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Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
FYI Cancels ‘Kocktails With Khloe’  —  Despite receiving an additional episode order earlier this year, Khloe Kardashian's primetime talk show will wrap on April 20.  —  It's last call for Kocktails With Khloe.  —  FYI has pulled the plug on Khloe Kardashian's primetime talk show …
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom: Why Getting Back Together is Not on the Table
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Merle Haggard Dead ... on 79th Birthday  —  DEAD  —  On 79th Birthday … Country music legend Merle Haggard has died after battling double pneumonia ... according to his manager.  —  Haggard was diagnosed with pneumonia last year and spent 11 days at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage early this year.
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Bill Friskics-Warren / New York Times:
Merle Haggard, Country Music's Outlaw Hero, Dies at 79  —  Merle Haggard, one of the most successful singers in the history of country music, a contrarian populist whose songs about his scuffling early life and his time in prison made him the closest thing to a real-life outlaw musical hero, died on Wednesday, his 79th birthday.
Rob Kardashian / TMZ.com:
Family Doesn't Take Proposal Seriously  —  The Kardashian family is offended Rob never gave them a heads-up before getting engaged, but they're not that upset, because they think he's just a serial proposer and this one won't stick ... and we're getting this from sources connected with Rob himself.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kris Jenner, Kardashian Family Think Rob Kardashian Is ‘Making a Mistake’ With His Engagement to Blac Chyna  —  In this case, silence speaks volumes.  Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna announced their engagement on Monday, April 4, but members of the Kardashian-Jenner family have so far done nothing …
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Blac Chyna Is ‘Thrilled, Super Happy, Ecstatic’ …
Joey Nolfi / People.com:
Jake Gyllenhaal on Heath Ledger's Death: 'It Affected Me in Ways I Can't Put Into Words'  —  Heath Ledger's death in 2008 sent shockwaves through many inside the Hollywood community, including Jake Gyllenhaal.  The actor starred opposite Ledger in the 2005 film Brokeback Mountain …
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Christian Holub / People.com:
Jake Gyllenhaal Admits He Had a Crush on Jennifer Aniston ‘For Years’  —  Jake Gyllenhaal has starred with some of Hollywood's biggest actresses throughout his career - everyone from Anne Hathaway to Rene Russo to Rachel McAdams to Natalie Portman to Reese Witherspoon.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Sarah Palin Says She Will Sue Azealia Banks Over Twitter Comments - As Rapper Issues Letter of Apology  —  Sarah Palin isn't letting Azealia Banks off easy for her hate-fueled, profanity-laden Twitter rant.  —  The former governor of Alaska tells PEOPLE exclusively in a statement that she plans …
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Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Pushes ‘Jungle Book’ to 2018, ‘Wonder Woman’ Gets New Date  —  A Warner Bros. event film is set for 2017, while two DC films are slated for 2018 and 2019.  —  Warner Bros. has shifted the release dates for its upcoming films Wonder Woman and Jungle Book, plus it has dated three more currently untitled films.
Discussion: Birth.Movies.Death
TMZ.com:
Kesha — Final Word from Judge — You're NOT Dr. Luke's Slave  —  Final Word from Judge  —  YOU'RE NOT DR. LUKE'S SLAVE … Kesha just lost her war against Sony ... a New York state judge has rejected her claim that she has become a Sony slave and Dr. Luke is the master.
Discussion: Just Jared
Melinda Newman / Billboard:
Disney's ‘The Little Mermaid’ Comes To The Hollywood Bowl Starring Sara Bareilles And Rebel Wilson: Exclusive  —  EMAIL ME  —  Ariel will make her Hollywood Bowl debut June 4 when Sara Bareilles and Rebel Wilson headline a cast performing the songs from Disney's The Little Mermaid as the film plays backed by a 71-piece live orchestra.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Simon Perry / People.com:
'She's a Very Good Footballer!'  Prince William Says of 11-Month-Old Daughter Princess Charlotte's Soccer Skills  —  Princess Charlotte is already bending it like Beckham!  —  Proud dad Prince William revealed that his 11-month-old daughter has taken to the game of soccer.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jason Newman / Rolling Stone:
Read Kanye West's Emphatic Tribute to Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg  —  “Anything I ever did wrong, blame Tip and Phife 'cause y'all raised me,” rapper says at MC's memorial service … I might say something wrong as always, but I thought it'd be more wrong not to say nothing.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Us Weekly
Sky News:
Tom Hiddleston Wants James Bond Rumours To Stop  —  Actor Tom Hiddleston has said speculation he is in line to play the next James Bond is becoming “overwhelming” and wishes he could make the rumour mill stop.  —  Responding to gossip that he is favourite to take on the iconic role …
Gabrielle Olya / People.com:
56-Year-Old Model Nicola Griffin Shoots Sexy Lingerie Spread: ‘Life Definitely Begins Over 50!’  —  At 56, Nicola Griffin became the oldest woman to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue with her sexy swimsuit ad - but Griffin says she had no idea the photo would create such a stir.
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Next Jenneration: Kylie Jenner Talks Fame, Family and the Future  —  Photography by Erik Madigan Heck (@erikmadiganheck) / Styling by Rushka Bergman (@rushkabergman) / Intro by Abby Schreiber (@abbyschreiber28)  —  Kylie wears gloves by Agent Provocateur (@themissap) and a faux fur coat by Clio Peppiatt …
Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
LAPD investigators now believe father who confessed to killing his son killed his wife first  —  Next-door neighbor Maria Gomez holds her phone displaying a photo of Amier Issa, who was allegedly killed by his father at the family's North Hills home last week.
Discussion: L.A. Daily News
 
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Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed:
Lena Dunham Will Publish Books Under Her Own Random House Imprint
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
‘Thrones’ star candidly talks feminism, fan outrage and Arya's season 6 journey
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Did Janet Jackson Just Reveal She's Pregnant? Star Delays Tour to Focus on ‘Planning Our Family’
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Cameron Diaz Talks About Supporting Friends After Drew Barrymore's Split: ‘We Rely on Each Other’
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Cillian Murphy to Reteam With Christopher Nolan on ‘Dunkirk’ (Exclusive)
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Inside Drew Barrymore's Divorce: 'This Wasn't an Overnight Decision' Says Source
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Iggy Azalea and Nick Young's Engagement Still On Despite Video Scandal
TMZ.com:
Hung, Dunkleman Returning!!
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Jackie Willis / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Carter Opens Up About His Sobriety: 'The Misconceptions Are That I'm a Meth Head'
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
Louise Boyle For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Furious Beyoncé files lawsuit against Texas-based company 'Feyoncé …
Marisa Sullivan / Us Weekly:
Kat Graham Will Leave ‘The Vampire Diaries’ After Season 8: Details
 

 
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Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on under-16 social media users takes effect, as Meta, YouTube, and others remove users; platforms that don't comply risk up to AU$49.5M in fines

Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
The UK's Channel 4 names Priya Dogra as CEO, starting March 2026, replacing Alex Mahon, who stepped down after eight years; Dogra currently works for Sky

Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
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