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Judge Dismisses Kesha's Abuse Claims in Dr. Luke Lawsuit  —  Kesha was delivered a huge blow Wednesday by a New York judge who dismissed nearly all of the singer's counterclaims in her ongoing lawsuit against Dr. Luke.  —  In 2014, the star, 29, accused the producer of drugging, raping and abusing her during her career.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Kesha's “Hate Crime” Claims Against Dr. Luke Thrown Out By Judge  —  “Every rape is not a gender-motivated hate crime,” writes a New York judge.  —  New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich has just given Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald) and Sony Music a huge legal victory by dismissing …
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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
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
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Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
FYI Cancels ‘Kocktails With Khloe’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom: Why Getting Back Together is Not on the Table
Discussion: PerezHilton
Chuck Fieldman / Chicago Tribune:
Oak Brook teen catches rare shark on vacation  —  An 18-year-old Oak Brook resident caught an albino or leucistic swell shark in the Sea of Cortez near Cabo San Lucas.  —  As a senior on the Hinsdale Central bass fishing team, Scott McLaughlin is looking forward to the spring and his final season of competition.
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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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Merle Haggard, Country Music's Outlaw Hero, Dies at 79
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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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Diana Pearl / People.com:
Gilmore Girls Star Yanic Truesdale on Returning to Stars Hollow Without Melissa McCarthy: 'There's a Member of the Family Missing'  —  The fans aren't the only ones who will be mourning Sookie's (Melissa McCarthy) absence in the upcoming Gilmore Girls revival.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Cara Sprunk / Us Weekly:
Big Brother's Jordan Lloyd Is Pregnant — and Married to Jeff Schroeder  —  Congratulations all around!  Reality TV couple extraordinaire Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd exclusively tell Us Weekly that they quietly married last month, weeks after finding out they are expecting!
Discussion: Just Jared
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
Elizabeth Durand Streisand / Us Weekly:
‘Jill & Jessa: Counting On’ Recap: The Duggar Family's Men Admit to ‘Testing’ Their Sisters' Boyfriends  —  First comes love.  Then comes marriage.  Then comes the baby shower to end all baby showers.  At least, that's the way the Duggars do it!  On the Tuesday, April 5, episode of Jill & Jessa …
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
How Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman Are Planning for Their Kids' Future Amid Divorce  —  Drew Barrymore created the family of her dreams with husband Will Kopelman - but their marriage fell apart.  Subscribe now for the real story behind their decision to divorce, only in PEOPLE.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Inside Drew Barrymore's Divorce: 'This Wasn't an Overnight Decision' Says Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Drinks Clarified Butter Every Morning — Find Out Why!  —  Step aside, Gwyneth Paltrow!  Kourtney Kardashian revealed a Goop-worthy habit of hers via her website on Tuesday, April 5.  The single mom of three, who has been hitting the gym hard ever since her July split …
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Sued — Street Artist Konfused ... You Jacked My Tag!!!  —  CHRIS BROWN SUED  —  Street Artist Konfused ...  YOU JACKED MY TAG!!! … Street artist Konfused is just that ... after Chris Brown snatched his tag and slapped it on a clothing line ... according to the lawsuit he's filed against the singer.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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