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3:10 PM ET, April 7, 2016

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Harper's BAZAAR:
Jennifer Lawrence: Truth and Beauty  —  Armed with an Oscar, an independent spirit, and sheer self-confidence, the actress is as powerful a voice as she is a star.  —  It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Jennifer Lawrence is the mayor of New York's Greenwich Hotel.  Sure, Robert De Niro owns it, but Lawrence owns it.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Charlize Theron Joins ‘Fast 8’  —  Charlize Theron has officially joined the cast “Fast 8,” the next installment in Universal's long-running “Fast and Furious” franchise, sources confirm to Variety.  —  Details behind the role are vague, but she's expected to be playing some sort of villain.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
‘Fast 8’ Revs Deal With ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Heroine Charlize Theron  —  EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has closed Charlize Theron to star in Fast 8, which director F. Gary Gray and producer Neal Moritz move into production next month for release on April 14, 2017.
Discussion: PerezHilton, I Watch Stuff and The Wrap
People.com:
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
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Kesha's “Hate Crime” Claims Against Dr. Luke Thrown Out By Judge
Discussion: E! Online, Dlisted and Stereogum
Jessica Shaw / EW.com:
The Gilmore Girls are back!  —  See also  —  Everything we know about Netflix's ‘Gilmore Girls’ revival  —  Gilmore Girls' Most Famous Guest Stars  —  “It's a lifestyle.”  “It's a religion.”  That's Rory (Alexis Bledel) and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) talking about The Donna Reed Show back in season 1 of Gilmore Girls.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Nicole Sands / People.com:
Jill (Duggar) Dillard's Son Israel Turns 1!  See the Duggar Family's Sweet Messages  —  Oh, what fun turning one is - especially for Israel Dillard!  —  Besides being able to now start counting his age with his hands, Israel had whole slew of “firsts” to accompany his first birthday.
Discussion: The Duggar Family and PerezHilton
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Elizabeth Durand Streisand / Us Weekly:   ‘Jill & Jessa: Counting On’ Recap: The Duggar Family's Men Admit to ‘Testing’ Their Sisters' Boyfriends
Katie Connor / Cosmopolitan:
Scarlett Johansson on Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood: “We're Moving Backward”  —  The May 2016 cover star talks Planned Parenthood, hitting rock bottom, and more.  —  On cutting the budget for Planned Parenthood: “There are countries at war, there's terrorism, global warming …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Freeform Greenlights Marvel Romance Superhero Series ‘Cloak and Dagger’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Freeform is venturing into the Marvel universe.  —  The younger-skewing ABC-owned network has greenlit “Marvel's Cloak and Dagger” with a straight-to-series order, Variety has exclusively learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton and I Watch Stuff
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
RHONY Star Sonja Morgan on Quitting Drinking to Appease Her Cast Mates: I Wanted to ‘Take the Air Out of Their Tires’  —  Sonja Morgan has opened up to PEOPLE about her decision to stop drinking - not that she necessarily thinks she needed to.  —  “I don't have to drink.  I don't need to drink.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jessica Fecteau / People.com:
Cameron Diaz Gushes About Husband Benji Madden: ‘This Is What Real Love Is’  —  Despite the roster of attractive men Cameron Diaz has dated in the past, she says she only has eyes for hubby Benji Madden.  —  “Nothing matters now that I have my husband,” the 43-year-old told Andy Cohen …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Drew Barrymore Bonds With Daughter Olive During Yoga After Splitting From Will Kopelman — See the Cute Photo  —  Namaste!  Drew Barrymore bonded with her adorable daughter Olive on Wednesday, April 6.  The E.T. actress, who recently separated from her husband, Will Kopelman …
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
How Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman Are Planning for Their Kids' Future Amid Divorce
Q13 FOX News:
2 men considered ‘dangerous to others’ escape from Western State mental hospital; search under way  —  LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Two men considered “dangerous to others” escaped from the Western State Hospital Wednesday night, police said.  —  Anthony Garver, who was found incompetent to stand trial …
Brittany King / Hollywood Life:
North West & Penelope Disick Rock Hair Extensions: Too Cute Or Too Much?  —  Kim and Kourtney Kardashian love their locks, so it's no surprise that they want their little girls to have long hair.  Both Penelope Disick and North West were pictured wearing hair extensions on their family trip and we need to know — are they too young?
TMZ.com:
... In Miami Beach Hotel  —  Baltimore Ravens running back Terrance West says he was jacked TWICE in the same day in a Miami Beach hotel ... and says one of the perps threatened to kill him.  —  The story is insane ... West — a 3rd round pick in the 2014 draft — says he was at the Metropole …
TMZ.com:
Rob Kardashian — Makes It Rain With Roses In Proposal To Blac Chyna  —  MAKES IT RAIN WITH ROSES IN PROPOSAL TO BLAC CHYNA  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Rob Kardashian is a true romantic at heart, turns out ... he pulled out all the traditional stops for his freshly minted fiancee Blac Chyna.
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Lisa Vanderpump / Bravo TV Official Site:
I Did Not Want to Get on That Boat  —  Lisa Vanderpump explains …
Discussion: Starpulse
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I Have Been Telling the Truth  —  Eileen hopes that Kathryn …
Discussion: Starpulse
USA Today:
LAPD opens criminal investigation against Charlie Sheen
TMZ.com:
Do I Own the Real O.J. Statue?
Discussion: Page Six
Bristol Palin:
Azealia, which of your songs will teach me your values?
Discussion: PerezHilton
SOD / Soap Opera Digest:
EXCLUSIVE! REAL-LIFE GH COUPLE SPLITS
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Drinks Clarified Butter Every Morning — Find Out Why!
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Cara Sprunk / Us Weekly:
Big Brother's Jordan Lloyd Is Pregnant — and Married to Jeff Schroeder
Discussion: Just Jared
Chuck Fieldman / Chicago Tribune:
Oak Brook teen catches rare shark on vacation
Discussion: FOX31 Denver
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Sued — Street Artist Konfused ... You Jacked My Tag!!!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus, Adam Levine Butt Heads on Set of ‘The Voice’
Discussion: Crushable and PerezHilton
Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
LAPD investigating Charlie Sheen amid ex-fiancée's allegations he threatened to have her killed for $20G
Discussion: The Wrap
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Pushes ‘Jungle Book’ to 2018, ‘Wonder Woman’ Gets New Date
Discussion: Birth.Movies.Death
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Renee DiResta / The Guardian:
How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

Nitish Pahwa / Slate:
How bots monopolizing DeviantArt's promotional and revenue apparatuses and the platform's unwillingness to address the issue are driving artists to abandon it

 
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