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10:30 AM ET, April 7, 2016

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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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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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FYI Cancels ‘Kocktails With Khloe’
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Emily Strohm / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom: Why Getting Back Together is Not on the Table
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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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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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
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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How Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman Are Planning for Their Kids' Future Amid Divorce
Discussion: PerezHilton
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 …
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
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
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.
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Azealia, which of your songs will teach me your values?  —  I want to start off this post by saying I would never wish any of these threats on Azealia's mother (or anyone's mother for that matter).  —  She said the best thing to happen to my mom is if she was gang raped by a group of black men.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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
 
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