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12:05 PM ET, April 8, 2016

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E! Online:
Anne Hathaway Gives Birth to Baby Boy: Find Out His Name  —  And a baby makes three!  —  Anne Hathaway has given birth to her first child with husband Adam Shulman.  The two welcomed a baby boy named Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman early on March 24 in Los Angeles, E! News has learned exclusively.
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Lily Harrison / E! Online:
Anne Hathaway's Unique Baby Name Decoded: The Special Meaning Behind Jonathan Rosebanks  —  What's in a name?  Well, you're about to find out!  —  E! News exclusively confirmed that Anne Hathaway and husband Adam Shulman welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman.
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Anne Hathaway Welcomes Son Jonathan Rosebanks  —  Anne Hathaway officially has the job: She's a mom!  —  The Intern star welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with husband Adam Shulman on Thursday, March 24, PEOPLE confirms.  —  The couple have named their son Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman.
Melissa Pamer / KTLA:
Pursuit Driver Does ‘Donuts’ on Rainy Hollywood Surface Streets, Is Greeted by a Crowd in South L.A.  —  A driver wanted for a burglary in Cerritos led authorities on a chase for about two hours through much of the greater Los Angeles area Thursday, at one point doing “donut” …
Discussion: WTVR-TV
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Los Angeles Times:   Wild police pursuit in rain includes ‘doughnuts’ on street, TMZ tour bus
TMZ.com:   L.A. Car Chase — TMZ Tour Bus Blocks Suspects (VIDEO)
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Khoé Kardashian Still Feels Betrayed by Brother Rob and ‘Plans on Ignoring’ His Engagement to Blac Chyna  —  Khloé Kardashian isn't going to be celebrating her brother Rob Kardashian's engagement to Blac Chyna any time soon, a source tells PEOPLE.
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's Wedding Plans Revealed: Get the Scoop on the Dress, Her Maid of Honor and More!  —  Let the wedding planning begin!  —  Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian may have only announced their engagement earlier this week, but it seems like this couple isn't wasting …
Discussion: X17 Online, PerezHilton and Page Six
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Rob Kardashian's Ex Adrienne Bailon Reacts to His Engagement to Blac Chyna
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Starpulse
Ariel Foxman / InStyle:
Kate Hudson Inside the New InStyle: “Sometimes I Feel Like a Bad Mom”  —  Inside the May issue of InStyle, available on newsstands and for digital download April 15, actress and mother-of-two Kate Hudson sounds off on mom/work balance and the myth of perfect parenting.
Meera Jagannathan / New York Daily News:
Jennifer Lopez under fire for Dr. Luke-produced new single, 'Ain't Your Mama,' after Kesha loses civil suit  —  Pop diva Jennifer Lopez came under fire Thursday as fans realized her catchy new feminist anthem was produced by the same man accused of raping Kesha.
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Allison / Dlisted:
There's Still One Person Who Wants To Work With Dr. Luke
Ali Wolf / FOX40:
Ione Middle Schooler Found with Drug Disguised as Candy … “Say no to drugs” — it's a common lesson for kids and teenagers.  —  But this week in the small town of Ione, many parents are teaching their kids to say no to candy.  —  “I mean who would have thought that what looks to be candy would be drugs?” said Melissa Coviello.
Jessica Shaw / EW.com:
GILMORE GIRLS BOSS EXPLAINS WHY MELISSA MCCARTHY WASN'T ASKED BACK  —  Plus: There's still time for Sookie St. James to make an appearance  —  Amy Sherman-Palladino would like Gilmore Girls fans to know there is no bad blood between her and Melissa McCarthy.
Discussion: Crushable, Variety and Just Jared
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Jessica Shaw / EW.com:
The Gilmore Girls are back!
Discussion: Just Jared
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Meadow Walker Receives $10.1 Million from Roger Rodas' Estate  —  Meadow Walker has been awarded a large settlement deal from the estate of Roger Rodas, the driver who was involved in the fatal accident that not only killed him, but also Meadow's father Paul Walker.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Ellie Woodward / BuzzFeed:
There's A Wild Conspiracy Theory That Louis Tomlinson's Baby Is Fake  —  Louis Tomlinson became a dad to baby Freddie back in January.  —  However, One Direction fans have spent the past year cultivating a conspiracy theory that suggests the baby is either a doll or doesn't actually exist at all.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Janet Jackson — No Ticket Refunds!  Fans Say That Will Never Do  —  NO TICKET REFUNDS!  —  Fans: That Will Never Do … Janet Jackson fans are pissed they're being denied refunds on their Unbreakable tour tickets — even though they have no idea when or if Janet will be back.
TMZ.com:
Mariah Carey — My Body Parts are Worth $70 Million  —  MY BODY PARTS ARE WORTH $70 MILLION  —  EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
CBS Orders Unscripted True-Crime Anthology Starting With JonBenet Ramsey Case (Exclusive)  —  Emmy winner Tom Forman and Critical Content will produce the series, which is targeted for fall 2016 and pegged to the 20-year anniversary of her death.  —  CBS is looking for its own Making a Murderer/American Crime Story.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and PerezHilton
Alirjaafar / Deadline:
Tom Cruise's ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ Sequel Finds Its Scribes  —  EXCLUSIVE: Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse have been tapped to write the sequel to Tom Cruise and Doug Liman's sci-fi sleeper hit Edge Of Tomorrow.  The original film, also starring a buffed-up Emily Blunt, was a guilty pleasure …
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Adds Hugh Dancy (Exclusive)  —  EMAIL ME  —  Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan are returning for the sequel to Universal's hit adaptation of EL James' erotic novels.  —  Hugh Dancy has been cast in Fifty Shades Darker, the next film based on EL James' erotic book series.
Discussion: Just Jared
Bethenny Frankel / Bravo TV Official Site:
The Gild Is off the Lily  —  Bethenny Frankel thinks Dorinda's thick skin will come in handy this season.  —  OMG this is the 8th season of RHONY.  I really remember not knowing if this show would even succeed.  There was this relatively unknown show RHOC and ours was supposed to be called Manhattan Moms.
Discussion: Starpulse
Tashara Jones / New York Post:
I had my tubes tied for Ne-Yo, then he got another woman pregnant  —  In 2011, Monyetta Shaw underwent a sterilization procedure, having decided with her then-fiancé — Grammy-winning artist Ne-Yo — that their two children were enough.  But two months before their wedding …
Discussion: Bossip
 
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New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
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