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9:25 AM 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.
Discussion: WTVR-TV
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Anne Hathaway Welcomes Son Jonathan Rosebanks
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)
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.
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
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: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Just Jared
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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: Variety and Just Jared
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Jessica Shaw / EW.com:
The Gilmore Girls are back!
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
Raha Lewis / People.com:
Ice Cube on Whether He'd Let His Son Date a Kardashian: 'I Don't Think They Can Handle Him'  —  Ice Cube might be dad, but he definitely doesn't tell his son what to do anymore - or who he should date.  —  “I'm so proud of him,” the actor said about his son, O'Shea Jackson Jr. …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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 …
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.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
James Franco's Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?  Is Going to Be a Lesbian Vampire Movie  —  Franco will star as well.  —  James Franco's remake of Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? is shaping up to a complete reimagining of the 1996 Tori Spelling TV-movie classic — and his take promises to have some real bite.
Discussion: Dlisted and Crushable
WOAI:
Student body-slammed by school police officer  —  SAN ANTONIO - A viral video showing a school police officer body-slamming a 12-year-old girl to the ground has sparked a San Antonio Independent School District investigation.  —  The district confirmed the officer was put on paid leave Wednesday morning.
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.
Raha Lewis / People.com:
Eve on Her Marriage: 'It's the Realest Relationship I've Ever Had'  —  Eve is smitten with how married life is treating her.  —  “It's good!  It's really good,” the singer and actress said at the premiere of Barbershop: The Next Cut in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Discussion: Bossip
Gerrick D. Kennedy / Los Angeles Times:
Essay Justin Guarini looks back on his ‘American Idol’ experience  —  Ahead of “American Idol's” series finale tonight, we asked Justin Guarini, the runner-up of the show's inaugural season in 2002, to recount his time on the show — and his career after he placed second behind Kelly Clarkson.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Christina Dugan / People.com:
Jessica Simpson's Sexy Secret to Her Happy Marriage: ‘Making Out!’
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Please Cover Up ‘Caucasian’ Shirt
Discussion: Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
‘Bad Girls Club’ Amber Meade — Gun-Toting Periscope Busted Up by Cops (VIDEO)
Eric Andersson / Us Weekly:
‘Real Housewives of Dallas’ Star Tiffany Hendra Talks Porn Allegations, Abusive Past
Zach Frydenlund / Complex:
Cuba Gooding Jr. Is Apparently a Ride or Die Young Thug Fan
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
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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’
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Brittany King / Hollywood Life:
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Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
USA Today:
LAPD opens criminal investigation against Charlie Sheen
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Freeform Greenlights Marvel Romance Superhero Series ‘Cloak and Dagger’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: PerezHilton and I Watch Stuff
Bristol Palin:
Azealia, which of your songs will teach me your values?
Jessica Fecteau / People.com:
Cameron Diaz Gushes About Husband Benji Madden: ‘This Is What Real Love Is’
Discussion: Starpulse and PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

 
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