Taylor Swift calls truce with Katy Perry (but not Kim Kardashian), and 4 more things to know this morning

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May 9, 2018 at 9:45 AM

Good morning! Catch up on your pop culture news with our roundup of today’s top stories — so far. 1. The Taylor Swift/Katy Perry feud is (maybe) over. Read more> 2. Meghan Markle gets the wax treatment. Read more> 3. The Mormon church is parting ways with the Boy Scouts. Read more> 4. Roseanne takes on Muslim stereotypes Read more> 5. ScarJo defends wearing Marchesa. Read more> Read our full roundup, here, and come back this evening for your p.m. pop culture roundup.

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