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TMZ.com:
Prince Dead at 57 — DEAD AT 57 — EXCLUSIVE — The artist known as Prince has died ... TMZ has learned. He was 57. — Prince's body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning. — Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed.
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Fatality at Paisley Park Estate — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — Someone has died at Prince's estate in Minnesota. — Authorities responded to a medical emergency at his Paisley Park studio on Thursday morning. The Carver County Sheriff's department in Chanhassen, Minnesota tells TMZ …
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Page Six, WCCO | CBS Minnesota, Associated Press, Queerty, AOL, Stereogum and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kelly Ripa — She Won't/Can't Leave ‘Live’ — It's a Money Thing — SHE WON'T/CAN'T LEAVE ‘LIVE’ — It's a Money Thing … Kelly Ripa may be saber-rattling — boycotting the show and even threatening to leave — but sources connected with the production don't believe she's going anywhere …
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PerezHilton, Cele|bitchy, Entertainment Tonight and Oh No They Didn't!
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John Koblin / New York Times:
Kelly Ripa's Absence From ‘Live’ Points to Rancor at ABC — It seemed like an innocent enough announcement: Michael Strahan, the former football player turned television personality, was shifting assignments on ABC's morning lineup, the network said Tuesday.
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People.com and Us Weekly
Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Lara Spencer is ‘furious’ with bosses for giving Michael Strahan Good Morning America role - because they had promised her SHE would be main anchor — Sources inside ABC tell Daily Mail Online that GMA co-anchor Spencer is ‘furious’ at Michael Strahan's move from Live to breakfast show full time
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PerezHilton, E! Online and The Hollywood Gossip
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kelly Ripa All Smiles While Spotted out in N.Y.C. for the First Time Since Michael Strahan's Live! Departure Announcement — The Live! drama may be ongoing, but Kelly Ripa was all smiles when she was spotted out for the first time since her co-host Michael Strahan's bombshell announcement …
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PerezHilton
Yaron Steinbuch / Page Six:
Kelly Ripa surfaces reading ‘David and Goliath’
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Entertainment Tonight
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa Emerges From NYC Home After Michael Strahan Announces ‘Live’ Exit: See the Photos
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POPSUGAR Celebrity and Starpulse
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Kelly Ripa ‘Went Crazy’ When She Heard Michael Strahan Was Leaving Live!: Source
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E! Online, Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Chyna Dead — WWE Legend Dies ... ‘Possible Overdose’ (PHOTO UPDATE) — WWE legend Chyna — real name Joanie Laurer — has died ... and officials are investigating as a possible overdose, TMZ Sports has learned. — We've learned she was in her apartment in Redondo Beach, CA …
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Andreas Preuss / CNN:
Wrestler, entertainer Chyna is dead at 46 — (CNN)Joan Laurer, the ground breaking female wrestler known as Chyna, has died. — Police in Redondo Beach, California confirm that Laurer, 46, was found dead in her apartment on Wednesday. Police say they were notified by a friend who went to check on her and found Laurer unresponsive.
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PerezHilton, What Would Tyler Durden Do and SELF
Los Angeles Times:
Wrestling star Chyna found dead at Redondo Beach home — Chyna, who rose to fame as a female wrestler and actress, died at 45. She was found dead Wednesday in her Redondo Beach home. — Chyna, who rose to fame as a female wrestler and actress, was found dead Wednesday in her Redondo Beach home, her manager said.
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reality blurred and Us Weekly
Andrew Joseph / USA Today:
Curt Schilling defends his anti-transgender Facebook post: 'I didn't post that ugly looking picture' … Curt Schilling found himself at the center of yet another controversy Tuesday, and yet, he didn't stop talking. — Schilling published a blog post, calling the latest outrage “hilarious.”
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Curt Schilling Is Fired by ESPN
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Inside Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's Divorce Settlement: All the Details — It's officially the end of an era for Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale. — On April 8, the former couple's divorce was settled, and according to court papers obtained by PEOPLE, Rossdale agreed to an unequal split …
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Katherine Heigl Says Criticizing Knocked Up Was “Dumb” and Talks Emmys Controversy and Reputation — Katherine Heigl says it was “dumb” to criticize Knocked Up the way she did eight years ago. — It's been a roller-coaster ride, career-wise, for the 37-year-old actress for almost the past decade.
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Cele|bitchy, People.com, What Would Tyler Durden Do and Yahoo Celebrity
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Katherine Heigl Calls Herself an ‘Immature Dumbass’ for Criticizing ‘Knocked Up’
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Dlisted, The Superficial and The Wrap
Philip Boucher / People.com:
How Madonna and Estranged Son Rocco Are Reconnecting in London — Madonna sure knows how to quell a rebel heart. — While still in the midst of an ongoing custody battle with ex-Guy Ritchie, Madonna and her estranged son Rocco, 15, have been mending their strained relationship in London …
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PerezHilton
X17 Online:
Some Of The Most Gorgeous Ladies In Hollywood Attend Glamour Luncheon At Jessica Biel's Eatery — Emily Ratajkowski, Zendaya, Lea Michele and Ariel Winter were among the many celebs at Glamour's Game Changers Lunch, which was held at Jessica Biel's Au Fudge restaurant in West Hollywood on Wednesday.
Khloe:
The Best in the Biz: Meet Dr. Simon Ourian — SQUAD GOALS
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In Case You Didn't Know and Style News
Simon Perry / People.com:
Princess Charlotte Is the Queen's Mini-Me in ‘Jolly’ New Portrait - This One with All the Littlest Royals! — Little royals on parade! — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and all the Queen's youngest children and great-grandchildren posed for a new portrait released Wednesday in honor of Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday on Thursday.
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CNN
Caris Davis / People.com:
New Swedish Royal Baby's Name Is Revealed - Plus, See the First Photo! — Just two days after welcoming their first child, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have revealed the name of the newborn baby boy: Prince Alexander Erik Bertil Hubertus. — Sweden's youngest royal also has been granted …
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Cele|bitchy
