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12:30 PM ET, April 8, 2017

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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers Break Up  —  Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers have split.  —  “They have amicably ended their relationship of three years,” a source close to the situation confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  The source says the couple “remains close friends and wish nothing but the best for each other moving forward.”
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers Break Up After 3 Years of Dating  —  Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers have called it quits.  —  The Green Bay Packers quarterback and actress have broken up, a source close to Rodgers confirmed to E! News.  According to the source, they were “just on two different pages in life.”
Discussion: The Blemish
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Cuba Gooding Jr. Says Controversy After Lifting Sarah Paulson's Skirt was ‘A Very Teachable Moment’  —  Cuba Gooding Jr. has nothing but love for his American Horror Story: Roanoke costar Sarah Paulson.  —  The Oscar-winner tells PEOPLE at the FX All-Star Upfront in New York City on Thursday …
Discussion: Dlisted, PerezHilton and Page Six
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Ricky Martin To Co-Star In ‘Versace: American Crime Story’ FX Limited Series  —  After casting Lady Gaga in American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy has tapped another Grammy-winning singer for an acting gig.  Ricky Martin will co-star opposite Édgar Rarmirez, Penélope Cruz …
Discussion: Towleroad
Deadline / Page Six:
Billie Lourd cast in ‘American Horror Story’ season 7
Discussion: TMZ.com
Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
Vin Diesel talks Rock feud: 'In my house, he's Uncle Dwayne'  —  90 Shares  —  When superstars butt bald heads, the world shakes — especially when it is Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson, two of the biggest stars in the world in every sense, working together on the $4 billion Fast & Furious franchise.
TMZ.com:
Mel B Asks Judge to Stop Belafonte from Releasing Sex Tapes and Give Her Back Spice Girls Memorabilia  —  Mel B's lawyers have just gotten a court order making it clear ... Stephen Belafonte is prohibited from distributing sex tapes, photographs or other sexually explicit material of the former Spice Girl.
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip and PerezHilton
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Perez Hilton:
Mel B Wants Sole Custody Of Her 3 Children & Will File A PERMANENT Restraining Order Against Ex Stephen Belafonte!
Discussion: Dlisted and X17 Online
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Stephen Belafonte Files Response to Mel B Divorce, Seeks Spousal Support
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
B. Scott:
Exclusive: Phaedra Parks FIRED from ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ [Explosive Details]  —  Phaedra Parks now has one less job to worry about.  —  Sources exclusively tell lovebscott.com that Phaedra Parks was NOT given her pickup letter (renewal papers) to return for season 10 of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Diana Pearl / People.com:
Meghan Markle Shuts Down Her Lifestyle Website, The Tig, Amid Prince Harry Romance: 'It's Time to Say Goodbye'  —  It's the end of an era for Meghan Markle.  —  The Suits actress, who has been dating Prince Harry for several months, announced Friday that she has shut down her lifestyle website, The Tig.
Lotte Jeffs / ELLE UK:
Victoria Beckham Is ELLE UK's May Cover Star  —  “I'm really good value at a dinner party - I want to relax and have a laugh.  I like to have fun, and I think that often surprises people”  —  In an intimate interview to mark the launch of her first high street collaboration with Target …
Naomi Martin / Dallas Morning News:
Tomi Lahren sues Glenn Beck, The Blaze for wrongful termination over pro-choice stance  —  Tomi Lahren, the young incendiary conservative commentator, is suing her former boss, Glenn Beck and his media firm, The Blaze, for wrongful termination over her pro-choice comments.
Allison / Dlisted:
JLo And A-Rod Are Maybe Talking Marriage Already  —  I don't know, what's faster than the speed of sound?  Whatever it is, there's officially a new measure of speed, and that's the speed at which Jennifer Lopez and A-Rod are moving with their relationship.  JLo and A-Rod have officially …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Edward Barsamian / Vogue:
Kanye Has a New Jewelry Line—And Kim's Been Wearing It for Months  —  “I wanted to create something that represented timeless love,” explained Kanye West.  The Yeezy designer was speaking about his first jewelry collection, a line of sculptural gold rings and heavy chain pendants that officially launches today.
Discussion: Stereogum and People.com
 
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Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, files for bankruptcy protection; Chicken Soup took on $325M in debt when it acquired Redbox in 2022

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The two California bills to help fund local journalism would penalize Google and Meta for news' decline and benefit hedge funds that are destroying newspapers

Financial Times:
Sources: BlackRock has agreed to buy Preqin, a UK-based provider of private markets data, for £2.55B in cash

 
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