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9:20 AM ET, April 13, 2017

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Charlie Murphy / TMZ.com:
After Leukemia Battle  —  Charlie Murphy, Eddie's older brother, and a very successful and popular stand-up comedian in his own right ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to Charlie's manager, he died from leukemia Wednesday morning in a NYC hospital.  He'd been going undergoing chemotherapy.
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Zeke Smith / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Survivor’ Contestant Opens Up About Being Outed as Transgender (Guest Column)  —  “I'm not wild about you knowing that I'm trans,” two-time show player Zeke Smith writes for THR about this week's episode. … I'm not wild about you knowing that I'm trans.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Towleroad
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Outed as Transgender on Reality TV: Survivor's Zeke Smith Says ‘I Just Wanted to Be Known for My Game’  —  When Zeke Smith was cast on Survivor in 2016, the Brooklyn-based asset manager didn't necessarily plan on sharing that he was transgender.  —  “I didn't want to be the 'first transgender …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Aaron Rodgers Seems to Be Making ‘Drastic Changes’ Amid Olivia Munn Split  —  Aaron Rodgers has been a fixture in the Hollywood scene amid his split from girlfriend of three years, actress Olivia Munn.  —  A insider tells Us Weekly that friends have seen “drastic changes” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
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Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Why Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers Called It Quits
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Josh Brolin to Play Cable in ‘Deadpool 2’ (Exclusive)  —  Here comes the Cable guy.  —  Josh Brolin has nabbed the hotly contested role of Cable opposite Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 2, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.  —  The production has been on the warpath to find the right actor …
Discussion: Washington Post and PerezHilton
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Hoda Kotb Is Returning to the Today Show - as Her Family Visits Daughter Haley Joy  —  Two months after adopting her newborn daughter Haley Joy, Hoda Kotb is going back to work.  —  The 52-year-old Today show anchor will return to the NBC morning show on Monday, co-hosts Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie announced Thursday morning.
Discussion: AOL
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Kelly Rowland Warns Pregnant Women: ‘Your Vajayjay Does Not Look the Same’ After Giving Birth  —  Her dilemma.  Kelly Rowland candidly discussed the changes her body went through after welcoming son Titan in 2014, and warned pregnant women that they might not recognize their lady parts after giving birth.
Christian Holub / EW.com:
Tig Notaro slams Louis C.K. SNL clown sketch: ‘Extremely disappointing’  —  Tig Notaro is speaking out about Louis C.K.'s Saturday Night Live short “Birthday Clown,” which has been criticized for bearing a strong resemblance to Notaro's short film Clown Service.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Deadline and Variety
Mickey Rapkin / ELLE:
Chris Evans Has Never Had a Bad Breakup  —  “Typically, if I see an ex, I give a big hug.”  —  Every couple of years, Chris Evans pulls on his red, white, and blue spandex, picks up Captain America's shield, and saves the world from impending doom.  But his smaller, less-talked-about films …
Olivia Fleming / Harper's BAZAAR:
Bella Thorne on Fame, Love, and Life After Disney  —  THE 19-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS GETS CANDID ABOUT LIFE IN THE LIMELIGHT.  —  “You're so pretty,” coos Bella Thorne, giving me a once-over from the makeup chair on set of her BAZAAR.com photo shoot.  It's an unexpected introduction …
Galore:
Fifth Harmony Isn't Slowing Down  —  Spend a few minutes with Fifth Harmony, and it's clear the group's tighter than ever.  —  Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane, Ally Brooke and Lauren Jauregui have such electric chemistry, we literally had to cut out all the [laughs] from our interview because there were too many.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Lynn Hirschberg / W Magazine:
Gal Gadot Listened to Beyoncé to Prepare for Her Wonder Woman Audition  —  Photographs by Craig McDean, Styled by Edward Enninful; Hair by Didier Malige at Art Partner; makeup by Peter Philips for Dior; manicure by Chelsea King for Orly at Celestine Agency.
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
Us Weekly:
‘The Hills’ Alums Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Are Expecting a Baby: ‘I Was Like, Whoa!’  —  Spencer Pratt was still half asleep when he got the news he'd been dreaming about.  On a recent morning at his Santa Barbara beach house, he rolled out of bed to find his wife of eight years …
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Kim Richards Confirms She Once Dated President Donald Trump  —  Step aside panty-gate, because the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills just got another major storyline to explore.  —  In a sneak peek at Tuesday's reunion show, Kim Richards joins the couch …
Discussion: People.com and Yahoo Celebrity
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Tyga Arrested After Leaving Avenue Nightclub in Hollywood  —  Tyga was arrested overnight in Hollywood, E! News has learned.  —  The 27-year-old musician, born Micheal Ray Stevenson, was driving his custom Mercedes G-Series after a night out at Avenue Nightclub.
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Claire Connors / Women's Health:
Exactly How Vanessa Hudgens Eats And Works Out To Get THAT Body
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, People.com and Page Six
Maane Khatchatourian / Variety:
Jude Law to Play Young Dumbledore in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The WOW Report and Page Six
Bill Swift / Egotastic:
If you're going to go shopping, who needs a bra?  That's rhetorical.
William Grimes / New York Times:
Linda Hopkins, a Tony-Winning Actress and Singer, Dies at 92
Discussion: Page Six, People.com and Deadline
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
J. Geils Dead: ‘Centerfold’ Singer Dies at Age 71
Discussion: Dlisted and Associated Press
 Earlier Picks: 
Samantha Highfill / EW.com:
MTV revives Fear Factor with new host Ludacris
Discussion: PerezHilton
E! Online:
Corinne Olympios Is “Most Likely” Heading to Bachelor in Paradise, But Is Still Going Strong With Her Mystery Man
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
David Letterman's Mother Passes Away At 95
Discussion: Variety and TMZ.com
Olivia Waring / Page Six:
Will Smith chops off Jaden's dreadlocks
Discussion: X17 Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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