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10:20 AM ET, April 18, 2019

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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Will Prince William's New Zealand Trip Cause Him to Miss the Birth of Meghan and Harry's Baby?  —  The trip will be made on behalf of the Queen and at the request of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern  —  Are the dates of Prince William's visit to New Zealand a clue …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle ‘Was Under No Pressure to Do Things the Same’ as Kate Middleton for Baby's Birth  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced that they'll be keeping the exact plans of their baby's arrival private  —  Meghan Markle is choosing what's right for her — and her baby.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Meghan Markle Is Under ‘No Pressure’ To Follow Kate Middleton's Lead In Giving Birth — Here's Why
Discussion: Page Six
BBC:
Mya-Lecia Naylor: CBBC star dies suddenly aged 16  —  BBC children's TV star Mya-Lecia Naylor has died suddenly at the age of 16.  —  Mya-Lecia, who appeared in CBBC shows Millie Inbetween and Almost Never, died on 7 April after she collapsed, her agents A&J Management said.
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip, The Sun, Us Weekly and The Wrap
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Gifted,’ ‘Rel’ Canceled at Fox  —  Both shows hail from 20th Century Fox Television, the studio now owned by Disney.  —  Fox has started ripping off the Band-Aid on its cancellations.  —  The newly independent broadcast network has opted to cancel the sophomore drama The Gifted and the rookie comedy Rel.
Discussion: Variety, Bossip, Deadline and Comic Book
Chris Spargo / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Lori Loughlin's DAUGHTER is under criminal investigation in college admissions scandal, with prosecutors launching probe to see what she knew about her parents' faux-crew coup  — One of Lori Loughlin's daughters received a target letter from the Department of Justice announcing that she was the subject of a criminal probe
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Perez Hilton and Dlisted
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People.com:
Lori Loughlin ‘Very Afraid That Her Daughters Will Have to Testify’ If She Goes to Trial: Source
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Justin Kroll / Variety:
John Cena Eyed for ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)  — ‘Bumblebee’ Director to Tackle ‘Six Billion Dollar Man’ Adaptation for WB, Mark Wahlberg (EXCLUSIVE)  — Mark Wahlberg, Connie Britton to Star in ‘Good Joe Bell’ From ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Scribes (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
Dina Lohan Back with Online Boyfriend, He Buys Her An Engagement Ring  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Dina Lohan is getting back together with her online boyfriend ... and she's got an engagement ring in her future.  —  It's another strange twist in Dina's relationship with Jesse Nadler …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
‘Shahs of Sunset’ star MJ Javid gives birth to son  —  “Shahs of Sunset” star Mercedes “MJ” Javid has given birth to a baby boy.  —  Shams Francis Feight was born early Wednesday morning, her rep confirmed to Page Six.  He was born weighing six pounds and nine ounces.
Discussion: E! Online
Lisa Respers France / CNN:
Beyoncé's ‘Homecoming’ doc on Netflix is black excellence  —  (CNN)In April 2018, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter stood in her full goddess glory and drawled “Coachella, you ready?”  —  The music festival wasn't ready, nor was the world, for what the pop star turned out …
Discussion: Billboard, Variety, idolator and Cele|bitchy
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Erin Nyren / Variety:   New Beyonce Album ‘B7’ Hinted at Online
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Beyonce to Release Audio of ‘Lemonade’ Film Across All Music Streaming Platforms (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor @marcmalkin FOLLOW  —  Beyoncé is offering up some more “Lemonade.”  —  Variety can exclusively reveal that the audio of Beyoncé's 65-minute …
Discussion: Stereogum and Oh No They Didn't!
Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans Feels ‘Helpless’ After Getting Her Tubes Tied … A slow process.  Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans is still healing after getting her tubes tied, and recovery is proving to be difficult.  —  Celebrity Health Scares  —  The reality TV personality, 27, and her husband …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Shawn Mendes / TIME:
Most Influential People - Taylor Swift  —  I've been a Taylor Swift fan for as long as I can remember.  But it wasn't until I met and got to know her that I understood how wonderful a person she truly is.  —  Taylor makes the job of creating music for millions of people look easy.
 
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Mitch Jablonski / Egotastic:
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Janine Rubenstein / People.com:
Lionel Richie Jokes About Parenting Nicole, Sofia and Miles: ‘Their Job Is to Scare Me to Death’
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Soulja Boy's Home Burglarized While He's in Jail, Cash and Jewelry Stolen
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Associated Press:
‘Deeply candid’ Demi Moore memoir coming in September
Discussion: Us Weekly and RADAR
 Earlier Picks: 
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Stassi Schroeder Says Getting a Chin Implant at 18 Was ‘One of The Best Things I Ever Did’
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Ex-NFL Player Cierre Wood Charged with Murdering 5-Year-Old Girl
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Crams Ahead of Her Torts Exam After Revealing Her Plans to Become a Lawyer
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Sophie Turner On ‘A Break’ From Acting Due To Mental Health Issues — And May Become A COP Instead?!
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Zedd, Olivia Culpo Got Very Flirty During the First Weekend at Coachella
Discussion: Us Weekly
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ann Telnaes / Open Windows:
Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer-winning cartoonist at WaPo since 2008, quits, saying WaPo killed her cartoon showing Bezos and other execs currying favor with Trump

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
After backlash, Meta says newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting the profiles

Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Amazon says Prime Video has exclusively licensed a Melania Trump documentary, directed by Brett Ratner in his first film after facing #MeToo allegations in 2017

 
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