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Jack Guy / CNN:
Former F1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone to be a father again at 89  —  (CNN)Billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, 89, and wife Fabiana Flosi, 44, are expecting a baby.  —  Ecclestone's fourth child will be born this summer, the former Formula One chief told the UK's PA Media news agency Friday.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
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Formula 1 Mogul Bernie Ecclestone, 89, and Wife, 44, Expecting First Child Together, a Son  —  Bernie Ecclestone's baby boy on the way will join his daughters Petra, 31, Tamara, 35, and Deborah, who turns 65 this year  —  Bernie Ecclestone is going to be a dad for the fourth time.
Diane Strandberg / Tri-City News:
Coquitlam teen actor Logan Williams - young Flash in the TV series - dies suddenly  —  Coquitlam mom grieves alone as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps her separated from her loved ones  —  Family and friends are grieving the loss of a son and talented child actor who died suddenly Thursday.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Variety, Deadline and The Wrap
Nixle:
Atlanta Rapper “PlayBoi Carti” Arrested By Sheriff Victor Hill's Elite COBRA Strike Force On Gun And Drug Charges.  —  Yesterday, Sheriff Victor Hill's elite COBRA strike force pulled over a Lamborghini that had an expired tag.  During the stop COBRA members located 12 bags of marijuana, 3 guns, Xanax, codeine, and oxycodone.
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Shaddi Abusaid / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Rapper Playboi Carti arrested on drug, traffic charges in Clayton County  —  Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti was arrested on drug and traffic charges Thursday after deputies stopped his Lamborghini in Clayton County, authorities said.  —  The rapper, whose real name is Jordan Carter …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Mark Kennedy / Associated Press:
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81  —  Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean On Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain't No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press.
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Katy Perry Announces She's Expecting a Baby Girl with Orlando Bloom — After a Very Messy Reveal  —  The singer announced her pregnancy with the release of her “Never Worn White” music video in March  —  It's a girl!  —  Katy Perry announced on Friday that she and Orlando Bloom will be welcoming a baby girl this summer.
Washington Post:
Member of Kennedy family and her son identified as missing boaters in Chesapeake Bay  —  Two boaters who went missing in the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis on Thursday evening have been identified as Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, 40, and her 8-year-old son Gideon Joseph Kennedy McKean.
Discussion: The Sun and TMZ.com
D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Selena Gomez Reveals Bipolar Diagnosis During Intimate Chat With Miley Cyrus  —  Home › Selena Gomez › Selena Gomez Reveals Bipolar Diagnosis During Intimate Chat With Miley Cyrus  —  Selena Gomez is opening up about mental health like never before.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Morgan Smith / People.com:
Rebecca Crews, Singer and Wife of Actor Terry Crews, Shares Breast Cancer Journey  —  Crews, 54, underwent a double mastectomy right before the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic  —  Over the past few weeks, as the world plunged into the coronavirus pandemic, Rebecca Crews …
Discussion: Page Six
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Ant-Man 3’ Finds its Writer With ‘Rick and Morty’ Scribe (Exclusive)  —  Peyton Reed is already back as director.  —  Ant-Man's world just got a little bigger.  —  Jeff Loveness, a writer/co-producer on Cartoon Network's acclaimed Rick and Morty, has been tapped to pen the script …
Discussion: Collider and The Wrap
Ray Leslee:
Dear Friends and family,  —  With great sadness I write this today.  —  Patricia Bosworth passed away yesterday from coronavirus.  I know this is terrible news.  Patti was more than a great writer.  She was an inspiration and a pillar of support to so many wonderful people.  And she was so dear to me.
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
NBC News:
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine released from jail early amid coronavirus health concerns  —  The artist, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, suffers from asthma and is vulnerable to the deadly virus.  —  Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was released into house arrest Thursday over fears that his chronic asthma makes him vulnerable to the coronavirus.
Discussion: Dlisted, MTV and Associated Press
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TMZ.com:
Tekashi 6ix9ine to be Released from Prison Early Due to Coronavirus
Ben Feuerherd / Page Six:
Tekashi 6ix9ine to be ‘immediately’ released from prison amid coronavirus
Discussion: Variety
 
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