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Rolling Stone:
John Prine, One of America's Greatest Songwriters, Dead at 73 — Grammy-winning singer who combined literary genius with a common touch succumbs to coronavirus complications — John Prine, who for five decades wrote rich, plain-spoken songs that chronicled the struggles and stories …
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William Grimes / New York Times:
John Prine, Who Chronicled the Human Condition in Song, Dies at 73 — A folk singer and songwriter with a raspy voice and an offbeat humor, he was revered by his peers, including Bob Dylan. — John Prine, the raspy-voiced country-folk singer whose ingenious lyrics to songs by turns poignant …
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Chris Willman / Variety:
Hal Willner, Music Producer and ‘SNL’ Veteran, Dies of Coronavirus at 64 — Eddie Kramer, Engineer for Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and ‘Woodstock,’ Set to Get His Own Rock Doc (EXCLUSIVE) — ‘One World: Together at Home’ Telecast Will Span Major Networks, Feature Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, More
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The Wrap, Stereogum and Rolling Stone
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Tiger King Fans Can Watch Joe Exotic's Full Three-Way Wedding Ceremony on YouTube — Joe Exotic married partners John Finlay and Travis Maldonado in an elaborate 2014 wedding ceremony — Didn't get enough of Joe Exotic's untraditional, three-way wedding in Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness?
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Towleroad Gay News
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People.com:
Inside Tiger King Joe Exotic's Obsession with Carole Baskin: 'It's the Worst Kind of Love Story' — “Carole was the first thing on his mind every morning and the last thing on his mind every night,” Joe Exotic's former staffer Kelci “Saff” Saffery tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story
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Cele|bitchy and New York Post
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Carole Baskin's missing husband the focus of Tiger King sequel at ID
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Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
Revealed: Prince Harry and Meghan plan non-profit empire under the name Archewell, ‘to do something of meaning’ — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tell the Telegraph: ‘Before SussexRoyal, came the idea of Arche’ — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are working on plans to run emotional support groups …
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Cele|bitchy, Daily Mail, The Hollywood Gossip, Dlisted, The Sun, HELLO!, Us Weekly, Page Six and Deadline
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Bethany Heitman / Health.com:
Alanis Morissette is Breastfeeding on Our May Cover—and It's a Tribute to Moms Everywhere — Deeply intelligent and incredibly open, the groundbreaking musician opens up about motherhood, self-care, and her postpartum experience. — An interesting thing happens when you mention Alanis Morissette's name to, well, just about anyone.
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Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and Page Six
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Ellen DeGeneres Faces Backlash for Jokingly Comparing Coronavirus Quarantine to ‘Being in Jail’ … Ellen DeGeneres resumed her talk show on Monday, April 6, after pausing production due to the coronavirus pandemic, but her return was marred by controversy. — Ellen DeGeneres Through the Years
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Cele|bitchy and Towleroad Gay News
TMZ.com:
DANA WHITE SECURING PRIVATE ISLAND FOR UFC FIGHTS ... ‘Fights Every Week’ — BACK IN ACTION — Dana White tells TMZ Sports he's thiiis close to closing a deal to host UFC fights on a private island — where he would fly in fighters on private planes. — YES, THIS IS REAL!!!
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ESPN and New York Times
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Kylie Jenner & Momager Kris Jenner Reunite During Quarantine To Produce Some HILARIOUS TikTok Videos! — Kylie Jenner and Kris Jenner getting together to produce TikTok videos is the coronavirus quarantine content we never knew we needed! — The Keeping Up With The Kardashians stars reunited …
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Night of the Hunter’ Remake in the Works at Universal (EXCLUSIVE) — ‘Watchmen’ Director Stephen Williams Boards Universal's Thriller 'Don't Go in the Water' (EXCLUSIVE) — Universal Pictures is remaking “The Night of the Hunter,” a 1955 film adaptation based on the novel by Davis Grubb.
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TMZ.com:
R. KELLY BID FOR JAIL RELEASE DENIED!!! — R. Kelly swung hard to get out of jail over fears he'd catch COVID-19 ... but he struck out 'cause the judge just denied his request. — According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge said among the several reasons why the disgraced singer …
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The Blemish, The Sun and Page Six
