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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry Gets Candid About ‘Family Time’ with Archie During Isolation in California  —  “Having one kid at 11 months old is enough!”  Prince Harry said of his son Archie, who turns 1 year old in May.  —  FB  —  Prince Harry is embracing family time during his lockdown with Meghan Markle …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Ryan Parry West / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Crushed Meghan and Harry are forced to scrap plans for a celebrity-filled bash to celebrate Archie's first birthday after Los Angeles extended coronavirus lockdown  — Harry and Meghan have been forced to shelve plans to host a celebrity-filled birthday bash in Los Angeles for their son Archie, DailyMail.com can reveal
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Princess Beatrice Officially Cancels Her Royal Wedding in May Amid Coronavirus  —  “They aren't even thinking about their wedding at this time,” a spokesperson for the couple tells PEOPLE  —  Princess Beatrice and her fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have formally canceled their royal wedding due …
Discussion: Page Six
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Michael Buble's Rep Calls Online Concern for Luisana Lopilato a “Failed Effort of Cyber Bullying”  —  Recent videos of Michael Bublé and wife Luisana Lopilato sparked concern among fans after the star appeared to treat his partner in a rough manner.  However, his rep says these interactions are hardly cause for worry.
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Luisana Lopilato Defends Michael Bublé amid ‘Malicious’ Backlash: ‘I Have No Doubts Who My Husband Is’
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
TMZ.com:
‘Tommy Boy’ ‘Dynasty’ Actor Brian Dennehy Dead at 81  —  BRIAN DENNEHY DEAD AT 81  —  REMEMBERING BRIAN DENNEHY  —  11:43 AM PT — Brain's daughter, Elizabeth, just posted about her dad, saying, “It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father, Brian passed away last night from natural causes, not Covid-related.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Queen Latifah Reveals Her Celebrity Crush Is Brazilian Model Adriana Lima on Red Table Talk  —  Queen Latifah opened up about her celebrity crush while reuniting with her Girls Trip costars on Red Table Talk  —  Queen Latifah is revealing her celebrity crush to some of her closest friends.
Lexie Cartwright / news.com.au:
Chris Hemsworth's cheeky slip-up promoting new Netflix film, Extraction  —  Woops.  Chris Hemsworth made a telling slip-up about his brother Liam in an interview promoting his new Netflix movie.  —  Who is the highest paid Avenger?  —  Who took home the biggest pay check from the highest grossing film of the year?
Discussion: Us Weekly
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Princess Sofia of Sweden swaps tiara for scrubs as she joins hospital frontline workers … Royals around the globe have been finding ways to show their support during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including Princess Sofia of Sweden who has joined workers on the frontline.
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Reese Witherspoon's Draper James slammed for teacher dress giveaway gone wrong  —  Yikes, y'all.  —  On April 2, Reese Witherspoon's fashion brand Draper James announced it would be gifting free dresses to teachers to thank them for their tireless efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Will Forte and Girlfriend Olivia Modling Are Engaged  —  Will Forte and Olivia Modling met in 2018 and became serious in early 2019, a source tells PEOPLE  —  Will Forte is getting married!  —  The Last Man On Earth star, 49, is engaged to girlfriend Olivia Modling, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: Page Six
Tracey Tully / New York Times:
After Anonymous Tip, 17 Bodies Found at Nursing Home Hit by Virus  —  There have been 68 recent deaths of residents and nurses from the facility in a small New Jersey town.  —  The call for body bags came late Saturday.  —  By Monday, the police in a small New Jersey town had gotten …
Discussion: New Jersey Herald
 
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Amy Schumer changed her son's name because it sounded like ‘genital’
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Britney Spears Shouts Out Ex Justin Timberlake In Her First ‘TikTok Or Whatever’ Video
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Exclusive: Sam Raimi on Spider-Man 2 Doctor Strange Reference
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Botched Star Paul Nassif's Wife Brittany Is Pregnant!
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Bruce Willis and Wife Emma Heming Have ‘No Issues’ as He Social Distances with Ex Demi Moore: Source
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

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A look at the changes made by hard-right TV mogul David Smith at The Baltimore Sun and the anxiety over his plans for the paper inside the shrunken newsroom

 
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