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12:10 PM ET, April 17, 2020

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TMZ.com:
Harry and Meghan's First Sighting in Los Angeles, Feeding The Needy  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quietly delivered food to needy folks in Los Angeles ... and only TMZ has video of the couple's first public sighting since moving to Hollywood.  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have kept …
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Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Deliver Free Meals in L.A. While ‘Dressed Down’ in Jeans and Masks  —  “Meghan said she wanted to show Harry Los Angeles through the eyes of philanthropy,” Richard Ayoub, Project Angel Food's executive director, tells PEOPLE  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Fox News and HELLO!
Ryan Parry West / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Crushed Meghan and Harry are forced to scrap plans for a celebrity-filled bash …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
‘Ellen’ Crew Furious Over Poor Communication Regarding Pay, Non-Union Workers During Coronavirus Shutdown (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Endeavor Content, Keller/Noll Launch Game Show Podcast With ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Host Matt Iseman  —  Crew members from Ellen DeGeneres' long-running daytime talk show …
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Princess Sofia of Sweden Scrubs in at Hospital to Clean and Cook During Coronavirus Outbreak  —  After completing a intensive training program online, Sofia started working at Sophiahemmet Hospital  —  Princess Sofia of Sweden has traded her tiaras for scrubs.
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:   Princess Sofia of Sweden swaps tiara for scrubs as she joins hospital frontline workers
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Halle Berry Says Being Single Is ‘So Great’: ‘I Think I Might Stay Like This’  —  Halle Berry is opening up about living the single life  —  Halle Berry is loving the single life.  —  The actress, 53, appeared on an Instagram Live session with her friend Lena Waithe in which Waithe, 35 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Parents-to-Be Tyler and Amy Take Home the $100,000 Grand Prize in LEGO Masters Finale  —  The newlyweds beat out artists Jessica and Sam and pals Mark and Boone in the season 1 finale of the Fox competition show  —  One pair built a legacy, while the others hit the bricks.
Discussion: reality blurred
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 …
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Farewell Will & Grace!  See the Cast in Bittersweet First Look at Series Finale  —  The 11-season sitcom has had a 246-episode run over the course of two decades  —  More than 20 years after Will & Grace first premiered, the sitcom is bidding its final farewell.
Jonathan Prynn / London Evening Standard:
Food For London Now: Duchess of Sussex backs Evening Standard appeal to help feed the hungry  —  Meghan says spirit of Grenfell lives on in video call to women she helped at kitchen  —  You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondo nNOW  —  ES News email
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Star
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Says She May Need to ‘Borrow Some Sperm’ from Tristan Thompson for Baby No. 2  —  Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson agree that they want True to have a sibling one day  —  Is Khloé Kardashian thinking about expanding her family?
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Jennifer Lopez Drug Lord Pic ‘The Godmother’: Reed Morano In Talks To Direct; William Monahan Writing  —  EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that Primetime Emmy-winning The Handmaid Tale's director Reed Morano is in talks to helm the Jennifer Lopez feature The Godmother at STXfilms …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and The Wrap
WWE:
WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel passes away  —  WWE is saddened to learn that Howard Finkel has passed away at age 69.  —  When considering the greatest ring announcers in the history of sports and sports-entertainment, you'd be hard-pressed to name one better than Howard Finkel.
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
 
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Ryan Tedder Calls Out Artists Releasing Non-Charity Music During the Coronavirus Pandemic: 'It's Very Tone-Deaf'
Variety:
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From Mediagazer:

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

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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