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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Harry and Meghan tell UK tabloids they will no longer deal with them — Duke and Duchess of Sussex accuse outlets of running stories that are ‘distorted, false, or invasive beyond reason’ — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the editors of British tabloid newspapers …
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TMZ.com:
Meghan and Harry Pled With Thomas Markle Not To Talk To Media — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pled with Thomas Markle to stop blabbing to the media before their Royal wedding ... according to text messages sent by the Sussexes. — Meghan and Harry's pleas to Thomas leading up to their nuptials …
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People.com, Dlisted and Us Weekly
Memory Chapel / Laurel Leader-Call:
Thomas William Lester … Thomas William Lester, an American actor and evangelist best known as Eb Dawson on — the television series “Green Acres,” has died. He was 81. Lester died of complications from Parkinson's Disease on April 20, 2020 in the Nashville, Tennessee home …
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TMZ.com:
TOM LESTER ‘GREEN ACRES’ STAR DEAD AT 81 — REMEMBERING TOM LESTER — Tom Lester — best known for playing Eb Dawson on the '60s sitcom “Green Acres” — has died of complications from Parkinson's Disease ... TMZ has learned. — We're told the longtime actor died Monday morning in Nashville …
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The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Kobe Helicopter Crash Victims' Families Sue for Wrongful Death — KOBE HELICOPTER CRASH VICTIMS MORE FAMILIES SUE FOR WRONGFUL DEATH ... Altobelli Kids, Mausers — The families of four of the victims who perished in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna …
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Us Weekly, Daily Star and Bossip
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Dwayne Johnson, Issa Rae, Dany Garcia Team for Backyard Wrestling Series at HBO (EXCLUSIVE) — Dwayne Johnson, Issa Rae, and Dany Garcia are set to executive produce a half-hour series in development at HBO about the creation of a backyard wrestling promotion, Variety has learned exclusively.
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The Wrap
Mike Reiss / ESPN:
Patriots' 2020 NFL draft plans at QB more about ‘when’ than ‘if’ — Quick-hit thoughts around the New England Patriots and NFL: — 1. Draft intrigue starts at QB: The Patriots hired Eliot Wolf as a personnel consultant in February, bringing an outside perspective to their scouting process.
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Laura Prepon: Why Ben Foster and I Haven't Announced Our Newborn Son's Name — Julianne Hough Dances Away ‘Stagnant Energy’ Amid Marriage Issues With Brooks Laich — Meghan Markle Talks Disney+ Movie ‘Elephant’ in 1st TV Appearance Since Royal Exit — YouTuber NikkieTutorials …
Benjamin Lee / The Guardian:
Alicia Silverstone: ‘I probably behaved not as well as I could have’ — Twenty-five years after she broke out in teen comedy Clueless, the actor and activist talks about the ups and downs of growing up in the spotlight — In Alicia Silverstone's 1995 Rolling Stone profile …
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C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Brad Pitt Plays Weatherman In Hilarious Cameo For John Krasinski's Some Good News Show! — We've seen Brad Pitt take on many different roles but his latest stint as a weatherman might be one of the most amusing ones yet! — The 56-year-old Oscar winner made a brief but hilarious cameo …
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Netflix Pays Near $20M To Win Auction For ‘The Starling’, Ted Melfi-Directed Melissa McCarthy-Starrer — EXCLUSIVE: On the basis of a script and four-minute promo reel, Netflix has won an auction and acquired world rights to The Starling, the Ted Melfi-directed drama that stars Melissa McCarthy …
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ComingSoon.net and The Wrap
Peter King / ProFootballTalk:
FMIA 2020 NFL Mock Draft: Three Trades, a Tua Stunner and a Round 1 Full Of Hope — I am, by nature, a hopeless optimist. (After you see my 2020 NFL Mock Draft 2020 below, you'd think the more apt description is hopeless masochist.) So I am glad the draft is going on despite the pandemic.
Tex Hollywood / Egotastic:
420 Babes for 420!! — It's 420! The most important day of the year for all the stoners out there. — We partnered up with HUNIBADGER They are the premiere “dab rig”. Check em out: — You may be anti smoking pot because you're a narc or a nerd who is scared of losing control.
