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5:10 PM ET, April 21, 2020

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Scott Soshnick / Variety:
Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez Retain JPMorgan to Raise Money for Mets Bid (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez and his fiancé, recording artist and actor Jennifer Lopez, have retained JPMorgan Chase to raise capital for a possible bid on the New York Mets, people familiar with the matter said.
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 …
Discussion: Variety and Us Weekly
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TMZ.com:
TOM LESTER ‘GREEN ACRES’ STAR DEAD AT 81
Discussion: The Wrap
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 …
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
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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 …
Discussion: People.com, Dlisted and Us Weekly
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.
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, Bossip and The Wrap
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Andie MacDowell, daughters Margaret and Rainey Qualley sneak out of closed LA park  —  Andie MacDowell and her daughters, Rainey and Margaret Qualley, were photographed allegedly sneaking out of a park in Los Angeles that is temporarily closed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Former Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly Dies by Suicide at 33  —  The model was found unresponsive by police on Thursday  —  Ashley Mattingly, a former Playboy playmate, has died.  She was 33.  —  Ashley died last week, her family tells PEOPLE.  Ashley's brother and sister say that she died …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Sandra Rose
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 …
Discussion: X17 Online and Page Six
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Chris Pine to Star in ‘The Saint’ Reboot for Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Chris Pine is in negotiations to star in a reboot of “The Saint,” a globe-trotting franchise-starter based on the 1920s novel series written by Leslie Charteris.  —  The movie follows Simon Templar, better known as The Saint …
Discussion: The Wrap and ComingSoon.net
TMZ.com:
LIL XAN Rushed to Hospital ... PANDEMIC-INDUCED PANIC ATTACK  —  The coronavirus put Lil Xan in the hospital this weekend, not because he contracted it, but because he's super stressed out over the stay-at-home orders.  —  The rapper tells TMZ he was rushed to the hospital by ambulance Sunday …
Discussion: Us Weekly
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
RHOC Alum Kara Keough Brings Home Newborn Son's Ashes & Pays Tribute After His Death … We continue to think of Kara Keough during this difficult time as the former Real Housewives of Orange County star has finally brought her son McCoy's ashes home to rest, weeks after revealing he tragically died during childbirth.
Discussion: Page Six
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Maren Morris Expertly Shuts Down Critic Who Asked Her To ‘Stop With The Botox’  —  Maren Morris doesn't suffer fools and she had the perfect response to a “fan” who criticized her appearance on social media this week!  —  As reported, the 29-year-old singer and her hubby Ryan Hurd welcomed …
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Emily / Dlisted:
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
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Andrew Beaton / Wall Street Journal:
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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

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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