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6:10 PM ET, April 25, 2020

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Zack O'Malley Greenburg / Forbes:
Kanye West Is Now Officially A Billionaire—And He Really Wants The World To Know  —  When last we checked in with Kanye West, the mercurial hip-hop superstar-turned-footwear magnate, I was tiptoeing through a parking lot crop circle composed of hundreds of pairs of his Yeezy sneakers.
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kanye West Took His Kids to Wyoming to Let Wife Kim Kardashian ‘Have a Break’: Source  —  “They have been taking turns caring for the kids,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  If studying to become a lawyer and running multiple businesses wasn't already a full plate, Kim Kardashian West has also been raising …
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Expecting First Child Together  —  Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt wed on June 8 during an intimate ceremony in Montecito, California  —  Ten months after getting married, Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt are gearing up for the next chapter in their lives.
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Page Six
Jason Sheeler / People.com:
Mister Rogers Encouraged Gay Costar Officer Clemmons to Stay in the Closet and Marry a Woman  —  Fifty years later, Francois Clemmons — author of the new memoir Officer Clemmons — tells PEOPLE exclusively, “I forgive him.  More than that, I understand”  —  FB
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News and The Wrap
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Jason Sheeler / People.com:
Mister Rogers' Surprising Relationship with His Gay Costar Officer Clemmons
Discussion: Queerty
Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Timothee Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp Split After More Than 1 Year of Dating … Closing a chapter.  Timothée Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp have split after dating for more than a year, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2020  —  The Call Me By Your Name actor, 24 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Noah Centineo and Alexis Ren Split After 1 Year of Dating … The internet's boyfriend is back on the market.  Noah Centineo and Alexis Ren have split after one year of dating, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2020  —  “They broke up a few weeks ago,” a source tells Us.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Baxter Holmes / ESPN:
Lakers' Kobe Bryant also documented final NBA season with all-access film crew  —  On Sunday night, as Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. sat down with his family to watch the first two episodes of ESPN's 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls …
Discussion: Deadline
TMZ.com:
N. KOREA DICTATOR KIM JONG-UN REPORTEDLY DEAD ... After Botched Heart Surgery  —  North Korea's Supreme Leader/dictator Kim Jong-un has reportedly died, or is on his death bed with no hope for recuperation — according to media outlets in China and Japan.  —  Amid reports China has sent …
TMZ.com:
‘Chernobyl Diaries’ Star Dimitri Diatchenko Dead at 52  —  REMEMBERING DIMITRI DIATCHENKO  —  Dimitri Diatchenko — famous for his role in “Chernobyl Diaries” is dead ... TMZ has learned.  —  Dimitri was found dead Wednesday at his home in Daytona Beach, FL ... the actor's brother tells TMZ.
Topher Gauk-Roger / People.com:
RHOBH's Sutton Stracke Clears Up Diss About Rihanna's Fenty Fashion Line  —  The newest Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member clarifies comments she made about Rihanna's luxury fashion line in the show's season 10 premiere  —  One of the recent newcomers to The Real Housewives …
Discussion: Page Six
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Are Facing a ‘Stressful Time’ but Remain ‘Very Excited’ About Baby  —  “They are used to having their separate careers and not being on top of each other every day,” a source tells PEOPLE about Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom  —  Like many couples …
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
How Haylie Duff and Hilary Duff Are Holding Up Quarantining With Their Kids … Quarantine crews!  Haylie Duff and Hilary Duff are “doing pretty good” while social distancing with their kids.  —  How Celebrity Parents Are Keeping Their Kids Busy While Self-Quarantining
 
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TMZ.com:
Andy Cohen Says He Can't Give Plasma Because He's Gay, Calls for Change
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2 Chainz's Atlanta Restaurants Will Now Not Reopen For Dine-In Service
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Eve Wagstaff / The Sun:
‘SICK OF IT’ Ricky Gervais launches epic rant against ‘multi-millionaire celebs’ …
Discussion: Page Six
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Says She Has ‘Hope’ amid the Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘I Believe in Humanity’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
Janine Rubenstein / People.com:
Beauty of the Year Lizzo Says Wearing Makeup Non-Stop Temporarily Warped Her Self-Image: ‘I Got Addicted’
Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Parks And Recreation’ Returns To NBC As Cast Reunites For Benefit Special Amid Pandemic
Discussion: Vanity Fair and POPSUGAR
People.com:
Rita Wilson on Posing Barefaced for PEOPLE: 'If Nobody Wore Makeup, We'd Be in the Same World'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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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