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12:45 PM ET, April 29, 2020

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TMZ.com:
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik Expecting Child Together  —  Gigi Hadid is pregnant, and the dad-to-be is her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Zayn Malik ... TMZ has learned.  —  Family sources for the couple tell us ... Gigi is 20 weeks along.  It's unclear if they know the sex of the baby yet, but both of their families are very excited.
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Entertainment Tonight:
Gigi Hadid Expecting First Child With Boyfriend Zayn Malik  —  Gigi Hadid is pregnant.  —  The supermodel is expecting her first child with boyfriend Zayn Malik, a source tells ET, adding that Hadid is 20 weeks pregnant.  The news comes as the couple quarantines together with Hadid's family.
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler's divorce is reportedly not about cheating rumors  —  Affair allegations between Jay Cutler and one of Kristin Cavallari's pals may have led to the demise of the ladies' friendship, but it reportedly was not the catalyst for the couple's decision to divorce.
Discussion: TMZ.com, People.com and Us Weekly
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Erich Schwartzel / Wall Street Journal:
‘Trolls World Tour’ Breaks Digital Records and Charts a New Path for Hollywood  —  In three weeks of digital release, ‘Trolls’ sequel has made more money for Universal Pictures than original did during five months in theaters  —  LOS ANGELES—Last month, as the nation's movie theaters …
TMZ.com:
Kendall Jenner Takes Quarantine Road Trip with NBA Star Devin Booker  —  Kendall Jenner has a special quarantine pal — NBA superstar Devin Booker — and they just social distanced in the back of his Maybach together for a quick road trip to Sedona!  —  TMZ Sports has footage of the two during …
People.com:
Lea Michele Is Pregnant!  Actress Expecting First Child with Husband Zandy Reich  —  Lea Michele and Zandy Reich, who dated for about two years, tied the knot in March 2019  —  Here's something to sing about: Lea Michele is going to be a mom!  —  The 33-year-old former Glee actress …
Discussion: Dlisted, MTV, Page Six and POPSUGAR
Elisa Lipsky-Karasz / Wall Street Journal:
The Uncommon Depth of Nicole Kidman  —  Three decades in Hollywood and the Oscar-winning actor says her immersion into characters still isn't easy.  “I haven't been taught it...  [acting] does take a toll on my health, and it takes a toll on my spirit.  I'm always trying to dig in.
Discussion: HELLO!, Us Weekly and Page Six
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
JoJo Reveals Clinical Depression Diagnosis: ‘Sometimes We Just Need a Little Help’  —  “I didn't feel any shame seeking help,” JoJo says of managing her depression through therapy and antidepressants  —  JoJo is opening up about her mental health and her family's struggle with addiction.
Discussion: Page Six
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Olivia Munn Says Bryan Singer Went Missing for a ‘Thyroid Issue’ While Shooting ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Sebastian Stan on ‘Endings, Beginnings,’ Returning to Marvel and Why He Never Wore a Belt on ‘Gossip Girl’  —  For a long time, Olivia Munn didn't fully grasp a question …
Discussion: Queerty and Towleroad Gay News
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Felicity Huffman's daughter admitted to college with her own SATs  —  Felicity Huffman didn't believe her oldest daughter had what it took to get into her first-choice college, so she tried to cheat on her behalf by paying $15,000 to have her SAT answers covertly corrected.  Huffman served 11 days in jail for the plot.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Armchair Expert / Episodes:
Rob Lowe (The Outsiders, St. Elmo's Fire, The West Wing, Parks and Recreation) is an American actor, producer, and director.  Rob chats with the Armchair Expert about moving to Malibu as a child and feeling out of place, his time and ultimate departure from The West Wing and going to high school …
Discussion: People.com, Dlisted, Us Weekly and Page Six
WRAL-TV:
Chapel Hill pug tests positive for virus that causes COVID-19; first known case in a dog in the US  —  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A Chapel Hill family's dog has tested positive for coronavirus.  —  The family was involved in a study at Duke in which the mother, father and son tested positive for COVID-19.
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
TMZ.com:
IRRFAN KHAN ‘LIFE OF PI,’ ‘SLUMDOG’ STAR DEAD AT 53  —  REMEMBERING IRRFAN KHAN  —  Irrfan Khan — Bollywood icon and star of films like “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Life of Pi” — has died after battling cancer.  —  The Indian actor died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital after being admitted …
Discussion: Bossip and Variety
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Bachelor's Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Are ‘Fully Dating’
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
Joe Manganiello Looks Almost Unrecognizable Without His Beard
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
MOTOCROSS LEGEND MARTY SMITH AND WIFE DEAD ... In Dune Buggy Accident
Sam Gillette / People.com:
Leah Messer Reveals Miscarriage on Teen Mom 2 Was Actually an Abortion: I Want to ‘Own My Truth’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I need to report an assault.’ …
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Daisy Ridley In Talks To Star In Thriller ‘The Ice Beneath Her’ …
Discussion: The Wrap
 

 
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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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