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Angelique Jackson / Variety:
‘Bridgerton’ Breakout Regé-Jean Page Will Not Appear in Season 2 … “Bridgerton” fans, the time has come to bid adieu to Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings.  —  Netflix and Shondaland announced on Friday that star Regé-Jean Page's character will not appear …
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Adrianna Freedman / Cosmopolitan:
Um... Regé-Jean Page Isn't Coming Back for ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2  —  Okay so like... what am I supposed to do with my life now??  —  Well, officially call me heartbroken.  As we all know,  —  Bridgerton  —  is in the middle of filming its sophomore season, and to be honest …
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Bridgerton Breakout Regé-Jean Page LEFT THE SHOW! Find Out Why The Duke Isn't Coming Back!
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
TMZ.com:
Danielle ‘Bhad Bhabie’ Bregoli Banks $1 Million on OnlyFans  —  BHAD BHABIE CLAIMS SHE BANKED $1 MIL ON ONLYFANS ... In Just 6 Hours!!!  —  Bhad Bhabie was clearly lying when she told us she'd already “done it all” by her 18th birthday, because just a week later she claims she's done something new — shattered an OnlyFans record.
Discussion: Egotastic
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Bhad Bhabie claims she made $1M hours after OnlyFans debut
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Shuts Down Makeup Artist, Says “I Write My Posts”  —  BRITNEY SPEARS ‘I WRITE MY POSTS’ ... MUA Isn't Talking to Me!!!  —  Britney Spears says there are no ghostwriters when it comes to her social media posts, contrary to a growing belief ... now she herself tells TMZ she writes the dang things herself!!!
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MKC / Perez Hilton:
The Real Reason Britney Spears Is ‘Embarrassed’ By Framing Documentary … Framing Britney Spears helped shed light on the titular pop star's plight, but not all of the aftermath was positive.  —  We'll be honest, we've been glad to see how many people have joined the movement fighting for Britney Spears's freedom.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Peter White / Deadline:
‘Friends’: HBO Max Reunion Special To Shoot Next Week  —  The Friends reunion special, one of the most high-profile casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to finally start shooting.  —  Sources have confirmed that HBO Max's unscripted special will begin taping in Los Angeles next week.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Okay, Kaitlyn Bristowe's April Fools Prank on Jason Tartick Is Absolutely Legendary  —  I'm screaminggggggg.  —  So, yesterday was April 1st, aka April Fools, which you probably know due to multiple people in your life trying/failing to prank you while you sat there all 😐.
Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
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People.com:
Michael Strahan Reveals His Teeth ‘Gap Is Here to Stay’ in April Fool's Day Prank
Discussion: Dlisted
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Krista Vernoff on Overcoming Her Past, Overhauling 'Grey's Anatomy' and (Finally) Emerging From Shonda's Shadow  —  The ABC showrunner has had an enviable résumé (including as Rhimes' top lieutenant) and a gripping backstory, but for 20 years she struggled to get her own show made — until ‘Rebel.’
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B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Tristan Thompson Teases Fans With Eye-Catching Comment On Khloé Kardashian's Diamond Ring Pic!  —  Soooo are these two engaged, or what?!  —  KUWTK fans think Tristan Thompson might be trying to not-so-subtly tell the world that he and Khloé Kardashian have taken the next step …
Discussion: E! Online
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Shows Off Massive Ring on That Finger — and Tristan Thompson Leaves Flirty Comment
Discussion: Glamour and Cele|bitchy
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Princess Margaret ‘Understood the Queen in a Way No One Else Could’: Inside Their Complex Bond  —  “There is a unique intimacy between two siblings brought up together, brought up royal together, that is fascinating,” says author Andrew Morton  —  As children, Queen Elizabeth …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
James Corden Has Lost 20 Lbs. in 3 Months with WW: ‘Changed My Life’  —  The late-night host decided to join the program to lose weight in January after saying that he was “fed up with the way I look”  —  James Corden is 20 lbs. down and feeling good!  —  The host of The Late Late Show …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
MARK'S COVID HELL Devastated Mark Wright reveals Covid has ripped his family apart — killing his uncle and striking down six relatives  —  DEVASTATED Mark Wright has revealed that Covid ripped his family apart — with his uncle Eddie dying and six relatives struck down by coronavirus.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
The Queen and Prince Charles look so happy in adorable new family photos … The Queen and Prince Charles enjoyed a beautiful mother-son moment as they spent some quality time together recently at Frogmore House.  —  In two new photos taken by Chris Jackson and shared by Buckingham Palace …
Discussion: Just Jared
Erica Gerald Mason / People.com:
Watch PEOPLE, Entertainment Weekly & TNT's 2021 SAG Awards Pre-Show  —  Get ready for the Screen Actors Guild Awards with the pre-show starting at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday  —  Award season has been somewhat different this year, but that doesn't mean we can't still celebrate the “red carpet” when we can.
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Variety:
BTS Label Owner HYBE Merges With Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings for $1 Billion (EXCLUSIVE) … HYBE, the company formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, which is home to BTS, the South Korean pop group, has merged with Ithaca Holdings, the company led by SB Projects (SBP) founder Scooter Braun.
TMZ.com:
Quavo Breaks Silence, Say's He's Never Physically Abused Saweetie  —  QUAVO Speaks On Elevator Video 'I HAVEN'T PHYSICALLY ABUSED' SAWEETIE  —  Quavo is speaking out for the first time since TMZ posted video of an elevator altercation between him and Saweetie — and he wants to make one thing clear …
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Kathryn Hahn on Embracing Her Makeup-Free Self for PEOPLE's Beautiful Issue: ‘I Am Who I Am’  —  The WandaVision actress says she feels better than ever going barefaced in her late 40s  —  For Kathryn Hahn, posing makeup-free for PEOPLE's annual Beautiful Issue wasn't that out of the ordinary.
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Just Jared:
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Kourtney Kardashian's son Mason says she, Addison Rae have sleepovers
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Paulina Porizkova Responds to Ageist Critics on Instagram: ‘I Think I Look Pretty Good in Lingerie’
Discussion: Page Six
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Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumps 35%+ after hours

Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
Sources: CoinDesk owner Bullish fired three editors, including EIC Kevin Reynold, amid controversy over forcing editors to take down an article on Justin Sun

 
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