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Erin Clements / TODAY.com:
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce breakup in TODAY exclusive … Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are officially going their separate ways.  —  The performing sensation and the former baseball slugger, who have been a couple since 2017, have called off their two-year engagement and will focus on remaining friends.
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Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
JLo and ARod end their engagement saying they're ‘better as friends’ in statement  —  JENNIFER Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announced they ended their engagement and are “better as friends.”  —  The celebrity couple had put their wedding plans on hold a month ago after rumors began to swirl …
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Officially Call Off Engagement  —  In early March, the couple — which started dating four years ago — announced they were “working through some things”  —  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are officially calling it quits weeks after attempting to work past issues.
People.com:
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's Untold Love Story: ‘She Never Looked at Anyone Else’  —  The shy Elizabeth was smitten by Philip's zest for adventure  —  Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip met when the young princess was 13 — and their love evolved into a 73-year marriage that lasted to his dying day.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Gossip Cop
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Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Royal Family Members Will Not Wear Military Uniforms to Prince Philip's Funeral  —  Senior members of the royal family who hold military rank will attend Prince Philip's funeral in mourning dress instead  —  None of the senior members of the royal family will wear traditional military uniforms …
Discussion: Dlisted
Russell Myers / Mirror.co.uk:
Prince Harry contacts William, Charles, Beatrice and Eugenie to ‘park any disputes’  —  A royal source said the family was hoping that any issues between Prince Harry and other members of the firm could be parked for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral on Saturday
Sharnaz Shahid / HELLO!:
Royals will not wear military uniform at Prince Philip's funeral
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Rachel Russell / Daily Express:
Queen bans military uniforms for ALL royals at Philip's funeral after Harry & Andrew query
Discussion: Just Jared and Daily Mail
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Eric Sullivan / Esquire:
Justin Theroux: Mr. Big Heart  —  He is a king of New York and a Hollywood staple, a style icon and a man among men.  He's also an ex-husband, an old friend, a son, and someone who knows how to love.  —  Justin Theroux is ensconced in his Greenwich Village duplex.
E! Online:
From Taylor Swift to Carrie Underwood, You Won't Believe What the ACM Awards Looked Like in 2009  —  Ahead of the 2021 ACM Awards this Sunday, April 18, take a trip down memory lane and see Carrie Underwood, Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift and more at the 2009 show.  —  It's almost that time of year again!
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Jessica Wedemeyer / Celebs:   2011 ACM Awards fashion flashback
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Kanye West wants to date an ‘artist’ after Kim Kardashian divorce  —  Kanye West is already thinking about his next relationship.  —  The newly single rapper — who is in the midst of a divorce from Kim Kardashian — wants his next relationship to be “with an artist and a creative person …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Mara Reinstein / The Ringer:
The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the James Franco-Anne Hathaway Oscars Debacle  —  For the 2011 Oscars, producers decided to go with two younger faces to lead the ceremony.  As they would immediately find out, actors don't always make for the best hosts.  —  SHARE All sharing options
Alex Heigl / Page Six:
See Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball for ‘Being the Ricardos’  —  Nicole, 'splain.  —  Nicole Kidman was snapped Wednesday on the set of her new Lucille Ball biopic, “Being the Ricardos,” at the famed Los Angeles hotspot Boardner.  —  The 53-year-old Aussie star obviously …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and E! Online
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L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Brielle Biermann ‘Thankful’ For Support Following Best Friend's Death In Hit-And-Run … Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Brielle Biermann has been mourning the death of her friend Ethan McCallister after he was killed in a hit-and-run earlier this month.  The young man was just 28 years old.
Discussion: Page Six
Kelli Bender / People.com:
Trisha Yearwood Worked with Her Rescue Dogs to Create Her New ‘Practical and Pretty’ Pet Line  —  Country superstar Trisha Yearwood, with help from her dogs Emmy and Millie, reflected on her years as a pet owner while creating the Trisha Yearwood Pet Collection, available April 15
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Colton Underwood's Coming Out Sparks Discussions of Gay ‘Bachelor’ Show  —  COLTON UNDERWOOD Coming Out Sparks Production Talks ... TIME FOR A GAY ‘BACHELOR’???  —  Colton Underwood's coming out story is not only going to be covered in a new reality show ... it may inspire a major change in the reality show that made him famous.
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Kyra Sedgwick Says She “Didn't Get Invited Back” to Tom Cruise's Home After This Incident  —  During a dinner party in the 1990s, Kyra Sedgwick found a mysterious button while she was snooping around Tom Cruise's house.  This week, she revealed what happened when she pressed it.
 
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