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6:30 PM ET, April 15, 2021

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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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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.
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 …
People.com:
Prince William and Prince Harry Won't Walk Next to Each Other at Prince Philip's Funeral, Palace Confirms  —  The brothers' cousin, Peter Phillips, is set to walk between them in the funeral procession  —  Prince William and Prince Harry will not walk together at their grandfather Prince Philip's funeral on Saturday.
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People.com:
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's Untold Love Story: ‘She Never Looked at Anyone Else’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Gossip Cop
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Royal Family Members Will Not Wear Military Uniforms to Prince Philip's Funeral
Discussion: Dlisted and POPSUGAR
Rachel Russell / Daily Express:
Queen bans military uniforms for ALL royals at Philip's funeral after Harry & Andrew query
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
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.
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
How Cassie Randolph Reacted After Ex Colton Underwood Publicly Came Out as Gay
Discussion: Us Weekly
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.
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 …
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
John Corbett reveals he is part of the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot  —  And just like that ... Aidan is back.  —  “Sex and the City” star John Corbett revealed to Page Six that he will reprise his role of Carrie Bradshaw's ex-fiancé, Aidan Shaw, in the hotly anticipated show reboot.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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
TMZ.com:
J Lo Has Not Returned Engagement Ring to A-Rod  —  J Lo and A-Rod may have broken up, but there are still some housekeeping matters to tend to .... notably, who gets the $1.8 million engagement ring?  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... J Lo still has the ring in her possession.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Elle
Hollywood Reporter:
‘NCIS’ Renewed for Season 19 With Mark Harmon to Return (Exclusive)  —  After months of uncertainty, Harmon and CBS have struck a deal to keep the procedural alive — yet key questions remain.  —  Leroy Jethro Gibbs will return.  —  After months of will-they-or-won't-they uncertainty, CBS has decided to renew NCIS for a 19th season.
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and The Wrap
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Brad Pitt Joins Sandra Bullock in Paramount's ‘Lost City of D’ in Cameo Role (Exclusive)  —  Channing Tatum is already starring opposite Bullock in the romantic action comedy.  —  Brad Pitt is reuniting with Sandra Bullock for Lost City of D, Paramount's romantic action adventure comedy that also stars Channing Tatum.
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Ale Russian / People.com:
Gal Gadot Reveals Her Wonder Woman Was Inspired by Princess Diana: ‘She Was Full of Compassion’  —  Gal Gadot found inspiration in Princess Diana after watching a documentary about the late beloved royal  —  Gal Gadot looked to Princess Diana to inspire the kind of Wonder Woman she wanted to play.
Discussion: Just Jared, E! Online and Page Six
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Indiana Jones 5’: Mads Mikkelsen Joins Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Sequel  —  EXCLUSIVE: Following the news Phoebe Waller-Bridge had landed the female lead in the next Indiana Jones movie, Lucasfilm has found Harrison Ford's next co-star as Mads Mikkelsen is set to join the next installment.
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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Joe Kasper / The Sun:
Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor and comic Pete Davidson wear matching necklaces in ‘romantic gesture’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Pete Davidson to Play Joey Ramone in Netflix Biopic ‘I Slept With Joey Ramone’
Discussion: The Wrap
MKC / Perez Hilton:
Why Is Katy Perry Tweeting About ‘The Decline Of Human Civilization’???
Discussion: E! Online and Egotastic
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Brielle Biermann ‘Thankful’ For Support Following Best Friend's Death In Hit-And-Run
Discussion: Page Six
Eva Simpson / Mirror:
Loose Women's Kelle Bryan shares upsetting moment son, 5, was racially abused
Discussion: The Sun
Ben Travis / Empire:
Fast & Furious 9: Sung Kang On Han's Return And The #JusticeForHan Campaign - Exclusive Image
Discussion: The Sun
Kelli Bender / People.com:
Trisha Yearwood Worked with Her Rescue Dogs to Create Her New ‘Practical and Pretty’ Pet Line
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Carolyn Twersky / Seventeen:
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Discussion: The Sun
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Renée Zellweger To Star In Michael Patrick King-Directed Golf Comedy ‘The Back Nine’ For MRC's Landline Pictures
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Who Is the Orca on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 5?
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Mara Reinstein / The Ringer:
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
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