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3:15 PM ET, April 16, 2021

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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Madison LeCroy speaks out on Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez breakup  —  Madison LeCroy wishes the best for Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez in their breakup.  —  The “Southern Charm” star told Page Six on Thursday when we reached out about A-Rod and J.Lo announcing their split: “I wish them the best.”
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Inside Jennifer Lopez's Decision to Break Up With Alex Rodriguez After “Her Trust” Was Broken  —  Jennifer Lopez broke up with Alex Rodriguez a few days ago, though the couple announced it publicly on April 15.  “Once her trust is broken, there's no turning around,” explains a source close to her.
Holly Christodoulou / The Sun:
Helen McCrory dead aged 52 - Peaky Blinders, Harry Potter and James Bond star who is married to actor Damian Lewis dies  —  PEAKY Blinders star Helen McCrory has died aged 52 after a “heroic” battle with cancer, her husband Damian Lewis confirmed today.  —  The Hollywood actress …
People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Had to Make ‘Difficult Decisions’ About Prince Philip Funeral Plans: Palace Source  —  “We are dealing with a family funeral and at its heart it is still a family event,” a royal spokesman says.  —  FB  —  More  —  Prince Philip will be surrounded by his wife of 73 years …
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People.com:
Prince William and Prince Harry Won't Walk Next to Each Other at Prince Philip's Funeral, Palace Confirms
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo And Disney Team On Live-Action Pic Revolving Around Cinderella's Evil Stepsisters; Gloria Sanchez Producing  —  EXCLUSIVE: Coming off of the critical success of Barb & Star go to Vista Del Mar, Oscar nominated writers Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo re-team …
Discussion: People.com, Just Jared and The Wrap
Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Depp says new police testimony and never-before-seen bodycam footage showing a tidy apartment PROVES Amber Heard is lying about blowout fight where she claimed the actor trashed their penthouse and threw a phone at her face  — Never-before-seen bodycam footage obtained …
Discussion: Just Jared and RADAR
Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
Gwen Stefani Recreates Her Iconic “Don't Speak” Look With a Sweet Nod to Blake Shelton  —  On TikTok, Gwen Stefani showed off the polka dot dress she donned in her “Don't Speak” video, but paired it with a new accessory, courtesy of Blake Shelton.  —  Gwen Stefani is throwing it back …
Discussion: Page Six
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Selena Gomez Unveils Spiritual New Tattoo Below Her Collarbone  —  Selena Gomez's prominent new body art was revealed in a video posted on April 15 by her regular tattoo artist.  Read on to see an image of her spiritual new tattoo.  —  Selena Gomez has a meaningful new tattoo on a prominent part of her anatomy.
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
Rob Copsey / Official Charts:
Taylor Swift beats The Beatles' UK chart record as Fearless (Taylor's Version) becomes her third Number 1 album in under a year  —  Taylor's rerecorded Fearless earns the star her seventh UK Number 1 album.  —  Taylor Swift rewrites UK Official Chart history this week as her rerecorded album Fearless …
Discussion: Just Jared
Joe Kasper / The Sun:
Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor and comic Pete Davidson wear matching necklaces in ‘romantic gesture’  —  HE might be a joker on telly but Pete Davidson is a hopeless romantic at heart.  —  I exclusively revealed last month how he had grown close to Bridgerton actress Phoebe Dynevor …
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Marcia Gay Harden apologizes to Judi Dench for ‘misinterpreted’ Oscars comment  —  Marcia Gay Harden has apologized to Dame Judi Dench — claiming her comments about a past Oscars' win were “misinterpreted.”  —  Harden, 61, who recently spoke to Vulture about her 2001 Academy Awards win …
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Sharon Osbourne tuned out 'The Talk's' return episode after race row  —  Well, that's one way to move on.  —  We're told Sharon Osbourne didn't tune in to “The Talk” when it returned on Monday after it went on a near month-long hiatus after an on-air exchange about race went haywire.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Finalized Plans for Logo for Yeezy Gap Line  —  KANYE WEST MY YEEZY GAP LOGO IS OFFICIAL!!!  —  Kanye West is cementing the logo for his company's collab with Gap ... and it looks exactly like what Yeezus envisioned when this deal came together.
Discussion: Page Six
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
John Stamos Was ‘Disappointed’ — But Not Surprised — When Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Didn't Make a Cameo on ‘Fuller House’  —  Not in the cards.  It didn't take long for John Stamos and his Fuller House family to come to terms with the absence of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen on the Netflix reboot.
TMZ.com:
Ben Askren Fears Becoming Global Star for KO'ing Jake Paul, Don't Wanna Be Famous!  —  BEN ASKREN FEARS BECOMING GLOBAL STAR FOR KO'ING JAKE PAUL I Don't Wanna Be Famous!!!  —  NOT INTERESTED IN THE FAME  —  Ben Askren knows a public beatdown of Jake Paul on April 17 would make headlines …
Discussion: The Blemish and MMAmania.com
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Danica Patrick Chats About Having Her Heart ‘Broken Open’ After Aaron Rodgers Split  —  “There's nothing like heartbreak to really throw you in the deep end of that,” Danica Patrick said  —  Danica Patrick had a moment to reflect on a past romance while surviving the wild with Bear Grylls.
Just Jared:
Shania Twain Wears Her Iconic ‘Man!  I Feel Like a Woman’ Outfit Over 20 Years Later!  —  Shania Twain's definitely still got it.  —  The 55-year-old “Man!  I Feel Like a Woman” Canadian superstar showcased one of her iconic looks in a fun throwback video on Thursday (April 15) on her social media.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
JoJo Siwa Encourages Colton Underwood, ‘The World is Really Accepting’  —  JOJO SIWA CONGRATS COLTON, NOW JUST BE YOU!!!  ‘World is Really Accepting’ … JoJo Siwa's happy for Colton Underwood, because she's pretty sure his coming out means he's happy too ... and she has an uplifting message …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
How Cassie Randolph Reacted After Ex Colton Underwood Publicly Came Out as Gay
 
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Glenn Garner / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson Watched Home Alone 3 with Her Daughter to See If She Recognized Her Mom at 11
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Kris Jenner Explains Why She Helped Out Ex Caitlyn Jenner with Career Advice
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Carey Mulligan Boards Adam Sandler Netflix Movie ‘Spaceman’
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Telegraph:
Prince Philip will be buried in his final resting place after the Queen dies
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Latin AMAs 2021 Winners: The Complete List
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Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Vanessa Morgan Brings Baby River to Riverdale Set as She Returns From Maternity Leave
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
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Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
Hilary Duff Shares the Real Reason She Was Uninterested in Having Sex While Pregnant
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Ale Russian / People.com:
Gal Gadot Reveals Her Wonder Woman Was Inspired by Princess Diana: ‘She Was Full of Compassion’
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and E! Online
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Brad Pitt Joins Sandra Bullock in Paramount's ‘Lost City of D’ in Cameo Role (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Pete Davidson to Play Joey Ramone in Netflix Biopic ‘I Slept With Joey Ramone’
Discussion: The Wrap
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
John Corbett reveals he is part of the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

 
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