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8:05 AM ET, April 19, 2021

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Bryan Brunati / The Sun:
ACM Awards 2021 red carpet: Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Blake Shelton and more stars show off their looks  —  COUNTRY music's biggest night is finally here as the genre's biggest names arrived at the 56th American Music Awards.  —  Stars like Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, E! Online and Just Jared
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Topher Gauk-Roger / People.com:
Jimmie Allen Explains Why ‘Representation Is So Important’ After Historic ACM Awards Win  —  The country singer became the first Black musician to be named new male artist of the year at the 56th ACM Awards and tells PEOPLE he is already seeing the impact of his success within his community
Discussion: Just Jared
Dave Paulson / The Tennessean:
ACM Awards: Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd's duet ‘lit us both on fire’  —  Five years ago, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd sang together at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium for the first time, when Morris opened for Chris Stapleton at the historic venue.  —  A lot has happened since.
Discussion: Just Jared, E! Online and POPSUGAR
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Miranda Lambert to Replace Chris Stapleton's Wife Morgane at ACMs Due to ‘Prior Doula Commitment’
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
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Russell Myers / Mirror.co.uk:   Royals agree rota to visit Queen ahead of birthday as she grieves Prince Philip
Diane Shipley / HELLO!:   The reason Prince Harry may choose to extend his stay in UK after Prince Philip's funeral
Camilla Tominey / Telegraph:
Princes Harry and William shared private chat, with Duchess of Cambridge acting as peacemaker
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Cele|bitchy
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Wahlberg Family Matriarch Alma Dead at 78 After Facing Dementia: ‘Epitome of the Word Grace,’ Says Donnie  —  Mark and Donnie's brother Paul Wahlberg named his beachfront restaurant Alma Nova after his mother in 2010  —  The Wahlbergs are mourning the loss of their beloved matriarch Alma.  She was 78.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Ellie Cambridge / The Sun:
Dani Dyer's boyfriend Sammy Kimmence faces jail after admitting scamming two pensioners out of £34,000  —  DANI Dyer's boyfriend Sammy Kimmence is facing jail after pleading guilty to scamming two pensioners out of £34k.  —  The TV star's partner appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court today …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Vanessa Bryant Marks 20th Wedding Anniversary with Late Husband Kobe Bryant: ‘I Love You’  —  “I love you for now, forever and for always,” Vanessa Bryant wrote in a loving message to the late NBA star  —  Vanessa Bryant is remembering her late husband Kobe Bryant on their anniversary.
Discussion: BET
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Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant: A Timeline of Their Relationship
Discussion: E! Online
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
‘Survivor’ Alum Sunday Burquest Dies at Age 50 After Battling Esophageal and Ovarian Cancer  —  Survivor alum Sunday Burquest died after a second battle with cancer, her daughter Kennedy Burquest confirmed on Sunday, April 18.  She was 50.  —  “To my unbelievably beautiful mama, Thank you.
Discussion: Daily Star, Deadline, TMZ.com and The Wrap
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Steve Helling / People.com:
Survivor's Sunday Burquest Dead of Cancer at Age 50
Discussion: E! Online
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Revisiting Amanda Seyfried's Stunning Red Carpet Style  —  As Amanda Seyfried prepares for the 2021 Oscars, let's take a look back at her most jaw-dropping looks of all time.  Scroll on for the must-see fashion moments.  —  We're just days away from the 2021 Oscars, where Amanda Seyfried is a first-time nominee.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Chicago Sun-Times:
‘They just shot my baby,’ says father, moments after 7-year-old daughter killed at McDonald's in Homan Square  —  Jontae Adams, 28, and his daughter, Jaslyn, were in their car at a McDonald's drive-thru Sunday near Kedzie and Roosevelt when they were shot.  The father called his mother moments after and broke the news to her.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
James ‘Arg’ Argent reveals his wounds after having half his stomach removed in life-saving gastric operation  —  FORMER Towie regular James Argent has had gastric surgery to help him lose 11st and save his life - though he feared he might not even survive the op.
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Taylor Swift's Re-Recorded ‘Fearless’ Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Year's Biggest Week  —  Plus: She's the first woman with three new No. 1 albums in less than a year.  —  More than 12 years after Taylor Swift notched her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart …
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Kanye West ‘annoyed’ fans think Kim Kardashian initiated divorce  —  Hitmaker Kanye West wants to be No. 1 — even in his divorce.  —  Sources tell us that the hip-hop star is “annoyed” at reports that say Kim Kardashian filed first in their split, and that she's divorcing him.
Discussion: The Sun, Mirror, The Blemish and Bossip
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Jason Momoa Responds to Dwayne Johnson's 3-Year-Old Daughter Wanting to Meet Him for Her Birthday  —  After Dwayne Johnson marked daughter Tia's third birthday by sharing that she wanted to meet Aquaman, Jason Momoa was quick to offer his own thoughts.  See the exchange here.
Discussion: The Sun
 
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Discussion: Just Jared
Emma James / The Sun:
Kylie Minogue celebrating a corking year after selling one million bottles of her own brand wine
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Discussion: TMZ.com
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Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
 

 
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

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

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

 
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