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7:25 PM ET, April 20, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Rock Legend Jim Steinman Dead at 73  —  Jim Steinman, who wrote and produced huge hits for Meat Loaf, Air Supply, Celine Dion and Bonnie Tyler, is dead ... TMZ has learned.  —  Steinman died Monday in Connecticut, according to the state's medical examiner.  The cause of death is unclear.
Russell Myers / Mirror.co.uk:
Prince Harry's ‘deeply personal’ note to ‘very hurt’ Charles before Philip funeral  —  EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry opened his heart to dad Charles after their relationship ‘hit rock bottom’ and promised to ‘respect the institution’, the Mirror can reveal  —  Prince Harry wrote his father a …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
AnnaLynne McCord announces dissociative identity disorder diagnosis  —  AnnaLynne McCord revealed she's been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID), which was previously known as multiple personality disorder.  —  The “90210” star discussed her diagnosis in a conversation …
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Daniel Sperling / The Sun:
Katie Price, 42, engaged for 7th time after 10-month romance with toyboy Carl Woods, 31  —  KATIE Price is set to marry car dealer boyfriend Carl Woods — the seventh time she has been engaged.  —  The ex-glamour model, 42, announced tonight her soon-to-be fourth husband, 31, had popped the question after 10 months of dating.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Ayla Soguksu / Ok -:
Katie Price confirms engagement to Carl Woods after whirlwind 10-month romance
Discussion: Mirror
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Have Kept ‘Things Calm’ amid Divorce, Says Source: She ‘Seems Happier’  —  The reality star filed for divorce from the Grammy-winning rapper in February after nearly seven years of marriage  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's divorce is proceeding smoothly, a source tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Page Six, Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
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The Times:
Sir Michael Oswald obituary … Michael Oswald enjoyed telling of a horse called Harvest Song that the Queen had in training.  One morning he made his usual call to her page, Barry Mitford, at Buckingham Palace to say that Harvest Song was running in the 2.30 at Fontwell and that they could watch the race on television.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Mirror.co.uk
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Lee Mottershead / Racing Post:   Sir Michael Oswald dies at 86 after half-century of racing service to the Queen
Nick DePaula / ESPN:
Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant estate elect not to renew partnership with Nike  —  With Kobe Bryant's five-year, post-retirement endorsement extension with Nike having expired this month, Vanessa Bryant and the Kobe Bryant estate elected not to renew the partnership, she confirmed to ESPN in a statement Monday night.
Discussion: Us Weekly, TMZ.com and Bossip
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Emilia Clarke Joins Marvel's ‘Secret Invasion’ at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE) … The “Game of Thrones” headliner's role is naturally under wraps, and marks her first foray into the Marvel universe.  She joins previously-reported cast Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Olivia Colman.
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Zac Efron and girlfriend Vanessa Valladares split after 10 months  —  He's gotta go his own way.  —  Zac Efron has split from his Australian girlfriend, Vanessa Valladares, after a whirlwind 10-month romance, The Daily Telegraph reports.  —  The “High School Musical” star, 33, met the waitress …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Elle and Just Jared
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Dakota Johnson to Star in Netflix Adaptation of Jane Austen's ‘Persuasion’ … Carrie Cracknell, known for directing Jake Gyllenhaal in “Sea Wall/ A Life” on Broadway, is stepping behind the camera in her feature directorial debut.  Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow have adapted the screenplay.
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Kendall Jenner Granted 5-Year Restraining Order Against Alleged Stalker  —  KENDALL JENNER GRANTED 5-YEAR RESTRAINING ORDER Against Man Who Threatened To Shoot Her  —  Kendall Jenner can hopefully breathe a little easier ... 'cause a man she alleged threatened to kill her has just been ordered …
Discussion: E! Online and Mirror.co.uk
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Cheryl Burke Apologizes to Ian Ziering for Past Comments: ‘So Inconsiderate’  —  Making amends.  Cheryl Burke made a public apology to her previous Dancing with the Stars partner Ian Ziering for her past comments about working with him on season 4.  —  “The one thing I truly regret and want to make amends with is Ian Ziering.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Ilana Kaplan / Nylon:
Rachel Bilson On ‘The O.C.’ Rewatch Podcast And The Possibility Of A Reboot … Even though it's been nearly two decades since The O.C. debuted, the fandom for Newport's most famous crew with impeccable indie-rock taste — Ryan, Marissa, Seth, and Summer — has continued to grow.
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' 'I'm Okay' Video Isn't a Secret Cry for Help  —  BRITNEY SPEARS 'I'M OKAY' VIDEO ISN'T SECRET CRY FOR HELP ... Despite Fan Theories  —  Britney Spears told fans directly that she's fine and more than happy — but they still don't believe her, suspecting she's being forced to say so.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Stacy Perman / Los Angeles Times:
Former HFPA president faces a backlash over email calling Black Lives Matter a ‘hate movement’  —  An email sent Sunday by a former Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. president criticizing Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and likening BLM to a hate group touched off a firestorm among many of the organization's members.
Discussion: Deadline, Variety and The Wrap
Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
Kelly Osbourne admits to relapse in sobriety in candid video: Watch … Kelly Osbourne has revealed she has relapsed in her sobriety.  The 36-year-old took to her Instagram Stories with a candid video in which she spoke about her recent slip.  —  Looking down the camera, Kelly told her 2.3 million followers: “I relapsed.
TMZ.com:
Danny Masterson Claims Leah Remini's Meddling in Rape Case, Seeks More Time for Defense Prep  —  DANNY MASTERSON I NEED MORE TIME IN RAPE CASE ... Leah Remini's Meddling!!!  —  Danny Masterson claims Leah Remini's well-known anti-Scientology campaign is a driving force behind the accusations …
Discussion: New York Daily News and RADAR
Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton takes Prince George and Princess Charlotte shopping in London: details … The Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed some time with her eldest children on Monday ahead of their return to school after the Easter holidays.  —  Kate was seen in Smiggle on Kings Road in London with Prince George …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES Catherine Zeta-Jones posts rare photo of stunning lookalike daughter Carys posing in a swimsuit on her 18th birthday  —  CATHERINE Zeta-Jones shared a stunning snap of her lookalike daughter Carys for her 18th birthday.  —  The Welsh actress, 51 …
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
 
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
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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

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

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