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3:35 PM ET, April 20, 2021

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Camilla Tominey / Telegraph:
The quiet making of our future queen  —  The Duchess of Cambridge's destiny is set, but it was at Prince Philip's funeral that she showed just how ready she is for the role  —  It is arguably one of the best photographs ever to have been taken of the Duchess of Cambridge.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Mirror.co.uk
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Dan Wootton / Daily Mail:
Prince Charles heads to his Welsh bolthole to privately grieve
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Cele|bitchy
Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
CLEAR THE HEIR Prince Charles, William and Kate Middleton hold clear-the-air talks with Harry at Frogmore Cottage
Discussion: Page Six and Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Rock Legend Jim Steinman Dead at 73  —  JIM STEINMAN ROCK LEGEND DEAD AT 73 ... Hitmaker for Meat Loaf, Celine and Others  —  Jim Steinman, who wrote and produced huge hits for Meat Loaf, Air Supply, Celine Dion and Bonnie Tyler, is dead ... TMZ has learned.
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, Just Jared and Cele|bitchy
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian courted by royals, billionaires and A-listers amid divorce  —  Kim Kardashian is earning the title of “most eligible billionaire bachelorette” following her split from Kanye West, Page Six has learned.  —  A source told us the KKW Beauty CEO is being courted by the cream of the crop of potential suitors.
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Demi Lovato Speaks Out About Frozen Yogurt Shop, Calls Their ‘Diet’ Offerings ‘Triggering’  —  “You can find a way to provide an inviting environment for all people with different needs.  Including eating disorders,” the singer said of a Los Angeles-based frozen yogurt store  —  FB  —  More
Discussion: Us Weekly, Cele|bitchy, Bustle and Page Six
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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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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, Bossip and TMZ.com
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Nick Markus / Celebrity Insider:
Vanessa Bryant Marks What Would Have Been Her And Kobe Bryant's 20th Wedding Anniversary
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Ben Travers / IndieWire:
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Will Run as a Drama Series at 2021 Emmys — Exclusive
Discussion: Just Jared
Lee Mottershead / Racing Post:
Sir Michael Oswald dies at 86 after half-century of racing service to the Queen  —  Sir Michael Oswald, who for over half a century played a key role in the royal family's horseracing interests, has died aged 86, leaving those who loved and knew him to remember a man described by Nicky Henderson as “spectacular”.
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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Britney Spears' Mother Lynne Objects to Jamie's ‘Substantively Improper’ $890,000 Attorney Fees  —  The document claims that Holland & Knight — Jamie Spears' law firm — did not perform “in good faith [and] for benefit” of Spears and “directly contrary to her wish for privacy”
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' 'I'm Okay' Video Isn't a Secret Cry for Help
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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!
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: Variety, Deadline 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.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, E! Online and Page Six
Daniel Sperling / The Sun:
LUCKY NUMBER 7 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, and her soon-to-be fourth husband are said to have accepted …
Discussion: Mirror
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Gigi Hadid's Baby Girl Proves She's Already a Fashionista With This Must-See Outfit  —  While she hasn't even celebrated her first birthday yet, Gigi Hadid's baby girl Khai is already looking like a style star in the making.  See the youngster's very fashionable designer outfit here.
Discussion: Page Six and Elle
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
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: Just Jared
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Savannah Guthrie undergoes ‘one last’ eye surgery after 2019 injury … Savannah Guthrie announced Tuesday she had to have “one last” surgery on her eye after a 2019 injury.  —  Taking to Instagram, the “Today” show co-anchor, 49, posted a photo of herself that featured a clear covering over her left eye.
Discussion: E! Online
 
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Discussion: E! Online
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Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
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Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Wore a Brooch with a Romantic Backstory to Prince Philip's Funeral
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Edgar Ramirez to Star in ‘Florida Man’ Drama Series for Netflix
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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

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
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