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8:15 PM ET, April 6, 2022

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Emily Smith / Page Six:
The Weeknd demands Kanye's $8.5M Coachella paycheck, threatens to pull out  —  The drama at Coachella continues to play out.  —  Coachella organizers allegedly tried to stiff The Weeknd after he stepped in to replace Kanye West as Sunday headliner at the festival later this month.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Left $8 Million on the Table by Canceling Coachella  —  KANYE WEST LEFT $8M BEHIND By Quitting Coachella  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Kanye West is already a very wealthy man, but his bailing on Coachella left an enormous amount of money on the table ... millions and millions of dollars.
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
The Weeknd, Swedish House Mafia Tapped to Perform Kanye's Coachella Headline Spot  —  The honchos at Coachella have found their replacement act to fill Kanye's slot as headliner for the biggest night of the festival — The Weeknd will join Swedish House Mafia.
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Mail
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Swedish House Mafia x the Weeknd to Replace Kanye West on Coachella Lineup
Discussion: People.com and Stereogum
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Andrew Garfield's friends ‘weirded out’ by ex Alyssa Miller's lovey post  —  Andrew Garfield is back on the market after all.  —  Even though the actor's ex-girlfriend Alyssa Miller shared an Instagram post Monday insinuating they were still together, a source tells Page Six that is not the case.
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:   Hope Solo Was Allegedly Passed Out for Over 1 Hour Before DUI Arrest, According to Police Report
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Andrew Garfield and Alyssa Miller Split After Less Than 1 Year of Dating
Discussion: The Sun
BBC:
Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case and hits out at ‘baseless’ claims  —  Ed Sheeran has won a High Court copyright battle over his 2017 hit Shape of You.  —  A judge ruled on Wednesday that the singer-songwriter had not plagiarised the 2015 song Oh Why by Sami Chokri.
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Prime Video / YouTube:
The Wilds Season 2 - Official Trailer  —  Survival hangs in the balance for a group of teenage girls stranded on a deserted island, after the explosive discovery that what's happening to them is an e...
Discussion: Variety, IndieWire, Just Jared and E! Online
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Nehemiah Persoff Dies: Prolific Actor Of ‘Yentl’, ‘The Twilight Zone’, ‘Gunsmoke’ & Many More Was 102  —  Nehemiah Persoff, an actor who went from the uncredited role of a cab driver in On The Waterfront's iconic “coulda been a contender” scene to become one of the busiest character actors …
Sasha Slater / Harper's BAZAAR:
Alicia Vikander on motherhood, movies and going meta  —  The Oscar-winning Swedish actress Alicia Vikander tells  —  about her unconventional upbringing and playing the ultimate femme fatale  —  It is a sunny, but bitingly cold, March morning on a quiet side street in Paris.
Stitcher:
Eboni and Ivory  —  Reality with The King is officially here, chile, and we're kicking things off with some exclusive tea!  On the heels of Andy Cohen's announcement to split The Real Housewives of New York City into two shows, Carlos sits down and digs deep with Eboni K. Williams, the cast's first Black housewife.
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Academy Moves Up Board Meeting to Discuss Will Smith's Slap and Consequences (EXCLUSIVE) … The Academy Board of Governors will meet this Friday, April 8, to discuss the actions and consequences for Will Smith after slapping Chris Rock during the 94th Oscars telecast.
Marissa Charles / People.com:
Abbott Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She Was Fired From a TV Pilot for Not Being ‘Black Enough’  —  The star reveals what happened, and the “horrible” way it made her feel, in the new issue of PEOPLE … Sheryl Lee Ralph is currently riding high as part of the ensemble cast …
Discussion: E! Online and Hollywood Reporter
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
‘Breadwinner’ Britney Spears objects to paying for mom Lynne's lawyers  —  Britney Spears' lawyer is putting in overtime.  —  Mathew Rosengart went to court Tuesday — nearly five months after his client's 13-year conservatorship ended — to object to the pop star paying her mother Lynne Spears' attorneys' fees.
Serena Williams / Elle:
How Serena Williams Saved Her Own Life  —  Black women are nearly three times more likely to die after childbirth than white women.  Serena Williams was almost one of them.  Here, in her own words, she tells her story.  —  My body has belonged to tennis for so long.
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Selling Sunset's Amanza Smith Debuts “Invincible” Face Tattoo  —  Selling Sunset star Amanza Smith is taking the phrase “go hard or go home” to another level with her latest tattoo.  See the reality star's uniquely placed body art.  —  This look at Amanza Smith's ink just may leave a mark on you.
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Pete Davidson And North West Joyride, Hang with Kim Kardashian's Family  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kim Kardashian has taken a big step in a relationship that is getting more and more serious ... her boyfriend, Pete Davidson, has now met the kids.  —  Pete and North West were cruising around late Sunday afternoon …
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Who Is Anya Taylor-Joy's Musician Boyfriend, Malcolm McRae?  —  They FINALLY hit the red carpet together.  Swooning!  —  has literally been catapulted to A+++ list levels of fame thanks to her starring role in  —  , and yet she's done a pretty impressive job protecting her personal life.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Erika Girardi Named in $50 Million Lawsuit Accusing Her of Being ‘Frontwoman’ in Ex Tom's ‘Scheme’  —  Edelson PC has filed a lawsuit against Erika Girardi as well as her company, EJ Global LLC, the Girardi & Keese law firm and its lenders for several alleged offenses, including racketeering
Discussion: Bustle
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Wendy Williams is ‘ready for court’ amid Wells Fargo lawsuit battle  —  Wendy Williams is gearing up to fight Wells Fargo in the battle for her finances.  —  A happy- and healthy-looking Williams shared a photo of herself all dressed up in a black dress and leopard overcoat Wednesday and captioned it, “Ready for court 😁.”
Discussion: RADAR and Sandra Rose
 
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Mindy Kaling on How She Got Healthy and Her Kids' Adorable Reaction to Her Awards Season Style (Exclusive)
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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Alyssa Ray / E! Online:
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Discussion: Bustle
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Pregnant Rihanna Says Being on the “Verge of Motherhood” Has “Unlocked New Levels of Love” For Her Mom
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight and POPSUGAR
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Ayeesha Walsh / Daily Star:
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Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
Roderick McPhee / The Sun:
Lord Sugar cuts off ANOTHER winner of The Apprentice - just as he hires a new entrepreneur
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Kelly Wynne / People.com:
This Is Us' Penultimate Episode Made Mandy Moore ‘Throw Up’: ‘So Beautiful and Upsetting,’ She Says
Discussion: Just Jared
FemaleFirst:
Daisy Ridley ends her six-year absence from Instagram
Discussion: Just Jared
Cole Sprouse / Perez Hilton:
Cole Sprouse Slams Critics Of Disney's ‘Heavily Sexualized’ Female Child Stars!
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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