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2:30 PM ET, April 12, 2022

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Chioma Nnadi / Vogue:
Oh, Baby!  Rihanna's Plus One  —  STYLED BY ALEX HARRINGTON AND JAHLEEL WEAVER  —  Caviar Kaspia, perched on the second floor of a Haussmannian building overlooking the Place de la Madeleine in the 8th arrondissement, in the chicest of Parisian neighborhoods, has somehow defied the odds …
NBC News:
Britney Spears announces pregnancy on Instagram  —  Britney Spears announces she's expecting her third child  —  Britney Spears said she is “having a baby” with her fiancé, Sam Asghari, in an Instagram post Monday.  —  Spears, 40, revealed a desire for more children less than a year ago …
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Just Jared:
Britney Spears Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby with Sam Asghari!
Discussion: E! Online and RADAR
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
How Jennifer Garner Feels About Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's Engagement  —  Just days after Jennifer Lopez announced that Ben Affleck had popped the question (again!), a source exclusively tells E! News about how Ben's ex, Jennifer Garner, feels about the update.
Discussion: Bustle, Elle and Just Jared
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People.com:
Ali Wong And Husband Justin Hakuta Are Divorcing After 8 Years of Marriage  —  “It's amicable and they will continue to co-parent lovingly,” a source tells PEOPLE of the pair … Ali Wong and her husband Justin Hakuta are ending their marriage.  —  After eight years together, the pair have decided to divorce.
Discussion: Just Jared and The Sun
Steven Vargas / E! Online:
Glee's Amber Riley and Fiancé Desean Black Break Up  —  Single Black Female star Amber Riley and her fiancé Desean Black broke up after being engaged for over a year, Amber's rep confirmed to E! News.  —  This Single Black Female star is indeed single once again.
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Miranda Lambert causes a stir in risqué dress at 2022 CMT Music Awards … Miranda Lambert almost risked a wardrobe malfunction when she went to collect her award at the 2022 CMT Music Awards on Monday night.  —  MORE: 2022 CMT Music Awards' best-dressed stars: Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, Maren Morris + more
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Kendall Jenner Reveals Which Family Members Are Pressuring Her to Have a Baby
Zack Sharf / Variety:
‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Gay Dialogue Removed in China, Warner Bros. Says ‘Spirit of the Film Remains’ … References to a gay relationship in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” were edited out of the movie by Warner Bros. for the film's release in China.  Only six seconds of the movie's 142-minute runtime were removed.
Olivia Jakiel / People.com:
American Idol Frontrunner Kenedi Anderson Drops Out of Competition for ‘Personal Reasons’  —  “This has been one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make, but I know it's necessary,” 17-year-old Anderson wrote on Instagram Monday … Kenedi Anderson will no longer be competing on American Idol.
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Hollywood Gossip
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Hailey Bieber Responds to Claim There's “Trouble in Paradise” With Justin Bieber  —  Hailey Bieber had the perfect response to a TikToker who claimed her marriage to Justin Bieber was “on the rocks.”  Keep scrolling to read what the model had to say.  —  Hailey Bieber is laughing at her haters.
Discussion: Just Jared
Peacock / YouTube:
Girls5eva |  New Season |  Official Trailer  —  New Season of Girls5eva streaming 5/5 on Peacock, plus catch up on Season 1 streaming now: https://pck.tv/31XG33hSynopsis: A one-hit-wonder girl group from t...
Discussion: Just Jared and The Daily Beast
Carly Beech / Daily Star:
Joss Stone announces she's pregnant in emotional video months after tragic loss  —  Joss Stone has announced that she's pregnant after posting an emotional video but confessed her feelings were “mixed” after the star suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage back in October
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Rick Riordan:
Meet Percy Jackson!  —  Demigods, the time has come.  I am thrilled to introduce you to Percy Jackson.  —  Walker Scobell is an incredibly talented young man who blew us away with his audition tapes for the role of Percy.  Many of you recently discovered how great Walker is when you watched …
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FemaleFirst:
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz reveal their new names
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Josh Peck Reveals How Much Money He Really Made for Drake & Josh
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Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Tristan Thompson Attended Daughter True's 4th Birthday Party, He Is ‘Very Involved’: Source
Discussion: Page Six
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Spirit Halloween Store Film in the Works Starring Christopher Lloyd, Rachael Leigh Cook (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Just Jared
People.com:
Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus Break Silence on Divorce: ‘We Go Our Separate Ways with Love in Our Hearts’
Billboard:
Harry Styles' ‘As It Was’ Launches at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Casper’ Live-Action TV Series In Works At Peacock From 'The Ghost Bride's Kai Yu Wu
Discussion: Variety and Just Jared
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Kate Beckinsale's daughter Lily Mo Sheen looks fabulous as she follows her mom's footsteps
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Filing: Disney agrees to pay $43.25M to settle a 2019 lawsuit over pay equity for up to 14,000 female Disney employees; the trial was set to begin in May 2025

Carmen Reinicke / Bloomberg:
Conservative video streaming platform Rumble hires Guy Beahm, aka Dr Disrespect, to lead Rumble Gaming; RUM rises 13%+ to its highest level since May 2024

 
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