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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Johnny Depp's Sister Testifies That Mom Physically Abused Them: We Vowed ‘Never’ to ‘Repeat’ That  —  “None of what was happening in our home felt good,” Johnny Depp's older sister Christi Dembrowski testified in court Tuesday … Johnny Depp's sister Christi Dembrowski testified in court Tuesday …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
FemaleFirst:
Chris Rock's brother Kenny Rock wants to fight Will Smith in boxing match  —  Chris Rock's brother Kenny Rock has called on Will Smith to get in the ring with him for a celebrity boxing match, after the actor slapped his comedian sibling on stage at the Academy Awards earlier t
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Ted Lasso’: Jodi Balfour Joins Cast For Season 3 Of Apple TV+ Series  —  EXCLUSIVE: Jodi Balfour (For All Mankind) has been tapped for a major recurring role on Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso.  She is the first known cast addition for the upcoming third season of the Emmy-winning comedy series.
Discussion: Just Jared
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Hawaii couple drop restraining order request against Ezra Miller  —  A Hawaii couple who requested a temporary restraining order against Ezra Miller have dropped their petition, Page Six has confirmed.  —  The couple filed their request on Monday and a judge signed it the same day, court documents show.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared and TMZ.com
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Khloé Kardashian Admits To Photoshopping True Thompson's Face In THOSE Disneyland Pics!  —  Hey, at least Khloé Kardashian finally owned up to it, right?!  —  And it's nice to have some closure.  TBH, we've been shaking our heads for a few months now whenever we think about this controversy!
Discussion: Glamour, TMZ.com and E! Online
Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner's BFF Stassie Karanikolaou Isn't Friends With Jordyn Woods Anymore: It's ‘For My Own Reasons’ … No longer best friends forever.  Kylie Jenner's pal Stassie Karanikolaou revealed that she's not close to Jordyn Woods anymore — but not for the reason fans might assume.
Discussion: Just Jared
Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7 Is an All Winners Season: Meet the Cast  —  The next batch of queens to werk the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars runway is here, and they all come with the highest of credentials!  Meet the All-Winners cast of season seven.  —  They're all winners, baby.
Jessica Wang / EW.com:
Quinta Brunson on the ‘zany’ Abbott Elementary finale, from fake giraffes to real breakups  —  Warning: this post contains spoilers for the season 1 finale of Abbott Elementary.  —  Giraffes and breakups and clam chowder bowls, oh my.  —  School's out following the season 1 finale of Abbott Elementary …
Discussion: E! Online, Variety and Bustle
Douglas Greenwood / British GQ:
How Maisie Williams clocked the game  —  After becoming one of the most recognisable faces on the planet, Maisie Williams committed to a radical next step: being herself  —  Last winter, Maisie Williams' front door swung in the wind and was held in place by a chain that a sharp kick could snap.
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Former MTV VJ Karen Duffy on ‘Going Out with a Bang’ the Night Before Her Debilitating Illness Set In  —  ‘Duff’ spent time with George Clooney at the 1995 Emmys before her chronic illness began … “That was the last day that I lived without chronic pain,” says Karen Duffy …
Discussion: The Sun
Mona Khalifeh‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Kaley Cuoco ‘So Happy’ for ‘Meet Cute’ Co-Star Pete Davidson Amid Kim Kardashian Romance (Exclusive)  —  Kaley Cuoco couldn't be happier to be celebrating the success of The Flight Attendant in person — almost as happy as she is for her Meet Cute co-star, Pete Davidson, amid his relationship with Kim Kardashian.
Jillian Fabiano / E! Online:
The Ultimatum's Madlyn Ballatori Shares Details About Her Pregnancy  —  Attention The Ultimatum fans: the franchise's first baby is on its way.  Get the details here!  —  Warning: contains spoilers from The Ultimatum.  —  Quick, someone order a baby cowboy hat!
Discussion: Page Six
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Why Viola Davis Chose to Forgive Her Dad for Years of Abuse: ‘I Wanted to Love Him’  —  The First Lady star's new memoir, Finding Me, will be released April 26 … Viola Davis has learned all about the power of forgiveness.  —  Growing up in deep poverty in Central Falls, R.I., Davis …
BBC:
Britney Spears: Sam Asghari talks marriage and family plans with singer  —  Sam Asghari, fiancé of singer Britney Spears, has said marriage and plans to have children ‘should have happened three years ago’.  —  In an interview with BBC Persian, conducted before Britney Spears' pregnancy announcement …
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Hailey Baldwin Addresses Social Media Trolls, Seemingly Takes Aim at Selena Gomez Comparison Comments: ‘Leave Me Alone’ … Not here for it.  Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) set a major boundary for herself after receiving unkind comments — and some social media users are thinking it has to do with …
Discussion: Elle, RADAR and Page Six
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Ali Wong and Husband Justin Hakuta Split, Will Divorce After 8 Years of Marriage … It's over.  Ali Wong and Justin Hakuta have split after eight years of marriage.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2022  —  A rep for the actress confirmed to People on Tuesday, April 12, that the pair are set to file for divorce.
Discussion: E! Online and The Sun
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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

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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