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5:30 PM ET, April 19, 2022

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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
The Prince Harry Interview: On Meghan, Fatherhood and How the Invictus Games Changed His Life  —  “Life is full of extraordinary gifts and challenges,” the Duke of Sussex tells PEOPLE in this week's exclusive cover story … Prince Harry is opening up about the transformative power of the Invictus Games …
Discussion: Elle, Bustle, Glamour, Just Jared and HELLO!
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Lauren Puckett-Pope / Elle:
Just Between Friends  —  , Alison Oliver and her costar Joe Alwyn spark an onscreen chemistry too intense to ignore.  —  Perhaps Alison Oliver and Joe Alwyn don't look like they would be lovers.  In early marketing materials for  —  Conversations With Friends
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Drake hugs Taylor Swift in throwback photo — and the theories begin  —  Taylor Swift's fans can't shake off Drake's latest Instagram post.  —  The rapper shared a throwback photo Monday night of himself giving the “All Too Well” singer a hug from behind as she holds onto him and nestles her head in his arm.
Kim Kardashian / Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian & Ariana Grande's Pete Davidson Connection Came Well Before The Reality Star Started Dating Him!  —  Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande are cool, and always have been cool!  —  The famous pair, of course, share a connection to Pete Davidson.  The God Is A Woman singer was engaged …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, FemaleFirst and Page Six
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People.com:
Kim Kardashian's Family ‘Just Loves’ Her Boyfriend Pete Davidson: ‘He Is Great for Kim’
Discussion: Elle
Elle:
Rachel Zegler Is Finding Her Voice  —  , a high schooler became an overnight celebrity.  What comes next?  —  Rachel Zegler is a modern movie star.  She exploded onto the scene with a stunning performance in Steven Spielberg's  —  West Side Story  —  and a fairy tale of a Hollywood origin story …
Discussion: People.com, Just Jared, POPSUGAR and Variety
TMZ.com:
Hi-Five Member Roderick ‘Pooh’ Clark Dead at 49  —  HI-FIVE'S RODERICK ‘POOH’ CLARK DEAD AT 49  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Roderick “Pooh” Clark, an original member of Hi-Five, has died.  —  Marcus Sanders, fellow Hi-Five member, tells TMZ ... Roderick died on Sunday from complications …
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Off the Market! Lizzo Confirms She's in a Relationship After ‘SNL’ Dating Jokes
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Emily Longeretta / Variety:
Candace Cameron Bure Won't Appear in Hallmark's Holiday Lineup, ‘Aurora Teagarden’ Not Moving Forward (EXCLUSIVE) … After 29 films with Hallmark Channel, Candace Cameron Bure will not be starring in any upcoming projects with the Crown Media network and there are no plans for new …
Discussion: Just Jared, People.com and Us Weekly
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Jada Pinkett Smith reveals big news regarding Red Table Talk … Jada Pinkett Smith took to social media to announce some incredible news - her Facebook Watch show, Red Table Talk, is returning for season five.  —  Will Smith's wife shared the news with the star-studded trailer for the upcoming season …
Jillian Fabiano / E! Online:
A Look Back at Black-ish's Best Guest Stars Ahead of Series Finale  —  Before we say goodbye to the Johnson family when the Black-ish series finale airs April 19 on ABC, take a look at the best guest stars that have appeared on the show.  —  Do we have to say goodbye?
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘Bridgerton’ Season 2 Overtakes Season 1 in Netflix's All-Time TV Rankings … All hail the viscount.  The second season of “Bridgerton” has knocked the show's first season out of the No. 1 slot on Netflix's rankings of its most-popular English language-TV series of all time.
Discussion: Just Jared, Glamour, The Wrap and Deadline
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Model Sarah Talabi addresses Timothée Chalamet rumors after Coachella  —  Model and influencer Sarah Talabi is playing coy amid rumors that she and Timothée Chalamet were “kissing and dancing” at Coachella 2022.  —  “I was at Coachella this weekend, as well as the Revolve Festival, and a few other private parties.
Discussion: Glamour and Just Jared
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
“Winning Time” Isn't Just Deliberately Dishonest, It's Drearily Dull  —  How did so many talented people go so terribly wrong?  —  A lot of people have been asking me if I've seen the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.  Actually, I had no real interest in watching the show …
Nichola Murphy / HELLO!:
Michelle Obama on how Presidency tested marriage: ‘That was a hassle’ … Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama always appear to have a strong family unit with their two children Malia and Sasha, especially when they were thrust into the spotlight during their time in The White House.
Discussion: Just Jared and YouTube
Deadline:
Johnny Depp To Take The Stand Tomorrow In $50M Defamation Trial  —  EXCLUSIVE: A week into the $50 million defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the marquee player is about to take the stand.  —  Depp will testify on his own behalf tomorrow in the exceedingly high profile case …
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Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
John Slattery Joins ‘The Good Fight’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: TV Insider
Deadline:
Blumhouse-Miramax Dracula Movie ‘Mina Harker’ Scrapped
Discussion: The Wrap and Hollywood Reporter
Nichola Murphy / HELLO!:
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker walk down the aisle in twinning wedding outfits - photo
Discussion: Page Six
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online (US):
Jessica Simpson Says Daughter Maxwell and BFF North West Will “Be a Part of the Change in This World”
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Emma Thompson / Celebrity Insider:
Salma Hayek to replace Thandie Newton in Magic Mike sequel
Discussion: E! Online
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Megan Riedlinger / Celebs:
‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ 20th anniversary: See the most iconic wedding dresses in movie history
Discussion: E! Online
Milly Veitch / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘He was totally unsuspecting’: Britain's Got Talent DENY accusations of a fix after viewers claim singer Nick Edwards' audition was staged
Discussion: Daily Star
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Chrissy Teigen Goes Nude To Hilariously Show Off BANANAS Tan Lines From Unusual Swimsuit!
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Page Six
David Marchese / New York Times:
Julia Roberts Hasn't Changed. But Hollywood Has.
Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
Taron Egerton splits from girlfriend of six years Emily Thomas after collapsing on stage and pulling out of theatre show
Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
From Mediagazer:

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Drake launches legal action against UMG and Spotify for allegedly using bots, payola, and more to inflate Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us, a track attacking Drake

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

 
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