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12:50 PM ET, April 20, 2022

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TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna's Mom Tokyo Toni Threatens Judge in Kardashian Lawsuit  —  BLAC CHYNA'S MOM TOKYO TONI THREATENS JUDGE 'I'm Gonna Get That Judge'  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 5.8K … Blac Chyna's mom, Tokyo Toni, may have taken her displeasure with the judge too far ... because she allegedly threatened …
Discussion: Page Six, BET, RADAR, Bossip and The Sun
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Janine Henni / People.com:
Kardashian Lawyer Alleges Family Acted to ‘Protect’ Rob in Relationship with Blac Chyna  —  Blac Chyna filed a lawsuit against the Keeping Up with the Kardashians family in 2017, claiming that they influenced E! to cancel her and Rob Kardashian's reality show Rob & Chyna after one season
Discussion: Just Jared, Sandra Rose and The Sun
Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Blac Chyna's Mom Tokyo Toni Barred From Entering Courtroom After Instagram Rant Against the Kardashians
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
NBC News:
A$AP Rocky detained at LAX in connection to November 2021 shooting  —  Rakim Mayers, better known as A$AP Rocky, was detained on Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport in connection to a November 2021 shooting, according to multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the matter.
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Prince Harry talks Meghan Markle and royal family with Hoda Kotb - best moments … Prince Harry sat down with Today's Hoda Kotb for an interview while in the middle of the Invictus Games in the Hague.  —  The tell-all segment promises to be a revealing affair filled with emotion and heft …
Discussion: Elle
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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Prince Harry 'Can't Wait' to Take His Kids to Invictus — and Reveals Lili ‘Just Took Her First Step!’
Lauren Mechling / Wall Street Journal:
Joe Alwyn is Hollywood's Most Private Leading Man  —  With the upcoming release of the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's ‘Conversations With Friends,’ the British actor and Grammy Award winner (alongside Taylor Swift) is entering a new chapter.  —  TEXT  —  Your browser does not support the audio tag.
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Harry Thompson / Daily Star:
Tom Parker's GoFundMe - how to donate after The Wanted star's emotional funeral  —  Tom Parker's funeral took place today at a church in south-east London, with wife Kelsey Parker and his The Wanted bandmates saying their final goodbyes  —  Tom Parker tragically lost his life on March 30 following …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
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TMZ.com:
The Wanted's Tom Parker Funeral, Wife Breaks Down During Eulogy  —  THE WANTED'S TOM PARKER Funeral Draws Huge Crowd WIFE BREAKS DOWN DURING EULOGY  —  Tom Parker's wife broke down in tears as she said her final public goodbye to her beloved husband ... telling people at his funeral …
Discussion: Daily Star and RADAR
Jocelyn Vena / Bravo TV Official Site:
Ashley Darby Confirms She and Michael Darby “Have Decided to Separate”  —  The RHOP cast member opened up about the decision in an exclusive statement, noting, “We will always love and respect each other.”  —  The Real Housewives of Potomac's Ashley Darby and husband Michael Darby are separating.
Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Helen Mirren ‘heartbroken’ after stepson Rio Hackford, 51, died from ‘rare’ cancer  —  Hollywood actress Helen Mirren has shared her heartbreak after her loving stepson Rio Hackford passed away last week from a “rare and aggressive” form of cancer at the age of 51
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Just Jared:
Ezra Miller Arrested Again in Hawaii, Three Weeks After Karaoke Bar Incident  —  Ezra Miller has been arrested again, three weeks after being arrested during a karaoke bar incident.  —  The 29-year-old The Flash actor was arrested on Hawaii Island on early Tuesday morning (April 19), police sources confirmed to Hawaii News Now.
Dalton Ross / EW.com:
Hayden Christensen binged Star Wars animated shows to prepare for Obi-Wan Kenobi  —  Ewan McGregor watched the entire Skywalker saga to get ready for the show, but Christensen went even deeper.  —  More  —  Often when an actor is taking on a new character, there is a mountain of prep work that needs to be done.
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety, E! Online and POPSUGAR
Olivia Jakiel / People.com:
Thandiwe Newton's Husband Ol Parker Seen Without Wedding Ring After She Drops Out of Magic Mike 3  —  Newton “made the difficult decision” to step away from the film “to deal with family matters,” a spokesperson for Warner Bros. told PEOPLE last week … Ol Parker was spotted without …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
FemaleFirst:
Pamela Anderson: Chicago is a pretty hard workout  —  Pamela Anderson has revealed her fitness and self-care routine and divulged how she keeps in shape for her Broadway role. … Pamela Anderson says starring in ‘Chicago’ on Broadway is a “pretty hard” workout.  —  Pamela Anderson reveals Chicago is like a workout
Discussion: Page Six
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Shawn Mendes Shares Honest Message About Feeling “Overwhelmed and Overstimulated”  —  Shawn Mendes penned a personal note to his fans on April 19, explaining in part, “The truth, in current form is a 23-year-old who constantly feels like he's either flying or drowning.”  —  It'll be okay, Shawn Mendes.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
Hattie Lindert / People.com:
Brooke Shields Is ‘All Healed’ Following Broken Femur Accident, But Says Her ‘Strength is Really Compromised’  —  The actress shared progress on her recovery after an unexpected accident with the PEOPLE Every Day podcast … Brooke Shields is taking her recovery from a broken bone in stride — literally!
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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FemaleFirst:
Hugh Jackman's wife dismisses ‘silly’ sexuality speculation
Discussion: E! Online and Towleroad Gay News
Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
John Slattery Joins ‘The Good Fight’ (Exclusive)
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People.com:
Kim Kardashian's Family ‘Just Loves’ Her Boyfriend Pete Davidson: ‘He Is Great for Kim’
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Nichola Murphy / HELLO!:
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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”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
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