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1:50 PM ET, April 19, 2022

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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 …
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Didn't See Prince William and Duchess Kate During Windsor Castle Visit … Together again ... almost.  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle didn't see Prince William and Duchess Kate during their secret visit to Queen Elizabeth II's Windsor Castle residence.
Discussion: Daily Star and Life & Style
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David Marchese / New York Times:
Julia Roberts Hasn't Changed.  But Hollywood Has.  —  Julia Roberts is one of those few actors who have achieved a stardom that never really fades: She's always up there in the pop-culture firmament, flashing that famous smile.  So it comes as a bit of a surprise to learn that her role …
E! Online:
Revolve Addresses Accusations Comparing Its Coachella Party to Fyre Festival  —  Following backlash over the Coachella-weekend event Revolve Festival, including comparison to Fyre Festival, global online retailer Revolve exclusively addressed complaints in a statement to E! News.
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 and Variety
YouTube:
Camila Cabello Carpool Karaoke  —  James Corden asks his pal Camila Cabello to help him carpool through the LA traffic and the two sing her big hits from “Havana” to “Don't Go Yet” to “Bam Bam...
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: FemaleFirst and Page Six
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Kid Cudi clarifies he's ‘not cool’ with Kanye West after collab news  —  Kid Cudi and Kanye West aren't going to be best friends anytime soon.  —  Cudi confirmed he has a collaboration with West on Pusha T's upcoming album, “It's Almost Dry,” but that does not mean the two have reconciled.  —  “Hey!
Discussion: HipHopDX News, Variety and Hot97
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online (US):
Jessica Simpson Says Daughter Maxwell and BFF North West Will “Be a Part of the Change in This World”  —  Jessica Simpson revealed that her daughter Maxwell is BFFs with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's oldest daughter North West.  Keep up with this celeb friendship below.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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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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: Just Jared
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow's Kids Changed Her Lock Screen After ‘Traumatized’ by Shirtless Pic of Her Husband  —  The actress revealed that her kids Moses, 16, and Apple, 17, replaced the shirtless photo of Brad Falchuk on her iPhone lock screen with a sweet selfie of themselves
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Sun and Just Jared
Megan Riedlinger / Celebs:
‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ 20th anniversary: See the most iconic wedding dresses in movie history  —  Who doesn't love watching a wedding unfold on the big screen?!  April 19, 2022, marks the 20th anniversary of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” starring Nia Vardalos as Toula Portokalos …
Discussion: E! Online
Nancy Dillon / Rolling Stone:
Mac Miller Drug Dealer Sentenced to Nearly 11 Years in Prison  —  Malcolm was my person, more than a son," Miller's mom, Karen Meyers, said in a victim impact statement  —  One of the three drug dealers charged in the deadly fentanyl overdose that claimed the life of rising rapper Mac Miller …
Emma Thompson / Celebrity Insider:
Salma Hayek to replace Thandie Newton in Magic Mike sequel  —  Academy Award nominee Salma Hayek has joined the cast of Channing Tatum's new film, Magic Mike's Last Dance, replacing previously confirmed female lead Thandie Newton.  “Thandie Newton has made the difficult decision to withdraw …
Discussion: E! Online
 
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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: Page Six
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
Jonathan Dean / The Sunday Times:
Keith Urban: how my wife Nicole Kidman saved my life
Discussion: People.com
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Why Doja Cat Deserves Credit for Bringing Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza Back
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip and POPSUGAR
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Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Katie Maloney 'Can't Blame' Lala Kent for Cutting Off Tom Schwartz Due to Randall Emmett Friendship: ‘Those Were the Breaks’
Discussion: Page Six
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev: A Timeline of Their Relationship
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
DJ Khaled Airballs 3-Pointer At Heat Playoff Game, Gets Booted Off The Court
Discussion: HipHopDX News
Samantha Schnurr‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Robin Roberts Shares Why Partner Amber Laign's Treatment Was Suspended Amid Cancer Battle (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Vanessa Bryant Posts Message To Kobe On Their Wedding Anniversary, ‘I Love You, Baby’
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
‘Love Is Blind’ stars Deepti and Kyle get cozy at Coachella amid dating rumors
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Perez Hilton
 

 
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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:
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

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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