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6:50 PM ET, April 20, 2022

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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.
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TMZ.com:
A$AP Rocky Arrested at LAX Over Alleged 2021 Shooting  —  A$AP ROCKY ARRESTED AT LAX ... Over Alleged Shooting  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 6.9K … 11:24 AM PT — Cops just wrapped their search at A$AP Rocky's house, leaving with a box of potential evidence, though it's unclear what was inside.
Tionah Lee‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
How Pregnant Rihanna Is Doing Amid A$AP Rocky's Arrest (Source)  —  Rihanna is focusing on her pregnancy amid the news of A$AP Rocky's arrest.  A source tells ET, “This drama is the last thing Rihanna needs right now.  She wants to be mellow, relaxed, and focused 100 percent on the arrival of her baby — not stressing out!”
Discussion: Elle, Celebs and Just Jared
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: The Sun, Sandra Rose and Just Jared
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Prince Harry Shares a Glimpse of Archie's ‘Cheekiness’ — Including ‘Interrupting Our Zoom Calls’  —  Reflecting on what he loved about fatherhood, Prince Harry told Hoda Kotb of Today, “All of it” … Prince Harry is encouraging his son Archie's cheeky side.
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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: FemaleFirst and Elle
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.
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, RADAR and FemaleFirst
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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
Page Six:
Thandiwe Newton resisting rehab, has grown close to musician: Sources  —  Thandiwe Newton has grown close to a young musician after her marriage crumbled, multiple sources told The Post.  —  The stunning actress hit the headlines over her shocking exit from the new “Magic Mike” …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
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Olivia Jakiel / People.com:
Thandiwe Newton's Husband Ol Parker Seen Without Wedding Ring After She Drops Out of Magic Mike 3
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Starr Bowenbank / Cosmopolitan:
You Def Need to Know Everything About Sofia Richie's New Fiancé, Elliot Grainge  —  He proposed!!  —  has a new ring in her life, folks.  In case ya haven't heard,  —  Sofia's been all boo'd up with a really hot dude named Elliot Grainge  —  since spring 2021, and they just got engaged!
Ramona Shelburne / ESPN:
Jerry West demands retraction, apology over portrayal in HBO series ‘Winning Time’  —  Former Los Angeles Lakers executive Jerry West is demanding a retraction and an apology for what he called “a baseless and malicious assault” on his character in the HBO series “Winning Time,” …
Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
See How Red Table Talk Addressed Will Smith's Slap in First Episode Since the Oscars  —  Red Table Talk made its return April 20 on Facebook Watch and hinted that a discussion about the Will Smith slap might be coming.  See what Jada Pinkett Smith had to say.  —  The Oscars have not made it to the Red Table—at least not yet.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Wrap and HELLO!
TMZ.com:
Johnny Depp Claims Amber Heard Was Suicidal When He Tried Leaving Fights  —  JD says they were in the middle of yet another fight down in Australia — and out of exacerbation and frustration, he went to their bar to pour himself a drink ... this after months of being sober.
Discussion: Just Jared and Daily Star
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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YouTube:
Aaron Paul Asked Bryan Cranston to Be Godfather to His New Baby |  The Tonight Show  —  Aaron Paul talks about asking Bryan Cranston to be the godfather of his son, reuniting with Cranston on Better Call Saul and flying to Hawaii to get a last-m...
 
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Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Jessie J CONFIRMS new relationship with basketballer Chanan Colman as they kiss on lunch date in LA... months after suffering devastating miscarriage
Discussion: Bustle and Page Six
Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
Victoria Beckham displays her abs during seriously intense workout
Discussion: Daily Star
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
A post shared by Kate Beckinsale (@katebeckinsale)
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Inside Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun's punk Parisian engagement party
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
FemaleFirst:
Bridgerton Season 2 becomes most-watched English language series on Netflix
Discussion: Daily Star
Martin Gould / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: ‘You f***ing scumbag!’ …
Discussion: Queerty and Towleroad Gay News
S J / Egotastic:
50 Pics of Carmen Electra for Her 50th Birthday!
Discussion: Page Six
FemaleFirst:
Pamela Anderson: Chicago is a pretty hard workout
Discussion: Page Six
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Emily Nash / HELLO!:
The Queen took part in special surprise for her staff during lockdown
Hattie Lindert / People.com:
Brooke Shields Is ‘All Healed’ Following Broken Femur Accident, But Says Her ‘Strength is Really Compromised’
Discussion: Just Jared
Jocelyn Vena / Bravo TV Official Site:
Ashley Darby Confirms She and Michael Darby “Have Decided to Separate”
Just Jared:
Ezra Miller Arrested Again in Hawaii, Three Weeks After Karaoke Bar Incident
 

 
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”

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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