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9:00 PM ET, April 21, 2023

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Rebecca Ford / Vanity Fair:
‘Beef’ Creators Respond to David Choe Controversy  —  Creator Lee Sung Jin and stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong acknowledge that the story the actor told on a podcast nine years ago was “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing.”  —  Nine years after the actor and artist David Choe …
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People.com:
Taylor Swift Is Dressed for Revenge on Girls' Night with Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid and Haim Sisters  —  Taylor Swift was photographed enjoying a night out with her close friends in New York City on Thursday amid her sold-out Eras Tour  —  It's certainly nice to have a friend (or five!) for Taylor Swift.
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TMZ.com:
Jimmie Allen and Wife Split, She's Pregnant with 3rd Child  —  JIMMIE ALLEN SPLITS WITH WIFE ... She's Pregnant With Couple's 3rd Child  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Country star Jimmie Allen and his wife, Alexis Gale, have decided to go their separate ways after 3 years of marriage, 2 kids together ... and another on the way.
TMZ.com:
Shannen Doherty Files for Divorce from Kurt Iswarienko in Nasty Split  —  SHANNEN DOHERTY FILES FOR DIVORCE ... And It Ain't Pretty  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2 … Shannen Doherty is pulling the plug on her 11-year marriage, filing for divorce from Kurt Iswarienko ... and we're told things are nasty behind the scenes.
Discussion: Page Six and Full Feed
TMZ.com:
Odell Beckham Jr. Named Suspect In Assault Investigation, WR Denies Allegations  —  Odell Beckham Jr. has been named as a suspect in an assault investigation after a woman went to police claiming the NFL superstar put his hand around her neck in an L.A. hot spot, but the Ravens WR claims the allegations are bogus.
Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Meghan wrote to the King over racism concerns  —  Revelations come after Duchess of Sussex confirms she will not come to Britain for Charles's Coronation  —  The Duchess of Sussex expressed her concerns about unconscious bias in the Royal family in a letter to the King, The Telegraph can reveal.
Discussion: Page Six, New York Post and The Mirror
Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Kieran Hayler slams Katie Price for ‘inappropriate’ snap of daughter Bunny, 8, in heels  —  Katie Price has been criticised for sharing a pic of their eight-year-old daughter Bunny wearing a pair of sky-high heels as ‘inappropriate’ for ‘safeguarding reasons’
Discussion: dailystar and The Sun
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Jamie Foxx Continues to Improve: ‘Doctors Are Running Tests but He Is Awake and Alert’: Source  —  Doctors are keeping the Oscar-winning actor under observation after his daughter revealed that he was recovering from a “medical complication” last week  —  Jamie Foxx's health is continuing …
Discussion: Daily Mail, RADAR and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Judge Orders Cops To Arrest Antonio Brown Over Unpaid Child Support  —  Antonio Brown is a wanted man yet again ... this time, TMZ Sports has learned a judge has ordered cops to arrest the ex-NFL star over unpaid child support.  —  According to court documents, the order was issued by a Miami-Dade County …
People.com:
Drake Bell's Wife Janet Files For Divorce Days After He Was Reported Missing and Found Safe  —  The couple wed in 2018 and share one son together  —  Drake Bell's wife, Janet Von Schmeling, has filed for divorce one week after Bell was reported missing and endangered in Florida and later found safe.
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TMZ.com:
Drake Bell's Wife Janet Files For Divorce Week After He Goes Missing
Beatrice Verhoeven / The Hollywood Reporter:
Chris Sanders in Final Talks to Return as Voice of Stitch in Disney's Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ (Exclusive)  —  Tia Carrere and Amy Hill round out the cast that already includes Sydney Agudong, Maia Kealoha, Billy Magnusson and Zach Galifianakis. … Tia Carrere, who originally voiced Nani …
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: One big happy (blended) family!  Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber, 55, and girlfriend Taylor Neisen, 31, are expecting their first child after five years together - adding to his brood with ex Naomi Watts  — DailyMail.com can reveal Liev Schreiber, 55, and girlfriend Taylor Neisen …
Discussion: Hollywood Life, Page Six and Full Feed
James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan ‘developed a God complex’ that caused his fallout with Kevin Costner - who was told he should just ‘stick to acting’ when he raised concerns about the ‘direction the show was heading’  — Earlier this week it was claimed that Yellowstone will end …
Brenton Blanchet / People.com:
Dick Van Dyke, 97, to Guest Star in First-Ever Soap Opera Role on ‘Days of Our Lives’  —  The star is set to appear on the long-running series as “a mystery man with amnesia,” according to Access  —  Dick Van Dyke is trying something new.  —  The legendary actor, 97 …
People.com:
Gina Rodriguez Opens Up About Birth of Baby Charlie — and Reveals Significance of His Name (Exclusive)  —  The actress welcomed son Charlie Ray with husband Joe LoCicero in March  —  Gina Rodriguez is sharing an intimate look into her life as a first-time mom.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Irina Shayk was told she was ‘too sexy’ and not ‘skinny’ enough to become a top model but she REFUSED to diet because she is a ‘stubborn’ Capricorn  —  Irina Shayk was told she was ‘too sexy’ to be a model.  —  The catwalk star started her career in the pages of Sports Illustrated magazine …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Alec Baldwin Returning To Big Screen In ‘Hollywood Heist’ With Mickey Rourke, Nick Cannon & More  —  EXCLUSIVE: One day after New Mexico dropped criminal charges against Rust actor and producer Alec Baldwin in the tragic on-set death of DP Halyna Hutchins, Deadline has learned that the Oscar nominee …
Discussion: Collider, Showbiz411 and ET Canada
TMZ.com:
Travis Barker Crazed Fan Arrested, Crashes Car Through Home's Security Gate  —  TRAVIS BARKER CRAZED FAN RAMS CAR THROUGH SECURITY GATE ... In Attempt To Meet Drummer  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 160 … 3:34 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell us the woman believed she was talking to Barker on social media …
Discussion: The US Sun
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Melanie Lynskey details ‘heartbreaking’ loss of Kate Winslet friendship  —  Melanie Lynskey misses Kate Winslet.  —  The “Yellowjackets” star reflected on her friendship with her “Heavenly Creatures” co-star in a new interview, sharing that they lost touch with each other once Winslet rose to fame.
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa Is ‘So Proud’ of Husband Mark Consuelos as Couple Wraps 1st Week of ‘Live’: ‘I Was Never Worried’  —  A perfect match on screen — and off!  Kelly Ripa couldn't be more proud of husband Mark Consuelos for nailing their first week of Live With Kelly and Mark.
 
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
‘Call Her Daddy’ podcaster Alexandra Cooper engaged to Matt Kaplan
Discussion: Just Jared and ET Canada
Lucy Domachowski / The Mirror:
Tom Parker's widow Kelsey ‘focusing on herself’ after ‘split from boyfriend’
Discussion: The Sun and dailystar
Katherine Heslop / The Mirror:
Pop Group's Mark Stewart dies as bandmates pay tribute to iconic frontman
Discussion: dailystar, The Sun and Stereogum
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Markiplier To Star In & Direct Horror Film ‘Iron Lung’ From His Own Script; Self-Financed Feature Adapts David Szymanski Video Game
Discussion: Collider and Oh No They Didn't!
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Angelique Jackson / Variety:
‘Kokomo City’ Documentary Star Koko Da Doll Found Dead at 35
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Caitlyn Jenner's mother dead at 96: Keeping Up With The Kardashians vet announces her mom has passed... after they worked together on I Am Cait
Megan Bull / HELLO!:
Peaky Blinders star Stephen Graham celebrates royal honour after being told to ‘get a proper job’
Discussion: The Mirror
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Martin Lawrence Gives Jamie Foxx Update: 'He's Doing Better' (Exclusive)
 

 
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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

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
PlayAI, which uses AI to clone voices for $49 per month and recently rolled out AI agents, raised a $20M seed co-led by 500 Startups and Kindred Ventures

 
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