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1:10 PM ET, April 25, 2023

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New York Times:
Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist  —  In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic.  But his primary focus was civil rights.  —  By Peter Keepnews  —  Harry Belafonte …
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Page Six:
Kesha reveals she was secretly engaged - but called it off  —  Kesha was almost a bride-to-be.  —  The “TiK ToK” singer revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone Tuesday that she was secretly engaged at one point in time - but called it off.  —  Kesha, 36, did not reveal the identity …
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Brenna Ehrlich / Rolling Stone:
Kesha Reveals Her New Album: ‘I Really Dug Into My Uglier Emotions’  —  Working with Rick Rubin, not to mention her beloved cat Mr. Peeps, made ‘Gag Order’ a new kind of breakthrough for the singer  —  K  —  ESHA WAS ON the verge of a panic attack in the spring of 2020 when her aging cat Mr. Peeps brought over her headphones.
Discussion: Just Jared, Billboard and Stereogum
Laura Parkin / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Radcliffe becomes a dad!  Actor welcomes first child with long-term partner Erin Darke as the family go for a stroll in New York  — The Harry Potter star, 33, has been dating the actress, 38, for over a decade  — The pair were pictured on a stroll with their new arrival in New York on Monday
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas' daughter Carys is 20!  The stars pay tribute as mom calls her ‘beautiful’ and dad notes she is ‘no longer a teen’  —  Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas' daughter Carys turned 20-years-old last week.  —  And the married actors paid tribute …
Discussion: Page Six
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Kimberlee Speakman / People.com:
Sharon Osbourne Reveals She's Given Up Plastic Surgery: ‘I Pushed it Too Far’  —  “Time is against me, I cannot have another facelift,” Sharon Osbourne said  —  Sharon Osbourne is done with plastic surgery.  —  On Monday, The Talk host, 70, admitted that she came to the decision …
Discussion: Vanity Fair
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Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Sharon Osbourne gives health update on husband Ozzy and says watching him struggle is torture
Discussion: Page Six and The Mirror
Sandra Clark / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Knives out for Nick and Vanessa.  Netflix courts married Love is Blind couple Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton to host the show after viewers slammed the Lacheys for their ‘cringy’ reunion performance  — Viewers are urging Netflix execs to can Nick and Vanessa Lachey from Love …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and The US Sun
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Melissa McCarthy: Gracing PEOPLE's Beautiful Issue Cover Is ‘Saying Something Lovely to My Younger Self’  —  The Little Mermaid star says she was “incredibly flattered” upon hearing she would be on PEOPLE's 2023 Beautiful Issue cover  —  When Melissa McCarthy heard the news that she had been chosen …
New York Times:
Don Lemon Ousted From CNN in Move That Left Him ‘Stunned’  —  Mr. Lemon, one of the network's most recognizable stars, had been under scrutiny since an uproar over on-air remarks he made about women and aging in February.  —  Don Lemon is out at CNN.  —  In an announcement that Mr. Lemon said left him …
Just Jared:
‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Trailer & Debut Dates Revealed as Show Preps for Henry Cavill's Exit - Watch Now!  —  The first teaser trailer for The Witcher season three is finally here, and Netflix also revealed the debut date for parts one and two!  —  Keep reading to watch the trailer...
Just Jared:
Denzel Washington & Dakota Fanning Reunite in ‘The Equalizer 3’ - Trailer Released!  —  Denzel Washington co-stars with Dakota Fanning in the third and final film in The Equalizer series.  —  The pair co-starred together in 2004′s Man on Fire.  Denzel portrayed John Creasy …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are awkwardly caught on jumbotron at Lakers game  —  It was a royally awkward night of basketball.  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were shown on the jumbotron at a Los Angeles Lakers game Monday night — and the result was nothing short of uncomfortable.
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Paris Hilton's New ‘Dream Home’ Contains a Package Opening Room, ‘Sliving Spa’ and ‘the Fountain of Youth’  —  The heiress and husband Carter Room purchased a home “twice the size” of their previous residence for their growing family, he shared on her I Am Paris podcast
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Ruth Bashinsky / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian actor, 22, dies after spending $220,000 on TWELVE plastic surgeries to play BTS's KPOP star Jimin for upcoming US drama  — Saint Von Colucci, 22, died at a South Korean hospital on Sunday morning  — The young artist suffered complications from jaw surgery on Saturday night
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Glen Powell's girlfriend Gigi Paris unfollows actor's co-star Sydney Sweeney  —  Could this be the end of GP squared?  —  Rumors that Glen Powell and Gigi Paris have called it quits are running wild after the model recently unfollowed the actor's co-star Sydney Sweeney on Instagram.
Claire Valentine / W:
Call Her Daddy Host Alex Cooper Shares All the Details of Her Engagement … Since rising to fame as the host of the Call Her Daddy podcast in 2018, 28-year-old Alex Cooper has proven that no topic is too personal for her audience of millions.  Cooper has brought her audience …
Gabrielle Wilde / dailystar:
Brooklyn Beckham fans distracted by wardrobe malfunction as he films toastie tutorial  —  Brooklyn Beckham fans were left distracted by his fashion faux pas after they watched his cheese toastie tutorial in which he cooked with a huge hole in his tracksuit bottoms
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
Francesca Shillcock / HELLO!:
Big Brother confirms two new hosts for 2023 reboot and fans have same reaction  —  The new series will arrive on ITV and ITVX  —  By Francesca ShillcockSENIOR TV & FILM WRITERLONDON  —  ITV have confirmed the hosts fronting the 2023 reboot series of Big Brother and fans are having the same reaction.
Discussion: dailystar, The Sun, Deadline and The Mirror
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Kate's mission for mums!  Princess rocks smart casual in a recycled Reiss blazer as she visits baby bank that gives out essentials to new mothers  — Kate Middleton, 41, looked stylish as she arrived at the baby bank in Windsor  —  By REBECCA ENGLISH ROYAL EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL and HARRIET JOHNSTON FOR MAILONLINE
Discussion: HELLO!, Just Jared and Marie Claire
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Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Ginnie Newhart, Wife of Legendary Comedian Bob Newhart, Dead at 82  —  Ginnie Newhart's death comes three months after she and husband Bob Newhart celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in January  —  Ginnie Newhart, the wife of legendary comedian and actor Bob Newhart, has died.  She was 82.
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
Will Mayim Bialik Appear in New Big Bang Theory Spinoff?  She Says...  Mayim Bialik revealed how much she knows about the Big Bang Theory spinoff, noting that she “got the news like everybody else.”  —  Mayim Bialik is addressing her future in the Big Bang Theory universe.
Discussion: dailystar, Daily Mail and Just Jared
 
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