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GQ:
Hunter Schafer on Art, Love, Ambition—and Life Beyond Euphoria  —  Hunter Schafer has built a career by saying yes: to activism, to modeling, and then to acting, where Euphoria made her a star.  Now, with a budding movie career and big plans in just about every field you can imagine …
Variety:
Joe Flaherty, ‘SCTV’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Actor, Dies at 82  —  Joe Flaherty, the actor, writer and comedian known for his roles on the Canadian sketch comedy series “Second City Television” and “Freaks and Geeks,” died on Monday.  He was 82.  —  Flaherty's daughter, Gudrun …
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Daily Mail:
Princess of Wales was forced to disclose her cancer diagnosis after news threatened to leak: Sources say Kensington Palace was contacted about Kate's illness and needed to get ahead of the story... so who revealed her secrets?  — Kate Middleton confirmed on March 22 she had been diagnosed with cancer
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Why Kate Middleton's Video Sharing Cancer Diagnosis Was Flagged With Editor's Note by Photo Agency
Sydney Champagne / Page Six:
Taylor Swift named billionaire by Forbes as Eras Tour, music catalogue and more amassed massive $1B fortune  —  Taylor Swift has officially reached Forbes billionaire status.  —  “The most famous newcomer is, of course, Taylor Swift, whose record-breaking, five-continent Eras Tour …
People:
How Kate Middleton's Kids Are Helping Her amid Cancer: ‘Extraordinary Resilience of Children’ (Exclusive)  —  Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis played a key role in the timing of Princess Kate's health announcement  —  Kate Middleton's kids, Prince George …
Discussion: Marie Claire
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Janine Henni / People:
Kate Middleton Donated Her Hair to Children's Cancer Charity Years Before Her Own Diagnosis
Discussion: Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
People:
Angie Harmon Says Instacart Driver Shot and Killed Her Dog During Delivery  —  “We have no tolerance for violence of any kind, and the shopper account was immediately suspended from our platform,” an Instacart rep told PEOPLE  —  Angie Harmon says that her dog Oliver was shot and killed over Easter weekend at her Charlotte, N.C. home.
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Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
JoJo Siwa Pushes Back on Criticism of Her Adult Era While Debuting Dramatic All-Black Look  —  At the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, JoJo Siwa exclusively told E! News how she feels about criticism of her adult era while debuting a daring all-black look on the red carpet.  —  JoJo Siwa isn't surprised she has haters.
TMZ.com:
Daniel Tosh's Claim Kylie Jenner is Pregnant by Timothée Chalamet False  —  DANIEL TOSH CLAIMS KYLIE IS PREGGO WITH TIMOTHÉE ... But Sources Say It's BS … Daniel Tosh is claiming Kylie Jenner is pregnant with Timothée Chalamet's baby ... but we're hearing it's bullcrap, and there's zero truth to it.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kanye West allegedly threatened to shave Donda Academy students' heads, lock them in cages: lawsuit  —  Kanye West allegedly threatened to shave the heads of Donda Academy students and even lock students in cages, a new lawsuit claims.  —  Trevor Phillips filed the lawsuit, obtained by Page Six …
Discussion: RADAR, Consequence, TMZ.com and Forbes
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ star Blake Horstmann welcomes first baby with ‘Love Is Blind’ alum Giannina Gibelli  —  Blake Horstmann and Giannina Gibelli are parents!  —  The “Love Is Blind” alum gave birth on Friday and debuted her baby boy via Instagram four days later.
Discussion: People and Extra
People:
Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean Reveals His Favorite *NSYNC Songs to Sing on Tour — and One's ‘Raunchy’ (Exclusive)  —  PEOPLE caught up with the singer at the iHeartRadio Music Awards Monday  —  AJ McLean may be a member of the Backstreet Boys, but he's still an *NSYNC fan!
Discussion: Suggest and E! Online
Edward Davis / The Playlist:
Zoe Saldana Says She's Still Done With Gamora But Would Love To See The ‘Guardians’ Return To The MCU  —  Due in theaters April 12, Zoe Saldana's next movie is the harrowing immigration drama, “The Absence of Eden,” directed by Marco Perego and starring opposite Garrett Hedlund and Adria Arjona.
FemaleFirst:
Cheetah Girls' Sabrina Bryan reveals why she feels ‘really lucky’ to have survived child stardom  —  Sabrina Bryan feels “really lucky” that her parents were always on set with her when she was growing up and thinks that the industry can be “amazing” as long as children are taken care of.
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Mail
Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Colin Farrell Reacts to the Rise of Irish Actors in Hollywood Including Barry Keoghan (Exclusive)  —  The 47-year-old actor is from Castleknock, Ireland.  —  To Colin Farrell, it's not the luck of the Irish that is to thank for the recent rise in popularity of the country's actors.
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Benedict Cumberbatch & Olivia Colman Team With Jay Roach On ‘The War Of The Roses’ Reimagining For Searchlight  —  Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange) and Olivia Colman (The Favourite) have been tapped to star in The Roses, a reimagining of the 1989 classic The War of the Roses, which Jay Roach …
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Why Jared Leto Is Not Attending Met Gala 2024  —  Jared Leto exclusively told E! News that he will not be attending the upcoming 2024 Met Gala.  Find out why.  —  Don't count on Jared Leto to show up at the upcoming Met Gala.  —  The 30 Seconds to Mars rocker will be skipping …
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Ultravox legend who wrote iconic 80s song dies as pals say ‘you were loved’  —  Tributes have poured in for Ultravox musician Chris Cross as his bandmates pay tribute to the beloved pass player and fellow songwriter who wrote one of their most iconic tracks  —  Tributes have poured in for an Ultravox icon following his death aged 71.
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Love Island star rushed to hospital in agony as they admit ‘I nearly died’  —  The Love Island star has revealed he was taken to A&E over the Easter weekend after being left in unbearable pain, and he praised St Thomas' Hospital for their help  —  Love Island star Dr Alex George was rushed to hospital over the weekend.
Discussion: The Sun, The Mirror and Ok - home
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Beyoncé thanks her ‘rock’ Jay-Z and their ‘3 beautiful children’ in iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024 speech  —  She'll be their protector.  —  Beyoncé sweetly paid a rare tribute to her husband, Jay-Z, and their three kids during the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday night.
Rosie Colosi / TODAY.com:
The one thing Kylie Kelce loves to do for herself in the morning: EXCLUSIVE  —  “It's a beautiful thing, raising children.  But it's hard.”  —  As a mom of three little ones, the wife to a busy NFL legend and a tireless advocate for the autism community, Kylie Kelce doesn't naturally get a lot of time to herself.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Katie Price slams her exes and calls herself a ‘single mum’ after their cosy get together  —  Former glamour model Katie Price has hit out at the fathers of her five children as she shared a throwback photo of her with her children and praised being a single mum
Discussion: Daily Star, Ok - home and The Sun
 
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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
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