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Victoria Uwumarogie / Essence:
Exclusive: Ashanti And Nelly Are Expecting — And Engaged! … Ashanti and Nelly are having a baby!  —  The singer shared the good news exclusively with ESSENCE and is overjoyed about not only having her first child but also being engaged to her longtime love.
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TMZ.com:
Ashanti Confirms She's Pregnant With Nelly's Child, Engaged Too  —  ASHANTI I'M PREGGO WITH NELLY'S BABY ... AND WE'RE ENGAGED TOO!!! … 2:33 PM PT — According to Essence, Nelly and Ashanti are also engaged — so big day for them.  —  Ashanti says, “This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation.
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
Andrea Mandell / People:
Olivia Munn's ‘Terrifying’ Breast Cancer Diagnosis After Baby Joy: 4 Surgeries in 10 Months, and Medically Induced Menopause (Exclusive)  —  Munn opens up to PEOPLE about her double mastectomy, leaning on partner John Mulaney during her recovery, and what she wants women to know about preventing breast cancer
People:
Zendaya Calls Her New Movie Challengers ‘Incredibly Sexy’ Even Without Sex Scenes: ‘Tennis Is the Sex’  —  “Tennis holds a metaphor for a lot of things: desires, passion, pain, anger, frustration,” the actress said Tuesday, April 16, at the movie's L.A. premiere
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Ageless Auteurs: Scorsese Eyes Frank Sinatra Biopic With Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, Spielberg Tackling UFO Movie and More  —  Mark Twain once quipped, “Age is a case of mind over matter.  If you don't mind it, it doesn't matter.”  When it comes to Martin Scorsese, age certainly isn't making a difference.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Jenna Jameson releases barbed statement after wife Jessi Lawless blamed their split on her drinking again - as star declares ‘empathy is better than shaming’  —  Jenna Jameson has released a barbed statement after her wife Jessi Lawless revealed their split this week - and claimed it was due to her allegedly drinking again.
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
Zendaya Says 'I Don't Know' if ‘Euphoria’ Will Return for Season 3: 'It's Beyond Me'  —  Zendaya claims she, too, is unaware of when “Euphoria” Season 3 will begin production.  —  Although the “Euphoria” star is an executive producer of the hit HBO series, she said she's “not in charge” …
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Julia Moore / People:
Mariska Hargitay, Dressed in Her SVU Gear, Mistaken for Real-Life Police Officer By Young Girl Looking for Her Mom  —  The actress was filming one of the final episodes of the show's historic 25th season in New York City when she was approached by the child  —  Mariska Hargitay doesn't just star …
Hazel Jones / Daily Mail:
Sydney Sweeney 'is not pretty and she can't act' declares top Hollywood producer Carol Baum, calling her movie Anyone But You ‘unwatchable’  — Sydney Sweeney, 26, blasted by one of Hollywood's top female producers  — Carol Baum has produced 34 films including remake of Dead Ringers
TMZ.com:
Sydney Sweeney Fires Back on ‘Not Pretty’ Remark, Producer Regretful  —  SYDNEY SWEENEY CLAPS BACK AT ‘NOT PRETTY’ COMMENT ... Producer Regretful … Sydney Sweeney's camp hasn't wasted time clapping back at the attack on her looks and acting chops by a Hollywood producer ... even though the woman herself is walking it back.
Discussion: Page Six, Suggest, New York Post and RADAR
Dave Quinn / People:
Crazy Rich Asians Is Being Developed Into a Broadway-Bound Stage Musical with Film's Director Jon M. Chu  —  The musical's score comes from a trio of talents, with music by ‘KPOP’ composer Helen Park and lyrics from Amanda Green and Tat Tong  —  Crazy Rich Asians is the latest title to make the jump to the stage.
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Megan Fox, 37, looks unrecognizable with minimal makeup in mirror selfie as baffled fans ask: ‘Why does she look so different?’  —  Megan Fox fans were left doing double takes after the actress posted a mirror selfie to her Instagram on Wednesday.  —  The Transformers star, 37 …
Discussion: Page Six
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Harry Potter star Warwick Davis' wife dies aged 53 after ‘devastating’ health battle  —  Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis' wife Samantha has passed away age 53, the actress first met her husband when she had an uncredited role in his 1988 movie titled Willow  —  Harry Potter star Warwick Davis' wife Samantha has passed away age 53.
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun and Ok - home
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Bachelor Nation alums Victoria Fuller and Greg Grippo break up after 1 year of dating  —  Paradise is over.  —  Bachelor Nation alums Victoria Fuller and Greg Grippo have broken up after one year of dating, sources tell Page Six exclusively.  —  We hear the former couple …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Extra
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Melissa Barrera Says Fan Support in Months Since Scream Firing Has Been ‘So Beautiful’  —  Barrera spoke to ‘ET Online’ on April 16 about the support she's received from fans following her firing from ‘Scream’ in November  —  Melissa Barrera is opening up about her support from fans.
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
Angelina Jolie is accusing Brad Pitt of trying to ‘bleed her dry’ in their ongoing bitter legal battle - despite him helping enrich his vengeful ex by close to $100million  — In newly filed court documents obtained by DailyMail.com, Angelina Jolie claims Brad Pitt's lawsuit is an example …
Discussion: RADAR
People:
Actress Ally Maki Is Pregnant, Expecting Her First Baby: 'There's No Hiding It Anymore' (Exclusive)  —  The Big Door Prize actress is pregnant with her first baby and feeling great — other than constantly craving bagels with cream cheese  —  Ally Maki is having a baby — and it's a girl!
Discussion: Extra
Samantha Sutton / Page Six:
Sarah Paulson talks Botox and filler: 'I don't shoot anything into my face'  —  Sarah Paulson is all about aging gracefully.  —  The actress, 49, sat down with her longtime friend, Pedro Pascal, also 49, for an interview with Interview Magazine, and the two spent time discussing growing older.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Barbra Streisand records first new song in SIX YEARS for Holocaust series The Tattooist of Auschwitz as icon slams ‘rise of antisemitism in the world today’: ‘Love can triumph’  —  Barbra Streisand has recorded her first new song in six years for Peacock's new drama series, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
People:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Estranged Husband Ryan Anderson Files Restraining Order Against Her After She Files One Against Him  —  Blanchard filed for divorce on April 8 after less than two years of marriage  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard's estranged husband has filed a restraining order against her days after she filed one against him.
Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
Dua Lipa, America Ferrera, and Taraji P. Henson lead celebrities on Time100 list of most influential people in the world  —  Dua Lipa, America Ferrera, Taraji P. Henson, and Elliot Page led the big celebrity names on the Time100 list.  —  Time Magazine released their annual list of the hundred …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Lala Kent would rather be ‘f-ked with a cheese grater’ than have sex with ex Randall Emmett  —  One month after shading Randall Emmett's parenting, Lala Kent is dissing her ex-fiancé's sex skills.  —  The reality star told Brittany Cartwright on Tuesday's “Vanderpump Rules After Show” …
Discussion: Suggest and Daily Mail
 
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