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10:30 AM ET, April 18, 2024

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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Suspect in Battery Report After Man Allegedly Grabs at His Wife  —  KANYE WEST SUSPECT IN LAPD BATTERY REPORT ... Guy Allegedly Grabbed Bianca … Kanye West might have new legal trouble on his hands — he's the named suspect in a battery report, and cops are now looking into the claims against him ... TMZ has learned.
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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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GloRilla Arrested for DUI in Georgia, Cops Say Boob Fell Out During Stop  —  GLORILLA ARRESTED FOR DUI IN GEORGIA ... Cops Say Boob Popped Out … GloRilla found herself in a jail cell this week after cops busted her for DUI — and she apparently had a wardrobe malfunction while this all went down ... TMZ has learned.
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Former ‘Real Housewives’ star Siggy Flicker's stepson arrested on Jan. 6 charges  —  Tyler Campanella, the stepson of “Siggy” Flicker, was arrested more than three years after the reality star posted images that Campanella apparently shot inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Alum Siggy Flicker's Stepson Arrested In Connection to January 6 Riots
Discussion: Just Jared and New Jersey Online
Ian Casey / BBC:
Star Wars actor Warwick Davis pays tribute to wife Samantha who died aged 53  —  Samantha Davis, founder of dwarfism charity Little People UK and wife of actor Warwick Davis, has died at the age of 53.  —  In a statement, the Star Wars actor paid tribute to his “favourite human”, who died on 24 March.
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Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
Harry FINALLY cut ties with Britain: Exiled prince lists US as primary residence for first time - amid deportation fears over past drug use  —  Soon after announcing his and Meghan's decision to quit royal duties in 2020, the Duke of Sussex declared at a charity event: 'The UK is my home and a place that I love.
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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.
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Ken Ritter / Associated Press:
OJ Simpson has been cremated, estate attorney in Las Vegas says.  No public memorial is planned  —  Malcolm LaVergne, who is handling OJ Simpson's estate, said the former football star will be cremated and there are no immediate plans for a public memorial.  Simpson's four surviving children are the only beneficiaries of his assets.
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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 …
Natasha Dye / People:
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Docuseries from Cheer Producers Coming to Netflix — Watch the Teaser!  —  The seven-part series, 'America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,' will premiere this summer  — Netflix announced a new docuseries following the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders through their 2023-24 season
Hannah Sacks / People:
The Walking Dead's Tom Payne and Wife Jennifer Åkerman Welcome Twins: ‘Entirely Unexpected’ (Exclusive)  —  The couple is already parents to son Harrison, 2  —  Tom Payne is a dad again!  —  The Walking Dead star, 41, and wife Jennifer Åkerman, 34, have welcomed twins together …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Jeezy Clarifies Primary Custody Request in Jeannie Mai Divorce  —  JEEZY Clarifies Custody Request ... WANTS JOINT W/ PARENTING SCHEDULE … Jeezy is clearing the air on his bid for primary custody of his kid — now asking the judge to make sure he and Jeannie Mai each get their fair share of parental time.
Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Rihanna Reveals ‘Biggest Hack’ to Dressing Her Sons, Shares Update on New Music (Exclusive)  —  Rihanna Says She and A$AP Rocky May ‘Make Hits’ Featuring Their Sons (Exclusive)  —  Blake Shelton on If He'll Ever Return to ‘The Voice’ and How He Feels Since His Exit (Exclusive)
Alan Johnson / Daily Star:
This Morning legend ‘to return to ITV show’ as bosses ‘scramble to get her back’  —  Following her success on Celebrity Big Brother, Fern Britton could be in line to make a sensational return to This Morning 15 years on from her departure from the show  —  This Morning bosses are reportedly …
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Naveen Kumar / Variety:
‘The Wiz’ Review: In a New Broadway Revival, Dorothy and Friends Get Lost in a Hypercolor Whirligig  —  A flight of imagination born of the trippy 1970s, “The Wiz” can shoulder a lot of interpretation.  Sidney Lumet's shadowy film, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson …
TMZ.com:
Former Albany Football Star AJ Simon Dead At 25 Years Old  —  ALBANY'S AJ SIMON DEAD AT 25 ... Was NFL Draft Hopeful  —  Former Albany defensive lineman AJ Simon, who was hoping to get picked in the upcoming NFL Draft, has died at only 25 years old.  —  The university announced the tragic news …
Mike Miller / Entertainment Weekly:
Joseph Quinn says he has ‘big boots’ to fill as the Human Torch after Chris Evans' Fantastic Four  —  “I remember really enjoying Chris Evans's performance as Johnny in the previous films,” the “Stranger Things” star tells EW.  —  The 2005 Fantastic Four movie starring Jessica Alba …
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New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Jem Aswad / Variety:
Universal Music Group and TikTok strike a new music licensing deal to bring UMG music back to the platform, including “improved remuneration” and AI protections

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