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V Magazine:
V148: Anne Hathaway Is Entering Mother Status  —  Anne Hathaway is standing in my kitchen perusing my selection of herbal teas.  This wasn't the plan.  We spent several days debating if we should meet for this interview at a fancy uptown sushi restaurant, a cheap diner, or the lobby of an elegant hotel.
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Clovis Goux / Vogue France:
Céline Dion talks beauty secrets with Vogue France: “I'm very proud that at 55, I'm being asked to reveal my beauty”  —  There's no need to cast a spell on us for us to love her again.  The incomparable artist speaks out once again, and it's in Vogue France !
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Rebel Wilson gives three clues to the identity of the Royal Family member who she claims invited her to a drug-fuelled orgy  —  Rebel Wilson has claimed a member of the Royal Family invited her to a drug-fuelled orgy at the home of a US tech billionaire.  —  The Australian does not name the royal …
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
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Stephanie Sloane / TV Insider:
‘Days of Our Lives’: Kristian Alfonso to Return as Hope Brady  —  Kristian Alfonso reported back to work at the Days of our Lives set Monday, April 22, as Hope Brady to take part in the show's on-air tribute to Bill Hayes, who played her on-screen father, Doug Williams.
Jireh Deng / Los Angeles Times:
David Mamet slams Hollywood's ‘garbage’ DEI initiatives.  'It's fascist totalitarianism'  —  At the L.A. Times Festival of Books, playwright and filmmaker David Mamet blames age, not his conservative politics or inflammatory statements, for his fall from grace.
Just Jared:
Kim Kardashian Responds to Internet Rumors on ‘Kimmel’ - And Most Are Actually True!  —  Kim Kardashian is opening up in response to internet rumors about her... and it turns out that most of them are true!  —  The 43-year-old reality star and actress appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night …
Discussion: People and FemaleFirst
Sharon Mai / Daily Mail:
Suri Cruise's special bond with mom Katie Holmes on full display as she emerges for first time since 18th birthday... after Scientologist dad Tom Cruise ignored milestone  —  Katie Holmes was spotted out with her daughter, Suri Cruise, for the first time since they celebrated her 18th birthday.
Discussion: HELLO! and The Mirror
Olivia Horn / Pitchfork:
The Tortured Poets Department / The Anthology  —  6.6 … In standard and extended editions, Taylor Swift's 11th studio album races to fill the gap between her intimate songwriting and her increasingly outsized persona.  It's unruly, unedited, and even a little tortured.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
People:
Ariana Madix Says Returning to Vanderpump Rules Again ‘Would Have to Make Sense for Me’  —  Madix discussed her future on ‘Vanderpump Rules’ at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Sunday, April 21  —  Ariana Madix's future on Vanderpump Rules is uncertain.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and Just Jared
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Cincinnati Bengals Player Cody Ford Engaged to TikToker Tianna Robillard: ‘Best Day of My Life’  —  Cincinnati Bengals player Cody Ford and TikTok star Tianna Robillard are engaged after two years of dating.  —  “I get to spend forever with you?!  Best day of my life 🤍😭,” …
Discussion: People and Just Jared
Paul Moore / Inverse:
20 Years Later, Denzel Washington's Wild Revenge Thriller Still Holds Up For One Crucial Reason  —  Brian Helgeland's journey to write Man on Fire started with a video store clerk named Quentin Tarantino recommending a film.  It would later involve contributions from Mexican gangs, Clint Eastwood, and Saddam Hussein.
People:
Melinda French Gates Is Not Engaged to Jon Du Pre Despite Ring as Rep Confirms They're ‘No Longer Dating’  —  The philanthropist was first reported to be dating the reporter in November 2022 following her divorce from Bill Gates  —  Melinda French Gates is not engaged despite being spotted wearing a diamond ring on that finger.
Discussion: Extra, RADAR, HELLO! and Page Six
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Melinda Gates' breakup from former Fox News reporter Jon Du Pre revealed after engagement rumors
Discussion: Us Weekly
Evan Real / Page Six:
Mary Cosby allegedly calls Lisa Barlow's son, 12, the R-word amid ‘RHOSLC’ production  —  Mary Cosby allegedly called Lisa Barlow's 12-year-old son, Henry, the R-word in a heated argument amid production for “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” Season 5, multiple sources exclusively claim to Page Six.
Discussion: Daily Mail and RADAR
Dave Quinn / People:
Rachel McAdams Is ‘Embracing the Nerves’ as She Makes Teary Broadway Debut: 'I'm Finding My Feet' (Exclusive)  —  PEOPLE caught up with the Oscar-nominated actress, who is currently starring in the new play ‘Mary Jane’ at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City  —  Rachel McAdams is officially a Broadway baby!
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera Claims Self-Defense As Street Fight Video Surfaces  —  BAM MARGERA THROWS PUNCHES IN STREET FIGHT VIDEO ... Claims Self-Defense!!! … Bam Margera recently found himself throwing down with a stranger — a fist fight captured on camera, but Bam says he was simply protecting himself and friends ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Suggest
Billboard:
‘Sweet’ Success: Hozier Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 for First Time  —  Plus, Sabrina Carpenter scores her first Hot 100 top 10 as “Espresso” debuts at No. 7. … The Irish singer-songwriter achieves his first Hot 100 leader.  In his sole prior run in the top 10, he hit No. 2 with his breakthrough hit …
 
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TMZ.com:
Gypsy Rose and Ryan Anderson Have Not Filmed Together Since Separation
Discussion: Suggest and RADAR
TMZ.com:
Former NFL MVP Matt Ryan Officially Announces Retirement After 15 Seasons
Discussion: The Mirror, Just Jared and WSAV-TV
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
As Amber Heard Marks Her 38th Birthday, Get to Know Her Quiet Life in Madrid Two Years After Johnny Depp Trial
Discussion: The Mirror
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Taylor Swift's fall outfits were full of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Easter eggs: ‘Mastermind’
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Nicki Minaj Throws Item Back into Crowd After Nearly Getting Hit by Object Onstage
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ann Telnaes / Open Windows:
Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer-winning WaPo editorial cartoonist since 2008, quits after she says her cartoon criticizing CEOs currying favor with Trump was killed

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
After backlash, Meta says newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting the profiles

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Apple offers Apple TV+ for free to anyone with an Apple ID this weekend, the first time it has offered such a promotion

 
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