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Russell Brand charged by the Metropolitan Police Service  —  The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge a man following an investigation by detectives.  —  The Met has issued a charge and requisition to Russell Brand, 50 (04.02.1975), of Oxfordshire …
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Noor Nanji / BBC:
Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault  —  Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault between 1999 and 2005.  —  The charges relate to four separate women.  —  Brand has been interviewed multiple times by police since an investigation by the Sunday Times …
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Russell Brand on Assault Charges: ‘I Was a Fool’ But ‘Never Was a Rapist’  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Russell Brand has broken his silence after the U.K. government brought forth charges of rape and assault.  —  “When I was young and single, before I had my wife and family, I was a fool,” Brand said in a Friday, April 4, X video.
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVEWhy Prince William has hired Diana's divorce lawyers.  RICHARD EDEN reveals shock move that's talk of the palace  —  When Princess Diana was beset with worries in 1995 that she would be killed in a staged car accident, she voiced her fears to the man she trusted most, her lawyer Lord Mishcon.
People:
Lucas Bravo Offers Rare Comment on New Romance with Shailene Woodley, Says He's ‘Really Happy’ (Exclusive)  —  The French actor spoke to PEOPLE at the opening night of Broadway's ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ on Thursday April 3  —  Lucas Bravo is a happy man!
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
BBC star splits from famous wife after 23 years together in ‘very sad’ update  —  Actor and comedian Peter Serafinowicz, famed for roles in the likes of Star Wars and Guardians of the Galaxy, has reportedly split from his wife, actress Sarah Alexander  —  Peter Serafinowicz has reportedly split …
Discussion: Mirror
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Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Amandaland star Peter Serafinowicz splits from his TV actress wife of 23 years
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
David Beckham's Sons Brooklyn and Romeo Feuding, Not on Speaking Terms  —  DAVID BECKHAM'S SONS BROOKLYN, ROMEO ARE FEUDING ... Romeo's GF Source of Tension … Drama is unfolding in David Beckham's family, with 2 of his sons beefing over a woman — not in a jealous way, but more a question of her motives.
Andrea Hamblin / Telegraph:
My children were on the school bus and Virginia Giuffre's story doesn't add up  —  Duke of York accuser claimed she had days to live after being hit by school bus travelling 70mph  —  Parents have defended a school bus driver accused of crashing into Virginia Giuffre at 70mph, which she alleges caused life-threatening kidney failure.
TMZ.com:
Rob49 Explains ‘WTHELLY’ Origin and Wants LeBron to Join In  —  ROB49 GOT EVERYONE SAYING ‘WTHELLY’ Well, Almost Everyone ... WYA LeBron?!? … Rob49's New Orleans slang has spread to the entire country — the platinum-selling rapper's “WTHELLY” catchphrase has completely engulfed social media!!!
Discussion: Billboard and UPROXX
Meredith Wilshere / People:
Art Garfunkel Opens Up About His ‘Quiet’ Health Battle, and Why He No Longer Feels the ‘Need to Hide’ (Exclusive)  —  The singer, 83, talks exclusively with PEOPLE about taking a step back from his career to prioritize his health  — Art Garfunkel is opening up for the first time about his psoriasis diagnosis
Discussion: Us Weekly
Dave Quinn / People:
George Clooney Shares Relatable Reason for Wife Amal Skipping Good Night and Good Luck Premiere  —  The play is now open at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, through June 8  —  George Clooney revealed why Amal Clooney couldn't attend his Broadway debut.
Michael Nied / People:
Michelle Williams Throws Shade Over Brokeback Mountain's Best Picture Loss at the Oscars: ‘What Was Crash?’  —  ‘Brokeback Mountain’ lost Best Picture at the 2006 Oscars to ‘Crash,’ and Michelle Williams still seems to think the loss was undeserved  — Michelle Williams had a brief …
Discussion: Decider
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Eminem becomes a grandpa as daughter Hailie Jade welcomes first baby with Evan McClintock  —  Hailie Jade Mathers is a mom!  —  Eminem's daughter has given birth to her and husband Evan McClintock's first child, a baby boy, she confirmed via Instagram Friday.
People:
Why Chrissy Metz Left Hollywood for the South: ‘L.A. Was Very Dog Eat Dog’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘This Is Us’ star opens up to PEOPLE about why she left Hollywood after 21 years, her new spiritual children's book and her firm belief in the power of prayer  —  Chrissy Metz's life looks decidedly different …
Discussion: E! Online and New York Post
The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney's ‘Tangled’ Live-Action Movie Hits the Pause Button (Exclusive)  —  ‘The Greatest Showman’ helmer Michael Gracey was on board to direct the musically inclined remake of the 2010 animated hit.  —  Rapunzel is rolling back up her hair. … The project had been in active development …
Olivia Truffaut-Wong / Cosmopolitan:
Gabby Windey Isn't Done Calling Out Michael Bublé for ‘DWTS’  —  “Michael Bublé is beyond dead to me.”  —  A month ago, when Cosmopolitan asked Gabby Windey to name a celebrity she hated working with, we didn't necessarily expect her answer: “Michael Bublé,” she told Cosmo's Cheap Shots.
Jasmine Carey / Daily Express:
King Charles and Queen Camilla's unique sleeping arrangements revealed  —  A former staff member has shared an insight into the King and Queen Camilla's relationship.  —  King Charles and Queen Camilla have been married near enough two decades, and it seems that the royal couple are as happy as can be.
Discussion: InStyle and New York Post
Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Post Malone and Rumored Girlfriend Christy Lee Have Chic Date Night in Paris  —  Post Malone and his rumored girlfriend Christy Lee went out for a dinner date in Paris, months after sparking romance rumors in Italy.  —  Post Malone and his new sunflower took in the city of love.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Steve Richmond / Daily Star:
Olly Alexander shocks doppelganger by joining him for busking performance  —  The British pop sensation shocked his doppelganger by gate-crashing their gig at St Pancras station  —  Londoners were treated to a double dose of Olly Alexanders during an unexpected live busking performance.
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
WSYX:
High school teacher charged in murder-for-hire plot involving student paid to kill husband  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A teacher at The Academy For Urban Scholars High School in Columbus is facing serious allegations after reportedly offering to pay a student to have her soon-to-be ex-husband killed.
Discussion: People, TMZ.com, Suggest and New York Post
Liz McNeil / People:
E.A. Hanks, Daughter of Tom Hanks, Writes About Childhood with Troubled Mom After Parents' Divorce in Exclusive Excerpt  —  E.A. Hanks' book ‘The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road’ is out April 8  —  In 2019, E.A. Hanks, the daughter of Tom Hanks and first wife Susan Dillingham …
Jen Juneau / People:
Val Kilmer's Family Speaks Out, Says They Are ‘So Proud of Him’ as They Ask to ‘Grieve Privately’  —  In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, the family also expressed thanks “for honoring our extraordinary father's memory,” two days after his death at age 65  — Val Kilmer's family has spoken …
Laura Clark / Yahoo Entertainment:
Pierce Brosnan says Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘would be great’ as the next James Bond  —  The former 007 stars in the Paramount+ series “MobLand” as the patriarch of a London crime family. … The GoldenEye actor previously worked with Taylor-Johnson in 2009 on a film that Brosnan executive produced.
 
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