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5:40 AM ET, April 12, 2025

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Simon Perry / People:
Prince Harry Says His ‘Worst Fears Have Been Confirmed’ in Raw Comments After His Security Case (Exclusive)  —  Harry believes the removal of his security was a calculated effort to force him and Meghan back — a realization he tells PEOPLE “was difficult to swallow”
Discussion: Page Six, The US Sun and InStyle
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Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Prince Harry: Police protection was withdrawn to trap me  —  Duke tells The Telegraph his ‘worst fears have been confirmed’ by secret evidence heard in court over security  —  The Duke of Sussex believes his police protection was withdrawn in an effort to prevent him and Meghan …
Discussion: HELLO!, Us Weekly, GB News, Mirror and The Sun
Barry Hertz / Globe and Mail:
Canadian filmmaker Ted Kotcheff, director of First Blood and Weekend at Bernie's, dies at 94  —  /arts/arts/arts//artsTed Kotcheff, the prolific Toronto-born filmmaker behind classics from both sides of the Canada-Hollywood divide — from a beloved adaptation of Mordecai Richler's The Apprenticeship …
TMZ.com:
‘First Blood’ Director Ted Kotcheff Dead at 94  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 239 … Ted Kotcheff — famous for directing iconic movies the likes of “First Blood” and “Weekend at Bernie's” — has died, TMZ confirmed.  —  Thomas Kotcheff, Ted's son, tells TMZ ... the filmmaker died peacefully Friday night …
Discussion: Mirror and Metro.co.uk
Alexandra Schonfeld / People:
Adrian Grenier and Wife Jordan Roemmele Welcome Baby No. 2 in ‘Special’ Home Birth — with Only Mom and Dad Present!  (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Entourage’ actor and his wife have lived full-time on a farm in Texas since 2020  —  Adrian Grenier and Jordan Roemmele are officially parents of two!
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Meghan Markle hires ‘over-the-top,’ 4-car motorcade for Broadway night out: ‘Absolutely abnormal’  —  How many security vehicles does it take to escort one duchess?  —  Meghan Markle beefed up her safety measures for a recent night out in the Big Apple.  —  Photos exclusively obtained …
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Craig Garrett / Suggest:
6 Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River  —  A sightseeing helicopter in New York City shattered midair before crashing upside-down into the Hudson River, tragically claiming the lives of the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists on April 10.  —  A source familiar …
People:
Meagan Good Says Married Life with Husband Jonathan Majors Is ‘Amazing’: 'It's Me and Him Against the World' (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Creed III’ star confirmed his marriage to Good in March  —  Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors are blissfully in love.  —  While speaking exclusively to PEOPLE …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Stephanie Sloane / TV Insider:
‘Y&R’ Alum Daniel Goddard Joins ‘General Hospital’ as Mysterious Professor Henry Dalton  —  “First and foremost, it's an absolute pleasure to be back in daytime,” says Daniel Goddard, who has been cast as Henry Dalton, a new character on General Hospital, and will make his Port Charles debut on April 15.
Discussion: Just Jared, Soaps.com and Deadline
Ben Nagle / Daily Mail:
Vanessa Trump breaks her silence on Tiger Woods romance with Masters social media post  —  Vanessa Trump has referenced her fledgling romance with Tiger Woods for the first time, reposting her new boyfriend's post on Instagram ahead of the Masters.  —  Tiger is not in attendance at Augusta National …
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
‘The Bodyguard’ Remake With ‘Taylor Swift: Eras Tour’ Director Sam Wrench And ‘Juror No. 2’ Scribe In Works At Warner Bros … No casting has been set, but after the first film's star duo and box office success (it made $411 million worldwide box office and landed a pair of Oscar nominations) …
Just Jared:
‘Mythic Quest’ on Apple TV+ Cancelled After 4 Seasons, Producers Reveal They're Changing the Finale  —  Mythic Quest has been cancelled after four seasons.  —  On Friday (April 11) it was announced that the Apple TV+ comedy series will not be returning for a fifth season.
Discussion: Variety, Decider, The Wrap, TVLine and Deadline
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
Eric Dane's wife Rebecca Gayheart shares message about ‘real luxuries in life’ as he faces shock ALS diagnosis  —  Eric Dane's wife Rebecca Gayheart has shared a haunting message about the ‘real luxuries in life,’ as he faces a struggle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Charna Flam / People:
FaceTune Has Snarky Response After RHONY Alum Ramona Singer Posts Youthful-Looking Photo of Herself  —  On Thursday, April 10, some of the 'Real Housewives of New York's' followers claimed her appearance was touched up in her latest Instagram photo  —  Ramona Singer has been called …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and The US Sun
ABC News:
Reality star Teddi Mellencamp opens up about shocking cancer diagnosis  —  The former Real Housewives star talks about the moment she knew something was wrong, what keeps her grounded, and her goals amid her grueling treatment.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Bella Thorne claims Mickey Rourke smashed her genitals with metal grinder in humiliating on-set incident  —  Bella Thorne made shocking claims about working with Mickey Rourke while blasting his recent homophobic comments about JoJo Siwa.  —  The actress reposted an article about Rourke's …
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Vanessa Etienne / People:
1000-Lb. Sisters' Tammy Slaton Reveals Secret Relationship: 'I Don't Know How My Family Is Going to React' (Exclusive)
Discussion: E! Online
Moises Mendez II / InStyle:
Elizabeth Hurley Vacationed in Tiny Bikini Linked by Chains
Discussion: Page Six and People
Hannah Jackson / Vogue:
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Discussion: People and The Sun
People:
Christina Ricci's Daughter Cleo, 3, Doesn't Like Being Called ‘Cute’ — and She Says the Reason Why Is ‘So Important’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: SheKnows
Sydney Sweeney / Interview Magazine:
“I'm Really Good at Using My Body”: Brandon Sklenar, by Sydney Sweeney
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Jane Lacroix / Star Magazine:
Martha Stewart, 83, Stuns In Sultry New Selfie That Has Fans Saying She's ‘Aging Backwards’
Discussion: Suggest and People
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Pew Research Center:
A survey of US adults finds 77% say press freedom is “extremely or very important”, but only 33% say the media is “completely free” to report the news in the US

Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
The stripped-down festivities at the WHCD reflected the somber tone in Washington, with White House journalists using the event to celebrate the First Amendment

Gabe Kaminsky / The Free Press:
Leaked letter: interim US Attorney for DC Ed Martin accused Wikipedia of allowing foreign manipulation and propaganda, threatening its tax-exempt status

 
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