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1:05 AM ET, April 12, 2025

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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Prince Harry: Police protection was withdrawn to trap me  —  Duke tells The Telegraph his ‘worst fears have been confirmed’ by secret evidence heard in court over security  —  The Duke of Sussex believes his police protection was withdrawn in an effort to prevent him and Meghan …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, The Sun, GB News and Mirror
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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 Sun and InStyle
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 …
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 …
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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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).
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: Just Jared
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
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
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: Soaps.com, Deadline and Just Jared
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.
Brianne Tracy / People:
Anjelica Huston Reveals Why She 'Didn't Have a Good Time' Making Smash (Exclusive)  —  From 2012-2013, the Hollywood legend starred on the NBC musical drama as Eileen Rand  —  Anjelica Huston's time on Smash wasn't all roses.  —  From 2012-2013, the Hollywood legend, 73 …
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 …
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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People:
Lana Del Rey Releases ‘Henry, Come On’ from Upcoming Album — but Admits the Title and Release Date Are Changing Again  —  Del Rey's album was expected to drop on May 21 following her Stagecoach appearance  —  Lana Del Rey is back with a new sound.  —  Del Rey's “Henry, Come On” signals a new direction for the singer-songwriter.
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 …
Moises Mendez II / InStyle:
Elizabeth Hurley Vacationed in Tiny Bikini Linked by Chains  —  The actress has shown her love for bikinis over the years.  —  Close  —  Actress Elizabeth Hurley is no stranger to sharing photos of herself in her favorite swimwear.  This week, she shared a video wearing a bikini on a beach in the Maldives.
Discussion: Page Six and People
 
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People:
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
The White House is eliminating the traditional press pool access for wire services after a court ordered the administration to lift its restrictions on the AP

Sewell Chan / Columbia Journalism Review:
Houston Landing, a nonprofit that launched in 2023 with $20M+ in philanthropic funding, says it is shutting down mid-May and laying off its 43 employees

Reuters:
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