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8:50 PM ET, April 16, 2025

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Dana Mattioli / Wall Street Journal:
The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers  —  The world's richest man juggles more than a dozen children and ‘harem drama’ along with running his companies and advising Trump.  He recently took a paternity test in a battle with one woman over money and privacy.
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Sean Gregory / Time:
Serena Williams Is Still at the Top of Her Game  —  Serena Williams sits back in the driver's seat of her light blue Lincoln Navigator, as darkness turns to light one recent South Florida morning.  An interview that was supposed to start close to noon got pushed up, on very short notice …
TMZ.com:
Haley Joel Osment Arrested for Public Intoxication at California Ski Resort  —  HALEY JOEL OSMENT ARRESTED DRUNK & SKIING AIN'T THE VIBE, SON!!! … Haley Joel Osment's next trip to Mammoth Lakes, CA won't be for skiing — he's potentially facing charges for an arrest at that town's ski resort ... TMZ has learned.
Shirley Halperin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Justin Bieber's Crisis of Faith?  —  A bitter management shake-up.  Angry public outbursts.  A “narcissistic” pastor whose word is gospel.  What in God's name is happening to the once-mighty pop icon?  “Whatever he's going through, I pray for him” a longtime collaborator says.
People:
No, Prince Harry Didn't Have a Falling Out with Princess Eugenie: ‘They Always Have and Always Will Be Close,’ Source Says (Exclusive)  —  Harry's close bond with his cousin remains strong, despite reports to the contrary  —  Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie's close relationship remains intact …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Mirror and InStyle
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ABC News:
Fyre Festival 2 is postponed, no new date set  —  The event was scheduled to take place in Mexico from May 30 to June 2.  —  In this March 6, 2018, file photo, Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, leaves federal court after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges in New York.
People:
Michelle Trachtenberg's Official Cause of Death Revealed After Gossip Girl Star Died at 39  —  The actress was found dead in a New York City apartment on Feb. 26  —  Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death has been revealed.  —  The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirmed …
Lucy Feldman / Time:
Demi Moore Has Always Been Ahead of Her Time  —  Here's what you already know: at the 2025 Oscars, Demi Moore—the favorite for Best Actress, for her performance in The Substance—lost the award to Anora star Mikey Madison.  It was a surprising result in an awards season that saw Moore win …
Laura Snapes / The Guardian:
The Who appear to fire drummer Zak Starkey over Royal Albert Hall performance  —  Move described as ‘a collective decision’ follows reports that Roger Daltrey was unhappy with ‘drums going boom, boom, boom’ at recent gig  —  The Who have parted ways with Zak Starkey, the band's drummer since 1996 …
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Liz McNeil / People:
How Christie Brinkley Fell for Billy Joel: ‘I Found Myself Undeniably Attracted to This Physically Hot and Charismatic Man’ (Exclusive)  —  In her exciting new memoir ‘Uptown Girl,’ Christie Brinkley details her relationship with Billy Joel and how they were like “two teenagers in love.”
Time:
Blake Lively  —  I don't know the Blake Lively of the red carpet.  Or the Met Gala.  I never watched Gossip Girl.  The Blake Lively I know is a philanthropist and a student of our country's most intractable problems.  She and her husband Ryan Reynolds reached out in 2019 to make a contribution to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
TMZ.com:
Cher's Rep Responds to Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards Split Speculation  —  CHER & AE NO TROUBLE IN PARADISE ... Still Going Strong!!! … Coachella draws headlines, but this past weekend, fans were buzzing with speculation after Cher's longtime boyfriend, Alexander “AE” Edwards …
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Time:
TIME100: The Most Influential People of 2025  —  From pioneers, leaders, and titans to artists, innovators, and icons, these are the most influential people of 2025.
Sharon Mai / Daily Mail:
A-List actor and former model, 53, looks unrecognizable shooting new crime thriller  —  A-list actor and former model Mark Wahlberg looked unrecognizable dressed up as a mobster on the set of his upcoming movie By Any Means.  —  On Wednesday, the 53-year-old Oscar-nominated star stepped …
Discussion: HELLO!, People and Just Jared
Jack Irvin / People:
Thomas Rhett Falls on His Way to the Stage for a Performance and Injures Ankle: ‘I Left in a Wheelchair’  —  Despite the injury, the country star powered through his performance of “Nothing Else” with Forrest Frank at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville  —  Feel better, Thomas Rhett!
Discussion: HELLO!, Daily Mail, E! Online and Billboard
Marina Watts / People:
Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Break from the Spotlight — and Why 'It's a Special Time for Them' (Exclusive Source)  —  The 14-time Grammy winner and Kansas City Chiefs tight end began dating in 2023  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are making the most of their time off.
Us Weekly:
Lisa Vanderpump Talks Untold ‘RHOBH’ Secrets: Why She Once Wanted to Leave  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  On her seventh season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Lisa Vanderpump's tagline was “The crown is heavy, darlings.  So just leave it where it belongs.”
Discussion: Star Magazine, Page Six and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown Says Britney Spears Butchered His Song ‘My Prerogative’  —  BOBBY BROWN Here's My Prerogative ... BRITNEY BUTCHERED MY SONG!!!  —  RUINED IT  —  Bobby Brown's exercising his prerogative — and he's not holding back, saying Britney Spears straight-up butchered his hit “My Prerogative.”
Discussion: Page Six, People, Variety and Billboard
Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Inside Ben Affleck's Fresh Start: How He Really Feels About J. Lo, Jennifer Garner and Dating Again (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Ben Affleck looked like he was in his element during an appearance at CinemaCon at the famed Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on April 2.
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
‘Sex/Life’ co-stars Adam Demos and Sarah Shahi split after five years  —  Sarah Shahi and Adam Demos — the onscreen/offscreen couple on the hot Netflix drama “Sex/Life” — have split after five years of dating, Page Six hears.  —  The pair — who play lovers on the steamy show — met on set in 2020 and starting dating shortly after.
Discussion: Extra
Teresa Roca / The US Sun:
Sister Wives' Kody, Robyn, Meri and Janelle Brown sell Coyote Pass land for $1.5m after failing to build dream homes  —  The family purchased the property in 2018 before the divorces  —  SISTER Wives stars Kody, Robyn, Meri and Janelle Brown have sold their Coyote Pass land for $1,500,000 …
 
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TMZ.com:
Sydney Sweeney in Wedding Dress on ‘Euphoria’ Set After Canceling Her Own Engagement
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Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Priscilla Presley Announces New Memoir: Softly, As I Leave You: Life after Elvis — See the Cover! (Exclusive)
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Rachel McRady / People:
Khloé Kardashian Reveals the Surprising Thing Kourtney Regularly Edits Out of The Kardashians
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Florence Pugh isn't ‘easy’ to date
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Greg Evans / Deadline:
Wink Martindale Dies: Game Show Host Of ‘Tic-Tac-Dough’, ‘Gambit’ And ‘High Rollers’ Was 91
 

 
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Eshe Nelson / New York Times:
President Trump's threatened 100% tariffs on foreign films causes anxiety in the UK industry; nearly 90% of the £5.6B spent on 2024 production came from abroad

Chris Vallance / BBC:
The Wikimedia Foundation says it is taking legal action to challenge the UK's Online Safety Act, saying it could threaten the safety of its volunteer editors

 
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