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2:40 PM ET, April 17, 2025

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Ben Affleck Praises Jennifer Lopez for Continued Relationship With His Children (Exclusive)  —  ET Now  —  ET Stream  —  ET Stream  —  Ben Affleck Calls Matt Damon's Viral ‘Odyssey’ Abs ‘Impressive’ (Exclusive)  —  Justin Bieber Slams Claims He's ‘Lost’ and Deep in Debt
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.
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Shirley Halperin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Justin Bieber's Crisis of Faith?
Andre Gee / Rolling Stone:
Chasing Lil Wayne: Missed Interviews, All-Night Studio Sessions, and Brutal Honesty  —  When we finally caught up to him, the rap legend went deep on Tha Carter VI, his family, the Super Bowl, and much more — often leaving us speechless in the process  —  I  —  t's 5 a.m. in Georgia, and Tree Sound Studios is quiet.
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.
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Kate Middleton, Prince William and Kids to Skip Royal Easter Outing Again in Surprise Move  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales were regular attendees at the holiday gathering, but they missed last year's church service amid Kate's cancer diagnosis news  —  There won't be an Easter outing …
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William and Princess Kate set to miss family reunion in Windsor
Discussion: Us Weekly
Fiona Parker / Telegraph:
Prince Harry ‘lost interest’ in African charity after marrying Meghan  —  Brother of Sentebale co-founder says he was ‘perturbed’ when the Sussexes didn't visit Lesotho while on holiday in Africa  —  SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, IN LESOTHO SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, IN LESOTHO
Denise Petski / Deadline:
Michelle Trachtenberg Cause Of Death Revealed … Following a review of laboratory test results, it was determined that Trachtenberg died naturally as a result of complications from diabetes mellitus, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner told Deadline in a statement.
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People:
Michelle Trachtenberg's Official Cause of Death Revealed After Gossip Girl Star Died at 39
Simon Perry / People:
King Charles and Queen Camilla Visit Grand Cathedral for Royal Tradition Ahead of Easter  —  The King and Queen are in Durham, England, for the annual distribution of Maundy money after the monarch missed the event last year amid his cancer treatment  —  King Charles and Queen Camilla are continuing a royal Easter tradition.
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Janine Henni / People:
Royal Aide Who Filed Bullying Claim Against Meghan Markle Takes on Major New Role with Prince William  —  A former royal aide to both Prince William, Prince Harry and their wives was just appointed to a major role in William's key environmental mission.  —  The Earthshot Prize announced Jason Knauf …
Liz McNeil / People:
Christie Brinkley Reveals Her Cosmetic Procedures: 'I've Dabbled with Fillers' but 'Don't Want to Look Done' (Exclusive)  —  In advance of her new memoir ‘Uptown Girl,’ the five-decade supermodel dished on why she'll never let numbers define her  —  “I was literally told you will be chewed …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and E! Online
TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ Contestant Doug Kiker Cause of Death Released  —  ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ DOUG KIKER CAUSE OF DEATH RELEASED … “American Idol” alum Doug Kiker — who was known by the moniker “The Singing Garbage Man” — died from an opioid overdose, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
George Clooney says there should have been a Democratic primary after Biden dropped out  —  Actor and major Democratic donor George Clooney told CNN there should have been a primary election last summer after then-President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, while sharing which Democrat has caught his attention for 2028.
Hannah Dailey / Billboard:
Gracie Abrams Talks Working With ‘Badass Women,’ Why Online Haters Are ‘Boring As Hell’ & What She Learned About Touring From Taylor Swift  —  Amid her astronomical rise, the singer-songwriter is trying to stay true to what has gotten her this far: her honest way with words, and the fans who deeply relate to them.
Discussion: Marie Claire, UPROXX and Deadline
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Katie Thurston Says She Has ‘Moments’ She Feels Like She's Dying Amid Stage 4 Breast Cancer Battle  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Katie Thurston has “moments” when she feels like she's dying amid her battle with stage 4 breast cancer.
Deadline:
‘Chicago Fire’: Daniel Kyri & Jake Lockett To Leave After Season 13 … Kyri has been on the hit firefighter drama for seven seasons, Lockett for three.  —  The move comes amid rumblings about cuts across Wolf Entertainment's NBC series ahead of their likely renewals for next season.
Discussion: Decider, Soaps.com, HELLO!, Just Jared and TVLine
Just Jared:
‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 3 Trailer Teases Fallout After Georgia's Arrest & a New Love Interest for Ginny - Watch Now!  —  Ginny & Georgia is returning to Netflix in just a few weeks!  —  The streaming service just released the first teaser trailer and new images for the upcoming episodes …
 
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Beloved BBC star dies as tributes pour in for ‘wonderful’ Radio 2 legend
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Bachelor star updates fans on his condition a month after his dog nearly killed him in three bloody attacks
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
‘Sex/Life’ co-stars Adam Demos and Sarah Shahi split after five years
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TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown Says Britney Spears Butchered His Song ‘My Prerogative’
Laura Snapes / The Guardian:
The Who appear to fire drummer Zak Starkey over Royal Albert Hall performance
 

 
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Kari Lake says OAN will provide its newsfeed and video service “free-of-charge” to USAGM networks, including VOA, OCB, and Radio Martí

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Netflix unveils its ChatGPT-powered search that lets users express preferences using natural phrases, to be rolled out this week to iOS users as an opt-in beta

Lachlan Cartwright / Breaker:
Sources: NYT reporter Rob Copeland filed a HR complaint against editor Ellen Pollock after she threatened to “kill” him if a Harvard story exceeded 2,000 words

 
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