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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
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.
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 …
The Earthshot Prize:
The Earthshot Prize Announces Leadership Changes  —  The Earthshot Prize has today announced its CEO, Hannah Jones, will step down from her role this summer after four years.  She will continue to provide strategic advice on innovation and sustainability to Kensington Palace.
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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
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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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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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
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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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
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: People, Marie Claire, UPROXX and Deadline
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: People, E! Online, Us Weekly and Extra
Maria Pasquini / People:
Katy Perry Deserves an Apology from Wendy's for ‘Blatantly Inappropriate’ Blue Origin Comments: Exclusive Source  —  “This was a billion-dollar brand using its platform to publicly demean a woman,” a source tells PEOPLE  — Katy Perry was part of Blue Origin's all-female space flight earlier this week
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Matthew Lawrence Shares Sweet Update on Chilli Romance After Masked Singer Reveal  —  After Matthew Lawrence performed on The Masked Singer as the Paparazzo, he shared insight into the beautiful music he makes with girlfriend Chilli in their personal life.  —  Matthew Lawrence is singing …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Wrap and People
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.
Just Jared:
Glen Powell to Star in & Co-Write New Comedy Movie with Judd Apatow  —  Glen Powell and Judd Apatow are teaming up for a new project!  —  On Thursday (April 17), it was announced that the 36-year-old Anyone But You actor will be starring in a new comedy movie for Universal Pictures based …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
John Mulaney compares parenting son Malcolm, 3, to working on Ellen DeGeneres' toxic talk show  —  John Mulaney is poking fun at fatherhood.  —  The comedian jokingly compared time with his and Olivia Munn's 3-year-old son, Malcolm, to working on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” during the monologue of his talk show Wednesday.
Tommy McArdle / People:
Jennifer Lopez to Star in Movie Adaptation of Best-Selling Book The Last Mrs. Parrish  —  ‘The Last Mrs. Parrish’ made waves as a Reese Witherspoon book club pick in December 2017  — Jennifer Lopez will star in a movie adaptation of the novel The Last Mrs. Parrish at Netflix
TMZ.com:
‘Ugly Betty’ Actor Eric Mabius Pulls Celeb Card on Cops Before Battery Arrest, on Video  —  ‘UGLY BETTY’ ACTOR ERIC MABIUS PULLS CELEB CARD DURING BATTERY ARREST ... I Play Cops Like You!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 226 … Eric Mabius made sure cops knew he'd been cast in law enforcement roles …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Just Jared:
‘Love Island USA’ Spinoff Series, ‘Beyond the Villa,’ Confirmed, 10 Stars to Return  —  A Love Island USA spinoff has just been picked up by Peacock!  —  On Thursday (April 17), it was confirmed that the streaming service has greenlit the series Love Island: Beyond the Villa.
 
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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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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

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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

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