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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘9-1-1’ Shocker: Peter Krause, Angela Bassett Break Down That Shocking Character Exit; Creator Explains Why and How It Will Shake Up the Show After 8 Seasons … ABC's “9-1-1” broke long-running TV procedural precedent this week by killing off not just a main character, but the show's leading male actor …
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Jack Irvin / People:
Kesha Opens Up About Secretly Getting Engaged and Why She Ultimately Decided to ‘Break Up with Him’  —  ‘Rolling Stone’ previously reported Kesha wrote the song ‘Too Far Gone’ for 2023's ‘Gag Order’ after breaking off the engagement  —  Songwriting helped Kesha realize she wasn't ready to walk down the aisle.
Charmaine Patterson / People:
Haley Joel Osment Is ‘Absolutely Horrified’ of His Behavior After He Used Antisemitic Slur in Police Arrest Footage  —  The actor was arrested and booked for alleged public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance at a ski lodge in California on Tuesday, April 8
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
Charna Flam / People:
Fyre Festival 2 Postponed, No New Date or Location Announced  —  The event was postponed less than two months before it was supposed to take place  —  Fyre Festival 2 has been postponed, according to the organizers.  —  Fyre Festival 2 tickets went on sale in February, with general tickets starting at $1,400.
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.
TMZ.com:
Haley Joel Osment Allegedly Called Arresting Cop Jewish Epithet and ‘Nazi’  —  HALEY JOEL OSMENT ALLEGEDLY HURLED JEWISH SLUR AT ARRESTING OFFICER ... Called Them ‘Nazi’ Too?!? … Haley Joel Osment allegedly dropped some offensive labels — including a racial epithet …
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.
Faye James / HELLO!:
Lizzo has fans doing a double take in sizzling new lingerie pics  —  The singer revealed she has lost over 60 pounds  —  Lizzo is embracing her next chapter with confidence and style, and her fans are loving every second of it.  —  The Grammy-winning star wowed her 11.7 million followers …
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BreAnna Bell / Page Six:
NYC staple Bethenny Frankel reveals she's moving to this new state for ‘personal and professional’ reasons  —  NYC staple Bethenny Frankel announced she's leaving the Big Apple for a new residence in Florida for “personal and professional reasons.”  —  “Something has arisen that made this the best …
Discussion: Us Weekly, FemaleFirst and People
Emine Saner / The Guardian:
‘I hated my body and wanted a different one’: Penn Badgley on dysmorphia, sex scenes and playing a serial killer  —  He has been starring in the hit Netflix show You, as the psychopath Joe Goldberg, throughout his 30s.  As the actor says goodbye to the role, he reflects on celebrity, controversy and masculinity
People:
Molly Ringwald Reveals Why a Breakfast Club Remake Shouldn't Happen Today  —  “I feel like that really doesn't represent our world today,” Ringwald said of the 1985 film  —  While Molly Ringwald acknowledges that her 1985 film The Breakfast Club continues to resonate with audiences …
Discussion: The Wrap, Us Weekly and Variety
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge to exclude Cassie video from trial  —  Combs has alleged the tape was manipulated, which CNN denies.  —  Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Discussion: Suggest, Variety, People, The Wrap and TMZ.com
Entertainment Tonight:
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
Page Six:
‘RHOSLC’ alum Monica Garcia gives birth baby No. 5, her first with boyfriend Braxton Knight  —  Monica Garcia's rainbow baby has arrived!  —  The “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” alum gave birth to her fifth child, her first with boyfriend Braxton Knight, she announced via Instagram Thursday.
TMZ.com:
Haley Joel Osment Causes Scene at Ski Resort Before Arrest, on Video  —  HALEY JOEL OSMENT CAUSING COMMOTION AT CHAIR LIFT ... Before Mammoth Arrest … Haley Joel Osment caused a stir at the chair lift before his arrest at California's Mammoth Mountain resort earlier this month — and we have it on video.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Clueless’ Series Starring Alicia Silverstone In Works At Peacock  —  As if! had been the response to fans' wishes for a Clueless followup with Alicia Silverstone as Cher — until now.  —  A Clueless TV series with Silverstone attached to star and executive produce has landed at Peacock for development.
Just Jared:
Henry Cavill's ‘Highlander’ Movie Still in the Works, Four Years After First Announcement  —  Henry Cavill has been in talks for a Highlander movie reboot for years and now it's finally looking like it will get made!  —  The first announcement of Henry's Highlander movie was made back in 2021 …
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.
Associated Press:
Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us’ Super Bowl performance in new defamation claims  —  Hip-hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamar's performance of “Not Like Us” at this year's Super Bowl, adding it to his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group …
 
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Kate Knibbs / Wired:
The Freedom of the Press Foundation, a shareholder in Paramount, is threatening legal action against the company if it settles with President Trump

Allison Johnson / The Verge:
Despite Google's guardrails, Veo 3 users are generating realistic clips of news, disasters, and fictional events, some with dialogue not included in the prompt

Daniel Engber / The Atlantic:
PBS cut 90 seconds from a documentary on Art Spiegelman in which he criticized Trump; the edit was made a few days after the “Anti-American Airwaves” hearing
 
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