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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
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
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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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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: Just Jared, YouTube and Rolling Stone
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
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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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
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: Us Weekly, Variety and New York Post
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.
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
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.
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 …
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.
Us Weekly:
Brandi Glanville Reveals She's Spent Over $113K on Health Issues, Misses ‘Living Life’ (Exclusive)  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Brandi Glanville has spent thousands of dollars searching for a diagnosis and treatment for her mysterious health issue.  —  “I'm out of funds.
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.
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.
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  — 143 … Eric Mabius made sure cops knew he'd been cast in law enforcement roles …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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.
 
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Starr Bowenbank / People:
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Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and HOLA!
Just Jared:
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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 a new homepage design for TVs, its first major update since 2013, featuring fewer titles but more video and animation, rolling out next week

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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