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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 …
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William and Princess Kate set to miss family reunion in Windsor
Discussion: Us Weekly
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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.
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.
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
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 …
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
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
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 …
Discussion: Daily Mail
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
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
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: Daily Mail, Us Weekly, People and Just Jared
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.
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.
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.
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 …
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
‘Emily in Paris’ Season 5 to Film in Rome in May With Main Cast Back, Including Lucas Bravo, Lucien Laviscount and Eugenio Franceschini … Or at least some of it.  The new season of hit romantic comedy created by Darren Star will kick off production this May in Rome before moving to Paris later in the summer.
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, UPROXX, Marie Claire and Deadline
 
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