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Janine Rubenstein / People:
Tina Knowles Reveals Breast Cancer Battle After Missed Mammogram: ‘I Shudder to Think What Could Have Happened’ (Exclusive)  —  Beyoncé and Solange's mom — and the author of ‘Matriarch’ —shares her shocking diagnosis and opens up about fame, love and loss in this week's issue of PEOPLE
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Analisa Novak / CBS News:
Tina Knowles reveals breast cancer diagnosis, says missed mammogram may have delayed detection  —  Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange, is opening up about her recent battle with breast cancer in a deeply personal interview with “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King.
Tina Knowles / PenguinRandomhouse.com:
Matriarch  —  Buy the Audiobook Download:  — Apple- Audible- downpour- eMusic- audiobooks.com  —  ABOUT MATRIARCH  —  A revealing personal life story like no other—enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering—and a testament to the world-making power of Black motherhood
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Tina Knowles Had an ‘Affair’ With Ex Mathew After Filing for Divorce, Knew Kids ‘Would Be So Mad’
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and SheKnows
Cori Ritchey / Men's Health:
Jalen Hurts Is Officially a Married Man!  —  The Super Bowl MVP exclusively tells MH he's tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Bry Burrows.  —  SUPER BOWL MVP Jalen Hurts is officially a married man!  The Men's Health cover star revealed that he and his longtime girlfriend, Bry Burrows, got married in the spring.
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Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts Marries Longtime Girlfriend Bry Burrows  —  This comes a few months after Hurts and Burrows were photographed sharing a kiss on the field following the Philadelphia Eagles' 2025 Super Bowl win  —  Jalen Hurts and Bryonna “Bry” Burrows are married!
Discussion: Men's Health, Page Six and Us Weekly
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Heartstopper’ To Wrap Nick & Charlie's Story With Feature Film Finale On Netflix In Lieu Of Season 4  —  There is finally news for Heartstopper fans who have been patiently waiting to learn the fate of their show for more than six months.  It may not be exactly what they were hoping for …
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Nicky Morris / HELLO!:
Netflix's hit TV show to end with ‘bittersweet’ finale movie
The Sun:
Celebrity Traitors full line-up revealed as Line Of Duty star and EastEnders legend join cast  —  Here are the celebs playing the ultimate game of deception in the Scottish castle...  - Ellie Henman- Felicity Cross- Rod McPhee  —  Close  — Ellie Henman- Felicity Cross- Rod McPhee
Discussion: HELLO!, Metro.co.uk and Tech Advisor
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Josh Parry / BBC:
The Vivienne hid ketamine struggle to protect family, sister says  —  The sister of James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne, says her family only learned of the drag performer's battle with ketamine addiction after watching Drag Race UK.  —  In an interview with BBC Newsnight …
Discussion: The Sun, Mirror and PinkNews
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Mirror:   Signs of ketamine addiction as The Vivienne's family want to tackle ‘stigma’
TMZ.com:
Lil Uzi Vert Transported to NYC Hospital by Ambulance After Falling Ill  —  LIL UZI VERT 🚑 LOADED IN AMBULANCE, HOSPITALIZED IN NYC … Lil Uzi Vert is currently getting medical treatment in NYC — the “Eternal Atake” rapper was rushed to a hospital ... TMZ Hip Hop has learned.
TMZ.com:
SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSER Releases Purported Audio 'I'M GOING TO F***ING CHOKE THE S*** OUT OF YOU'  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  EXPLOSIVE AUDIO  —  The woman accusing Shannon Sharpe of rape has now released audio of a conversation she says she had with the Pro Football Hall of Famer ... and in it …
Just Jared:
Child Actress Sophie Nyweide Passes Away at 24  —  Sophie Nyweide, a young child star, has tragically died at the age of 24.  —  You may recognize her from movies like Mammoth, where she portrayed Michelle Williams and Gael García Bernal's daughter, Noah with Russell Crowe, An Invisible Sign with Jessica Alba, and more.
Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88  —  Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday.
James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
How Billy Ray's ex-wife Tish Cyrus first suspected an affair with Elizabeth Hurley YEARS ago  —  Billy Ray Cyrus's ex-wife Tish Cyrus had long suspected that he cheated on her with his new squeeze Elizabeth Hurley years ago, although he ‘flat out’ denied that anything ever happened at the time.
Skyler Caruso / People:
Alex Cooper Addresses the Biggest Rumors About Herself — and Sets the Record Straight on 1 of the Wildest  —  The ‘Call Her Daddy’ host also revealed the most money she ever turned down for a brand deal and addressed backlash about her ‘journalist’ skills  —  Alex Cooper is clearing the air.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Adrianne Reece / E! Online:
Riverdale's Madelaine Petsch Goes Instagram Official With Tyga  —  Madelaine Petsch and Tyga confirmed their relationship with a sweet photo from Coachella, two months after sparking romance rumors.  —  Madelaine Petsch has found love in the rack city.  —  Two months after the Riverdale …
Discussion: Just Jared
Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton and Prince William to Spend 14th Wedding Anniversary in Country Where They Fell in Love  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales — who are titled the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland — are heading to the northwest of Scotland on April 29
Alex Ross / People:
Kelly Ripa Reveals the Item of Clothing She Won't Wear ‘At This Age’, Despite Daughter Lola Encouraging Her to Dress Sexier (Exclusive)  —  The mother-daughter duo share everything from accessories to beauty tips for PEOPLE's 2025 World's Most Beautiful issue
Discussion: InStyle and Decider
Bridget Read / Curbed:
Apartment Hunting With Timothée Chalamet's Mother … It's a rainy, gray March afternoon, not the optimal time to see a midtown apartment 17 floors above the Times Square M&M's store.  “It normally gets great light,” Nicole Flender says to the potential buyers, an Italian couple looking for a Manhattan pied-à-terre.
Brent Lang / Variety:
George Clooney and Patti LuPone Get Honest About Broadway Pay, Surviving the Trump Era and Elon Musk: 'Isn't He Destroying the Government?'  —  “Be careful, George — we need you,” Patti LuPone cries out with theatrical concern.    —  The “George” the legendary diva is referring …
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Ellen DeGeneres Captures Beautiful Double Rainbow from Her U.K. Home with Portia de Rossi: ‘Things That Make Me Happy’  —  The former talk show host moved to the Cotswolds in England last year with her retired actress wife  — Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres captured a beautiful double rainbow …
Janine Henni / People:
Queen Sonja of Norway Airlifted to Hospital from Royal Easter Getaway for ‘Shortness of Breath’  —  The Norwegian Queen had a pacemaker inserted in January  —  Queen Sonja of Norway had a medical scare following the Easter holiday.  —  On April 21, the Royal House of Norway announced that Queen Sonja …
Discussion: Mirror, HELLO! and HOLA!
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q2 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $26.65B, a new record but below $26.7B est.

Associated Press:
President Trump signed an EO on May 1 instructing CPB and other agencies to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS, alleging “bias” in the broadcasters' reporting

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