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10:25 AM ET, April 24, 2025

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TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck Wants to Lower Price on $68 Million Mansion, but J Lo Won't Budge  —  BEN AFFLECK WANTS TO DROP PRICE ON MANSION ... But J Lo's Not Having It!!! … Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are having big trouble selling their marital home ... and Ben has an idea that's not going over so well with his ex-wife.
Gordon Ramsay Hard / TMZ.com:
Chef Gordon Ramsay's Los Angeles House Targeted in ‘Swatting’ Call  —  CHEF GORDON RAMSAY HOUSE SERVED WITH ‘SWATTING’ CALL ... Cops Find Nothing Cooking … Cops say a prankster tried to throw Gordon Ramsay into the frying pan ... calling in a bogus 911 report of a shooting at the famous chef's Los Angeles home.
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Dominic Sessa Officially Signs on to Play Anthony Bourdain in A24 Biopic ‘Tony,’ Antonio Banderas Joins Cast  —  “The Holdovers” star Dominic Sessa will officially don the apron of kitchen legend Anthony Bourdain, alongside Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas in a new biopic from A24.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Consequence and BGR
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TMZ.com:
Actress Sophie Nyweide Was Pregnant When She Died  —  ACTRESS SOPHIE NYWEIDE PREGNANT AT TIME OF DEATH ... Police Probing Possible Drug Overdose … Sophie Nyweide's death has another tragic element to it ... because it turns out she was pregnant at the time of her death.
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TMZ.com:
Ari Lennox Exits J. Cole's Dreamville Records, but There's No Bad Blood  —  ARI LENNOX Enter ‘Soft Girl Era’ EXIT J. COLE'S DREAMVILLE … Ari Lennox has opened the latest chapter in her music career — a chapter that finds the platinum-selling singer going forward without J. Cole and her longtime label Dreamville!!!
Discussion: UPROXX and thesource.com
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Meghan Markle Didn't Film Netflix Show at Her Own House Because '80 People in the Kitchen Isn't the Childhood Memory' She Wants for Her Kids … However, unlike many lifestyle programs, “With Love” does not film inside Meghan's actual house.  Rather, the show takes place in a nearby farmhouse in Montecito …
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Janine Henni / People:
Meghan Markle Reveals Why She's the 'Happiest I've Ever Been' in On-Stage ‘Confession’ in N.Y.C.
Maria Pasquini / People:
Biggest Revelations from Melinda French Gates' New Book, from Her Bill Gates Divorce to Gaining 79 Lbs. in Pregnancy  —  The philanthropist's new book ‘The Next Day’ is out now — and it's filled with stories from the biggest transitions of her life  — Melinda French Gates' new book …
Discussion: InStyle
Will Reid / E! Online:
Penn Badgley Reacts to Gossip Girl Costar Michelle Trachtenberg's “Surreal” Death  —  Penn Badgley shared fond memories of his late Gossip Girl costar Michelle Trachtenberg in an exclusive interview with E! News, calling her death “surreal.”  —  Penn Badgley is remembering his late costar Michelle Trachtenberg.
Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
Jay Leno gives rare update on ‘challenge’ of caretaking for wife Mavis after her dementia diagnosis  —  In sickness and in health.  —  Jay Leno shared rare insight into being his wife Mavis Leno's caretaker following her advanced dementia diagnosis.  —  “When you get married, you sort of take a vow: 'Will I live up to this?
Just Jared:
Joseph Zada & Whitney Peak to Lead New ‘Hunger Games’ Movie, 4 More Rumored Actors Revealed  —  Lionsgate has announced casting for the two lead roles in the upcoming movie The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping!  —  Newcomer Joseph Zada has been cast as a young Haymitch Abernathy …
TMZ.com:
Wiz Khalifa Emerges as a Rich Flat-Earther on Joe Budden Podcast  —  WIZ KHALIFA I Charge $2M per Show, $250K per Guest Verse ... OH, AND THE EARTH IS FLAT!!!  🗺️  —  FLAT FEELING  —  Wiz Khalifa says his time and value as an artist is very valuable …
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Kaitlyn Bristowe Says She Is ‘Definitely Dating and Happy’ After Jason Tartick Split: ‘Protecting My Peace’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Off the Vine’ host split from Tartick in August 2023 and has since been linked to Bachelor Nation's Zac Clark  —  Kaitlyn Bristowe is back on the dating scene following her split from Jason Tartick.
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Hollywood actor who vanished for 10 years returns as fans beg for one thing  —  A beloved Hollywood actor has made a surprise return after a decade long hiatus following a string of stalking incidents, including a man with a gun who pretended to be his father  —  A Hollywood action star is returning to the spotlight.
Discussion: Mirror
Daily Star:
Neighbours star Gerard Kennedy dies aged 93 as tributes flood in for soap actor  —  Australian actor Gerard Kennedy has sadly died at the age of 93.  He is best known for his roles on Prisoner and Neighbours and fans have been paying tribute to the star  —  dailystar  —  Iconic Aussie actor Gerard Kennedy has died.
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
Erin Carlson / Us Weekly:
John Mulaney Jokes About Gene Hackman Death Investigation: 'You Don't Know What Happened'  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  John Mulaney riffed on Gene Hackman's death investigation in his latest talk-show monologue.  —  On the Wednesday, April 23 edition of Everybody's Live With John Mulaney …
Discussion: New York Post
Us Weekly:
Vanessa Grimaldi Opens Up About Son Winston, ‘Rediscovering’ Herself in Rare Post-'Bachelor' Interview (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Vanessa Grimaldi is getting candid about her two and a half year-old son, Winston — and what it's like being a mother.
Discussion: E! Online
Erin Clements / People:
Martha Stewart Praises ‘Charming’ Glen Powell: 'He's Very Handsome' and ‘Has a Really Nice Body’ (Exclusive)  —  The lifestyle maven, who recently had the ‘Anyone But You’ star on her podcast, shared her impressions of the leading man with PEOPLE  —  Martha Stewart recently had Glen Powell …
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Scott Disick Recalls the ‘Bad Things’ He Shouldn't Have Done on TV but Says They Were ‘Entertaining’  —  Disick revealed the moments he regrets after being on reality TV for nearly two decades  —  Scott Disick is looking back on the “bad things” that he's done on TV.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
Who Is Coral on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 13?  Clues, Guesses, & Spoilers Revealed!  —  The Masked Singer is back!  —  The Quarterfinals of season 13 of the hit FOX singing competition series aired on Wednesday night (April 23).  —  The show, which began in South Korea …
Discussion: Full Feed
Audrey Rock / Page Six:
Pete Davidson reveals the insane timeline for removing his 200 tattoos: 'It's pretty horrible'  —  Pete Davidson is getting real about how long it will actually take to remove his 200 tattoos.  —  “I started during COVID in 2020, and it's gonna take me another 10 years,” the “Saturday Night Live” …
TMZ.com:
Gene Simmons Selling Home for Nearly $14 Million  —  GENE SIMMONS ‘ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE’ AT MY HOUSE ... 'Cause It Could Be Yours!!!  —  KISS CRIB  —  Gene Simmons and KISS might “Lick It Up,” but when it comes to his massive mansion Gene's hoping someone will pick it up …
Discussion: Daily Mail and People
Zoey Lyttle / People:
Influencer Who Was Diagnosed with Incurable Colon Cancer Dies at 21  —  Dominique McShain started sharing on social media just after her terminal diagnosis interrupted her work and university studies  — PEOPLE can confirm that influencer Dominique McShain has died at age 21 …
Victoria Edel / People:
Steve McMichael, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer, Dies at 67  —  McMichael was diagnosed in 2021 with ALS and recently entered hospice  —  NFL legend Steve McMichael has died at the age of 67.  —  Sports anchor Jarrett Payton announced the news via X on Wednesday, April 23.
Faye James / HELLO!:
Emma Willis reveals secret surgery amid unexpected health battle  —  The TV personality shares three children with her husband, Matt Willis  —  Emma Willis revealed that she underwent keyhole surgery on her heart in a social media post that has rocked fans.
 
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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Reveals Baby Daughter Aurora Didn't Inherit Her Rare Genetic Condition: ‘So Relieved’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Teddi Mellencamp Says Tumors Have Shrunk, Should Be ‘Healed’ in 6 Weeks
TMZ.com:
Carlos Santana Out of Hospital, but Another Show Postponed
Hannah Sacks / People:
Post Malone Served Custody Papers from Ex-Fiancée Just 2 Days Before Coachella Performance
Discussion: Suggest and Page Six
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Meredith Kile / People:
Michelle Obama Breaks Her Silence on Why She Skipped Trump's Inauguration — and the Moment She Made the Decision
Just Jared:
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Zoey Lyttle / People:
Late Nursing Influencer's Husband Opens Up About Raising Son Alone as He Says Delivery Complication Was Unavoidable (Exclusive)
Discussion: Us Weekly
GQ UK:
David Harbour on Stranger Things, Thunderbolts, and new beginnings
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ethan Gach / Kotaku:
Polygon staffers, including co-founder and EIC Chris Plante, say the video games website has laid them off, after Vox Media sold Polygon to publisher Valnet

Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
The White House launches White House Wire, a website that looks similar to the Drudge Report, to promote pro-Trump news stories

Beatrice Verhoeven / The Hollywood Reporter:
The 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris that is at the center of the Trump lawsuit gets an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Edited Interview category

 
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