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People:
Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman Could Be Subpoenaed in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Legal Battle: Source  —  Swift and Jackman are longtime close friends of Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds  — A source tells PEOPLE that Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman could be subpoenaed …
Sydney Bucksbaum / Entertainment Weekly:
Julia Garner talks joining Fantastic Four: First Steps: 'Wait, isn't the Silver Surfer a man?'  —  In her first interview about the movie, the Emmy-winning “Ozark” actor teases what fans can expect from this “different” take on the wave-catching herald. … Julia Garner doesn't know how to surf.
Discussion: Just Jared, Comic Book and Variety
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: Okayplayer, Vibe, UPROXX and thesource.com
Us Weekly:
Why Sydney Sweeney and Ex Jonathan Davino Are Struggling to ‘Pull the Plug’ After Split: Source (Exclusive)  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Sydney Sweeney and Jonathan Davino called off their engagement earlier this year, but they haven't fully cut ties.  —  “They had been together for so many years …
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.
TMZ.com:
‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner Reveals New Relationship After Divorce  —  GERRY TURNER STILL GOLDEN, BUT NO LONGER A BACHELOR ... New Relationship After Divorce!!! … Gerry Turner didn't find Mrs. Right on “The Golden Bachelor” ... but if at first you don't succeed, try again …
Desiree Anello / E! Online:
Why Jon Cryer Called Donald Trump the “Charlie Sheen of Politics”  —  After Jon Cryer called President Donald Trump the “Charlie Sheen of politics” in 2016, he recently expressed that grouping his Two and a Half Men costar with the politician would actually be unfair.
Discussion: Daily Mail and TMZ.com
Just Jared:
Walton Goggins & Scarlett Johansson to Host Final ‘SNL’ Shows of 2025, Musical Guests Revealed!  —  Saturday Night Live is coming to an end this season!  —  The long-running NBC sketch comedy series confirmed the remaining hosts and musical guests for the season on Thursday (April 24).
Kayla Grant / People:
Penn Badgley Reveals Sex of Twins on the Way with Pregnant Wife Domino Kirke: 'Pressure's On'  —  The ‘You’ actor is already father to his son James, 4, and stepson Cassius, 16  —  Penn Badgley is continuing his streak as a boy dad!  —  While speaking with Access Hollywood on the red carpet …
TMZ.com:
Skai Jackson's Baby Daddy Back in the Slammer After Arrest on Warrant  —  SKAI JACKSON BABY DADDY BACK BEHIND BARS … Skai Jackson's baby daddy Deondre Burgin is back in the slammer — after cops say he was arrested in Kentucky on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant from Ohio.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Bossip
TMZ.com:
COMEDIAN FORTUNE FEIMSTER SEPARATES FROM WIFE ... Divorce Filing Looms!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Comedian Fortune Feimster is hurtling towards a divorce ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Fortune and her wife, Jacquelyn Smith, recently separated and Fortune is planning to file for divorce.
People:
Demi Moore Has Perfect Response to Claims She ‘Should Have Won the Oscar’ Over Mikey Madison  —  While Moore admitted “of course there's disappointment” about losing the Oscar, she added, “... Everything in life is happening for me, not to me”  — Demi Moore reflected on losing …
TMZ.com:
‘DWTS’ Winner Brooke Burke Flaunts Swimsuit Body on Malibu Beach  —  BROOKE BURKE I'M GETTING BETTER WITH AGE ... And Got The Body To Prove It!!!  —  GOLDEN HOUR  —  Brooke Burke is aging like a fine wine as she hits the beach in Malibu, showing off her flawless swimsuit bod.
Discussion: People, Daily Mail and Page Six
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.
Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:
‘Astronaut’ Katy Perry responds to haters as she recreates space moves on first night of tour after Blue Origin backlash  —  Katy Perry had a message for her haters during the first night of her Lifetimes Tour 2025, at CDMX Arena in Mexico City, Mexico on Wednesday.
Charna Flam / People:
Fox News' Peter Doocy, Wife Hillary Welcome Second Baby: ‘Our Hearts Are Filled with More Love’ (Exclusive)  —  Peter Doocy and Hillary Vaughn welcomed their second child, son George Jack Doocy, on Wednesday, April 16  —  Peter Doocy and Hillary Vaughn are now parents of two!
Discussion: Page Six and New York Post
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.
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Joe Jonas Left a Baffling Response to a Taylor Swift Reference on His TikTok  —  Join me over here in my confusion spiral.  —  Joe Jonas was minding his own business wandering around London recently, and decided to drop this ↓ on TikTok.  Honestly nothing too wild …
Discussion: Marie Claire, BuzzFeed and InStyle
Emma Aerin Becker / Page Six:
Linda Evangelista opens up about botched CoolSculpting, Botox and dissolving fillers: 'I wasn't looking like me'  —  Linda Evangelista is embracing her natural beauty.  —  The legendary supermodel, 59, is taking a new approach to aging following her traumatic CoolSculpting experience in 2021 …
Discussion: Harper's BAZAAR and Daily Mail
Mikhaila Friel / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Makes Emotional Statement as He and Meghan Markle Unveil Poignant Memorial in NYC  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle unveiled a poignant memorial in New York City that draws attention to the harmful impact of social media on young people.
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?
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Why Sophie Turner Is Sparking Break Up Speculation With Peregrine Pearson  —  Sophie Turner is fueling rumors that she and Peregrine Pearson—who she dated after her divorce with Joe Jonas—have broken up after unfollowing the British aristocrat on social media.  —  A new season in Sophie Turner's love life might be coming.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared, Mirror, The Sun and Extra
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: E! Online and Mirror
Phoebe Tatham / HELLO!:
Hugh Grant blasts ‘pathetic’ school rules that are impacting his kids  —  The Notting Hill actor is married to Anna Eberstein  —  Actor Hugh Grant has criticised schools for allegedly restricting outdoor play and has also campaigned for the banishment of laptops and tablets in the classroom.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Telegraph
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
 
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Daily Star:
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Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
Us Weekly:
Vanessa Grimaldi Opens Up About Son Winston, ‘Rediscovering’ Herself in Rare Post-'Bachelor' Interview (Exclusive)
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Just Jared:
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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

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
WaPo plans to overhaul its events business, moving away from virtual events to 30 to 40 in-person experiences, including 10 major franchise-style gatherings

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
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