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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.
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 …
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, Variety and Comic Book
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 …
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 …
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
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.
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.
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: Daily Mail and Harper's BAZAAR
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 and The Sun
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.
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.
Discussion: Marie Claire, HuffPost and Vanity Fair
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
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
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:
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 …
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: InStyle and BuzzFeed
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?
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
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
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.
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: FemaleFirst and New York Post
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
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 …
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
 
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