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2:00 AM ET, April 28, 2025

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Peter Allen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Key suspect in the Kim Kardashian $10m Paris robbery ‘dies suddenly’ taking secrets of heist to his grave  —  A key suspect in the sensational Kim Kardashian $10 million robbery has ‘died suddenly’ just as the case against him was finally to reach trial, MailOnline can reveal.
Fox News:
Gene Hackman final autopsy released two months after actor was found dead at 95  —  An official autopsy report has been released for Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home in February  —  An official cause of death has been revealed …
KC Baker / People:
Virginia Giuffre's Family Speaks Out About Her Suicide at 41: ‘Too Much to Carry’ (Exclusive)  —  Giuffre's sister-in-law Amanda Roberts tells PEOPLE, “Sometimes, when that mental pain overrules, you can't even see anything but that”  — Virginia Giuffre's family is speaking out following …
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NBC News:
Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide
Nicole Acosta / People:
Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew Abuse Accuser, Dies by Suicide at Age 41 (Exclusive)
Skyler Caruso / People:
Pete Davidson Reveals Unexpected Truth About His Self-Confidence, Says He's Been ‘Fooling Everyone’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘SNL’ alum tells PEOPLE exclusively about the mindset he channels to cope and free himself from public perception  — Pete Davidson shared with PEOPLE exclusively …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Just Jared
Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Tom Holland Supports Fiancée Zendaya While She Shoots Euphoria in First Public Appearance Since Getting Engaged  —  Tom Holland paid Zendaya a visit as she films the upcoming season of Euphoria — marking one of the first times the couple have been seen in public together since Holland popped the question!
Ashlyn Robinette / People:
Bachelor Alum Alexis Waters Marries Tyler Fernandez in Vegas Wedding Complete with Showgirls and an Elvis Impersonator (Exclusive)  —  The couple's 31 wedding guests dressed like they were “going on a date with Elvis”  — The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise alum Alexis Waters married …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Marina Watts / People:
Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, OutKast and More Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2025  —  The induction ceremony will take place in November at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles  —  The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are here.
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Inside Shedeur Sanders' star-studded NFL draft 2025 afterparty with Kodak Black, Yung Miami and more  —  Shedeur Sanders' party was truly legendary.  —  The former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback celebrated being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 2025 NFL draft Saturday by throwing a star-studded party at Hyde & Seek in Dallas.
Discussion: New York Post, TMZ.com and NPR
Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome Welcome ‘Secret’ Baby No. 2, a Girl  —  In a sweet Instagram post announcing the happy news, the actor declared his daughter to be “a 10/10 baby (so far)”  —  Rupert Grint is a father of two!  —  The Harry Potter alum, 36, and his longtime love Georgia Groome …
Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
TikTok Wellness influencer issues groveling apology after sparking fury over using weight loss drug  —  Wellness influencer Janelle Rohner is receiving backlash after admitting to, and then apologizing for, using a weight loss drug.  —  The 37-year-old TikTok star, who boasts 5.2 million followers …
Discussion: Us Weekly, People and Just Jared
Jason Bailey / Vulture:
“Is He Threatening Enough?” … While the pilot script was knocking around from one network to another, David Chase had been up for a job on a CBS series for Marg Helgenberger centered on the Witness Protection Program.  He used the Sopranos pilot script as a writing sample …
TMZ.com:
Lele Pons Slips and Falls Hard During Gender Reveal, on Video  —  LELE PONS TRIPPING OVER HERSELF WITH EXCITEMENT ... Slips, Falls Hard During Gender Reveal  —  SLIPPERY STAGE  —  Lele Pons just wanted to find out the gender of her child ... and, nearly had to make an emergency room visit …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Mail and HOLA!
 
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Britney Spears' Ex Sam Asghari Says His New Relationship Is ‘Not About Hollywood’ But ‘About Love’ (Exclusive)
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Reuters:
Charter says it will acquire Cox Communications for $21.9B, valuing Cox at $34.5B including debt and uniting two of the biggest US cable and broadband operators

Camille Bromley / Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with Wired's Steven Levy on the evolving relationship between the tech industry and the press, media outlets' licensing deals with AI companies, and more

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