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12:50 PM ET, April 23, 2015

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TMZ.com:
WNBA's Brittney Griner & Fiancee — Arrested for Assault ... Allegedly Attacked Each Other [Update]  —  ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT  —  Allegedly Attacked Each Other [Update]  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  9:06 AM PT — According to the police report, obtained by TMZ Sports, Brittney told cops …
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Dr. Phil Questions Bruce Jenner's Gender Transition: “He's Kind of Past Prime”  —  He's curious!  Dr. Phil stopped by Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, April 22, where the two discussed Bruce Jenner's upcoming special with Diane Sawyer, and his gender transition from male to female.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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TMZ.com:
Hilary Duff Divorce — Child Custody Fight On  —  HILARY DUFF DIVORCE  —  CHILD CUSTODY FIGHT ON  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Hilary Duff's estranged husband isn't giving up their son without a fight ... Mike Comrie just responded to her divorce filing, and is demanding joint custody.
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Hilary Duff's Estranged Husband Mike Comrie Demanding Joint Custody of Luca — New Divorce Details  —  Mike Comrie is seeking joint custody of his son with ex Hilary Duff  —  Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images; Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic  —  Hilary Duff's estranged husband Mike Comrie …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Big Sean — Ariana Grande Used Justin Bieber as a Weapon to Hurt Me  —  Ariana Grande lashed out at Big Sean almost immediately after their breakup by staging Justin Bieber's come-from-behind stage embrace ... so claim sources close to the couple.  —  Sources closely connected with them tell TMZ …
Hollywood Reporter:
EL James' Husband Writing ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Sequel (Exclusive)  —  Mr. Fifty Shades is getting in on the action.  —  EL James, the author of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, has enlisted her husband to write the script for the sequel, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
Jessica Iredale / WWD:
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Talk ‘Full House’ Spinoff  —  House Half Full?  How full of original cast members will Netflix's “Full House” spinoff, be?  That's been the question since John Stamos announced the reunion special and sequel Monday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
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tooFab.com:   Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Didn't Even Know About the “Full House” Spinoff
TMZ.com:
Mila Kunis — That Ukrainian Chick's Pollo Loco!!!  (VIDEO)  —  THAT UKRAINIAN CHICK'S POLLO LOCO!!!  —  Mila Kunis is calling chickens**t on the Ukrainian woman who claims the actress stole her beloved chicken, Doggie, a quarter century ago back in the old country.
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Common Joins ‘Suicide Squad’ (Exclusive)  —  David Ayer is directing the all-star action movie based on the DC super-villains.  —  Oscar-winning rapper-turned-actor Common has closed a deal to join the cast of Suicide Squad, Warner Bros.' all-star action movie featuring DC Entertainment super-villains.
Discussion: Digital Spy
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
‘Spider-Man’ Shortlist Includes ‘Paper Towns’ Star Nat Wolff, 'Hugo's' Asa Butterfield (Exclusive)  —  Sony Pictures and Marvel have narrowed down their list of “Spider-Man” contenders to a select group of up-and-coming actors that includes Nat Wolff, Asa Butterfield, Tom Holland …
Discussion: Just Jared
Joe McGovern / Associated Press:
X-MEN DIRECTOR BRYAN SINGER SPEAKS ABOUT ICEMAN COMING OUT IN COMIC BOOK  —  Bryan Singer, the godfather of the X-Men movie franchise whose X-Men: Apocalypse is scheduled for release next year, spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the recent comic-book revelation about original X-Men character Bobby Drake …
Keisha Hatchett / EW.com:
MR. FEENY AND ERIC MATTHEWS ARE COMING TO GIRL MEETS WORLD IN MAY  —  If the Girl Meets World universe has so far felt incomplete to you, relief may be on the horizon: Mr. Feeny and Eric Matthews are coming to the show in May.  —  William Daniels (George Feeny), who first appeared in the pilot …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Channel 4 News:
Robert Downey Jr walks out on Krishnan Guru-Murthy  —  A Channel 4 News interview with film star Robert Downey Jr comes to an abrupt end when the questions turn to his family and colourful past.  —  Please wait while this video loads.  If it doesn't load after a few seconds you may need to have Adobe Flash installed.
Discussion: Page Six
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Perez Hilton:
Robert Downey Jr. Walks Out Of An Interview After Being Probed With Questions About His Dark Past.
Discussion: Dlisted and Digital Spy
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Irina Shayk, Bradley Cooper spotted on Broadway date  —  Bradley Cooper has been spotted on a Broadway date with top model Irina Shayk.  —  The “American Sniper” star was seen in the audience at “Finding Neverland,” starring Matthew Morrison, with Russian beauty Shayk on Wednesday night.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Daily Mail:
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National Enquirer:
Rosie O'Donnell's Secret Lesbian Love Notes!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
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Sara Vilkomerson / EW.com:
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Naomi Gordon / Digital Spy:
Sandra Bullock named as People's Most Beautiful Woman 2015
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Jonathon Dornbush / EW.com:
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Timothy B. Lee / Asterisk:
Tech journalism is often characterized by scandals, sensationalism, and shoddy research; publishers hesitate to invest in nuanced reporting without a clear ROI

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Eight daily newspapers owned by Alden sue OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of using copyrighted articles without permission to train generative AI products

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