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12:20 PM ET, April 24, 2015

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James Vituscka / RADAR:
Child Star Tragedy: ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Star Sawyer Sweeten Kills Himself At Age 19 … Yet another child star has met a tragic end.  RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that Sawyer Sweeten, who played twin Geoffrey Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond has just committed suicide at the age of 19.
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Alex Stedman / Variety:
‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Actor Sawyer Sweeten Dies of Suicide  —  UPDATED: Sawyer Sweeten, an actor best known for his role as one of the young twins on hit sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” died of a suicide on Thursday, his manager Dino May confirmed.  He was 19.
Discussion: Gawker and PerezHilton
By Thr / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Star Sawyer Sweeten Dies by Suspected Suicide at 19  —  Everybody Loves Raymond star Sawyer Sweeten has died by suspected suicide, his manager Dino May confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.  He was 19.  —  “This morning a terrible family tragedy has occurred,” the family said in a statement.
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Sawyer Sweeten Dead at 19 After Apparent Suicide: Everybody Loves Raymond Costars, Celebrities React  —  Sawyer Sweeten, who was just a year old when he and his twin brother joined the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, died from a suspected suicide at age 19 on Thursday, April 23.
Discussion: Dlisted
Vincent Schilling / Indian Country Today Media …:
Native Actors Walk off Set of Adam Sandler Movie After Insults to Women, Elders  —  Approximately a dozen Native actors and actresses, as well as the Native cultural advisor, left the set of Adam Sandler's newest film production, The Ridiculous Six, on Wednesday.
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TMZ.com:   Adam Sandler Movie — Native American Actors Walk Off ... Netflix Says They're Missing the Joke
Lynette Rice / EW.com:
GREY'S ANATOMY STAR PATRICK DEMPSEY ON TONIGHT'S SHOCKING TWIST — EXCLUSIVE  —  [Warning: The following contains a major spoiler from tonight's Grey's Anatomy]  —  The doctor is out.  —  In a shocking twist, the beloved character of Dr. Derek Shepherd, played for 11 years by Patrick Dempsey …
Wall Street Journal:
China Says Please Stop Hiring Funeral Strippers  —  In China, friends and family of the deceased may have to do without a special form of funereal entertainment: strippers.  —  According to a statement from the Ministry of Culture on Thursday, the government plans to work closely with the police …
Us Weekly:
Bruce Jenner Is “Very Proud and Excited” to “Reintroduce Himself to Society”  —  The eyes of the world are on Bruce Jenner.  As the patriarch of reality TV's most famous family, the former Olympian, 65, is used to living his life in the glare of the spotlight.
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Kelly Lawler / USA Today:
Evans, Renner apologize for Black Widow comments
Access Hollywood:
‘FIFTY SHADES DARKER’: FIRST PHOTO OF CHRISTIAN GREY!  (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Christian Grey will see you... again!  —  AccessHollywood.com has your exclusive first look at Jamie Dornan in the first promotional shot for “Fifty Shades Darker.”  —  The hunky actor - looking sexy as ever …
Discussion: Variety and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Frank Ocean — R.I.P. to My Homie ... Christopher Breaux Dies in Court  —  R.I.P. TO MY HOMIE ...  EXCLUSIVE  —  It wasn't easy, but Frank Ocean finally got a judge to help him kill off someone very close to him — Christopher Edwin Breaux ... as in the name Frank was given at birth, but is now ditching.
Maria Puente / USA Today:
Khloe K to pen book on strength  —  The Kardashians can sell anything — they already sell clothes, jewelry, beauty products and perfume, not to mention themselves every week — and now Khloé K is going to sell her advice.  —  Publisher Judith Regan of Regan Arts announced Thursday …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Just Jared
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
'Punk'd' Revived at BET, Joins Brandy Sitcom and Kelly Rowland Singing Competition  —  BET is digging into the Viacom vaults for one of its new series.  The cable network announced Thursday that it's reviving MTV prank show Punk'd as one of its seven new show orders.
Discussion: Just Jared
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kailyn Lowry Shares Impressive Weight Loss Photo, Says She Has 20 Pounds Left to Lose: See the Teen Mom 2 Star's Transformation! … Work it, girl!  Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry has been very open with her weight struggles on the MTV show.  When she welcomed her second son Lincoln Marshall in November 2013 …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Tyler Perry to Play Scientist Baxter Stockman in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2′ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Tyler Perry is set to join the cast of Paramount and Michael Bay's “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2,” where he will play scientist Baxter Stockman.  —  Megan Fox and Will Arnett are on board …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Bossip
Laura-Marie-Meyers / POPSUGAR Celebrity:
Chris Pratt Is as Charming as Ever Talking About His Sweet Family Vacation  —  Chris Pratt told Ellen DeGeneres about the cool, surprising way that his life has come full circle when he sat down with her on Thursday.  The handsome actor talked about how he lived in a van in Maui when he was younger …
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PerezHilton:
Chris Pratt Might've Been Living Out Of A Van When He Was Younger …
 
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The Wrap:
Sam Claflin Eyed to Star in ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’; Riz Ahmed in Talks (Exclusive)
Discussion: Variety, Digital Spy and Just Jared
Daily Mail:
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Tim Stack / EW.com:
FIRST LOOK: LEA MICHELE GETS DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION FOR SCREAM QUEENS
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jeff Vespa / MTV:
Matt Bomer And Lady Gaga Will Get Pretty Close In ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’
Discussion: Queerty
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kim Richards Walks Out of Dr. Phil Interview After He Insults Her Parenting: “Is This an Intervention?”
TMZ.com:
SERIOUSLY INJURED IN DRUNK DRIVER CRASH
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Against Amy Schumer  —  Kanye West had a great excuse …
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Jerry O'Connell Responds to Ex-Girlfriend Giuliana Rancic's Cheating Claims
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Gossip …
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Dr. Phil Questions Bruce Jenner's Gender Transition: “He's Kind of Past Prime”
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Joe McGovern / Associated Press:
X-MEN DIRECTOR BRYAN SINGER SPEAKS ABOUT ICEMAN COMING OUT IN COMIC BOOK
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From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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