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9:55 AM ET, May 2, 2015

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BBC:
Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to daughter  —  The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a girl, Kensington Palace has announced.  —  The princess - who is fourth in line to the throne - was “safely delivered” at 08:34 BST, the palace said in a statement.
Discussion: Gawker
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Simon Perry / People.com:
After Secret Drive to Hospital, Princess Kate's Labor Is ‘Progressing Normally,’ a Palace Spokesperson Says  —  Arriving under cover of darkness in the early morning hours on Saturday, the world's most famous laboring mom slipped into the hospital undetected.
Megan Davies / Digital Spy:
Royal baby: William and Kate's second child on the way as Duchess goes into labour  —  The Duchess of Cambridge is in the early stages of labour, Kensington Palace has confirmed.  —  A spokesperson confirmed that the duchess's second child with her husband Prince William is on the way …
TMZ.com:
Bruce Jenner — Sued for Wrongful Death in Car Crash  —  SUED FOR WRONGFUL DEATH  —  In Car Crash  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bruce Jenner has just been hit with a wrongful death lawsuit by the stepchildren of the woman who died in the Malibu car crash ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ.com:
GOES BALLISTIC ON NYC SUBWAY  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Chad L. Coleman — an actor who famously played Tyreese on “The Walking Dead” and Cutty on “The Wire” had a complete meltdown Friday on a New York City subway train.  —  Coleman is screaming, making sure everyone knows he's Chad L. Coleman from “The Walking Dead” and “The Wire.”
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip and Just Jared
Alyssa Toomey / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kim Kardashian Reveals Why Sex With Kanye West Is “Getting Exhausting”—Watch Now!  —  Kim Kardashian has babies on her brain.  —  The 34-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, who has repeatedly spoken out about wanting to expand her family with Kanye West, opened up to E! …
Discussion: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
HomeKim Kardashian & Kanye West — Forced to Wait ... Yes, WAIT ... For a Table! (PHOTO)
Discussion: World of Wonder
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Matthew Settle Expecting Second Baby: Find Out Which Gossip Girl Costar Spilled the Beans!  —  Rufus Humphrey is back to diaper duty!  —  Matthew Settle is expecting a child with his girlfriend Maria Alfonsin, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  The Gossip Girl alum has stayed mum about the pregnancy …
MTV:
Joss Whedon Explains Why There's No Loki In ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’  —  Why is Thor's brother missing from the ‘Avengers’ sequel?  —  by josh wigler 10h ago  —  With Reporting by Josh Horowitz  —  While Earth's mightiest heroes are busy battling an evil android in “Avengers: Age of Ultron …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Adrien Broner — Cuffed in Vegas for Fashion Felony (VIDEO)  —  CUFFED IN VEGAS  —  For Fashion Felony  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Boxing champ Adrien Broner was handcuffed and detained by cops in Las Vegas Thursday night, but not arrested ... and his people say it's all because an …
Discussion: Bossip
BBC:
Ben E King: R&B legend dies at 76  —  Ben E King received an award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012  —  R&B and soul singer Ben E King, best known for the classic song Stand By Me, has died at the age of 76.  —  King started his career in the late 1950s with The Drifters …
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TMZ.com:
Ben E. King Dies — ‘Stand By Me’ Singer Dead at 76
Discussion: Associated Press
TMZ.com:
B.B. King — Daughter Claims Elder Abuse ... Police Called  —  Blues legend B.B. King's daughter believes he is being abused ... and called police Thursday to settle a dispute over whether he needed to be hospitalized.  —  TMZ has learned there's a huge battle over B.B.'s care …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Stereogum
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Barbra Streisand's dog bites flight attendant  —  Barbra Streisand is in the dog house.  —  The legendary singer's furry little pooch, Samantha, nipped a flight attendant Tuesday.  —  Streisand, 73, was heading from New York City to Washington, D.C. to lobby for funding for the Women's Heart Alliance when the snafu occurred.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Gawker, Dlisted and TMZ.com
Dorian Lynskey / Billboard:
Billboard Cover: A$AP Rocky on Grieving for A$AP Yams, Police Brutality and Why Drugs Help Him ‘Cope With Life’  —  A$AP Rocky photographed at Academy Mansion in New York City on April 22, 2015.
Discussion: Page Six and FACT Magazine
 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

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

Associated Press:
Large protests outside the annual WHCD event condemned both the Western news' media coverage of the war in Gaza and President Biden's handling of the conflict

 
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