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4:05 PM ET, April 18, 2016

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BBC:
Depp's wife Amber Heard avoids Australia dog-smuggling conviction  —  Actress Amber Heard has avoided a conviction for illegally taking her dogs into Australia.  —  Ms Heard, married to actor Johnny Depp, had pleaded guilty in court to making a false statement on her immigration card about the couple's Yorkshire terriers.
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Perez Hilton:
Johnny Depp's Wife Amber Heard Avoids Criminal Conviction For Dog Smuggling By Pleading Guilty & Appearing In THIS Incredibly Awkward Apology Video!  —  Awkward.  —  On Monday, Amber Heard pleaded guilty for illegally smuggling her and her husband Johnny Depp's dogs, Pistol and Boo, into Australia last year.
Discussion: Page Six, TMZ.com and Associated Press
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Amber Heard Avoids Jail in Australian Dog Smuggling Case, Records Awkward Apology Video Alongside Johnny Depp
Michelle Innis / New York Times:
Amber Heard Pleads Guilty Over Bringing Undeclared Dogs to Australia
Discussion: ABC, The Wrap and Gawker
Perez Hilton:
Olivia Wilde Is Pregnant!  Here's The Cute Announcement!  —  OMG!!!  —  On Monday, Olivia Wilde revealed she's pregnant in the most AW-dorable way!  The gorgeous gal posed for a precious pic with her son, Otis, on Instagram (above) to announce that she and Jason Sudeikis are expecting again!
Discussion: Page Six and X17 Online
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Daily Mail:
‘Matching baby bumps!’  Olivia Wilde announces she's pregnant as she shares sweet photo of her and son Otis  —  Olivia Wilde has announced she is expecting her second child.  —  The actress shared a sweet photo on Instagram to break the news to fans - showing her cradling her bump as she sat in bed with son Otis.
Char Adams / People.com:
Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde Expecting Second Child  —  Olivia Wilde is pregnant!  —  The Vinyl star and her fiancé, actor Jason Sudeikis, are expecting their second child, she announced Monday via Instagram.  —  “Matching baby bumps,” Wilde captioned a photo of herself with son Otis Alexander, who turns 2 this week.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Gabrielle Olya / People.com:
Teresa Giudice Pays Husband Joe a ‘Very Emotional’ First Visit in Prison  —  Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice paid a visit to her incarcerated husband Joe on Friday.  —  “She was so happy to see him,” a source tells PEOPLE exclusively.  “It was a very emotional visit.”
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Teresa Giudice Visits Joe Giudice in Prison for the First Time
Discussion: Starpulse
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Chris Brown Breaks His Silence on Rihanna Assault Aftermath in New Documentary: I Felt Like a ‘Monster’  —  Chris Brown is clearing the air.  —  The singer will star in Welcome to My Life: The Official Chris Brown Documentary, which will chronicle his seemingly overnight come-up in mainstream music …
Discussion: Starpulse
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Perez Hilton:
Chris Brown Talks About Rihanna's Assault In New Trailer For Documentary Welcome To My Life — Admits He ‘Felt Like A F*cking Monster’  —  Ever since Chris Brown broke out on the music scene when he was just a teenager, people knew there was something special about the now 26-year-old.
Discussion: X17 Online, Page Six and TMZ.com
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Taylor Swift Danced at Coachella and Attended a Friend's Wedding 1,200 Miles Away in a Single Day  —  Think you have a busy schedule?  Perhaps you should look at Taylor Swift 's itinerary.  —  It's no secret that the “Shake It Off” singer has been enjoying part of her weekend in Indio, Calif., at the Coachella Music Festival.
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Char Adams / People.com:
Taylor Swift Parties at Coachella and Attends Friend's Wedding 1,200 Miles Away - in the Same Day!
Discussion: Dlisted and Style News
Lynda Brendish / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's Daughter ‘Looks Like Both Of Them’ Says ‘Underground’ Producer Mike Jackson  —  The world may have yet to lay eyes on Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's daughter, Luna Stephens - but producer Mike Jackson already has!
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Catherinekast / People.com:
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Welcome Daughter Luna Simone
Chrissy Teigen / TMZ.com:
HomeChrissy Teigen: I Just Popped A Baby!
Discussion: X17 Online
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Castle’ Shocker: Star Stana Katic Out For Season 9; Tamala Jones Gone Too  —  EXCLUSIVE: Caskett no more.  I have learned that ABC is planning a ninth season of the venerable crime procedural without one of its two stars, female lead Stana Katic, who plays Detective Kate Beckett to Nathan Fillion's writer-turned-PI Rick Castle.
Discussion: Starpulse, Variety and Just Jared
Char Adams / People.com:
Scott Disick and Amber Rose Meet Up at VIP Bar in Coachella While the Kardashians Head to Iceland  —  With so many celebrities at the Coachella music festival, it's only a matter of time before they start colliding.  Even when their friends and family have a somewhat awkward relationship.
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Rob Kardashian Congratulates Kylie Jenner on ‘Paper’ Magazine Cover After Engagement to Blac Chyna
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Daily Mail:
A bump they didn't expect!  Adam Levine and pregnant Behati Prinsloo ‘involved in car prang’ as they head out for leisurely lunch in Malibu  —  Adam Levine and his pregnant wife Behati Prinsloo found themselves involved in a minor car incident on Sunday afternoon.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Jurassic World’ Sequel Finds Its Director  —  ‘The Impossible’ helmer J.A. Bayona will direct the movie  —  J.A. Bayona, the Spanish filmmaker who broke through with his gripping tsunami drama The Impossible, has signed on to direct the sequel to Jurassic World, Universal's $1.6 billion-grossing juggernaut …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Nick Jonas to Be Honored by Songwriters Hall of Fame  —  Nick Jonas continues to climb to new career “Levels.”  —  The Kingdom star will be honored with the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame's 47th Annual Induction and Awards in New York on June 9, PEOPLE can exclusively announce.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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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

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