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1:40 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: Associated Press and TMZ.com
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Amber Heard Avoids Jail in Australian Dog Smuggling Case, Records Awkward Apology Video Alongside Johnny Depp  —  Amber Heard's dog days are over.  —  The Magic Mike XXL actress pleaded guilty Monday to providing a false immigration document when she entered Australia last year with her pet Yorkshire terriers, Pistol and Boo.
Michelle Innis / New York Times:
Amber Heard Pleads Guilty Over Bringing Undeclared Dogs to Australia  —  SYDNEY, Australia — The actress Amber Heard avoided jail time after a court appearance on Monday over allegations that she had illegally brought two dogs into Australia last year, violating the country's quarantine laws …
Discussion: ABC, The Wrap and Gawker
Catherinekast / People.com:
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Welcome Daughter Luna Simone  —  A baby Legend is born!  —  Model, TV host and newly-minted cookbook author Chrissy Teigen welcomed her first child, a daughter named Luna Simone Stephens, with husband John Legend, on Thursday, April 14, they announced via social media Sunday.
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Chrissy Teigen / TMZ.com:
HomeChrissy Teigen: I Just Popped A Baby!
Discussion: X17 Online
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.”
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!  —  Taylor Swift can do it all.  —  The 26-year-old singer was spotted with her crew at the star-studded Coachella music festival on Saturday in Indio, California, but found time to travel …
Discussion: Style News
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.
Discussion: Style News
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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!
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: Variety and Just Jared
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
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
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
Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:
Princess Kate Wears $7 Souvenir Stall Earrings During Romantic Visit to the Taj Mahal with Prince William  —  If you thought Princess Kate's $11 earrings were impressive, wait until you see her $7 accessories.  —  When the royal took a tour of the Taj Mahal in India on Saturday …
Discussion: Dlisted and Just Jared
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BBC:
William and Kate pose on Taj Mahal bench
Discussion: Towleroad
Simon Perry / People.com:
Tribute to Diana: Kate and William Honor His Mother at Taj Mahal 24 Years After Her Famous Visit
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Starpulse
 
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Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
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