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2:20 PM ET, April 20, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Kelly Ripa — No-show On ‘Live’ (VIDEO)  —  NO-SHOW ON ‘LIVE’  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Kelly Ripa did not show up for her TV show Wednesday ... and our ABC sources say this may just be the first in a string of absences.  —  Our sources tell us Kelly made the decision shortly …
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TMZ.com:
Kelly Ripa — Ballistic Over Strahan Shocker  —  BALLISTIC OVER STRAHAN SHOCKER  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kelly Ripa is livid over Michael Strahan's departure from her show, largely because she was shockingly disrespected by Disney honchos.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Kelly was blindsided by Tuesday's announcement.
Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Furious Kelly Ripa ‘will not go back on Live With Kelly and Michael’ until Strahan leaves for Good Morning America amid power struggle over future of show  — Kelly Ripa did not appear on Live With Kelly and Michael Wednesday morning, the day after it was announced Michael Strahan was leaving
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Michael Strahan — Blindsided Kelly Ripa ... No Warning  —  BLINDSIDED KELLY RIPA ... NO WARNING  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Michael Strahan dropped a bomb on co-host Kelly Ripa after their show Tuesday ... telling her for the first time he was leaving their show.
Jackie Willis / Entertainment Tonight:
Michael Strahan Leaving ‘Live’ After 4 Years to Join ‘Good Morning America’ Full-Time  —  Kelly Ripa is saying goodbye to her beloved co-host.  —  ABC News president James Goldston announced on Tuesday morning that after four years on Live!  With Kelly and Michael, Michael Strahan is leaving …
Discussion: PerezHilton, The Wrap and ABC News
TMZ.com:   Kelly Ripa — Furious at Michael Strahan ... You Betrayed Me
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Is PEOPLE's 2016 World's Most Beautiful Woman!  —  Jennifer Aniston may be one of the most gorgeous stars in Hollywood, but she was still humbled and “very, very flattered” when she first heard the news that she was being named the Most Beautiful Woman in the World.
Meredith B. Kile / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Nick Carter and Wife Lauren Welcome Baby Boy  —  Congrats are in order for Nick Carter and his wife, Lauren, who welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday!  —  ET has exclusively learned that their son, Odin Reign Carter, arrived after 30 hours of labor during a water birth at home.
Ben White / Politico:
Hamilton to say on $10, Jackson getting replaced by Tubman  —  Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is expected to announce the changes on Wednesday after receiving fierce blowback.  —  Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Wednesday will announce plans to both keep Alexander Hamilton on the front …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Vogue and New York Times
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
'Three's Company' Movie in the Works With 'He's Just Not That Into You' Writers (Exclusive)  —  EMAIL ME  —  Robert Cort will produce the big-screen take on the classic sitcom.  —  New Line wants you to come and knock on its door.  —  The studio is in negotiations to pick up the rights …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: The Bachelorette's JoJo Fletcher Is a Vision in Red  —  In the words of Kanye West: Bachelor nation, we're gonna let you finish, but JoJo Fletcher is about to be the best Bachelorette of all time.  —  PEOPLE has an exclusive First Look at the official key art for the upcoming season …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sarah / People.com:
Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes Are Super Hands-On Parents  —  While some celebrity parents rely on a full staff of helpers to raise their kids, Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes prefer a more hands on approach.  —  “They are not a typical Hollywood, celebrity family,” a source tells PEOPLE of the private couple.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:   Expectant Parents Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes Want Daughter Esmeralda to ‘Grow Up as Normal as Possible’
TMZ.com:
Arrested, Yanked Off Plane ...  Allegedly Attacked Amber  —  Former ‘Real Housewives’ star James Marchese got busted for domestic violence after allegedly getting into a fight with his wife Amber on a plane, but he swears the cops and the airline got it all wrong.
Discussion: PerezHilton and E! Online
People.com:
Lena Dunham Gives Health Update Amid Endometriosis Recovery: 'I've Been Treating Myself Like a Delicate Flower'  —  Lena Dunham is talking about her battle with endometriosis and her recovery, which she first revealed via a Lenny Letter post in November last year.
Discussion: PerezHilton and SELF
Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
Blake Shelton's Libel Claim Against In Touch Weekly Backed by Judge  —  The feature's headline “The Real Story: REHAB for Blake” in itself supports a libel claim, the judge says.  —  In Touch Weekly's story claiming Blake Shelton has a drinking problem isn't protected speech, according to a federal judge's ruling on Monday.
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Blake Shelton / TMZ.com:   Big Legal Victory
Access Hollywood:
Tamala Jones Reacts To Her ‘Castle’ Exit  —  Tamala Jones (Lanie Parish) talks to Access about her exit from ABC's “Castle” after being on the show for eight seasons.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Stana Katic Among Pair Leaving ABC's ‘Castle’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
 
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: PerezHilton
USA Today:
Johnny Manziel: I hope to ‘take care of the issues,’ play this year
Bossip:
BOSSIP Exclusive: Nicki Minaj's Brother Indicted For Child Rape
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
What Led to Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green's Original Split?
Discussion: PerezHilton
Dana Rose Falcone / Us Weekly:
Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine's First Child Will Be a Girl
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles take minority stakes in The Daily Beast; Sherwood will be CEO and publisher, and Coles will be chief creative and content officer

Laurence Peter / BBC:
Russia's Ministry of Justice labels BBC Russian correspondent Ilya Barabanov and science reporter Asya Kazantseva as “foreign agents”; both now live abroad

Sahil Patel / The Information:
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