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4:45 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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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.
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Michael Strahan ‘Wanted to Do the Right Thing’ by Breaking Good Morning America News to Kelly Ripa Himself and Is ‘Hurt’ by Her Reaction  —  Michael Strahan may have shocked Kelly Ripa with his decision to leave Live! for Good Morning America, but when it came down to breaking the news …
Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Furious Kelly Ripa ‘will not go back on Live With Kelly and Michael’ …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
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.
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 …
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.
Chancellor Agard / People.com:
Why Tina Fey is Thanking Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Ellie Kemper for Getting Pregnant (Hint: It Has to Do With Mean Girls!)  —  Tina Fey and her husband Jeff Richmond have a lot of time to work on the Mean Girls musical - and it's all because of Ellie Kemper.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Chancellor Agard / People.com:
Tina Fey Opens Up About Raising Kids, Her Late Father and Why She and Amy Poehler Don't Work Together More  —  Tina Fey's home life is mostly “old movies and pee.”  Or, at least that's how she described it Tuesday evening during a career spanning talk at Tribeca Film Festival 2016.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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: Page Six and I Watch Stuff
Maggie Harbour For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Tori Spelling is stranded in Paris after contracting bronchial pneumonia on family vacation - and doesn't know when she will be fit enough to fly home to LA  — Spelling, 42, husband Dean McDermott, 49, and their children flew to Europe and vacationed in France after she hosted Danish TV awards
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Celebrity Makeup Artist — Busted For Stabbing Sister With An Umbrella (MUG SHOT)  —  CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST  —  BUSTED FOR STABBING SISTER  —  With an Umbrella … A big-time celeb makeup artist who's worked with Madonna, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga ... got arrested after cops say she stabbed her sister with an umbrella.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Selena Gomez Autobiographical Drama In the Works At Lifetime With Kevin Spacey  —  Selena Gomez is set to executive produce a scripted drama inspired by her own life experiences for Lifetime, which also is executive produced by Trigger Street's Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti.
Discussion: EW.com and AOL
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
 
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Jennifer Schuessler / New York Times:
PEN America cancels its 2024 literary awards ceremony, set for April 29, after months of protests over the organization's response to the war in Gaza

Adam B. Vary / Variety:
The Blair Witch Project cast requests retroactive residuals and “meaningful consultation” on future projects, after Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced a reboot

 
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