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11:50 AM ET, April 21, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Chyna Dead — WWE Legend Dies ... ‘Possible Overdose’ (PHOTO UPDATE)  —  WWE legend Chyna — real name Joanie Laurer — has died ... and officials are investigating as a possible overdose, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  We've learned she was in her apartment in Redondo Beach, CA …
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Andreas Preuss / CNN:
Wrestler, entertainer Chyna is dead at 46  —  (CNN)Joan Laurer, the ground breaking female wrestler known as Chyna, has died.  —  Police in Redondo Beach, California confirm that Laurer, 46, was found dead in her apartment on Wednesday.  Police say they were notified by a friend who went to check on her and found Laurer unresponsive.
Discussion: PerezHilton and SELF
Los Angeles Times:
Wrestling star Chyna found dead at Redondo Beach home  —  Chyna, who rose to fame as a female wrestler and actress, died at 45.  She was found dead Wednesday in her Redondo Beach home.  —  Chyna, who rose to fame as a female wrestler and actress, was found dead Wednesday in her Redondo Beach home, her manager said.
Discussion: Us Weekly and reality blurred
Associated Press:
1990s WWE wrestling star Chyna dies in Southern California
Discussion: Us Weekly
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kelly Ripa All Smiles While Spotted out in N.Y.C. for the First Time Since Michael Strahan's Live!  Departure Announcement  —  The Live! drama may be ongoing, but Kelly Ripa was all smiles when she was spotted out for the first time since her co-host Michael Strahan's bombshell announcement …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa Emerges From NYC Home After Michael Strahan Announces ‘Live’ Exit: See the Photos  —  There she is!  Kelly Ripa emerged from her NYC home on Thursday, April 21, two days after her Live with Kelly and Michael cohost Michael Strahan announced that he's departing the show for a full-time gig on Good Morning America.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Starpulse
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Kelly Ripa ‘Went Crazy’ When She Heard Michael Strahan Was Leaving Live!:  Source  —  An enraged Kelly Ripa “went crazy” when she heard the news that Michael Strahan would be departing Live!, a source close to the show tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  After wrapping Tuesday's show …
Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Lara Spencer is ‘furious’ …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Access Hollywood:
Exclusive: Michael Strahan ‘Loves’ Kelly Ripa, But ‘Not Super Thrilled’ To Work On ‘Live’
Discussion: Just Jared
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Michael Strahan ‘Wanted to Do the Right Thing’ …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Andrew Joseph / USA Today:
Curt Schilling defends his anti-transgender Facebook post: 'I didn't post that ugly looking picture' … Curt Schilling found himself at the center of yet another controversy Tuesday, and yet, he didn't stop talking.  —  Schilling published a blog post, calling the latest outrage “hilarious.”
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Curt Schilling Is Fired by ESPN  —  Curt Schilling, a former All-Star pitcher and one of the highest-profile baseball analysts on ESPN, was fired from the network Wednesday, a day after he drew intense criticism for promoting offensive commentary on social media.
TMZ.com:
Gwen Stefani Divorce — Gavin Didn't Get My Music ... Or My Fashion Line  —  GWEN STEFANI DIVORCE  —  GAVIN DIDN'T GET MY MUSIC  —  ... Or My Fashion Line … She got No Doubt, he got Bush ... that's how the music rights were split up in the Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale divorce ... which means she got a lot more than him.
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Inside Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's Divorce Settlement: All the Details
Discussion: Just Jared
X17 Online:
Some Of The Most Gorgeous Ladies In Hollywood Attend Glamour Luncheon At Jessica Biel's Eatery  —  Emily Ratajkowski, Zendaya, Lea Michele and Ariel Winter were among the many celebs at Glamour's Game Changers Lunch, which was held at Jessica Biel's Au Fudge restaurant in West Hollywood on Wednesday.
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Katherine Heigl Says Criticizing Knocked Up Was “Dumb” and Talks Emmys Controversy and Reputation  —  Katherine Heigl says it was “dumb” to criticize Knocked Up the way she did eight years ago.  —  It's been a roller-coaster ride, career-wise, for the 37-year-old actress for almost the past decade.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Katherine Heigl Calls Herself an ‘Immature Dumbass’ for Criticizing ‘Knocked Up’
Discussion: The Superficial, Dlisted and The Wrap
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 …
Caris Davis / People.com:
New Swedish Royal Baby's Name Is Revealed - Plus, See the First Photo!  —  Just two days after welcoming their first child, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have revealed the name of the newborn baby boy: Prince Alexander Erik Bertil Hubertus.  —  Sweden's youngest royal also has been granted …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Simon Perry / People.com:
Princess Charlotte Is the Queen's Mini-Me in ‘Jolly’ New Portrait - This One with All the Littlest Royals!  —  Little royals on parade!  —  Prince George, Princess Charlotte and all the Queen's youngest children and great-grandchildren posed for a new portrait released Wednesday in honor of Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday on Thursday.
Discussion: CNN
Char Adams / People.com:
Iggy Azalea Says She and Nick Young 'Haven't Broken Up'  —  Iggy Azalea and Nick Young have not split in the wake of his alleged cheating scandal.  —  The Aussie rapper took to Twitter recently to clear up rumors about her relationship with Young - and plead for her privacy.
Discussion: Starpulse
Gabriella Rello / Brides:
Exclusive: Nicole Trunfio and Gary Clark Jr. Are Married!  See Photos of Their Stunning Rocker-Chic Wedding in Palm Springs  —  Australian model Nicole Trunfio, 30, and musician Gary Clark Jr., 32, fell in love at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival four years ago …
Discussion: Page Six
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Stana Katic Would ‘Cry’ in Her ‘Castle’ Dressing Room Over Nathan Fillion Friction  —  No watercooler banter for these two.  Tension between Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion on the set of Castle was so brutal that the actress broke down in tears in her dressing room, sources reveal exclusively to Us Weekly.
40/29TV:
Police Report: Man arrested after putting soda in water cup at McDonald's, driving away  —  Manager told police the suspect's car hit him twice as he tried to stop the driver from getting away  —  Cody Morris, 18, was arrested Monday for putting soda inside a water cup at a Springdale McDonald's …
Discussion: Bossip and New York Post
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Sean Lowe Is Babymooning With Pregnant ‘Sweetheart’ Catherine Giudici … Bon voyage before baby!  Beloved Bachelor Sean Lowe revealed on Monday, April 18, that he's babymooning with his pregnant wife, Catherine Giudici.  The two are currently enjoying their last days of freedom before parenthood …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
 
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Gavin J. Blair / Hollywood Reporter:
Scarlett Johansson in ‘Ghost in the Shell’: Japanese Industry, Fans Surprised by “Whitewashing” Outrage
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Michael Riedel / New York Post:
A Cher musical could land on Broadway soon
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green's Relationship Post-Split: 'They're Working on It'
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
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TMZ.com:
Madonna — Surrenders in Driveway War ... Dodges Fine (PHOTOS)
Discussion: PerezHilton
Anya / People.com:
Lacey Chabert's Blog: I'm Having a Baby Girl!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Rob Kardashian Gifts Blac Chyna With A Purple Lamborghini — See The Lavish Present!
Discussion: X17 Online
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Threw Herself a Mariah Carey-Themed Party
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Maggie Harbour For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Tori Spelling is stranded in Paris after contracting bronchial pneumonia on family vacation …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Chancellor Agard / People.com:
Why Tina Fey is Thanking Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Ellie Kemper for Getting Pregnant (Hint …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Selena Gomez Autobiographical Drama In the Works At Lifetime With Kevin Spacey
Discussion: EW.com, NYLON and AOL
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Lindsay Lohan is converting to Islam
Discussion: The Superficial and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Celebrity Makeup Artist — Busted For Stabbing Sister With An Umbrella (MUG SHOT)
Discussion: PerezHilton
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: The Bachelorette's JoJo Fletcher Is a Vision in Red
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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:
Sources: Disney plans old-style TV channels within Disney+, with a continuous, scheduled stream of shows that are focused on certain genres like Star Wars

 
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