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2:50 PM ET, April 21, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Dead at 57  —  The artist known as Prince has died ... TMZ has learned.  He was 57.  —  Prince's body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning.  —  Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed.  We've obtained the emergency dispatch call for a “male down, not breathing.”
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TMZ.com:
Fatality at Paisley Park Estate  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Someone has died at Prince's estate in Minnesota.  —  Authorities responded to a medical emergency at his Paisley Park studio on Thursday morning.  The Carver County Sheriff's department in Chanhassen, Minnesota tells TMZ …
People.com:
Prince Dead at 57: Iconic Singer Dies at Paisley Park Home  —  Prince, iconic singer-songwriter and seven-time Grammy winner, has died, his publicist confirms to the Associated Press.  He was 57.  —  The “Purple Rain” singer's body was found at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota on Thursday, reported TMZ.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, The Wrap and AOL
Michael K / Dlisted:
The One And Only Prince Has Died  —  I just...  How do I even write this?  This was not supposed to happen.  Prince was an immortal miniature unicorn who was supposed to keep spreading his musical brilliance and throwing eyelash-singing side-eyes until the end of eternity when we're all long gone.
TMZ.com:
Kelly Ripa — She Won't/Can't Leave ‘Live’ — It's a Money Thing  —  SHE WON'T/CAN'T LEAVE ‘LIVE’  —  It's a Money Thing … Kelly Ripa may be saber-rattling — boycotting the show and even threatening to leave — but sources connected with the production don't believe she's going anywhere …
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John Koblin / New York Times:
Kelly Ripa's Absence From ‘Live’ Points to Rancor at ABC  —  It seemed like an innocent enough announcement: Michael Strahan, the former football player turned television personality, was shifting assignments on ABC's morning lineup, the network said Tuesday.
Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Lara Spencer is ‘furious’ …
Yaron Steinbuch / Page Six:
Kelly Ripa surfaces reading ‘David and Goliath’
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kelly Ripa All Smiles While Spotted out in N.Y.C. for the First Time Since Michael Strahan's Live!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa Emerges From NYC Home After Michael Strahan Announces ‘Live’ Exit: See the Photos
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Starpulse
Access Hollywood:
Exclusive: Michael Strahan ‘Loves’ Kelly Ripa, But ‘Not Super Thrilled’ To Work On ‘Live’
Discussion: Just Jared
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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.
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: reality blurred and Us Weekly
Associated Press:
1990s WWE wrestling star Chyna dies in Southern California
Discussion: Us Weekly
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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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: Dlisted, The Superficial and The Wrap
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Inside Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's Divorce Settlement: All the Details  —  It's officially the end of an era for Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale.  —  On April 8, the former couple's divorce was settled, and according to court papers obtained by PEOPLE, Rossdale agreed to an unequal split …
Discussion: Just Jared
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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
Philip Boucher / People.com:
How Madonna and Estranged Son Rocco Are Reconnecting in London  —  Madonna sure knows how to quell a rebel heart.  —  While still in the midst of an ongoing custody battle with ex-Guy Ritchie, Madonna and her estranged son Rocco, 15, have been mending their strained relationship in London …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Khloe:
London Evening Standard:
Single mother, refugee, campaigner and controversialist: meet M.I.A  —  It's a spring afternoon in Hackney and I am sitting with Mathangi ‘Maya’ Arulpragasam in an airy, upmarket yoga bar, discussing her public persona.  ‘I have a reputation for being difficult,’ she tells me.
Discussion: Bossip, Stereogum and NYLON
 
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Chris Gayomali / GQ:
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Caris Davis / People.com:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
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Police Report: Man arrested after putting soda in water cup at McDonald's, driving away
Discussion: AOL, Bossip and New York Post
Gabriella Rello / Brides:
Exclusive: Nicole Trunfio and Gary Clark Jr. Are Married! …
Discussion: Page Six
Simon Perry / People.com:
Princess Charlotte Is the Queen's Mini-Me in ‘Jolly’ New Portrait - This One with All the Littlest Royals!
Discussion: CNN
Gavin J. Blair / Hollywood Reporter:
Scarlett Johansson in ‘Ghost in the Shell’: Japanese Industry, Fans Surprised by “Whitewashing” Outrage
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: PerezHilton
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