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11:35 AM ET, April 22, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Prince — Treated for Drug Overdose Days Before Death  —  TREATED FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DAYS BEFORE DEATH  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death ... multiple sources tell TMZ.  —  We broke the story ... Prince's private jet made an emergency landing in Moline …
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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.”
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Mayte Garcia Says Prince Was ‘My Everything’: 'He's with Our Son Now'  —  She was the inspiration behind Prince's hit “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” and now Mayte Garcia is mourning the loss of her former husband, whom she tells PEOPLE exclusively was her “everything.”
TMZ.com:
Prince — Alarming Pharmacy Runs Indicate Secret Health Crisis (PHOTO)  —  ALARMING PHARMACY RUNS  —  ... Indicate Secret Health Crisis … Prince hit up a local pharmacy hours before he died — the 4th time he visited this week — indicating his health was far worse than the simple flu.
CNN:
Police investigating death at singer Prince's estate
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Aretha Franklin Wonders If Prince Died From Zika Virus
Discussion: PerezHilton
Hollywood Reporter:
Legendary Artist Prince Found Dead at 57
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity, AOL and Queerty
Cole Premo / WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Prince, Dead At 57, Was Found Unresponsive In Paisley Park Elevator
Discussion: The Wrap
People.com:   Prince's Former Flame Sheila E. Mourns Death of Music Legend: ‘Thank God Love Lives Forever’
Jayme Deerwester / USA Today:
Sheriff: Prince was unresponsive in elevator; CPR failed
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Page Six:
Kelly Ripa surfaces reading ‘David and Goliath’  —  :0  —  Ripa looked none the worse for wear when she emerged...  Kelly Ripa sent a loud-and-clear message to her bosses at ABC on Thursday — by flashing a book about “David and Goliath” for the news cameras.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Starpulse
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Lanford Beard / People.com:
Michael Strahan's Good Morning America Deal Could Double His Current Salary, Says Source  —  Michael Strahan stands to significantly raise his profile - and his salary - in his upcoming move from Live!  With Kelly and Michael to Good Morning America, sources tell PEOPLE.
Discussion: Starpulse and POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Prince — Percocet Triggered OD Days Before Death  —  PERCOCET TRIGGERED OD  —  Days Before Death … Prince had OD'd on Percocet days before his death, and he ingested so much EMTs had to administer a “save shot” at the airport where his plane made an emergency landing to save his life.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — I'm the U.N. in Kylie and Blac Chyna's Truce  —  I'M THE U.N. BEHIND  —  Kylie & Blac Chyna's Truce … Kylie Jenner and Blac Chyna's war came to an end when big sis Kim Kardashian stepped in to play peacemaker.  —  Sources close to Blac Chyna tell TMZ she got a call …
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and Bossip
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Robert Kardashian / X17 Online:
Are Rob Kardashian And Blac Chyna Already Secretly Married?
Discussion: Page Six
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Robert Downey Jr. Joins ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’  —  Marvel's Shell-head is looking to join Sony's Web-head.  —  It looks like the team-up of Spider-Man and Iron Man seen in Captain America: Civil War won't be the duo's last.  —  Robert Downey Jr., who plays the red-and-gold-armored Marvel character …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and PerezHilton
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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Loses One Superhero But Gains Another
Discussion: Just Jared
Naja Rayne / People.com:
WWE Star Joanie ‘Chyna’ Laurer Dead at 45  —  Former WWE star Joanie “Chyna” Laurer has died.  She was 45.  —  Laurer's team confirmed the news in a written statement shared on her website and Twitter on Wednesday. … “It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero,” the statement read.
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Naja Rayne / People.com:
Purple Reign: Eiffel Tower, New Orleans Superdome and More Light Up in Honor of Prince  —  Purple reign!  —  The world lit up for Prince on Thursday night in wake of the music icon's death.  —  In photos shared on Twitter, the Eiffel Tower and New Orleans Superdome glowed in purple as a tribute to the …
People.com:
Blake Shelton Opens Up About Writing His Duet with Gwen Stefani: 'It's Just Remarkable'  —  Blake Shelton has some explaining to do!  —  Despite telling PEOPLE in August that he never saw himself “sitting down and writing songs” with his now-girlfriend Gwen Stefani, Shelton, 39 …
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Prince once put Alicia Keys on hold 10 times  —  More On:  —  Seeking Prince's permission to cover his song “How Come You Don't Call Me” proved difficult for Alicia Keys.  —  The 15-time Grammy winner shared the intimate details of her first phone chat with the late star at a small midnight concert …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Dancing with the Stars Injury!  Jodie Sweetin Taken by Ambulance to Hospital with Hurt Ankle  —  An injury has at least temporarily sidelined Jodie Sweetin from Dancing with the Stars.  —  The Fuller House star was taken from rehearsal to a Los Angeles hospital with an ankle injury, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Jodie Sweetin Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Dancing With the Stars Injury
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Pitt Advocates for Victims of War Crimes During Humanitarian Trip to the Netherlands  —  Angelina Jolie Pitt has moved her humanitarian efforts to the Netherlands, visiting The Hague to lend support to an organization that provides relief aid to victims of war crimes.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Perez Hilton:
Prince Almost Toured With Madonna But Said The Combo Was ‘Too Big’ & The World Wasn't Ready!  —  We still cannot believe this news is real.  —  Prince may have passed away on Thursday, but he'll forever be known as one of the most iconic pop stars in the history of music.
Discussion: Page Six
frank ocean:
I'M NOT EVEN GONNA SAY REST IN PEACE BECAUSE IT'S BIGGER THAN DEATH.  I NEVER MET THE MAN (I WAS TOO NERVOUS THE ONE TIME I SAW HIM) AND I NEVER SAW HIM PLAY LIVE, REGRETTABLY.  I ONLY KNOW THE LEGENDS I'VE HEARD FROM FOLKS AND WHAT I'VE HEARD AND SEEN FROM HIS DEEP CATALOG OF PROPELLANT, FEARLESS, VIRTUOSIC WORK.
 
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Brian Lisi / New York Daily News:
Heartbroken teacher puts on Prince for class after hearing the news of the artist's passing …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Carmen Electra Mourns Her ‘Mentor’ Prince: ‘He Gave Me My Name’
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Today, the world lost a creative icon.  Michelle and I join millions …
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