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4:50 PM ET, April 22, 2016

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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.
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TMZ.com:
Prince — Autopsy Completed ... Still No Cause of Death  —  AUTOPSY COMPLETED  —  ... Still No Cause of Death … Prince's autopsy was just completed ... but the cause of the singer's death is still a mystery.  —  The four hour procedure started at 9 AM CDT Friday and Prince's body will be released to his family later today.
Discussion: CNN, Just Jared and People.com
Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Prince May Have Struggled with a ‘Serious Illness’ Before Sudden Death, Source Says: ‘People Close to Him Were Very Concerned’  —  Prince may have been struggling with an “ongoing illness,” which weakened his immune system prior to his shocking death Thursday at age 57, a source tells PEOPLE.
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.
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Michael Strahan Has ‘Called and Texted’ Kelly Ripa amid Live!  Drama, as Source Says Staffers Are ‘Flying Blind’  —  Michael Strahan has been continuously trying to reach out to his Live! co-host Kelly Ripa in the wake of the news that she felt “betrayed” by his move to Good Morning America …
Discussion: Just Jared
Lanford Beard / People.com:
Michael Strahan's Good Morning America Deal Could Double His Current Salary, Says Source
Discussion: Starpulse
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 …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Blake Shelton: Prince's Death Feels Like a ‘Horrible Terrorist Attack’  —  One of the greatest voices ever.  The Voice season 10 coaches, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams all reacted to Prince's death just hours after the news broke at the show's Karaoke …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Meredith B. Kile / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Blake Shelton Opens Up About ‘Very Personal’ Gwen Stefani Duet, Says It Might Be the Best Song He's Ever Written  —  Blake Shelton let girlfriend Gwen Stefani tweet a photo of his upcoming album, If I'm Honest, earlier this week, and with the picture came an important reveal: The couple collaborated on a song!
Discussion: X17 Online and Us Weekly
Alex Gale / Billboard:
Alicia Keys Covers Prince at Tribeca Film Festival: ‘We Lost Someone Very Special’  —  EMAIL ME  —  Alicia Keys had a bittersweet night at Manhattan's Highline Ballroom on Thursday, April 21.  She was there to celebrate the release of her new short film, The Gospel, and play new songs …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Prince once put Alicia Keys on hold 10 times
Discussion: TMZ.com
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.”
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WCMH-TV:
At least 8 dead in “execution-style killings” at 4 locations in Pike County; no arrests made  —  PIKE COUNTY, OH (WCMH) — Eight people were found dead Friday at four crime scenes in rural Ohio, and at least most of them were shot to death, authorities said.
RADAR:
Jenelle Evans Found Not Guilty In Assault & Battery Case Against Ex's Girlfriend  —  Get all the details on the courtroom showdown!  —  The jury has spoken in Jenelle Evans's assault and battery case against her ex-fiancé's girlfriend!  RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
Tilda Swinton Responds to ‘Doctor Strange’ Asian Whitewashing Controversy  —  “I wasn't asked to play an Asian character, you can be very well assured of that.”  —  Before Marvel dropped the first teaser trailer for Doctor Strange, the film was praised not only for the casting of Benedict Cumberbatch …
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg Set 'Daddy's Home' Sequel At Paramount  —  EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures and Gary Sanchez Productions have set a sequel to Daddy's Home, the crowd-pleasing comedy which opened last Christmas and turned in a $240 million worldwide gross.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Just Jared
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 …
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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Meg Wagner / New York Daily News:
Justin Bieber says Prince was ‘not the last greatest living performer’ — just hours after music icon's death
Discussion: Bossip
Lauren Cox / Hollywood Life:
Justin Timberlake & Britney Spears To Duet At Her Vegas Show 15 Years After Breakup — Report
Discussion: NYLON and Oh No They Didn't!
Perez Hilton:
Prince Almost Toured With Madonna But Said The Combo Was ‘Too Big’ & The World Wasn't Ready!
Discussion: Page Six
Brian Lisi / New York Daily News:
Heartbroken teacher puts on Prince for class after hearing the news of the artist's passing …
Discussion: Starpulse
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Pitt Advocates for Victims of War Crimes During Humanitarian Trip to the Netherlands
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Carmen Electra Mourns Her ‘Mentor’ Prince: ‘He Gave Me My Name’
Discussion: Just Jared
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Aretha Franklin Wonders If Prince Died From Zika Virus
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Here Comes The Bride! Katie Holmes & Jamie Foxx's Likely Wedding Venue Revealed
Discussion: Bossip
Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Prince GIFs That'll Take You Up, Up And Away!
Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Jodie Sweetin Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Dancing With the Stars Injury
People.com:
Prince's Former Flame Sheila E. Mourns Death of Music Legend: ‘Thank God Love Lives Forever’
Discussion: The Wrap and TMZ.com
President Obama / Facebook:
Today, the world lost a creative icon.  Michelle and I join millions …
Discussion: Stereogum
 

 
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