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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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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.
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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.
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Charlotte Triggs Updated / People.com:
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan ‘Unlikely’ to Ever Co-Host Live! Together Again, Says Source: 'That's Not a Viable Option Anymore' — It may be the end of an era. — A source says Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan may never co-host Live! again after she was “blindsided” …
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Kelly Ripa — Crew Furious ... Her Boycott Could Cost Us Our Jobs — Crew Furious — HER BOYCOTT COULD COST US OUR JOBS … Kelly Ripa is alienating lots of people on ‘Live,’ because they believe she's jeopardizing their jobs by refusing to work. — Production sources tell us …
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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 …
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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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Lanford Beard / People.com:
Michael Strahan's Good Morning America Deal Could Double His Current Salary, Says Source
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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 …
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Blake Shelton Opens Up About Writing His Duet with Gwen Stefani: 'It's Just Remarkable'
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Meredith B. Kile / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Blake Shelton Opens Up About ‘Very Personal’ …
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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 …
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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 …
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The death of Prince: What we know, Day 2 — Prince, the musical icon, passed away at the age of 57. Here are 5 things we'll remember most about The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. — Prince, a prodigy, a provocateur and a complete game-changer in popular music, died Thursday …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Carmen Electra Mourns Her ‘Mentor’ Prince: ‘He Gave Me My Name’
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince George in His Pajamas Shaking Hands with President Obama Is the Greatest Moment in U.S.-British History — Prince George made a surprise appearance at Kensington Palace on Friday - in his pajamas! — The little royal, who stole the spotlight earlier in the week in his cutest royal portrait yet …
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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 …
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‘Purple Rain’ Returning to U.S. Theaters This Weekend … The movie that catapulted Prince to stardom is rolling back into U.S. theaters this weekend. — “Purple Rain,” starring the late pop star, was first released in 1984 and earned Prince an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score.
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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.
David Marchese / Vulture:
24 Outrageous Prince Stories — “I literally saw him fire a guy for looking at him.” — 23.1k — 22.8k — Prince is one of those rare and wonderful humans who's surrounded by so much mystery and lore that you're willing to believe almost anything you hear about him.
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Mayte Garcia Says Prince Was ‘My Everything’: 'He's with Our Son Now'
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