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5:25 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 — 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 …
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 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” …
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 …
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Blake Shelton: Prince's Death Feels Like a ‘Horrible Terrorist Attack’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Meredith B. Kile / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Blake Shelton Opens Up About ‘Very Personal’ …
Discussion: X17 Online and Us Weekly
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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 CNN
Cole Premo / WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Prince, Dead At 57, Was Found Unresponsive In Paisley Park Elevator
Discussion: The Wrap and TMZ.com
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
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.
Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
Kourtney Kardashian Reveals the Foods She Cut Out to Tone Up  —  Kourtney Kardashian hasn't been shy about showing off her body on social media lately, and she's definitely been putting in the work to do so—both inside and outside of the gym.  —  In fact, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star sat …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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 …
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
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
 
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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
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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!
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Purple Reign: Eiffel Tower, New Orleans Superdome and More Light Up in Honor of Prince
frank ocean:
I'M NOT EVEN GONNA SAY REST IN PEACE BECAUSE IT'S BIGGER THAN DEATH.
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
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Carmen Electra Mourns Her ‘Mentor’ Prince: ‘He Gave Me My Name’
Discussion: Just Jared
RADAR:
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!
Shari Weiss / Gossip Cop:
Grammys Mourn Prince - See Statement From Grammy Awards Recording Academy
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Dancing with the Stars Injury! Jodie Sweetin Taken by Ambulance to Hospital with Hurt Ankle
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