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10:40 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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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.”
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.
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 …
CNN:
Police investigating death at singer Prince's estate
Hollywood Reporter:
Legendary Artist Prince Found Dead at 57
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity, AOL and Queerty
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Aretha Franklin Wonders If Prince Died From Zika Virus
Discussion: PerezHilton
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’
David Marchese / Vulture:
24 Outrageous Prince Stories
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:
Regis Philbin — Disney Screwed Kelly Ripa (VIDEO)  —  DISNEY SCREWED KELLY RIPA  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Regis Philbin still has Kelly Ripa's back ... he says his old co-host got the shaft in the whole Michael Strahan deal.  —  Regis spoke to photogs in NYC and made it clear Kelly should've gotten …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Page Six and Just Jared
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
CHYNA:
CHYNA R.I.P. (1970-2016)  —  It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero.  Joanie Laurer aka Chyna, the 9th wonder of the world has passed away.  She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her.  —  #TEAMCHYNA
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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 …
Discussion: Bossip
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Robert Kardashian / X17 Online:
Are Rob Kardashian And Blac Chyna Already Secretly Married?
Discussion: Page Six
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
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Carmen Electra Mourns Her ‘Mentor’ Prince: ‘He Gave Me My Name’  —  “Not a Tara” — that's what Prince told Carmen Electra, whose real name is Tara Leigh Patrick, when he reinvented her as Carmen Electra in 1991.  —  The singer and actress has the legendary “When Doves Cry” singer to thank for her career.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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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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