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12:50 PM ET, April 25, 2016

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David Chang / NBC 10 Philadelphia:
Philly Soul Singer Billy Paul Dies at 81: Manager  —  Billy Paul died at his home Sunday after being hospitalized a week earlier following a cancer diagnosis, according to his manager.  —  Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul died at the age of 81 Sunday morning, according to his manager.
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Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:
‘Me and Mrs. Jones’ Singer Billy Paul Has Died  —  Soul singer Billy Paul died from a serious medical condition at his home on Sunday.  He was 81.  —  The singer's death was announced on his website.  —  “We regret to announce with a heavy heart that Billy has passed away today at home …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Bossip and Just Jared
Bruce Handy / Vanity Fair:
Amy Schumer Is Rich, Famous, and in Love: Can She Keep Her Edge?  —  The hottest comedienne in America, Amy Schumer has long relied on her roots: her sister as her sounding board, her high-school pals as her posse.  But with both a new romance and a new cause in her life, she's having to figure out fame—and boundaries—for herself.
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Michael Strahan Says He's ‘Excited’ About Kelly Ripa's Return to Live!  —  Kelly Ripa will return to Live!  Tuesday, and her co-host Michael Strahan is looking forward to it.  —  On Monday's episode of the ABC talk show, which he hosted with guest co-host Shay Mitchell, Strahan announced that Ripa …
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Mtschnyder / CBS Dallas:
Manziel Indicted By Dallas County Grand Jury  —  DALLAS (KRLD-AM) - Sources in the Dallas County District Attorney's office tell L.P. Phillips of KRLD-AM, Johnny Manziel has been indicted by a Dallas County Grand Jury on a misdemeanor assault with bodily injury charge.
Discussion: Bossip, TMZ.com and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kanye West — ‘Imma Let You Finish’ Speech Interrupts Friend's Wedding (VIDEO)  —  ‘IMMA LET YOU FINISH’ SPEECH  —  Interrupts Friend's Wedding  —  Kanye was back to his old Taylor Swift-interrupting self Saturday night ... but this time, it was all in good fun.
Discussion: X17 Online, Bossip and Just Jared
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Kourtney & Kim Kardashian Take Miami Again, for Wedding and Birthday Fun
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People.com:
Cesar Millan Is Engaged to Jahira Dar: ‘My Pack Is Complete!’  —  Cesar Millan won't be a lone wolf for much longer.  —  The Cesar 911 star is engaged to longtime girlfriend Jahira Dar, he announced on Instagram Monday morning, before sharing details of his proposal exclusively with PEOPLE.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and PerezHilton
Lil' Kim / X17 Online:
Lil' Kim Is Unrecognizable With Drastically Lighter Skin And Blond Hair … Jessica Simpson, is that you?  —  Lil' Kim posted a series on Instagram selfies over the weekend, although if you didn't know you were on the rapper's personal page, you would have had no idea who she was!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office: ‘Huntsman’ Flops With $20M; ‘Jungle Book’ Roars to $61M  —  EMAIL ME  —  Universal's big-budget fairy tale falls flat in another miss for actor Chris Hemsworth; Tom Hanks' ‘A Hologram for the King’ easily beats ‘Elvis & Nixon’ at the specialty box office.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted, AOL and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Beyonce — Anti-Bey Anchor Blocks Bey's World Tour Video  —  ANTI-BEY ANCHOR BLOCKS BEY'S WORLD TOUR VIDEO  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tomi Lahren, the web anchor who went viral for bashing Beyonce's Super Bowl performance, won't bow down to Queen Bey ... she's refusing to license her clip for Bey's Formation world tour.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Caitlyn Jenner Weighs in on Public Bathrooms Debate and Anti-LGBT Laws  —  Caitlyn Jenner got political Friday as she addressed an issue close to her heart and those of the rest of the LGBT community and their supporters.  —  The 66-year-old star of E!'s I Am Cait and Olympian came out as a transgender woman last year.
 
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
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Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Watch Ice Cube Bring Out N.W.A, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar at Coachella
Discussion: PerezHilton
Adam Carlson / People.com:
Maya Rudolph's Prince Cover Band Plays Tribute Concert After His Sudden Death: 'We'll Probably Cry'
Discussion: EW.com and PerezHilton
Mark Gray / People.com:
French Montana on Khloé Kardashian: ‘We Got a Special Kind of Relationship’
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X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Scott Disick Takes Hot New Girlfriend Home To NJ
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