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11:15 AM 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
People.com:
Michael Strahan Is ‘Looking Forward’ to Having Kelly Ripa Back: ‘He Never Wanted Any of This to Happen,’ Says Source  —  Kelly and Michael are working things out.  —  A day after PEOPLE exclusively confirmed that Kelly Ripa would be returning to Live!  With Kelly and Michael! …
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Daniel Holloway / Variety:   Kelly Ripa Says She'll Return to ‘Live’ on Tuesday
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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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
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Did Rachel Roy Just Out Herself as Beyoncé's ‘Becky’ in ‘Lemonade?’  —  The fashion designer appears to have acknowledged the slight on Instagram, alluding to the fact that she may be the “Becky with the good hair” who caused problems for her marriage.
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.
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.
Discussion: PerezHilton, AOL and Just Jared
Daily Mail:
Prince's former drug dealer reveals extent of his addiction  —  Prince's former drug dealer has revealed the full extent of the late-star's secret drug addiction - telling how the superstar was hooked on powerful opiates for over 25 years.  Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Online …
Discussion: Page Six, The Wrap, AOL and PerezHilton
Mark Gray / People.com:
French Montana on Khloé Kardashian: ‘We Got a Special Kind of Relationship’  —  French Montana will forever be linked to ex Khloé Kardashian - and her entire family for that matter - and he's totally OK with that.  —  “We're gonna be friends forever, me and Khloé,” …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Adam Carlson / People.com:
Maya Rudolph's Prince Cover Band Plays Tribute Concert After His Sudden Death: 'We'll Probably Cry'  —  How else would Maya Rudolph's Prince cover band, Princess, pay tribute to the star's sudden death last week except with a night of tears, love and rock ‘n’ roll?
Discussion: EW.com and PerezHilton
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Watch Ice Cube Bring Out N.W.A, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar at Coachella  —  Dre delivers “California Love” and “Still D.R.E.” while Lamar closes out all-star set with “Alright”  —  A week after Ice Cube fell a Dr. Dre short of an N.W.A reunion during his first Coachella set …
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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EXCLUSIVE: Former WWE wrestler Chyna's brain to be donated to science, will be examined for signs of CTE
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