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4:00 PM ET, April 26, 2016

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People.com:
Rachel Roy Denies She's the ‘Becky’ Who Beyoncé Called Out in Lemonade: ‘There Is No Truth to the Rumors’  —  Rachel Roy is finally addressing those “Becky with the good hair” rumors.  —  In a statement released exclusively to PEOPLE, the celeb-favorite fashion designer denied …
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Lindsay Kimble / Style News:
Rita Ora Wears Beyoncé's ‘Formation’ Dress After Igniting ‘Becky’ Speculation  —  Becky may have both good hair and good taste.  —  Just one day after inciting the Bey-Hive's rage for appearing to tease her involvement in Beyoncé and Jay Z's alleged marital strife …
Discussion: Dlisted, The Superficial, AOL and People.com
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Is Rita Ora the ‘Becky with the Good Hair?’  Beyoncé Fans Attack the British Singer on Social Media as Rachel Roy Steps Out After Lemonade Release  —  Rita Ora could be the “Becky with the good hair,” according to the Bey hive.  —  Amid the Lemonade scandal involving Rachel Roy …
Daily Mail:
Rita Ora makes bold statement in the EXACT Gucci outfit worn by Beyonce in her music video …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Michael Strahan to Step Down from Live! on May 13 - Four Months Earlier Than Announced - as Kelly Ripa Makes Her Return  —  Michael Strahan will be stepping down from his role as co-host of Live! early, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  “May 13 is his last show,” a source tells PEOPLE.
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Defiant Kelly Ripa Gets Standing Ovation as She Returns to Live!  After Michael Strahan Drama: ‘Our Long National Nightmare Is Over’  —  Kelly Ripa is back!  —  The star returned to Live!  With Kelly and Michael Tuesday, taking a seat at the co-hosting desk with Michael Strahan …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Kelly Ripa gets a personal apology from ABC execs  —  Top executives at Disney and ABC have personally apologized to Kelly Ripa for last week's bungled announcement about the departure of her co-host Michael Strahan.  —  The bosses apologized to Strahan too.
TMZ.com:
Michael Strahan — He Was Sick of the Sniping ... He Wanted to Bail on ‘Live’  —  He Was Sick of the Sniping  —  HE WANTED TO BAIL ON ‘LIVE’ … Jumping ship from ‘Live’ was an easy call for Michael Strahan ... he wanted to work where his co-host wasn't tormenting him.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Michael Strahan Addresses His ‘Live’ Departure: ‘You Take the High Road’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Michael K / Dlisted:   Kelly Ripa Makes Her Triumphant Return To Live!  And Gave A Sermon About Respect In The Workplace (UPDATE)
Perez Hilton:
Andy Cohen Slams The ‘Big, Bad Breakup’ Between Kelly Ripa & Michael Strahan …
Discussion: X17 Online, TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Page Six
Cindy Watts / Tennessean.com:
Kid Rock's assistant found dead at singer's Nashville property  —  Singer Kid Rock discovered the body of his assistant on the rock star's Nashville area property Monday following an apparent ATV accident, police said.  —  Michael Sacha, 30, is believed to have died after ferrying guests …
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TMZ.com:
Kid Rock's Assistant — Severe Blow to Head in ATV Fatality (AUDIO)
Discussion: PerezHilton
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Dean Sheremet, Wife Sarah Silver Divorcing After 5 Years of Marriage: See What LeAnn Rimes' Ex Said  —  Oh boy.  Dean Sheremet and his wife, Sarah Silver, are divorcing after five years of marriage, the chef and cookbook author confirms to Us Weekly.  —  “I have nothing but love and respect for Sarah …
Discussion: Dlisted, Daily Mail and Yahoo Celebrity
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E! Online:
Dean Sheremet and Wife Sarah Silver Splitting After Nearly 5 Years of Marriage … Read  —  Dean Sheremet Calls LeAnn Rimes Cheating Scandal a F—king Disaster, Still Thinks Eddie Cibrian Is Untrustworthy
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Chrissie Hynde / Interview Magazine:
Dakota Johnson … It seems most improbable in this day and age that the daughter of two of the most charismatic stars of their generation—and the star herself in one of the highest grossing R-rated films of all time—should be a mystery to us.  But such is the elusive figure cut by Dakota Johnson …
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Michael Miller / People.com:   Dakota Johnson Reveals What Her Dad, Don Johnson, Thinks of Her Sex Scenes
Associated Press:
Prince's sister says he had no known will  —  More On:  —  Prince's sister says the superstar musician had no known will and she's filed paperwork asking to be appointed executor of his estate.  —  Tyka Nelson filed the paperwork Tuesday in Carver County probate court in Minneapolis.
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Perez Hilton:
Chris Martin Takes A Romantic Beach Stroll With Heather Graham — But Whatever Happened To Annabelle Wallis?  —  Now this is new!  —  Earlier this week, Chris Martin was photographed (above) strolling along the beach in Malibu, CA with Heather Graham.  LOVES it!
Daily Mail:
Jay-Z's not the only one who needs to be nervous about Beyonce, the born-again-black woman with a political mission  —  I never like it when entertainers go all political.  —  The cynic in me believes it's rarely done for genuine reasons but for strictly commercial ones.
Discussion: New York Times and Bossip
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Emily Kirkpatrick / Style News:
Kim Kardashian Gets a Taste of Lemonade with Her Beyoncé Look-a-Like Shoot
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
PRINCE'S LAWYER: DEATH A SHOCK; SINGER LED CLEAN LIFESTYLE  —  Prince's longtime lawyer called the death of the superstar a complete shock and said Monday that the singer lived a clean and healthy lifestyle, disputing suggestions that he had a drug addiction.
James Patrick Herman / Entertainment Tonight:
Rebecca Romijn Gets Candid About Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Vogue’ Covers, and Her Unlikely Style Inspiration, Prince  —  Rebecca Romijn, who is perhaps best known on screen as the shape-shifting mutant Mystique in the X-Men franchise, has transformed herself into a reality show host as well as a TV producer …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Style News
 
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Disney Announces 9 New Live-Action Movies With Angelina Jolie, Emma Stone, Reese Witherspoon and Emily Blunt Set to Star
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Elizabeth Banks For You Nerds!
Discussion: MoeJackson
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Dancing with the Stars: Wanya Morris' ‘Bye Bye Bye’ Makes Joey Fatone Cry - Plus Another Couple Goes Home
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Jodie Sweetin Reveals Details of ‘DWTS’ Ankle Injury: ‘I Was So Scared’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Los Angeles Times:
Prince was in the house, at least in spirit, during Weekend 2 of the Coachella festival
Discussion: Galore
Ingrid Meilan / Us Weekly:
Dancing With the Stars' Nyle DiMarco: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me (I Get Mistaken for Bradley Cooper!)
Discussion: Starpulse
Sarah / People.com:
Kevin and Danielle Jonas Expecting Second Child
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Adam Carlson / People.com:
Rob Kardashian Spends the Day with Kylie and Kendall Jenner After the End of Blac Chyna Feud
 Earlier Picks: 
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Goosebumps’ Sequel in the Works (Exclusive)
Discussion: EW.com and I Watch Stuff
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Dancing with the Stars Injury! Kim Fields Ignoring Doctor's Orders to Skip Rehearsals
Discussion: PerezHilton
Charles Manning / Cosmopolitan:
5 of the Greatest Mean Girls of All Time Acted Out by Ariel Winter
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Iggy Azalea Beats Out Nick Young on a Bowling Date Night
Discussion: PerezHilton
John Ourand / SBD Articles:
Sources: ESPN Mainstay Mike Tirico Leaving To Join NBC
Discussion: The Wrap, AOL and Deadline
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Note: This post contains a revelation from the end of the Game of Thrones season 6 premiere....
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Vanity Fair
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Howard Stern of SiriusXM snags a surprise interview with President Biden, following reports of Biden's refusal so far to give The NYT a sit-down interview

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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