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12:00 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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Daily Mail:
Rita Ora makes bold statement in the EXACT Gucci outfit worn by Beyonce in her music video …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
Wendy Williams Thinks Rachel Roy Is Getting Paid by Beyoncé and Jay Z
Discussion: PerezHilton, Cele|bitchy and AOL
Michael K / Dlisted:
No Rachel (Or Rachael) Is Safe From The Beyhive!
Discussion: PerezHilton
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.
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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 …
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’  —  Michael Strahan's decision to leave Live With Kelly and Michael for Good Morning America was an opportunity he couldn't give up.  The cohost addressed his upcoming departure during an interview with Jonathan Tisch …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton and Just Jared
Perez Hilton:
Andy Cohen Slams The ‘Big, Bad Breakup’ Between Kelly Ripa & Michael Strahan …
Discussion: X17 Online, Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Prince — No Evidence of Will ... 6 Stand to Cash In  —  NO EVIDENCE OF WILL  —  6 Stand to Cash In … It appears Prince died without leaving a will ... as a result his 6 siblings — even the half brothers and sisters — could split a fortune.  —  Multiple sources who have worked …
Discussion: Bossip, PerezHilton and Page Six
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X17 Online:   Report: Prince Had Money Management Problems In The Years Before His Death, Division Of His Estate Still Unclear
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 …
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Zac Efron and Sami Miro Split After Almost Two Years Together — Details  —  It's over!  Zac Efron and Sami Miro have called it quits after almost two years together, a source exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.  The High School Musical alum and model, both 28, first stepped out together in October 2014.
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Christopher Rogers / Hollywood Life:   Zac Efron Single Again? He Deletes All Traces Of Sami Miro On Social Media
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: Bossip and New York Times
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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.
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Dancing with the Stars: Wanya Morris' ‘Bye Bye Bye’ Makes Joey Fatone Cry - Plus Another Couple Goes Home  —  With a performance like this, Dancing with the Stars won't be saying “Bye Bye Bye” to Wanya Morris any time soon.  —  The Boyz II Men star performed the NSYNC hit …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Jodie Sweetin Reveals Details of ‘DWTS’ Ankle Injury: ‘I Was So Scared’  —  She's made of strong stuff!  Dancing With the Stars contestant Jodie Sweetin was just happy to still be in the contest on Monday, April 25, after a tumble during rehearsals nearly ended her competition completely.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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: Daily Mail
Gary Trust / Billboard:
Desiigner's ‘Panda’ Claws to No. 1 on Hot 100, Bringing Americans Back to the Top  —  EMAIL ME  —  The rapper roars to No. 1 with his first chart entry, marking, among other feats, the first leader by an American act after a record 41-week drought.  Plus, Drake soars into the top five with “One Dance.”
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Goosebumps’ Sequel in the Works (Exclusive)  —  Director Rob Letterman and writer Darren Lemke are closing deals to return.  —  Get ready for more Goosebumps.  —  Sony is moving forward on a sequel to its 2015 family frightfest, closing deals to bring back director Rob Letterman and writer Darren Lemke.
Discussion: EW.com and I Watch Stuff
Ingrid Meilan / Us Weekly:
Dancing With the Stars' Nyle DiMarco: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me (I Get Mistaken for Bradley Cooper!)  —  No, that isn't Nyle DiMarco sharing the screen with Jennifer Lawrence in film after film.  But the Dancing With the Stars season 22 standout has indeed been mistaken …
Discussion: Starpulse
 
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Los Angeles Times:
Prince was in the house, at least in spirit, during Weekend 2 of the Coachella festival
Discussion: Galore
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
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
Lanford Beard / People.com:
Spurgeon's Big Adventure!  See How Jessa (Duggar) Seewald Is Preparing Her Son to Meet …
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Iggy Azalea Beats Out Nick Young on a Bowling Date Night
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein to Star in NBC's ‘Hairspray Live!’: Details
John Ourand / SBD Articles:
Sources: ESPN Mainstay Mike Tirico Leaving To Join NBC
Discussion: The Wrap, AOL and Deadline
Allison / Dlisted:
Instagram Swatted At Chrissy Teigen For Going To Dinner And Leaving Her One Week Old Baby At Home
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Colin Paterson / BBC:
Ricky Gervais: ‘Bowie kept illness from everyone’
Discussion: PerezHilton and Us Weekly
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

 
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