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9:40 AM 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 …
Discussion: Style News
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Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
Wendy Williams Thinks Rachel Roy Is Getting Paid by Beyoncé and Jay Z
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton and AOL
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Rachel Roy Cancels Event Appearance Due to a ‘Personal Emergency’ Amid Controversy With Beyonce
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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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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 …
Perez Hilton:
Andy Cohen Slams The ‘Big, Bad Breakup’ Between Kelly Ripa & Michael Strahan …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Sophia Rosenbaum / Page Six:
Strahan makes nice ahead of Kelly Ripa's ‘Live’ return
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Kelly Ripa's Return to ‘Live’: High Stakes for Everyone Involved
Discussion: AOL and Starpulse
TMZ.com:
Prince — Cash-Strapped During Life  —  CASH-STRAPPED DURING LIFE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince had chronic money problems for years preceding his death ... this according to multiple sources who advised the singer.  —  Our sources — all of whom had regular contact with Prince …
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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
X17 Online:
Report: Prince Had Money Management Problems In The Years Before His Death, Division Of His Estate Still Unclear
Discussion: TMZ.com
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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Rebecca Macatee / E! Online:
Zac Efron and Sami Miró Break Up
Christopher Rogers / Hollywood Life:   Zac Efron Single Again? He Deletes All Traces Of Sami Miro On Social Media
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 …
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
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
TMZ.com:
I Struck Deal with ‘Intervention’ Show  —  ... Days Before Death  —  Chyna's manager tells TMZ Sports ... he had recently struck a secret deal with the producers of the TV show “Intervention” to get Chyna help ... but she died before they could start production.
John Ourand / SBD Articles:
Sources: ESPN Mainstay Mike Tirico Leaving To Join NBC … Mike Tirico, one of ESPN's best known on-air voices, is leaving the network for NBC, according to several sources.  Tirico has been a mainstay with ESPN since '91, and given his many roles at ESPN, he will be an incredibly difficult talent to replace.
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....  Now you know why the season 6 premiere of Game of Thrones is titled “The Red Woman.”  —  The hugely anticipated return of the HBO drama concluded with a jaw-dropping revelation when Melisandre …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Vanity Fair and Variety
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.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Us Weekly
 
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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
Discussion: New York Times
Sarah / People.com:
Kevin Jonas and Wife Danielle Expecting Second Child, Due ‘This Winter’
Discussion: 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
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Spurgeon's Big Adventure!  See How Jessa (Duggar) Seewald Is Preparing Her Son to Meet …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein to Star in NBC's ‘Hairspray Live!’: Details
Allison / Dlisted:
Instagram Swatted At Chrissy Teigen For Going To Dinner And Leaving Her One Week Old Baby At Home
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Just Jared
Colin Paterson / BBC:
Ricky Gervais: ‘Bowie kept illness from everyone’
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Lil' Kim / X17 Online:
Lil' Kim Is Unrecognizable With Drastically Lighter Skin And Blond Hair
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