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1:30 PM ET, April 27, 2016

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Page Six:
Jay Z's ‘Becky’ is a composite of many women  —  While Rachel Roy and Rita Ora have denied being the “Becky with the good hair” mentioned in Beyoncé's “Sorry,” a song on the album “Lemonade,” sources said “Becky” is a composite of women Jay Z was rumored to have had liaisons with earlier …
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Daily Mail:
He's got 99 Problems... but Becky ain't one!  Jay Z looks carefree as he puffs away on a cigar in first sighting since Beyonce scandal  —  By , EMILY SHERIDAN FOR MAILONLINE and RACHEL MCGRATH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM  —  The state of Jay Z's marriage to Beyonce has been under scrutiny again following …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Galore and Page Six
Melanie Bromley / E! Online:
The Real Reason Why Beyoncé Made Lemonade
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bossip
TMZ.com:   Mya on Beyonce's ‘Lemonade’ — I'm Not Becky and I Never Have Been! (VIDEO)
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Bachelorette Desiree Hartsock Tells Us: I'm Pregnant!  —  Desiree Hartsock's Valentine's Day in Maui with husband Chris Siegfried was made for TV, right down to the big twist: a positive pregnancy test.  The season nine Bachelorette, 30, sat down exclusively with Us Weekly Video to recall the moment.
Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa May Quit ‘Live’ Unless Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper Replace Michael Strahan  —  Call it Live With to Be Decided.  —  A source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that Kelly Ripa “is talking about leaving” Live with Kelly and Michael after Michael Strahan announced …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
‘Glee’ Star Jayma Mays Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Husband Adam Campbell  —  Adding a little more love to the family!  Jayma Mays is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Adam Campbell, a rep for the Glee star confirms exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Char Adams / People.com:
Amy Schumer on Feeling Blame After Trainwreck Theater Shooting: ‘I Wish I Never Wrote That Movie’  —  The Trainwreck star is as giving as she is funny.  While attending a performance of critically-acclaimed Broadway musical Hamilton with her boyfriend and friends, Schumer left bartenders a $1,000 tip on a $77 check.
Discussion: Starpulse
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Bruce Handy / Vanity Fair:
Amy Schumer on the Surfing Accident That Nearly Killed Her
E! Online:
Beyoncé's Dad Mathew Knowles May Know Who the Singer Is Talking About in Lemonade Album … Read  —  The Real Reason Why Beyoncé Made Lemonade … Photos  —  Musicians Performing Live on Stage
Char Adams / People.com:
New York Man Punched in the Face on Subway Because He ‘Looks Exactly Like Shia LaBeouf’  —  A New York man is tending to a black eye after he was allegedly punched on the subway because he looks like Shia LaBeouf, PEOPLE confirms.  —  Mario Licato, 26, tells PEOPLE he was walking …
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
D'Angelo, Maya Rudolph Perform Amazing Prince Tribute on ‘Tonight Show’  —  Still mourning.  Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show continued to pay tribute to Prince on Tuesday, April 26, when D'Angelo was joined by Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum (who make up a Prince cover band called Princess) …
People.com:
Melissa McCarthy Talks Emotional Return to Gilmore Girls at TIME 100 Gala: ‘I Got So Sentimental’  —  After weeks of saying she wouldn't appear on the Gilmore Girls revival, Melissa McCarthy's return to the series came as a shock to everyone.  —  At the TIME 100 Gala in New York on Tuesday …
Discussion: Just Jared
Jonathan Lloyd / NBC Southern California:
Chyna's Brain Donated to CTE Research: Manager  —  Joan Marie Laurer was found dead last week in her Southern California home at the age of 46  —  The brain of former WWE star Chyna, who was found dead last week in her Southern California home, will be donated for research involving the effects …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Elizabeth Durand Streisand / Us Weekly:
‘Jill & Jessa: Counting On’ Recap: Jessa Duggar Reveals Josh Duggar's Scandals Were ‘Difficult’ Because She Initially ‘Stood Up for Him’  —  It's never too early to see the world — just ask baby Spurgeon.  On the Tuesday, April 26, episode of Jill & Jessa: Counting On …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — Appeals Court Says ... She Was a Drug Abuser  —  Appeals Court Says ...  SHE WAS A DRUG ABUSER … Britney Spears not only had mental issues that landed her in a psych ward ... she was a drug abuser ... so says the California Court of Appeals.
Discussion: X17 Online and Daily Mail
Mitch Metcalf / Showbuzz Daily:
UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.23.2016  —  NETWORK FINALS: ABC's run of MONSTERS UNIVERSITY and CBS's rerun of NCIS: NEW ORLEANS each lost 0.1 in final numbers.  —  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Kristopher Tapley / Variety:
HBO to Submit Beyonce's ‘Lemonade’ for Emmy Consideration … The visual album, released Saturday, will compete in the variety special category  —  Beyoncé's “Lemonade” has left the world abuzz since HBO debuted the visual album for a 27-hour window Saturday night.
Discussion: Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Burying the Hatchet!  Kim Kardashian Hangs out with Brother Rob and His Fiancée Blac Chyna  —  Well, it's official: Looks like Blac Chyna is truly back in the good graces of her fiancé Rob Kardashian's famous family.  —  Chyna was spotted out and about in Beverly Hills …
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Aaron Couch / People.com:   Tyga Goes House Hunting with Kylie Jenner After Eviction - But They ‘Are Not Moving in Together,’ Says Source
 
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 More News: 
Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
Nicki Minaj Dedicates “Anaconda” Performance to Donald Trump, Joe Biden at Time 100 Gala
Discussion: NYLON and Stereogum
Sarah / People.com:
Pregnant Dylan Farrow Hits TIME 100 Gala with Mom Mia, Reveals She's Expecting a Girl
Discussion: Just Jared
Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Bush Exiting ‘Access Hollywood’ for NBC's ‘Today’
Discussion: Just Jared
Monique Jessen / People.com:
How Princess Kate Is Preparing for Princess Charlotte's First Birthday
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Drew Barrymore: 'I'm So Happy Now'
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Just Jared
Michelle Ward Trainor / People Great Ideas:
Zac Efron to Host a New Cooking Adventure Show for MTV
 Earlier Picks: 
Sam Alipour / ESPN:
When athletes are left to their own digital-dating devices
Discussion: Starpulse and AOL
TMZ.com:
Kid Rock's Assistant — Severe Blow to Head in ATV Fatality (AUDIO)
Discussion: PerezHilton and Tennessean.com
E! Online:
Dean Sheremet and Wife Sarah Silver Splitting After Nearly 5 Years of Marriage
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Perez Hilton:
Chris Martin Takes A Romantic Beach Stroll With Heather Graham — But Whatever Happened To Annabelle Wallis?
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
Associated Press:
Prince's sister says he had no known will
Discussion: Associated Press and X17 Online
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

 
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