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9:50 AM ET, April 27, 2016

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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
Discussion: Bossip, Us Weekly and Just Jared
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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 …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and AOL
Melanie Bromley / E! Online:
The Real Reason Why Beyoncé Made Lemonade … Read  —  Making Lemonade: Beyoncé, Rachel Roy, Jay Z, Damon Dash and a Whole Bunch of Uncomfortable History  —  HBO … Read  —  Rita Ora Copies Beyoncé's “Formation” Outfit, Wears Lemon Lingerie: Is She “Becky With the Good Hair?”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bossip
TMZ.com:   Mya on Beyonce's ‘Lemonade’ — I'm Not Becky and I Never Have Been! (VIDEO)
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Is Rita Ora the ‘Becky with the Good Hair?’ …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa Is All Smiles With Husband Mark Consuelos at the Beach Amid ‘Live’ Drama: See the Exclusive Photo  —  Kelly's getaway from the drama!  Kelly Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary with a Caribbean vacation, and the couple shared an exclusive pic with Us Weekly.
Discussion: Just Jared
Michael K / Dlisted:   Kelly Ripa Makes Her Triumphant Return To Live!  And Gave A Sermon About Respect In The Workplace (UPDATE)
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.
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.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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 …
Discussion: Just Jared
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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
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
Discussion: Just Jared
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: Daily Mail
Alynda Wheat / People.com:
Prince's Private Pain: Friends Reveal Star's History of Using Percocet to Cope with Injuries from Performing  —  As the world mourns Prince - a musical genius who defied genre and gender - fans are scrambling to understand what led to the death of a man who was so full of life.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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!
Sam Alipour / ESPN:
When athletes are left to their own digital-dating devices  —  ADVISORY: THIS STORY CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT  —  THE SINGLE MAN with the sexy job is stuck.  For starters, he is fairly thick, just large enough to have not seen his Adam's apple since never, and to have not enjoyed a ton of success with women on looks alone.
Discussion: Starpulse and AOL
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
Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Bush Exiting ‘Access Hollywood’ for NBC's ‘Today’  —  EMAIL ME  —  An announcement about Bush's new gig could come May 16 at NBC's annual upfront.  —  NBC is bringing one of its longtime stars onboard Today.  —  After months of speculation, Access Hollywood Live host Billy Bush …
Discussion: Just Jared
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
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Dean Sheremet, Wife Sarah Silver Divorcing After 5 Years of Marriage: See What LeAnn Rimes' Ex Said
Discussion: The Superficial, Dlisted and Daily Mail
 
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Star Tribune:
Prince death investigation focusing on use of painkillers
Discussion: TMZ.com, AOL and The Wrap
Halina Watts / mirror:
Which Harry Potter star has grown up to be this CAGE FIGHTER?
Discussion: PerezHilton
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
Discussion: People.com
TMZ.com:
Kid Rock's Assistant — Severe Blow to Head in ATV Fatality (AUDIO)
Discussion: PerezHilton and Tennessean.com
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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
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Elizabeth Banks For You Nerds!
Discussion: MoeJackson
 

 
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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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