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4:35 PM ET, April 28, 2016

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Ada Statler-Throckmorton / Stanford Daily:
John Boehner talks election, time in office  —  “You can call me boner, beaner, jackass, happy to answer to almost anything,” said former Speaker of the House John Boehner as he took the stage at CEMEX Auditorium on Wednesday evening.  Boehner joined David M. Kennedy, faculty director …
Discussion: Gawker, ME, The Wrap, Us Weekly and AOL
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Chyna's Manager: Her Death Is Likely an Accidental Overdose  —  Chyna's manager, Anthony Anzaldo, has revealed that the former WWE star most likely died from an accidental overdose of Ambien and Valium.  —  The Associated Press has reported Anzaldo's belief that sleeping pills and tranquilizers …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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NBC News:
Chyna's Death Was From Accidental Overdose of Medication: Manager  —  APRIL 21: Former Pro Wrestling Star Chyna Found Dead at 46 1:06  —  Chyna's manager said Wednesday he believes the pioneer wrestling star died of an accidental overdose of Ambien and Valium.
Perez Hilton:
Chyna's Manager Claims With ‘98% Certainty’ That The Late WWE Star Died From An Overdose
Discussion: X17 Online
Associated Press:   Manager says Chyna's death may be accidental overdose
People.com:
Josh Groban, Seth Meyers, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen to Fill in as Kelly Ripa's Live!  Co-Host  —  Kelly Ripa will soon have someone else by her side on the Live! set - but who?  —  “The network does have a long roster of people who will step in to guest host,” a source tells PEOPLE …
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Ain't got time for that!  Andy Cohen chatted with Us Weekly at the premiere party for Below Deck Mediterranean in New York City, where he explained why he won't be joining his BFF Kelly Ripa on Live, following Michael Strahan's sooner-than-expected exit next month.
Discussion: Just Jared, Dlisted and PerezHilton
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Seacrest Inks 4-Year Deal to Host ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six
Dennis Leupold / Hashtag Legend:
First Things First, Iggy Azalea's the Realest  —  “First things first, I'm the realest,” raps Iggy Azalea on her debut album, The New Classic.  “Fancy” featuring Charli XCX is an electro-hop ode to the finer things in life.  By “champagne spillin', you should taste that”, I-G-G-Y launched herself at the global consciousness.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Alex Ritman / Hollywood Reporter:
Whitney Houston Doc in the Works From Oscar-Winner Kevin Macdonald  —  EMAIL ME  —  The “unvarnished and authentic” project — the first to be officially authorized by the singer's estate since her 2012 death — will be introduced to buyers in Cannes by the banner behind 'Amy's' record-breaking U.K. release.
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Dedicates ‘Halo’ to Her ‘Beautiful Husband,’ Jay Z, Following ‘Lemonade’ Drama  —  No lemons here!  Beyoncé took to the stage on Wednesday, April 27, to kick off her Formation World Tour in Miami, and after performing a load of songs from her controversial new album, Lemonade …
Discussion: Dlisted, EW.com, Bossip and Cele|bitchy
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TMZ.com:
Prince — Search Warrant Served on Singer's House  —  SEARCH WARRANT SERVED ON SINGER'S HOUSE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Authorities have obtained a search warrant for Prince's house, and in the docs there's an ominous warning ... if the justification for the warrant gets out it could cause others to destroy evidence.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Kris Jenner Tells Kim & Khloe Kardashian to “F—k Off" After They Demand She Stop Paying for Rob's New House: “The Problem Is You!” … Read  —  READ: Rob Kardashian Buys Blac Chyna a $200,000 Purple Lamborghini
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip, Bossip and Galore
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Gisele Bündchen Opens Up About Dealing with ‘Challenging Experiences’ as Tom Brady's NFL Suspension Is Reinstated  —  Gisele Bündchen has dealt with her fair share of difficult experiences, including backlashes over her public comments on everything from breastfeeding to sunscreen.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
Stranded mom sobs as cruise ship sails away with her kids  —  A Caribbean cruise turned into a nightmare for a tardy couple left sobbing and pleading at a Bahamas pier as their ship sailed off with their kids on board.  —  “That is someone that has missed the boat,” said fellow passenger Scott Thomas …
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Jessa Duggar Admits She Will ‘Do Some Things Differently’ Than Her Mom When Raising Son Spurgeon  —  The same but different!  Jessa Duggar reveals in Us Weekly's new issue that her 5-month-old son Spurgeon's upbringing is likely to differ a bit from her own.
Sarah Bailey / Red Online:
Gwyneth Paltrow On Love, Life And Turning 40  —  The Hollywood superstar meets Red's editor-in-chief Sarah Bailey  —  It's January and Gwyneth Paltrow has just flown back to Los Angeles after a little sojourn to the Paris couture shows (if you follow this sort of thing …
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Scores Legal Victory ... Ex-Fiancee Brett Rossi Not in Danger  —  SCORES LEGAL VICTORY  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Charlie Sheen does not pose an imminent threat to ex-fiancee Brett Rossi ... so says a Los Angeles Superior Court judge.  —  Rossi claimed in legal docs her life was in danger …
Discussion: PerezHilton
George Stark / People.com:
Prince Found with Prescription Painkillers When He Died - and Now the DEA Is Investigating  —  Prince was found with prescription painkillers in his possession when he died, according to a new report.  —  NBC reports that the county sheriff investigating his death is now asking …
Rose Minutaglio / People.com:
Former Playboy Model Reveals Secret Romance with Prince in 1985: ‘I Was Absolutely in Love with Him’  —  Musical genius Prince died April 21 at the age of 57.  Subscribe now for an inside look into his private life and shocking death, only in PEOPLE.  —  June 1985 Playboy centerfold model …
TMZ.com:
Prince — Long-Standing Percocet Addiction  —  LONG-STANDING PERCOCET ADDICTION  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince was addicted to Percocet for years before his death ... TMZ has learned.  —  Multiple sources connected with the singer's family tell us, doctors prescribed the powerful painkiller …
RADAR:
Kardashian Katfight!  Kim Taunts Humiliated Khloe Over Talk Show Failure  —  Tells sister the doomed TV project ‘sucked.’  —  Hell hath no fury like a Kardashian sister scorned!  RadarOnline.com has learned a bitter feud has erupted after Kim slammed Khloe over her flop of a talk show and told her it straight up “sucked.”
 
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‘Watership Down’: BBC & Netflix Team On Miniseries With James McAvoy, Nic Hoult And John Boyega
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Kim Richards / Bravo TV Official Site:
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Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian BLASTS The Wall Street Journal For Running An Ad Denying The Armenian Genocide
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Chris Hemsworth Goes Surfing With His Super Hot, Ripped Dad Craig
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National Enquirer:
Prince — Agonizing Final Days After AIDS Diagnosis
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Amnewsproducer / WGN-TV:
Here's that WGN Kelly Rowland interview you heard about...
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Gone but Not Forgotten!  Game of Thrones Stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie Step out for a Romantic Night in London
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Murder Victim Reet Jurvetson's Family Shares Their Sorrow After She's Identified by Police …
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Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Will Ferrell to Play Former President Ronald Reagan in New Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
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Karissa Bell / Engadget:
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