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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.
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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
Perez Hilton:
Chyna's Manager Claims With ‘98% Certainty’ That The Late WWE Star Died From An Overdose  —  This is still so hard to wrap our heads around.  —  On Wednesday, Chyna's manager Anthony Anzaldo gave some insight into what might've caused the WWE icon's untimely passing.
Discussion: X17 Online and Associated Press
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:
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: Cele|bitchy and Bossip
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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: Just Jared
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 …
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 …
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 …
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Leah Remini Says She Encouraged David Miscavige's Father to Write Scientology Memoir: ‘He Has a Right to Tell His Story’  —  Leah Remini is defending Scientology leader David Miscavige's father and his decision to speak out against the church in a forthcoming memoir.
Discussion: Starpulse and Yahoo Celebrity
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  —  They weren't long for the Game of Thrones world, but Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's real-life relationship looks to be thriving.  —  The former costars …
Discussion: Starpulse
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 …
TMZ.com:
Body Found at HQ  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  A body was found this morning on the campus of Apple's headquarters.  —  Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputies are on the campus in Cupertino, CA.  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the call came in to dispatch at 8:38 AM as a “possible suicide.”
Julia Ioffe / GQ:
Melania Trump on Her Rise, Her Family Secrets, and Her True Political Views: “Nobody Will Ever Know”  —  How does a shy ex-model make her way from Slovenia to, just maybe, the White House?  To Melania Trump—and to the people who know her back home—her journey to marrying The Donald is like a fairy tale …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Style News and AOL
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 …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Pat Peterson / WKRG-TV:
Foley Plane Crash Caught on Camera  —  FOLEY, AL-  —  Surveillance video from a Foley business captured incredible images of a plane crash near the city's airport.  —  The crash happened south of the airport off Hickory Street Tuesday afternoon.  A Cessna 421 Twin Engine clipped a few trees over business
Discussion: WCMH-TV
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Will Ferrell to Play Former President Ronald Reagan in New Movie (EXCLUSIVE) … Having already famously portrayed former President George W. Bush in various comedy sketches, Will Ferrell is now setting his sights on another former commander in chief.  —  Sources tell Variety Ferrell …
Discussion: Breitbart and EW.com
Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus ‘Wants a Summer Wedding’ With Liam Hemsworth, Is Already Planning Nuptials  —  Pot cake, anyone?  —  Miley Cyrus has already begun planning her wedding to Liam Hemsworth, a source close to Cyrus reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.  The insider says the “Wrecking Ball” singer …
Discussion: PerezHilton and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Jessica Iredale / WWD:
Cameron Dallas and Stella Lucia New Faces of Calvin Klein Jeans Capsule  —  Move over Kendall and Biebs.  Calvin Klein Jeans has two new young, fresh faces — one an “Internet personality,” one a model — to front its all-white capsule collection, which launches today on calvinklein.com.
Discussion: The WOW Report
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Channing Tatum Is Making This Dad's Heartbreaking Story Into a Movie  —  When Matt Logelin and his wife, Liz, welcomed their first child on March 24, 2008 — seven weeks early — he shared the news on his blog.  “Madeline decided to make her first appearance today,” the giddy dad wrote …
Daily Mail:
Nick Gordon open up over Bobbi Kristina's death in Daily Mail Online exclusive  —  Strikingly he has claimed that Bobbi Kristina almost drowned in a bathtub once before - falling into a drunken sleep only to be rescued by her mother.  —  According to Gordon it happened the night before Whitney died in the very same way.
National Enquirer:
Prince — Agonizing Final Days After AIDS Diagnosis  —  Rock legend wasted away to 80 pounds!  —  Rock star Prince was diagnosed with AIDS just six months before his death — but refused medical treatment, believing he could be cured by prayer!  —  The new issue of The National ENQUIRER …
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Daily Mail
Dana Rose Falcone / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Told Kylie Jenner to ‘Swallow Her Pride’ and Sit Down With Blac Chyna  —  Kim Kardashian is now a diplomat.  The reality star, 35, united sis Kylie Jenner and brother Rob Kardashian's fiancée, Blac Chyna, for peace talks at Jenner's Calabasas, California, home April 21.
 
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Amnewsproducer / WGN-TV:
Here's that WGN Kelly Rowland interview you heard about...
Discussion: The Young, Black …
Laura Elston / Mirror.co.uk:
Kate Middleton ‘still terrified of putting a foot wrong’ despite five years of royal marriage
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
Chrstine Pelisek / People.com:
Murder Victim Reet Jurvetson's Family Shares Their Sorrow After She's Identified by Police …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Shares Her Weight on Snapchat: She's Just 4 Lbs. from Her Pre-Baby Body After Dropping Nearly 70 Lbs.
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Jodie Foster Is Still Afraid of Failure
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Zac Efron's Ex-Girlfriend Sami Miró Steps Out with DJ Alex Andre Following Split
Discussion: Just Jared
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Tina Fey and Husband Jeff Richmond Enjoy Date Night at Broadway Opening of Tuck Everlasting
Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Melissa McCarthy Describes Her Emotional Return to the ‘Gilmore Girls’ Set
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Joe Otterson / The Wrap:
NBC's ‘Hairspray Live’ Adds Martin Short, Derek Hough
TMZ.com:
Ric Flair — Treated at Boston Airport ... After Bizarre Behavior (UPDATE)
 

 
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Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
Netflix reports Q1 revenue up 15% YoY to $9.37B, vs. $9.28B est., paid users up 16% YoY to 269.6M, vs. 264.2M est., and net income $2.3B, up from $1.3B YoY

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Essence magazine's parent, Sundial Media Group, agrees to buy Refinery29 from Vice Media and names former Vice COO Cory Haik as CEO of Refinery29

 
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