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12:35 PM ET, April 30, 2016

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Los Angeles Lakers:
Lakers Announce Agreement With Luke Walton to Become New Head Coach  —  EL SEGUNDO - Earlier today, the Los Angeles Lakers and Luke Walton reached an agreement on a multi-year contract for Walton to become the next Head Coach of the team, it was announced by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.
Discussion: ESPN and Starpulse
Adam Carlson / People.com:
Kim, Khloé and Kourtney Have a Girls' Night in with Penelope and North  —  For the Kardashian sisters, a Friday night in with the girls isn't all that different from your girls' night: There are rounds of “marry, f—, kill” and a lot of time spent playing with Snapchat filters.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
John Krasinski To Star In ‘Jack Ryan’ Amazon TV Series From Carlton Cuse & Paramount TV  —  EXCLUSIVE: John Krasinski is the next Jack Ryan.  The Office alum has closed a deal for the title role in Jack Ryan, the TV series project based on Tom Clancy's popular CIA hero, which is set at Amazon through Paramount TV.
Discussion: Variety and Just Jared
Adelle Platon / Billboard:
Drake Reveals Kanye West Joint Project Almost Happened & Everything You Need to Know From His Beats 1 Interview with Zane Lowe  —  EMAIL ME  —  Drake was an open book during his interview with Beats 1's Zane Lowe.  Before his global listening party kicked on Apple Music late Thursday night …
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Perez Hilton:
Drake Says He Doesn't Talk To Nicki Minaj... But He DOES Have A Whole Lotta Love For Rihanna!
Discussion: TMZ.com
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Cops Search Singer's Pharmacy for Clues  —  Authorities descended on a Walgreens near Paisley Park and served a search warrant on the pharmacy, TMZ has learned, looking for a prescription paper trail that could unravel the cause of Prince's death.  —  It's the same drug store chain where Prince …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
Hollywood Reporter:
Dylan O'Brien's Injuries Force ‘Maze Runner’ Sequel to Extend Production Shut Down (Exclusive)  —  EMAIL ME  —  The actor was seriously injured on the set of the Fox film in March.  —  Fox's The Maze Runner: The Death Cure has shut down production for the foreseeable future …
Discussion: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
Ella Alexander / glamourmagazine.co.uk:
Meet your new GLAMOUR cover star: Kylie Jenner  —  Kylie Jenner has landed her debut GLAMOUR magazine cover and we, think you'll agree, she looks amazing.  —  The youngest of the Kardashian family fronts our social media issue, which stars digital royalty such as Selena Gomez, Louise Pentland and Ellie Goulding.
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Beth Shilliday / Hollywood Life:
‘KUWTK’ Canceled?: Kylie Jenner Says It ‘Has To End Eventually’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Nick WagonerESPN / ESPN:
Jared Goff picked No. 1 overall by Rams; Wentz goes No. 2 to Eagles  —  For the second time in seven years, the Los Angeles Rams used the first overall pick in the NFL draft on a quarterback.  They kicked off Thursday's festivities by selecting California's Jared Goff.
Discussion: The WOW Report
Kim Richards / TMZ.com:
For Shoplifting Case  —  9:40 AM PST — The bench warrant has now been signed by a judge.  Bail was set at $26,000.  Kim Richards is staring down an arrest warrant in her shoplifting case because she's ditching her AA classes ... as far as the court is concerned, anyway.
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence Bemoans Single Life: 'I Haven't Felt the Touch of a Man in ... '  —  Ain't nobody got time for that!  Jennifer Lawrence couldn't keep a straight face when she was asked about her love life at the Thursday, April 28, premiere of her latest project, the IMAX film A Beautiful Planet, which she narrated.
Ryan Reynolds / Facebook:
For three straight years, my friend, Connor McGrath drop-kicked cancer... Not sure how... Maybe the cancer cheated... But the fight came to an end two nights ago.  —  In my wildest dreams, I can't imagine how hard this is for his parents Kim and Gerald - along with his extended family in Newfoundland.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and The Wrap
Perez Hilton:
The Boyfriend Of Late EastEnders Actress Sian Blake Admits To Murdering Her & Her Children  —  Hopefully this admission brings some closure to this horrific situation.  —  On Friday, the boyfriend of the late Sian Blake admitted to murdering her and her two sons.
Discussion: Page Six
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Philip Boucher / People.com:   Sian Blake's Partner Admits Killing EastEnders Actress and Their Two Children
TMZ.com:
Prince — ‘Friendly’ Doctor Prescribed Powerful Drugs  —  ‘FRIENDLY’ DOCTOR PRESCRIBED POWERFUL DRUGS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince was able to get his supply of prescription drugs from more than one doctor ... and at least one of them was a “personal friend” of Prince ... this according to members of the singer's family.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
 
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Julie Gordon / Page Six:
Kelly Ripa shocks Michael Strahan with on-air divorce dig
Discussion: Starpulse
Robin Leach / LasVegasSun.com:
Hey, Britney Spears fans: Calm down, take a deep breath and be patient
Discussion: PerezHilton
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11-year-old protects Talladega home against intruder
Discussion: Daily Mail
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The Guy Who Got Punched In The Face For Looking Like Shia LaBeouf Got A Call From The Real Thing
TMZ.com:
Jenna Jameson — Accused of Riding Ex BF's New Chick
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Starpulse
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Inside the Top-Secret Making of Lemonade: What Beyoncé and Jay Z Were Really Like on Set
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Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Rob Kardashian Is Already a ‘Doting Future Stepfather’ to Blac Chyna's Son King
Discussion: PerezHilton
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University of Washington Cheerleading Squad Slammed for Poster with Body Requirements
 

 
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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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