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2:55 PM ET, May 4, 2016

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David Chanen / Star Tribune:
Prince died amid frantic plans for drug addiction treatment  —  California doctor specializing in opioid addiction had been called to help with a ‘grave medical emergency.’  —  Prince was found dead one day before he was scheduled to meet with a California doctor in an attempt to kick …
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Eric Andersson / Us Weekly:
Jay Z Working on Album to Tell ‘His Side of Things’ in Beyonce Marriage  —  Jay Z is squeezing out his own lemonade.  —  An insider reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that the rap icon, 46, is recording songs that will reveal his version of events surrounding the rough patch in his eight-year marriage to Beyoncé.
Stephen Galloway / Hollywood Reporter:
The Woody Allen Interview (Which He Won't Read)  —  With ‘Cafe Society’ set to open the French festival, the director reflects on his unreflective stance on aging ("If you focus on mortality, the house always wins"), his movies ("I would erase all but a few"), saving wife Soon-Yi …
Genevieve Field / Glamour:
Glamour's June Cover Star Chloe Grace Moretz Opens Up About Feminism, Sex, and the Status Quo  —  Chloë Grace Moretz may be only 19, but don't call her an ingenue.  Force of nature is more like it.  She won her first big role, in The Amityville Horror, at just five by demonstrating an uncanny ability to cry on command.
In Touch Weekly:
Married ‘Fox News’ White House Correspondent Ed Henry's Affair Exposed — Mistress Tells All (WORLD EXCLUSIVE)  —  MARRIED ‘FOX NEWS’  —  WHITE HOUSE  —  CORRESPONDENT ED  —  HENRY'S AFFAIR EXPOSED  — MISTRESS TELLS ALL  —  (WORLD EXCLUSIVE)  —  UPDATE: Following …
Discussion: Politico, Daily Mail, The Wrap and Gawker
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
50 Cent apologizes for mocking autistic airport janitor  —  Rapper 50 Cent has apologized after making fun of an airport employee who has autism.  —  The “In Da Club” star posted a video of himself on Twitter teasing Andrew Farrell at Cincinatti/Northern Kentucky Airport, saying the janitor seemed “high as mother[BLEEP].”
Discussion: Dlisted, TMZ.com and WKRC
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WLWT-TV:
Rapper 50 Cent apologizes for berating disabled CVG worker
Discussion: Bossip
Anya / People.com:
Why Amber Rose Is Raising Son Sebastian to Be a Feminist: ‘He Needs to Look at His Mom as Superwoman’  —  When it comes to the men in Amber Rose's life, these days only one has the power to make her melt.  —  “He's my little pumpkin,” the former model and soon-to-be VH1 talk show host tells PEOPLE …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Anya / People.com:
Amber Rose on Confronting Kanye West Over Referencing Her Son: ‘You Better Not Come for Sebastian - I Will Protect Him’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Dana Rose Falcone / Us Weekly:
Caitlyn Jenner to Pose Naked With Gold Medal for ‘Sports Illustrated’  —  Now that's a patriotic streak!  —  Caitlyn Jenner will appear on a summer cover of Sports Illustrated wearing “nothing but an American flag and her Olympic medal,” a source reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
Confidential / New York Daily News:
Kanye West allegedly fired security guard who talked to wife Kim Kardashian  —  Security — meet insecurity.  —  Kanye West fired a member of his security team minutes before heading to the Met Gala, according to Confidenti@l sources, who blame the alleged canning on a fit of jealousy.
Discussion: Bossip, PerezHilton and AOL
Simon Perry / People.com:
‘All I Want to Do Is Make My Mother Incredibly Proud’: Prince Harry on Diana and Why There Is ‘A Lot of My Mother in Me’  —  In an intimate interview, Prince Harry speaks to PEOPLE about wanting kids, bringing his Invictus Games to America and how his mother, Princess Diana, continues to inspire him.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Patton Oswalt Vows to Keep His Late Wife's Memory Alive for Their 7-Year-Old Daughter  —  Patton Oswalt is working to preserve his wife Michelle McNamara's memory for their daughter Alice, after the crime writer's unexpected death last month.  —  “She approached motherhood with the same bemused optimism …
Discussion: The Wrap
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Naja Rayne / People.com:
Will Smith Recalls Baby Making Moments in Sweet Tribute to Wife Jada - and His Kids Listen in Too!  —  Will Smith is getting candid about baby making with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith - tequila and Mexican vacay included!  —  During VH1's Dear Mama event to celebrate Hollywood Mothers …
Discussion: PerezHilton and POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna — Back Off, Strippers ... You Can't Touch This!  —  BACK OFF, STRIPPERS  —  ... You Can't Touch This! … Blac Chyna's going on the offensive to block tricky strippers and schemers from cashing in on her good name.  —  According to a trademark application filed last month …
Discussion: PerezHilton, The Superficial and Bossip
Page Six:
Elon Musk denied entry into A-list Met Gala party  —  A source told Page Six that Musk — who's worth $13 billion, according to Forbes — and his model mom, Maye, 68, who was just profiled in The Post, waited outside in the rain at 1 a.m. but didn't make it past the velvet rope at the Apple-sponsored bash.
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Brandon Stanton / Vogue:
Humans of New York Photographs the 2016 Met Gala
Discussion: Page Six
New York Times:
Is Britney Spears Ready to Stand on Her Own?  —  LAS VEGAS — The disturbing images seem so distant now: the pop-star-turned-cautionary tabloid tale — head shorn, face twisted, umbrella gripped like a police baton as she bashed a paparazzi S.U.V. window.  More than eight years after her meltdown …
Anya / People.com:
Eddie Murphy Welcomes Daughter Izzy Oona  —  It's a girl!  —  Eddie Murphy is a dad of nine after welcoming a baby girl on the morning of Tuesday, May 3, in Los Angeles, California, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Daughter Izzy Oona Murphy, who arrived weighing 7 lbs., 15 oz. …
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X17 Online:
Eddie Murphy And Fiancee Paige Butcher Welcome A Daughter
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Michael Fassbender to Play Serial Killer in True Crime Story ‘Entering Hades’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Tupac Shakur's Mother Afeni Shakur Davis Dies at 69: Police
Discussion: TMZ.com, The Wrap and Page Six
fda.gov:
CRF Frozen Foods Expands Voluntary Recall to Include All Frozen Vegetable and Fruit Products Due To Possible Health Risk
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Who wore it better: Britney or Borat?
Discussion: TMZ.com
X17 Online:
Adam Levine Jokes That He's Pregnant In Hilarious Instagram Pic With Wife Behati Prinsloo
Discussion: PerezHilton
Daily Mail:
Kate Middleton jokes Prince George would be ‘scared’ of Hampton Court's Magic Garden dragon
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Brandi Redmond / Bravo TV Official Site:
Brandi: I Called LeeAnne a Bitch, And I Meant It
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Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Candace Cameron Bure Talks Past Struggle With Bulimia: ‘I Kind of Lost My Identity’
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Brittany King / People.com:
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The Weeknd on Going From Indie R&B Enigma to the Pacesetting Prince of Pop
KRQE-TV:
FBI arrests suspect in kidnapped girl's death
Discussion: Associated Press
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Inside Zac Efron's Life Post-Split from Girlfriend Sami Miró
Discussion: PerezHilton
Greg Hanlon / People.com:
Former NFL 49ers Star Dana Stubblefield Accused of Raping Developmentally Disabled Woman …
Discussion: Mercury News and PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Laura Kukkonen / Columbia Journalism Review:
After a reporter for Aamulehti, Finland's second-largest daily, acknowledged in his autobiography that he fabricated stories, the paper removes 551 articles

Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
Warner Music Group sells Uproxx, HipHopDX, and other assets to a new company, Uproxx Studios, formed by Jarret Myer, Rich Antoniello, and will.i.am

 
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