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Jackie Willis / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Janet Jackson Pregnant With Her First Child 2 Weeks Shy of 50th Birthday  —  Just days before Mother's Day, a source confirms to ET that Janet Jackson is pregnant with her first child.  —  The baby news comes after the 49-year-old singer — who will turn 50 on May 16 …
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Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Janet Jackson Is Pregnant at Age 49!
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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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Prince: DEA, Additional Federal Authorities Join Death Investigation  —  EMAIL ME  —  The legendary artist was found dead April 21 in his Minnesota home.  —  The U.S. Attorney's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration have joined the investigation into the death of Prince, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.
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.
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.
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 …
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.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Princess Kate Shares Big News: The Royal Family Has a Hamster - with an Adorable Name!  —  Introducing His Royal Highness, Marvin the Hamster!  —  During an outing with school children in London on Wednesday, Princess Kate revealed that the royal family has a tiny new member.
Discussion: PerezHilton and POPSUGAR Celebrity
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Princess Kate Tours Medieval-Themed Playground, Says Prince George ‘Would Be a Bit Scared’ of 25-Foot Dragon
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Daily Mail:
Kate Middleton jokes Prince George would be ‘scared’ of Hampton Court's Magic Garden dragon
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry: Sometimes I Want Kids ‘Now,’ …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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
Jim Morrill / The Charlotte Observer:
US Justice Department: HB2 violates federal Civil Rights Act  —  Ruling could ultimately lead to the loss of millions in federal education money  —  RALEIGH  —  U.S. Justice Department officials Wednesday notified Gov. Pat McCrory that House Bill 2 violates the U.S. Civil Rights Act.
Discussion: Towleroad and Gawker
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
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: AOL, Bossip and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Drunken Wreck Was Suicide Attempt  —  Eminem's ex-wife, Kim Mathers, was trying to kill herself when she rolled her car into a ditch last October in an alleged drunk driving accident.  —  Kim called into the Detroit radio show “Mojo in the Morning” on channel 95.5 to come clean on the car accident.
Discussion: Detroit News and Starpulse
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Gwen Stefani on Blake Shelton and Her ‘More Feminine’ Style: ‘My Life Has Changed Dramatically in the Last Year’  —  Since she began dating Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani has had a constant smile on her face.  Now, the singer is opening up about her new style, which may have a little to do with her boyfriend.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Starpulse
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 and TMZ.com
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WLWT-TV:
Rapper 50 Cent apologizes for berating disabled CVG worker
Discussion: Bossip
TIME:
Patton Oswalt Remembers His Wife, Michelle McNamara: ‘She Steered Her Life With Joyous, Wicked Curiosity’  —  'She hasn't left a void.  She's left a blast crater'  —  Michelle Eileen McNamara entered the world on April 14, 1970.  —  On April 14, 2016 she turned 46.  —  One week later she was gone.
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Aaron Couch / People.com:
Patton Oswalt Vows to Keep His Late Wife's Memory Alive for Their 7-Year-Old Daughter
Discussion: The Wrap
 
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Nick Jonas Dishes on Recording His Upcoming Breakup Album: 'It's Important to Get Vulnerable'
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TMZ.com:
Afeni Shakur — Smarter Than Prince ... Tupac's Money and Music Protected
Discussion: Bossip and People.com
Stevie Wonder / Rolling Stone:
Prince ‘Took Music to a Whole Other Place’
Discussion: AOL
New York Times:
Is Britney Spears Ready to Stand on Her Own?
Discussion: PerezHilton
fda.gov:
CRF Frozen Foods Expands Voluntary Recall to Include All Frozen Vegetable and Fruit Products Due To Possible Health Risk
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Will Smith Recalls Baby Making Moments in Sweet Tribute to Wife Jada - and His Kids Listen in Too!
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
 Earlier Picks: 
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
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Candace Cameron Bure Talks Past Struggle With Bulimia: ‘I Kind of Lost My Identity’
Discussion: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
Brittany King / People.com:
Babies on Board? Jill and Jessa Say They Plan to Get Pregnant at the Same Time on Counting On
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mark Guiducci / Vogue:
The Weeknd on Going From Indie R&B Enigma to the Pacesetting Prince of Pop
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Indian streaming service JioCinema launches an ad-free subscription plan with the lowest tier costing $0.35/month for a single device, undercutting rivals

Meta Investor Relations:
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