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9:30 AM ET, May 4, 2016

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Associated Press:
Report: Prince tried to meet with doctor before death  —  A published report says Prince had arranged to meet a California doctor to try to kick an addiction to painkillers shortly before his death.  —  Attorney William Mauzy told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that Prince representatives called …
Discussion: TMZ.com
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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 …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
Brandon Stanton / Vogue:
Humans of New York Photographs the 2016 Met Gala  —  While the press howled at celebrities out on the red carpet and others quietly snapped candid shots inside, there was one photographer at the Met last night who had a different approach.  Brandon Stanton, the brilliant mind behind Humans of New York …
Discussion: Page Six
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X17 Online:
Kimye, Taylor Swift, Beyonce And Kylie Jenner Party Down At Met Gala After Parties
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Beyonce in “Becky's Skin” and More Hilarious Met Gala 2016 Tweets, Memes
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, USA Today and Bossip
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Still not Becky: Rita Ora calls Beyoncé family in sweet selfie
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
Edward Barsamian / Vogue:
Kim and Kanye Are the Met Gala's Best-Dressed Couple
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Solange Knowles Creates Met Gala 2016 Drama With Cryptic, Shady Tweet
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
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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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.
TMZ.com:
50 Cent — Autistic Airport Worker Lawyers Up ... Wants $1 Million For Bullying  —  AUTISTIC AIRPORT WORKER LAWYERS UP  —  Wants $1 Mil For Bullying … 50 Cent has new legal trouble after taunting a 19-year-old man who turned out to be autistic — TMZ has learned his family is strongly considering a lawsuit.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
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Brian Hamrick / WLWT-TV:   50 Cent berates disabled CVG worker in expletive-laced video
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
Brittany King / People.com:
Babies on Board?  Jill and Jessa Say They Plan to Get Pregnant at the Same Time on Counting On  —  Could not one, but two babies be on the way for the older Duggar sisters?  —  On the season finale of Jill & Jessa: Counting On, Jill (Duggar) Dillard revealed that she may be pregnant …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:   Jessa Duggar Reveals Latest Adoption Plans: We're Finalizing ‘Paperwork and a Home Study’
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.
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Sued for $100,000 in Beer Bong Disaster  —  SUED FOR $100K IN BEER BONG DISASTER  —  EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
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 and Bossip
Greg Hanlon / People.com:
Former NFL 49ers Star Dana Stubblefield Accused of Raping Developmentally Disabled Woman: ‘She Was Unconscionably Assaulted,’ DA Says  —  Former San Francisco 49ers star Dana Stubblefield was charged Monday with the alleged 2015 rape of a woman prosecutors say was developmentally disabled …
Discussion: Mercury News and PerezHilton
Keri Blakinger / New York Daily News:
Man who 'scared the s—' out of Amy Schumer while jogging claims he's getting death threats, calls comedian a cyberbully  —  The fan who “scared the s—” out of comedian Amy Schumer says she's a cyberbully who has set millions of rabid fans on him.  —  Leslie Brewer shot some quick video …
Discussion: Dlisted and The A.V. Club
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TMZ.com:
Amy Schumer — ‘Rude Fan’ Gets Death Threats ... Calls Amy a Cyberbully
Discussion: PerezHilton
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Candace Cameron Bure Talks Past Struggle With Bulimia: ‘I Kind of Lost My Identity’  —  Candace Cameron Bure has come a long way since overcoming her struggles with an eating disorder, and the Fuller House star is opening up about her past challenges that threatened her life.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mark Guiducci / Vogue:
The Weeknd on Going From Indie R&B Enigma to the Pacesetting Prince of Pop  —  On a lackluster stretch of Melrose Avenue, a faded sign affixed to a chipped stucco building advertises Conway Recording Studios.  It's meant to throw passersby off the scent.  The parking lot is packed …
New York Daily News:
Afeni Shakur, mother of hip-hop legend Tupac, dead at 69  —  Afeni Shakur Davis, mother of late rap legend Tupac Shakur who was the subject of one of his most iconic songs and who oversaw his posthumous legacy, has died.  She was 69 years old.  —  Marin County deputies responded to Shakur's home …
Discussion: Bossip
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TMZ.com:
Tupac's Mom Afeni Shakur — Dead at 69
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Rita Ora Calls Beyoncé ‘Family’ - See Proof that U.K. Singer Is Not Becky with the Good Hair  —  On a night of glamorous designer fashions, the focus wasn't all on who wore what.  Rita Ora chose the Met Gala as the perfect venue to squash those “Becky with the good hair” rumors.
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Meredith B. Kile / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Mila Kunis Opens Up About How Motherhood Changed Her Life: 'Having a Kid Made Me Realize …
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Inside Zac Efron's Life Post-Split from Girlfriend Sami Miró
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

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