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Mike Comrie — Investigated for Rape  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Former NHL star Mike Comrie — once married to Hilary Duff — is under investigation by the LAPD for allegedly raping a woman at his L.A. home, but he claims it was consensual ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us …
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
How George and Amal Clooney Are Preparing for Twins  —  Like any good lawyer, Amal Clooney knows the importance of prep.  She and husband George have already selected the London hospital where she'll give birth to their twins — a boy and a girl — this summer, a Clooney source reveals …
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Julie Jordan / People.com:   He's ‘Excited but Nervous!’ How George Clooney Is Getting Ready to Be a Dad to Twins
New Zealand Herald:
Carlos Santana says Adele beat Beyonce because ‘she can sing, sing’  —  Carlos Santana has defended Adele against the Beyhive.  —  The British singer walked away with five Grammys on Sunday night, including the coveted Album of the Year gong for her record 25, but has been criticised by fans …
NBC News:
Harrison Ford in Near Miss With Passenger Plane at LA Airport  —  Actor Harrison Ford was involved in a potentially serious incident on Monday as he was piloting his private plane, a single engine Husky, NBC News has learned.  —  Ford, an experienced pilot who collects vintage planes …
Amanda Petrusich / Playboy:
Playboy Interview: Scarlett Johansson Talks Monogamy, Women's March & ‘Ghost in the Shell’  —  PLAYBOY INTERVIEW  —  The opening sequence of Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola's 2003 film about two spiritually adrift, jet-lagged Americans finding each other in Tokyo, features a sustained shot …
Julia Marsh / Page Six:
Kesha releases damning emails in Dr. Luke lawsuit  —  “Cannibal” singer Kesha has released a trove of damning emails in her legal quest to break ties with music producer Dr. Luke over allegations that he was mentally and sexually abusive — including one that criticizes her breaking a juice cleanse …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Named Suspect In Assault Investigation  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber's been named in a police report for allegedly assaulting a man ... and the alleged victim might look familiar.  —  Law enforcement sources in Cleveland tell us Bieber is now the suspect in an incident back in June …
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Two Kids and Counting!  Inside Jessa (Duggar) Seewald's Plans for a Very Big Family  —  Jessa Duggar Seewald and husband Ben show off their second son, Henry, just days after his birth and talk about their plan for more children.  Subscribe now for this Duggar exclusive - only in PEOPLE!
Phil Yu / Angry Asian Man:
Yellowface is a really awful way to celebrate “diversity.”  —  Vogue photo shoot features Karlie Kloss doing stereotypical geisha s**t.  —  For real, Vogue?  A photo shoot featuring a white model as a geisha?  In the so-called “diversity” issue, no less.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Cele|bitchy
Us Weekly:
Melania Trump Is ‘Miserable’ as First Lady, ‘Unhappy With How Her Life Ended Up’  —  While her husband, Donald Trump, wields his power as president, first lady Melania Trump is struggling with the realities of her new role and the scrutiny that comes with it, insiders reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly.
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TMZ.com:
CeeLo Green — A Gold Me At the Grammys?  You Must Be Crazy!  —  CeeLo Green says he was nowhere in sight at the Grammys ... even though we all could have sworn that was him in the gold martian suit.  —  We got CeeLo Tuesday night leaving Delilah in WeHo, where he denied …
Discussion: Bossip
Allison / Dlisted:
Britney Spears Has Sort Of Struck Back At Katy Perry  —  While walking the Grammys red carpet on Sunday night, Katy Perry made two thinly veiled head-shaving joke and Britney Spears fans on Twitter weren't here for it.  They dragged her like a Wahl hair clipper across a scalp.
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Wrap and Towleroad
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Shahs of Sunset Star Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi Is Married
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Hana Yoo / AdExchanger:
IAB and PwC report on US digital ad sales in 2023: total revenue grew 7.3% YoY to $225B, digital video grew 10.6% to $52.1B, and digital audio grew 18.9% to $7B

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