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10:25 AM ET, April 13, 2017

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Zeke Smith / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Survivor’ Contestant Opens Up About Being Outed as Transgender (Guest Column)  —  “I'm not wild about you knowing that I'm trans,” two-time show player Zeke Smith writes for THR about this week's episode. … I'm not wild about you knowing that I'm trans.
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Perez Hilton:
Survivor's Jeff Varner Formally Apologizes To Zeke Smith For Outing Him As Transgender — But Has His Apology Been Accepted?  —  Jeff Varner couldn't feel worse about outing fellow Survivor contestant Zeke Smith as a transgender man.  —  As we previously reported, Mr. Smith came …
Discussion: People.com and TMZ.com
Dalton Ross / EW.com:
Survivor: Jeff Probst reacts strongly to Jeff Varner outing Zeke as transgender  —  Each week host Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the most recent episode of Survivor: Game Changers.  This week, he gives his on-the-scene and behind-the-scenes insight and reaction to Jeff Varner outing Zeke Smith as transgender.
Discussion: Us Weekly, AOL and People.com
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Outed as Transgender on Reality TV: Survivor's Zeke Smith Says ‘I Just Wanted to Be Known for My Game’  —  When Zeke Smith was cast on Survivor in 2016, the Brooklyn-based asset manager didn't necessarily plan on sharing that he was transgender.  —  “I didn't want to be the 'first transgender …
Discussion: The Wrap
Charlie Murphy / TMZ.com:
After Leukemia Battle  —  Charlie Murphy, Eddie's older brother, and a very successful and popular stand-up comedian in his own right ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to Charlie's manager, he died from leukemia Wednesday morning in a NYC hospital.  He'd been going undergoing chemotherapy.
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Aaron Rodgers Seems to Be Making ‘Drastic Changes’ Amid Olivia Munn Split  —  Aaron Rodgers has been a fixture in the Hollywood scene amid his split from girlfriend of three years, actress Olivia Munn.  —  A insider tells Us Weekly that friends have seen “drastic changes” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
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Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Why Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers Called It Quits
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Josh Brolin to Play Cable in ‘Deadpool 2’ (Exclusive)  —  Here comes the Cable guy.  —  Josh Brolin has nabbed the hotly contested role of Cable opposite Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 2, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.  —  The production has been on the warpath to find the right actor …
Discussion: Washington Post and PerezHilton
Richard Johnson / Page Six:
Brad Pitt's exes are knocking down his door  —  Kate Hudson, Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis  —  MORE FROM: … Brad Pitt — the biggest catch in Hollywood these days — is fending off advances from multiple wannabe replacements for Angelina Jolie, sources say.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Hoda Kotb Is Returning to the Today Show - as Her Family Visits Daughter Haley Joy  —  Two months after adopting her newborn daughter Haley Joy, Hoda Kotb is going back to work.  —  The 52-year-old Today show anchor will return to the NBC morning show on Monday, co-hosts Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie announced Thursday morning.
Discussion: AOL
Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx Are Finally Making Their Relationship Public  —  Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx are done keeping quiet.  Discreetly dating since 2013, the stars are finally ready to “go public” with their romance, a source close to the duo reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: Bossip
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Kelly Rowland Warns Pregnant Women: ‘Your Vajayjay Does Not Look the Same’ After Giving Birth  —  Her dilemma.  Kelly Rowland candidly discussed the changes her body went through after welcoming son Titan in 2014, and warned pregnant women that they might not recognize their lady parts after giving birth.
Christian Holub / EW.com:
Tig Notaro slams Louis C.K. SNL clown sketch: ‘Extremely disappointing’  —  Tig Notaro is speaking out about Louis C.K.'s Saturday Night Live short “Birthday Clown,” which has been criticized for bearing a strong resemblance to Notaro's short film Clown Service.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Deadline and Variety
Mickey Rapkin / ELLE:
Chris Evans Has Never Had a Bad Breakup  —  “Typically, if I see an ex, I give a big hug.”  —  Every couple of years, Chris Evans pulls on his red, white, and blue spandex, picks up Captain America's shield, and saves the world from impending doom.  But his smaller, less-talked-about films …
Galore:
Fifth Harmony Isn't Slowing Down  —  Spend a few minutes with Fifth Harmony, and it's clear the group's tighter than ever.  —  Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane, Ally Brooke and Lauren Jauregui have such electric chemistry, we literally had to cut out all the [laughs] from our interview because there were too many.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Olivia Fleming / Harper's BAZAAR:
Bella Thorne on Fame, Love, and Life After Disney  —  THE 19-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS GETS CANDID ABOUT LIFE IN THE LIMELIGHT.  —  “You're so pretty,” coos Bella Thorne, giving me a once-over from the makeup chair on set of her BAZAAR.com photo shoot.  It's an unexpected introduction …
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Kim Richards Confirms She Once Dated President Donald Trump  —  Step aside panty-gate, because the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills just got another major storyline to explore.  —  In a sneak peek at Tuesday's reunion show, Kim Richards joins the couch …
Discussion: People.com and Yahoo Celebrity
TMZ.com:
GETS OFF WITH TICKET  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Tyga was taken into custody by LAPD in Hollywood early Wednesday morning, but he's walking away from this one with a traffic ticket ... TMZ has learned.  —  Tyga was leaving Avenue Nightclub around 2 AM when cops pulled him over.
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Tyga Arrested After Leaving Avenue Nightclub in Hollywood
 
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Claire Connors / Women's Health:
Exactly How Vanessa Hudgens Eats And Works Out To Get THAT Body
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, People.com and Page Six
Maane Khatchatourian / Variety:
Jude Law to Play Young Dumbledore in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The WOW Report and Page Six
Bill Swift / Egotastic:
If you're going to go shopping, who needs a bra?  That's rhetorical.
Lynn Hirschberg / W Magazine:
Gal Gadot Listened to Beyoncé to Prepare for Her Wonder Woman Audition
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
William Grimes / New York Times:
Linda Hopkins, a Tony-Winning Actress and Singer, Dies at 92
Discussion: Page Six, People.com and Deadline
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
J. Geils Dead: ‘Centerfold’ Singer Dies at Age 71
Discussion: Dlisted and Associated Press
Samantha Highfill / EW.com:
MTV revives Fear Factor with new host Ludacris
Discussion: PerezHilton
E! Online:
Corinne Olympios Is “Most Likely” Heading to Bachelor in Paradise, But Is Still Going Strong With Her Mystery Man
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
David Letterman's Mother Passes Away At 95
Discussion: Variety and TMZ.com
Olivia Waring / Page Six:
Will Smith chops off Jaden's dreadlocks
Discussion: X17 Online
Us Weekly:
‘The Hills’ Alums Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Are Expecting a Baby: ‘I Was Like, Whoa!’
 

 
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Evan Drellich / New York Times:
Source: Roku's Sunday morning MLB package is worth $30M over three years, but the MLB can earn more from ads; Peacock paid $30M/year for the package before

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