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2:15 PM ET, April 22, 2017

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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Universal Revs ‘Fate Of The Furious’ Spinoff For Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham  —  EXCLUSIVE: Universal is huddling on a spinoff that will focus on the characters originated by Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham and most recently seen in The Fate Of The Furious, sources said.
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Universal Considering ‘Fast and Furious’ Spin-off With Johnson, Statham and Theron  —  With “Fate of the Furious” speeding past box office records, Universal Pictures is now considering expanding the “Fast and Furious” universe and looking at some of the franchise's favorite characters for a spin-off.
Discussion: Thighs Wide Shut
Melody Chiu / People.com:
David Henrie and Maria Cahill Are Married — All the Details (Yes, His Wizards of Waverly Place Cast Was There!)  —  It's a magical day for David Henrie and Maria Cahill — the Wizards of Waverly Place alum and the former Miss Delaware are officially husband and wife.
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
Maeve McDermott / USA Today:
Watch Blake Lively get testy with reporter: ‘Would you ask a man that?’  —  54 Shares  —  With more serious issues on her mind, Blake Lively wasn't eager to discuss fashion on Friday, a sentiment she made known to waiting reporters.  —  On the red carpet at Variety's Power of Women event …
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Brice Sander / Entertainment Tonight:
Sonja Morgan Reveals Another Famous Ex After Jack Nicholson Confession — She Dated Owen Wilson, Too!  —  Sonja Morgan is revealing more names from her little black book.  —  The Real Housewives of New York City star shocked the internet this week when she confessed to once having a fling …
Discussion: People.com and Us Weekly
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Beyoncé Shows Off Her Baby Bump During Sweet Destiny's Child Reunion  —  Beyoncé has once again proven to be the pregnancy style queen.  —  The 35-year-old singer made being pregnant with twins look chicer than ever on Wednesday, when she united with Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Cops caught Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn having sex on their first date  —  Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn didn't waste time with pleasantries.  —  Telling the hilarious story of their long-ago first date, Russell said the cops actually caught the couple having sex.
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
Mari A. Schaefer / Philly.com:
Philly chef who competed on Hell's Kitchen found dead of accidental drug intoxication  —  A Philadelphia chef who competed last year on the Fox reality cooking series Hell's Kitchen was found dead in his home.  —  Paulie Giganti, 36, the former chef at restaurant Birra at 1700 E. Passyunk Ave …
Discussion: AOL, The Wrap and People.com
Fox News:
Janice Dean: Always read the fine print — the last two months have been a real pain in the neck  —  A few weeks ago I was watching a segment on “Fox & Friends” about Christie Brinkley, at age 63, rocking a swimsuit on the cover of Sports Illustrated.  —  She appeared flawless.
Discussion: People.com and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Cuba Gooding Sr. — Dead at 72 ... Possible Overdose  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Cuba Gooding Sr., a popular soul singer and father to the Oscar winner, was found dead Thursday in the San Fernando Valley ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us Cuba Gooding Jr.'s dad was slumped …
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abc7.com:
SOUL SINGER CUBA GOODING SR. FOUND DEAD IN WOODLAND HILLS
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE - Kourtney Kardashian's Hot Hookup With Male Model Younes Bendjima  —  Cover your ears, Scott Disick!  —  Kourtney Kardashian had a hot date with male model Younes Bendjima last night at Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, and they cut out after less than an hour to hookup in the car!
Discussion: Us Weekly
Maura Judkis / Washington Post:
'Please don't get it': Starbucks baristas are flipping out over the Unicorn Frappuccino  —  Starbucks's Unicorn Frappuccino tastes like sour birthday cake mixed with a creamsicle covered in Pixie Stix and a healthy sprinkling of despair.  But that doesn't really matter.
 
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Mary J. Blige / TMZ.com:
To Live It Up with New GF  —  Mary J. Blige is ripping …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: The naked truth! …
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Richard Simmons / TMZ.com:
RETURNS HOME WITH POLICE ESCORT
Discussion: People.com, PerezHilton and Page Six
Stephen Belafonte / TMZ.com:
Thanks to Mel B  —  Mel B has alienated Stephen Belafonte's daughter …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and PerezHilton
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma Break Up
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

Eli Stokols / Politico:
A look at the tense relationship between Biden and The NYT, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, lack of trust, and his refusal to give the paper an interview

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount and Skydance move closer to a deal, but Paramount's renewal agreement with Charter, which has an April 30 deadline, is a significant hurdle

 
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