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12:45 PM ET, April 28, 2017

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Shira Karsen / Billboard:
All the Details on J.Lo's Gorgeous Billboard Latin Music Awards Red Carpet Look: Exclusive  —  Styling duo Rob and Mariel have been working with Latin star and Billboard Latin Music Awards performer Jennifer Lopez for years now, and it's easy to see why.  —  For the BBLMAs red-carpet earlier …
Discussion: Allure, Yahoo Celebrity and People.com
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Elisa Osegueda / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Lopez Says Alex Rodriguez ‘Loves’ Her New Music: ‘Every Time I Finish Something I Want Him to Hear It’  —  Jennifer Lopez is in love.  —  The 47-year-old singer debuted her new Spanish language single, “Mirate,” on Thursday at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami, Florida.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
Drake Stays at the Same Resort as Jennifer Lopez Just Days After Her Visit (and Appears to Throw …
Discussion: Dlisted
Christina Dugan / People.com:
The Facts of Life's Charlotte Rae Has Been Diagnosed with Bone Cancer at 91  —  Charlotte Rae has been diagnosed with bone cancer.  —  “Last Monday, I found out I have bone cancer,” the actress, who played the beloved Edna Garrett on Different Strokes and The Facts of Life, exclusively reveals to PEOPLE.
John Carroll / KWTX-TV:
“Fixer Upper” star Chip Gaines named in million dollar lawsuit  —  WACO, Texas (KWTX) Two former partners of Chip Gaines in the creation of the Magnolia Real Estate Company are suing the “Fixer Upper” star for fraud, claiming that Gaines bought them out without telling them that HGTV had decided …
Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Exclusive: Gwyneth Paltrow and Anna Wintour to Create New Magazine  —  The partnership was born from a conversation between Paltrow and Wintour.  —  Anna Wintour and Gwyneth Paltrow.  —  Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop is partnering with Condé Nast to expand the company's media footprint.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and People.com
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump says he thought being president would be easier than his old life  —  He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is.  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days in office with a wistful look at his life before the White House.
Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
T.I. Is Proceeding With His Divorce From Tameka “Tiny” Cottle  —  Though reports speculated T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle-Harris may reconcile following their December divorce filing, it appears they're both officially moving forward with the split.
Discussion: Dlisted and People.com
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Stranger Things Star Millie Bobby Brown Gives Her Beauty Tips in an Adorable Insta Story  —  Make way, YouTubers!  There's a new beauty guru on the loose and her name is Millie Bobby Brown.  —  Brown, 13, gave her Instagram followers some of her tried-and-true beauty tips Thursday during a live Instagram video.
TMZ.com:
MICHAEL MANTENUTO COMMITS SUICIDE AT 35  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Michael Mantenuto — who played Jack O'Callahan in Disney's “Miracle” — killed himself Monday in Washington State.  —  The actor, a former University of Maine hockey player, was found dead in his car by police in Des Moines.  WA.
Perez Hilton:
Ja Rule's Fyre Festival Is In A State Of Chaos — & Twitter Is LIVING For The Drama!  —  Ja Rule has some ‘splainin’ to do!  —  Fans are labeling the Put It On Me singer's Fyre Festival a total hoax as the “luxurious” getaway in the Bahamas is not living up to expectations.
Discussion: TMZ.com, People.com and Variety
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Caitlyn Jenner planning to meet with VP Mike Pence  —  Caitlyn Jenner and Vice President Mike Pence … Caitlyn Jenner has plans to meet with Vice President Mike Pence.  —  “I know everything that's going on and I know everybody in his and Trump's administration who are for and against …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and WWTDD
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Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian Talks ‘8 Minutes Of Torture’ During Paris Robbery AND Slams Caitlyn Jenner's Memoir In New Interview
Discussion: X17 Online and Page Six
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Scott Disick Reveals He Asked Kourtney Kardashian to Marry Him With a Lorraine Schwartz Ring, But They “Got Scared”  —  Scott Disick just spilled a major secret.  —  On this Sunday's Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Scott talks to Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian about his trip to Aspen …
Discussion: People.com
Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
COMMANDEERS PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN AT DISNEYLAND  —  Johnny Depp gave Disneyland fans a HUGE surprise when he showed up on the sidelines of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow.  —  It went down Wednesday in Anaheim.  When the boats cruised into a grotto …
Discussion: Page Six
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Deadline / Page Six:   Johnny Depp surprises fans on ‘Pirates’ ride at Disneyland
 
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
The real reason Jesse Williams is splitting from his wife
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People.com:
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Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Ian Drew / Us Weekly:
Amber Heard Refused to Date Elon Musk ‘for a Long Time’
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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