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2:30 PM ET, April 16, 2018

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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Nikki Bella and John Cena Break Up After 6 Years Together, End Engagement … After six years together, John Cena and Nikki Bella have called it quits, the couple revealed exclusively to Us Weekly.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2018  —  “While this decision was a difficult one …
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Nikki Bella ‘Heartbroken’ Over John Cena Split: 'He Never Should've Proposed,' Source Says  —  Nikki Bella is “heartbroken” by her split from John Cena just weeks before they were set to tie the knot.  —  Although Cena, 40, admitted in the past that he didn't want to get married again …
Discussion: PerezHilton, WWTDD and Bossip
TMZ.com:
The Weeknd Shows Off PDA with Bieber's Ex, Chantel Jeffries, at Coachella  —  The Weeknd appears to be swooping in on more of Justin Bieber's leftovers at Coachella — this time getting cozy with Chantel Jeffries.  —  Abel was spotted Saturday night at Day 2 of the festival with his arm around Chantel …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Kathy Campbell / Us Weekly:
The Weeknd and Ex-Girlfriend Bella Hadid Spotted Kissing at Coachella … Festival fling or something more?  The Weeknd and his ex-girlfriend Bella Hadid were spotted kissing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.  —  Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott, Rihanna …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
The Weeknd and Bella Hadid Spotted “Kissing All Night” at Coachella Party
Discussion: PerezHilton and alloy.com
Melody Chiu / People.com:   Back On? The Weeknd and Ex-Girlfriend Bella Hadid Pack on PDA at Coachella Party
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Punches Man Who Grabbed Woman By the Throat at Coachella Party  —  Justin Bieber punched a guy in the face and threw him against a wall after the man grabbed a woman by the throat at a Coachella party, and would not release his grip on her ... TMZ has learned.
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Kim Zolciak-Biermann Says She's ‘Never’ Returning to RHOA After Andy Cohen Said She's ‘Done’  —  It doesn't look like Kim Zolciak-Biermann has plans to return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta.  —  Shortly after Andy Cohen said Zolciak-Biermann's days on RHOA were over …
Discussion: Dlisted
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TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak Confirms She's Done with ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’  —  Kim Zolciak's not mincing words — she says her time on “Real Housewives of Atlanta” has come to an end ... and she's not leaving the door open for a return.  —  We got Kim and her hubby Kroy Biermann at LAX Saturday …
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Ian Somerhalder to Star in Netflix Vampire Drama Series ‘V-Wars’  —  The series based on the IDW novel of the same name has landed a 10-episode order at the streaming giant.  —  Netflix and Ian Somerhalder are ready to fight the V-Wars.  —  The streaming giant has handed out a 10-episode …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, alloy.com and Page Six
Rachel Desantis / New York Daily News:
New R. Kelly accuser says singer ‘groomed’ her for sex cult and infected her with STD  —  A woman who claims R. Kelly tried to groom her for his “sex cult” has reportedly filed a complaint against the singer, accusing him of infecting her with a sexually transmitted disease while he was in town for a concert in December.
Discussion: Washington Post, AOL and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Danielle Bregoli Gets Heated, Brawls with Woah Vicky and Lil Tay  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  9:12 AM PT — Sources close to Danielle tell TMZ ... the feud was actually sparked after Danielle claimed Vicky used a racially derogatory term to describe one of her best friends at a birthday party.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Gushes About Meghan Markle Joining Him in Charity Work … Prince Harry couldn't resist giving a shout-out to his fiancée, Meghan Markle, during a Monday, April 16, speech at the Commonwealth Youth Forum in London.  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Wedding: Everything We Know So Far
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Brandi Glanville Shares Selfie With LeAnn Rimes After Years of Feuding  —  Feud over?  If Brandi Glanville and LeAnn Rimes can make peace, the Middle East may be next...  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star shared on Saturday a selfie showing her with the singer, wife of her ex-husband Eddie Cibrian, smiling together.
 
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Mike Miller / People.com:
Inside Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's Divorce on the One-Year Anniversary of Their Filing
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TMZ.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio Attends Rihanna's Coachella Party with Rumored GF Camila Morrone
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Beyoncé is taking control over her Coachella pics
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Duane Byrge / Hollywood Reporter:
Milos Forman, Oscar-Winning Director of 'Cuckoo's Nest' and ‘Amadeus,’ Dies at 86
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Beyoncé to reunite with Destiny's Child at Coachella
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