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6:25 PM ET, April 20, 2018

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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Avicii Dies at 28  —  Artist, DJ and producer Tim Bergling, a.k.a. Avicii, died this afternoon in Oman, according to a statement from his rep. He was 28.  —  “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii,” the statement reads.
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Joe Lynch / Billboard:
Swedish DJ Avicii Dead at 28  —  YOUTUBE  —  Swedish DJ Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died at age 28 on Friday, April 20, his publicist confirmed.  —  “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii,” his publicist Diana Baron said in a statement.
TMZ.com:
DJ Avicii Dead at 28  —  Avicii — one of the most famous DJs in the world — has died.  —  His rep says Avicii died in the Middle Eastern country of Oman.  Details surrounding his death are still unclear.  —  Avicii's real name is Tim Bergling.  He was born in Sweden.
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian West Launching New Intimates and Shapewear Line  —  Kim Kardashain West is wasting no time in getting back into the clothing industry after announcing the end of DASH — she's already hard at work on her own intimates and shapewear line.  —  Sources close to KKW tell us …
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Announces All DASH Stores Are Closing After 12 Years: 'It's Time to Move On'  —  Kim Kardashian West and her sisters, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian, are saying goodbye to a chapter in their lives.  —  The KKW beauty mogul, 37, announced on her app and website on Thursday …
Discussion: AOL and Cele|bitchy
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Rachel Weisz Has a Big Surprise  —  The 48-year-old actress did same-sex love scenes for her new movie, “Disobedience,” but that's not what's about to shake and stir her marriage to Daniel Craig, a.k.a. James Bond.  —  Rachel Weisz is glowing.  —  That's not unusual.
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Rachel Weisz Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Daniel Craig
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Vmagazine Feeds:
Kourtney Kardashian Like You've Never Seen Her Before  —  It's no news to anyone that Kourtney Kardashian is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, but for now, she's keeping all eyes on the outside.  In an exciting announcement earlier this week, Kourtney's collaboration …
Page Six:
‘Smallville’ actress Allison Mack arrested for role in alleged sex cult  —  “Smallville” actress Allison Mack has been arrested for her alleged role in notorious upstate sex slave cult Nxivm, sources told The Post on Friday.  —  Mack was last seen chasing after the cult's leader Keith Raniere …
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Carrie Underwood Details Accident for First Time — and Says She Wasn't Hiding: 'I'm Okay Talking About It!'  —  Carrie Underwood is opening up for the first time about her frightening fall.  —  Shortly after cohosting the CMAs in November, the American Idol winner, 35 …
Discussion: YouTube and Cele|bitchy
Ellie Hall / BuzzFeed:
People Think Prince Harry Posed In A “Golden Girls” Sweatshirt On Meghan Markle's Deleted Instagram  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: They're engaged, they're adorable.  —  They're obviously very much in love.  —  And they're already superstars of the royal family's official Instagram.
Discussion: TIME, Go Fug Yourself and People.com
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Priyanka Chopra / TIME:
Meghan Markle  —  Somewhere among biryani, poutine …
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
Jordan Runtagh / People.com:
Nick Cannon Is ‘In Awe’ of Mariah Carey for Going Public with Her Bipolar Disorder  —  Mariah Carey has received an outpouring of support from across the globe after going public about her struggle with bipolar disorder — and now her former husband Nick Cannon is adding his voice to the chorus of well-wishers.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Boxing Champ Jermell Charlo Denied Gym Entry, Claims Racism  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Boxing champ Jermell Charlo claims he and his crew were denied entry to a fancy NYC gym Thursday night because he's black ... and he captured the standoff with the front desk staffers on video.
Marisa Gerber / Los Angeles Times:
In recorded jail call, Robert Durst tells friend he regrets doing ‘The Jinx’  —  In a jail call recorded in 2015, Robert Durst told a friend he regretted giving interviews to the producers of “The Jinx,” saying he realized while watching the six-part HBO documentary that he “definitely had a problem.”
Discussion: The Wrap
 
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Jessica Fecteau / People.com:
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Christopher Bucktin / Mirror.co.uk:
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Discussion: Page Six and AOL
TMZ.com:
True Thompson — Birth Certificate Confirms No Middle Name
Discussion: X17 Online
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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