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12:15 PM ET, April 20, 2018

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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: Cele|bitchy and RADAR
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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 …
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online, Bossip and PerezHilton
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  —  After seven years of marriage, Rachel Weisz is expecting her first child with Daniel Craig.  —  “I'll be showing soon,” she told The New York Times with a smile.  “Daniel and I are so happy.  We're going to have a little human.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
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: Cele|bitchy and YouTube
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.
Jessica Fecteau / People.com:
Courteney Cox Opens Up About Raising Daughter Coco and How They're Surviving the Teen Years  —  Courteney Cox says that when she was growing up, she wanted to tell her own mom everything, but her experience with her teenage daughter Coco has been the exact opposite.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Sinead O'Connor Told Cops Prince Did Hard Drugs and Beat Women  —  Sinead O'Connor told police Prince was a violent man who flew into drug-fueled rages against women, including herself.  —  Eleven days after Prince overdosed, Sinead was interviewed over the phone by Carver County Sheriff's investigators …
Discussion: Bossip
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Pink's Advice for Raising Strong Kids: 'I'm a Truth-Teller'  —  When it comes to raising her kids, Pink has learned a thing or two about the importance of rules.  —  Having grown up in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, the singer insists her father Jim “was really strict,” she tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Michelle Williams' Fiancé Saved Up 11 Years for Her Engagement Ring - See the 5-Carat Stunner!  —  Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams is engaged — and her fiancé dropped some “Bills, Bill Bills” on her ring!  —  After dating for nearly a year, pastor Chad Johnson popped …
Discussion: Dlisted
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People.com:
Javier Bardem Stands by Woody Allen: ‘I Am Very Shocked by This Sudden Treatment’  —  Javier Bardem is defending Woody Allen amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the famed director.  —  In an interview with the French publication Paris Match, the actor said he is “absolutely not” …
TMZ.com:
True Thompson — Birth Certificate Confirms No Middle Name  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's baby girl is officially registered in the system in Ohio ... and she's without a middle name.  —  The birth certificate — obtained by TMZ — mostly confirms …
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: Go Fug Yourself
 
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Sylvia Obell / BuzzFeed:
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Christopher Bucktin / Mirror.co.uk:
‘Maybe we embarrass her’: Meghan Markle's brother Thomas says their family is torn apart over royal wedding snub
Discussion: Page Six and AOL
Mike Miller / People.com:
Justin Theroux Steps Out with 25-Year-Old Model Erika Cardenas
Discussion: AOL
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Danica Patrick Raves About ‘Very Kind’ Boyfriend Aaron Rodgers, Lists What She Likes About Him
TMZ.com:
John Travolta Shocks Us by Naming His Favorite Director, and It Ain't Tarantino
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Mariah Carey Denies Ex-Manager's Sexual Harassment Claims: ‘She Has Been Spreading False Rumors’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles take minority stakes in The Daily Beast; Sherwood will be CEO and publisher, and Coles will be chief creative and content officer

Laurence Peter / BBC:
Russia's Ministry of Justice labels BBC Russian correspondent Ilya Barabanov and science reporter Asya Kazantseva as “foreign agents”; both now live abroad

Sahil Patel / The Information:
Sources: Disney plans old-style TV channels within Disney+, with a continuous, scheduled stream of shows that are focused on certain genres like Star Wars

 
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