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8:00 AM ET, April 26, 2018

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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Marcia Gay Harden Recalls the Heartbreaking Moment Her Mom with Alzheimer's Didn't Recognize Her  —  Marcia Gay Harden knew the moment was inevitable.  Still, it was no less heartbreaking when her beloved mother, Beverly, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, forgot who Harden was for the first time a few years ago.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Series in the Works Based on Alleged Sex Trafficking Cult Nxivm (Exclusive)  —  Annapurna Television has optioned the rights to the New York Times' 2017 exposé on the Keith Raniere's group.  —  File this under “that didn't take long.”  —  A TV series based on Keith Raniere's alleged cult Nxivm is in the works.
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Wears a Crop Top to Address Congress About Cosmetics Reform  —  Kourtney Kardashian takes Congress!  —  The eldest KarJenner, 38, addressed Congress today on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. during a briefing with the Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook …
Discussion: Dlisted, Celebuzz!, Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
Hollywood Reporter:
‘A Quiet Place’ Sequel Moving Ahead at Paramount  —  Studio chief Jim Gianopulos announced the news Wednesday at CinemaCon, and also teased two new ‘Star Trek’ movies.  —  Paramount is moving ahead with a sequel to A Quiet Place, the hit horror film that has earned more than $213 million …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Priyanka Chopra Confirms She'll Attend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Wedding … Priyanka Chopra is ready to watch her good friend walk down the aisle!  The 35-year-old actress confirmed to Us Weekly exclusively that she will attend Meghan Markle's wedding to Prince Harry.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Forest Whitaker to Star in Epix Straight-to-Series Crime Drama (Exclusive)  —  ‘Godfather of Harlem,’ picked up for 10 episodes, is set in the early 1960s and hails from writers Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein.  —  After five months on the job, new Epix president Michael Wright has made his first big swing.
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and TV Tattle
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Pregnant Kenya Moore Talks Impending Motherhood After IVF: 'I've Waited 47 Years for This Moment'  —  Kenya Moore did not expect to reveal her pregnancy on The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion.  —  “It's not anything that I planned or even meant to say,” the first time mom-to-be …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Dalton Ross / EW.com:
The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohan to return for season 9  —  The Hilltop will have its leader back for season 9.  —  Lauren Cohan, who plays Maggie Greene on The Walking Dead, revealed at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday night that she will indeed be returning to the AMC drama.
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Halle Berry Doesn't Regret Catwoman, Thanks to Her Hefty Paycheck  —  Halle Berry doesn't see Catwoman as a failure, partly because she got a “shitload” of money for it that changed her life.  —  The Oscar winner was honored at the 2018 Matrix Awards on Monday in New York City …
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip and Page Six
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People.com:
Kanye West Has Had ‘Explosive’ Fights with Kris Jenner & Kim Kardashian Can't ‘Control’ Him: Sources
People.com:
Brie Bella Was Shocked That Sister Nikki Ended Engagement to John Cena: 'I Didn't See It Coming'  —  Nikki Bella's broken engagement came as a shock to fans — and her twin sister Brie Bella.  —  Just weeks before their May 5 wedding, Nikki, 34, and her fellow professional wrestler beau John Cena ended …
Discussion: PerezHilton and alloy.com
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham Buy Their First Home Together … Taking the next step.  Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham have purchased their first home together, the couple reveals exclusively to Us Weekly.  The pair, who got engaged during The Bachelor: After the Final Rose on March 6 …
 
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Erin Hill / People.com:
Why the Royal Family Wears Red Poppy Pins — and What It Signifies
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Married at First Sight Season Six Star Shawniece Jackson Expecting First Child Ahead of Finale
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz on sharing the best sex scene of the year in Disobedience
Discussion: The Blemish, alloy.com and Page Six
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
'Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City': Ellen Page Joins Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis in Netflix Sequel
Discussion: Towleroad
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Chris Perez / Page Six:
Damian Lewis is unrecognizable in Rob Ford body suit
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Nancy Kruh / People.com:
Keith Urban Coaxes Nicole Kidman on Stage for Romantic Duet: ‘Come On, Baby!’
Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Katy Perry Defends Justin Bieber to Lionel Richie: 'He's Extremely Talented'
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Rami Malek Is Dating His ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Costar Lucy Boynton
Discussion: PerezHilton, Dlisted, Page Six and POPSUGAR
Joseph Otterson / Variety:
‘The Path’ Canceled at Hulu After 3 Seasons
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Shari Redstone agreed to take less than $2B for her Paramount stake as part of Skydance's “best and final” offer, lower than what was initially offered

 
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