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7:20 PM ET, April 26, 2018

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Brittany Spanos / Rolling Stone:
Janelle Monáe Frees Herself  —  She rose to fame as an endlessly inventive pop android.  Now, she's finally revealing the real person inside  —  She rose to fame as an endlessly inventive pop android.  Now, she's finally revealing the real person inside  —  Janelle Monáe is crying in her spacesuit.
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Ben / Dlisted:
Janelle Monae Comes Out In New Rolling Stone Interview
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TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby — Guilty of Sexual Assault ... Lashes Out in Courtroom  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  1:15 PM PT — Cosby's been ordered to remain in his home until sentencing.  —  11:18 AM PT — Multiple people in the courtroom claim Cosby lashed out after prosecutors asked he be taken into custody immediately …
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Emily Saul / Page Six:
Bill Cosby found guilty of drugging, molesting woman  —  NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Nearly 14 years after Bill Cosby drugged and molested a woman 30 years his junior, a jury found him guilty Thursday of all charges in his sex assault retrial.  —  The disgraced comedian showed no emotion and looked …
CNN:
Bill Cosby guilty on all three counts in indecent assault trial  —  Norristown, Pennsylvania (CNN)The jury in Bill Cosby's retrial found the TV icon guilty of all three counts of aggravated indecent assault on Thursday for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in a Philadelphia suburb in 2004.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Kim Zolciak-Biermann's Ex-Girlfriend DJ Tracy Young Accuses the RHOA Star of Being ‘Homophobic’  —  Kim Zolciak-Biermann's ex-girlfriend is firing back at the Real Housewives of Atlanta star after Sunday night's reunion.  —  DJ Tracy Young, 47, called the mother of six a “liar” and …
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
Pregnant Kenya Moore Talks Impending Motherhood After IVF: 'I've Waited 47 Years for This Moment'
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Avicii's Family Issues Second Statement, Implies Suicide: ‘He Could Not Go On Any Longer’  —  The family of Tim Bergling, the Swedish dance music star known as Avicii, who died on April 20 at age 28, have released a second statement, three days after their first.
Discussion: The Blemish and PerezHilton
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Star Trek 4’: S.J. Clarkson Becomes the First Female Director in Franchise's History (EXCLUSIVE)  —  S.J. Clarkson has been tapped to direct “Star Trek 4,” making her the first female to helm a film in the “Star Trek” franchise.  —  Paramount Pictures announced at CinemaCon in Las Vegas …
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Hollywood Reporter:
‘A Quiet Place’ Sequel Moving Ahead at Paramount
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Dlisted
Diana Pearl / People.com:
Priyanka Chopra Confirms Whether She'll Be a Bridesmaid in Meghan Markle's Wedding  —  Priyanka Chopra is clearing up one big royal wedding mystery: She will not be a bridesmaid in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.  —  In an interview with PEOPLE Now, Chopra dished on her excitement …
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Priyanka Chopra Confirms She'll Attend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Wedding
Discussion: Go Fug Yourself, AOL and Full Feed
Jeroslyn Johnson / The Hollywood Unlocked:
HU Exclusive: Kelis Breaks Her Silence On Violent Marriage And Custody Battle With Nas  —  Singer/songwriter turned chef Kelis has finally broken her silence on her violent marriage with legendary rapper Nas and the current status of their custody battle.  —  RELATED: Nas Says Kelis Violated Custody Agreement Over Jewish Holiday
Discussion: Us Weekly, Stereogum and PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Pregnant Cardi B Announces Break From Performing As She ‘Can Barely Breathe Now’!  —  Cardi B is kicking off her maternity leave.  —  On Wednesday, the Bodak Yellow rapper took to Instagram to announce that she's canceling several upcoming gigs in order to focus on her pregnancy.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Michael Che, Colin Jost to Host 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Colin Jost and Michael Che will host the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC.  The “Weekend Update” anchors will be joined by their “Saturday Night Live” boss Lorne Michaels, who will executive produce the awards-show telecast.
Discussion: Full Feed and Us Weekly
Sebastian Murphy-bates / Daily Mail:
Is this the strongest clue yet that Kate and Wills will name their Royal Baby Prince ALBERT?  Royal website makes hint but William says he's ‘still working on’ what to call his newborn son  —  The Royal Family's website has reserved a page for a Prince Albert, MailOnline can reveal …
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Tina Brown says she was pitched Charlie Rose comeback show  —  Disgraced CBS anchor Charlie Rose is being slated to star in a show where he'll interview other high-profile men who have also been toppled by #MeToo scandals.  —  The move was revealed by editor, writer and women's advocate Tina Brown …
 
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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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