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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dies at 57  —  Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the megahit Nickelodeon cartoon series “SpongeBob SquarePants,” died on Monday.  He was 57.  —  The cause of death was ALS, which Hillenburg revealed he had been diagnosed with in March of last year.
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Evan Real / Hollywood Reporter:
Stephen Hillenburg, Creator of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ Dies at 57  —  A nine-time Emmy nominee for the show, he was diagnosed with ALS in March 2017.  —  Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the Nickelodeon animated megahit SpongeBob SquarePants, died Monday.  He was 57.
Discussion: Wired and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Pauly D Drops Half a Million for His Face in Diamonds  —  Pauly D is shining brighter than a summer day on the Jersey shore, now that he's immortalized his mug with an insane custom piece of jewelry.  —  We're told Pauly co-designed a custom DJ Pauly D face pendant with Avi …
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Tekashi 6ix9ine Allegedly Screws Fashion Nova in ‘Dummy Boy’ Track ‘MAMA’  —  Tekashi 6ix9ine has 99 problems, and one of them is allegedly pilfering a pile of money from Fashion Nova only to double cross the company on his new album, “Dummy Boy.”  —  Tekashi's album “Dummy Boy” …
Discussion: Bossip
Dave Quinn / People.com:
The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle Had a Stroke a Week Before Singing at the Oscars  —  Keala Settle's performance of The Greatest Showman's Oscar-nominated inspiring anthem “This Is Me” at the 2018 Academy Awards brought the star-studded crowd inside the Dolby Theatre to their feet …
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Criticized by Mommy Shamers Over Son Reign's Long Locks: ‘Cut His Hair’  —  Kourtney Kardashian is being criticized for not cutting her son Reign's hair.  —  The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 39, who frequently shares photos on social media of all three of the children …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Recalls Struggling with Self-Doubt Early in Her Career: ‘I Just Kept Going’  —  Jennifer Lopez is the star who can do it all: sing, act, dance — but the mogul revealed she didn't always have the confidence that her fans see on stage.  —  The 49-year-old “Te Guste” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Laura Sutcliffe / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton arrives to pay respects in Leicester wearing Catherine Walker coat dress  —  The wife of Prince William looks as chic as ever  —  On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the home of Leicester City to pay their respects to the five people who died in a helicopter crash …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Miguel and His Longtime Love, Nazanin Mandi, Are Married—Inside Their Wedding at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in California  —  “The engagement in D.R.—it was an adventure,” says model, actress, and artist Nazanin “Naz” Mandi.  “For sure, it was an adventure.  Long story short, we were there for a week—right?
Discussion: Bossip
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Mackenzie Schmidt / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Called ‘Obnoxious,’ ‘Wasteful’ for Flying on Private, Empty 747  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West boarded a private 747 jet for a recent long-haul flight, sparking outrage over the extravagant method of travel.  —  Kardashian, 38, showed off the spacious …
Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Green Book’ Named Best Film by National Board of Review  —  This year's honors will be presented during a January gala at New York's Cipriani 42nd Street, hosted, as they were last year, by NBC News' Willie Geist.  —  The National Board of Review on Tuesday revealed its 2018 award winners, naming Green Book as its pick for best film.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
People.com:
Kim Kardashian ‘Had Her Years of Partying,’ But Her ‘Life Is Completely Different Now’: Source  —  Kim Kardashian West's friendship with Paris Hilton in decades past might have made her seem like a party animal, but that's definitely not the case anymore.  —  Days after she admitted …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Gary Trock / The Blast:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Need More Time for Settlement Discussions, Extend Private Custody Judge  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are locked in discussions to try and reach a settlement on the custody of their children and just asked the court to give them more time with the private judge so they can reach the finish line.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Us Weekly
 
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Lee Daniels and Damon Dash Settle $5 Million Lawsuit, Damon's ‘Happy’ with the Amount
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Amanda Bynes, four years sober, gets real about her drug use & Twitter escapades
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
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People Are Very Upset That David Beckham Continues to Kiss Daughter Harper on the Lips
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Shirley Halperin / Variety:
How Adam Levine Took Control of His Career After Manager's Tragic Death
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Meta Investor Relations:
Meta reports Q1 revenue up 27% YoY to $36.46B, net income up 117% YoY to $12.37B, and family daily active people up 7% YoY to 3.24B for March 2024

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Indian streaming service JioCinema launches an ad-free subscription plan with the lowest tier costing $0.35/month for a single device, undercutting rivals

 
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