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7:30 PM ET, April 11, 2019

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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Wendy Williams files for divorce from husband Kevin Hunter  —  After persistent cheating rumors and breakup buzz, it's over for Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter.  —  The talk show host is divorcing her husband of nearly 22 years, Williams' attorney confirmed to Page Six Thursday.
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus Have Split to Spend Time with Their Families: Source  —  “They really gave it another solid try,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus have gone their separate ways, PEOPLE confirms.  —  A source tells PEOPLE living in different cities was a factor in their breakup.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and RADAR
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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus Split for a Second Time: ‘They Really Gave It Another Solid Try’  —  It's over once again.  Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus have split for a second time less than three months after reuniting, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2019
Discussion: X17 Online, Dlisted and Star
Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Just Announced Their ‘Private’ Royal Baby Birth Plan  —  The palace will announce when the Duchess of Sussex is in labor, but plans around the royal baby's arrival will be kept private  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are sharing new details about the upcoming arrival of the royal baby.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William Cautioned Prince Harry That Things Were Moving Too Quickly with Meghan Markle
R.L. / Perez Hilton:
Nipsey Hussle's Memorial: Lauren London, Beyoncé, Barack Obama, & More — WATCH  —  Home › Beyonce › Nipsey Hussle's Memorial: Lauren London, Beyoncé, Barack Obama, & More — WATCH  —  Nipsey Hussle will be missed.  —  As we reported, the rapper and community inspiration …
Discussion: TMZ.com
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TMZ.com:
Nipsey Hussle's Memorial Service, Celebration of Life Live Stream
Discussion: Stereogum and Associated Press
Yvonne Villarreal / Los Angeles Times:
‘Transparent’: The fate of Jeffrey Tambor's character is revealed  —  Amazon and “Transparent” series creator Jill Soloway has finally confirmed what most have suspected about the show's musical series finale: Jeffrey Tambor's character, Maura, will be killed off.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Deadline, Variety and The Wrap
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Lori Loughlin Was ‘Fixated on Getting Her Girls into USC,’ Source Says: ‘It Was a Status Thing’  —  “It was very important for her to be able to say that her girls were at USC.  It was absolutely a status thing,” a family friend of Lori Loughlin tells PEOPLE  —  FB
Discussion: Page Six and Dlisted
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Olivia Jade Giannulli Partied With Friends Days Before Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Rejected Plea Deal
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, WWD and Page Six
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Counting On's Joe Duggar and Kendra Duggar Expecting Second Child Less Than a Year After Welcoming Son Garrett  —  Round two!  Joe Duggar and Kendra Duggar (née Caldwell) welcomed their son, Garrett, in June 2018, and the Counting On couple are now expecting their second child.
Discussion: RADAR
YouTube:
73 Questions With Kim Kardashian West (ft. Kanye West) |  Vogue … Kim Kardashian West invites Vogue into her sprawling home in Hidden Hills, California, and answers 73 intriguing questions.  While surrounded by her husband, Kanye West, and their three children (Saint, North and Chicago) …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Star, Perez Hilton and Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian West Reveals Plans to Take Bar Exam in 2022 in New Issue of Vogue
Helen Murphy / People.com:
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Befriended Fyre Fest Founder Billy McFarland in Prison  —  Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is in the middle of serving an eight-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion  —  Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has made some (in)famous new friends in prison.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and YouTube
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Amber Heard recounts horrific abuse at hands of ‘Monster’ Johnny Depp  —  “Violent” Johnny Depp became “the Monster” on drugs and booze, then beat, strangled and tormented his then-wife Amber Heard, she alleges in a new, harrowing court filing.  —  Heard, who was married to the …
Tim Blanks / InStyle.com:
Kit Harington on His Big Final Scene, and What Comes Next  —  After nearly a decade of playing Jon Snow on Game of Thrones, Harington is finally ditching his armor.  —  PIN  —  FB  —  We meet in East London on a rooftop almost as windswept as a Westeros moor.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 
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Shirley Li / EW.com:
Charlie's Angels first look: See Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska in Elizabeth Banks' update
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Lisa Lockwood / WWD:
SOCIAL STUDIES  —  With the first weekend of Coachella 2019 in sight …
Discussion: Page Six
Deirdre / Dlisted:
Milla Jovovich's Entire Family Sleeps In The Same Bed
Discussion: YouTube
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
How Duchess Kate Is Preparing to Become the Future Queen
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TMZ.com:
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