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10:20 AM ET, April 25, 2019

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TMZ.com:
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo's College Bribery Scandal Defense — We Didn't Know  —  Lori Loughlin and her husband had no idea college bribery mastermind Rick Singer was going to grease the palm of a USC coach to get their daughter into USC ... sources familiar with the case tell TMZ.
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin's Daughter Olivia Jade Is Finally Speaking to Her Again Amid College Admissions Scandal
Discussion: CNN and Cele|bitchy
Entertainment Tonight:
Martha Stewart on Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman's Legal Drama: ‘I Just Feel Sorry for Them’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Rapper Bun B Shoots Armed Robber in His Houston Home  —  Bun B got into a shoot-out inside his own home with an intruder who tried to make off with the rapper's wife's luxury car.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ around 5:45 last night, there was a knock at Bun B's door ... his wife …
Discussion: lovebscott, Bossip and Stereogum
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Kendall Trammell / CNN:
Rapper Bun B shot an armed intruder trying to steal his car  —  (CNN)Houston rapper Bun B shot an armed man suspected of invading his home in southwest Houston on Tuesday.  —  Police said Bun B's wife heard the doorbell ring and opened the door without looking, believing it was Amazon delivering a package.
Discussion: Atlanta Black Star
Essence:
Diddy Is ‘Family Over Everything’ After The Death of Kim Porter  —  SINCE THE UNTIMELY PASSING OF HIS SOUL MATE, KIM PORTER, SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS AND THEIR CHILDREN HAVE EXPERIENCED THEIR SHARE OF GRIEF AND GROWING PAINS.  IN THE AFTERMATH, THE SELF-PROCLAIMED BAD BOY FOR LIFE HAS HAD TO LEARN …
Discussion: lovebscott, Bossip, Page Six and Us Weekly
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Amy Poehler's Coming-of-Rage Story: Comedy's Subversive Star Is Defining Her Own Feminism  —  The multihyphenate is building a Hollywood empire with female-fronted hits ('Broad City,' 'Russian Doll') and her feature directorial debut ('Wine Country') starring ‘SNL’ pals including Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and kenneth in the
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Kate Beckinsale and Pete Davidson Have ‘Decided to Slow Things Down,’ Says Source  —  The couple was last spotted together grabbing dinner in Los Angeles last month with Beckinsale's mom  —  After a hot and heavy start to their relationship, Kate Beckinsale and Pete Davidson are cooling down.
Discussion: Dlisted
People.com:
Prince William Honors New Zealand's Fallen Soldiers and Terrorism Victims in Emotional Ceremony  —  William's trip in Auckland began on Anzac Day, the anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli during World War I  —  Prince William is showing …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Jared Kushner responds after Hasan Minhaj calls out his ties to Saudi prince  —  Comedian Hasan Minhaj called out Jared Kushner to his face about his WhatsApp chats with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the starry Time 100 Gala — urging President Trump's son-in-law to use his influence …
Discussion: Deadline
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Admitted to Class at Harvard Online Business School  —  Blac Chyna is now part of the Harvard University community, and she didn't have to pull an Olivia Jade to get there.  —  Chyna has been accepted to take a course at the Harvard Business School — well, the online version ... but hey, it's still Harvard.
Discussion: Page Six
Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
Lizzo Joins Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu & Cardi B In ‘Hustlers’  —  Recording artist Lizzo has been added to the cast of STXfilms' Hustlers, joining Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Julia Stiles, Mercedes Ruehl, Trace Lysette, Mette Towley, and Madeline Brewer.
Discussion: Stereogum
People.com:
Kendall Jenner Confirms She Didn't Borrow Feathered Tank Top from 5½-Year-Old Niece North West  —  While Kendall Jenner says she was wearing an identical top as her 5-year-old niece, the two actually purchased it without knowing the other one had bought it  —  Kendall Jenner's setting the record straight.
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
‘The Hills’ Star Audrina Patridge's Ex-Husband Allows Daughter to Appear on Reality Show
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Dave McMenamin / ESPN:
Kidd interviewed for Lakers' vacancy, sources say
Charles V. Bagli / New York Times:
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Houston Chronicle:
HISD principal sets dress code - for parents
Discussion: CNN, Washington Post and Bossip
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People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Says Her Kids Knew the Avengers: Endgame Plot Before the Film's Release
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Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Kendall Jenner is getting into the oral beauty business with Moon
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Travis Scott Sued by Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul Over ‘No Bystanders’
 

 
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The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

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How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

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