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12:45 PM 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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Steve Helling / People.com:
Lori Loughlin and Husband 'Didn't Realize That What They Were Doing Was Illegal': Source  —  “They gave money to this consultant, not entirely knowing everything that was going to be done,” the source says  —  Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli didn't fully grasp …
Entertainment Tonight:
Martha Stewart on Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman's Legal Drama: ‘I Just Feel Sorry for Them’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six
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
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: Page Six, 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
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Jussie Smollett Should Be “Brought Back” For 'Empire's Next Season, Taraji P Henson & Terrence Howard Tell Disney, Fox  —  EXCLUSIVE: Empire co-creator Lee Daniels told a New York City morning show Wednesday that the fate of Jussie Smollett on the Fox hit is “in discussions” right now …
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 and Bossip
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: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
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
Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
‘RHONJ’ Star Teresa Giudice's Husband Joe Gets Deportation Postponed  —  Joe Giudice — the husband of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice — has gotten his deportation delayed after a federal judge ordered it to be postponed ... for now.  —  According to court documents obtained …
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
Steve Helling / People.com:
Kanye West Considering Starting a Church, Says Source: ‘He Is Extremely Passionate About His Faith’  —  After ministering to a massive crowd at Coachella, the rapper wants to do something more permanent, a source close to West tells PEOPLE  —  Kanye West's Easter version of his Sunday Service …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and TMZ.com
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
 
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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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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Jared Kushner responds after Hasan Minhaj calls out his ties to Saudi prince
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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Disney, Fox, and WBD unveil the name of their sports streaming venture: Venu Sports, whose debut is planned for fall 2024

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