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Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
What Is a Spoiler? This Story About ‘Jeopardy!’ Phenom James Holzhauer — On Monday, the show's most dominant player in years can surpass the $2.5 million Ken Jennings won during his famous streak. Read on if you want to learn what happened. — For weeks, the “Jeopardy!” phenomenon James Holzhauer has been unstoppable.
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Emily Yahr / Washington Post:
‘Jeopardy!’ producer: ‘Appropriate’ action planned in leak of James Holzhauer's loss — This past weekend, “Jeopardy!” executive producer Harry Friedman was looking forward to Monday, when millions of viewers would eagerly tune in to see whether phenom James Holzhauer would break champion Ken Jennings's record winnings.
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Zack O'Malley Greenburg / Forbes:
Artist, Icon, Billionaire: How Jay-Z Created His $1 Billion Fortune — Nine years ago, two unlikely lunch partners sat down at the Hollywood Diner in Omaha, Nebraska. One, Warren Buffett, was a regular there. The other, Jay-Z, was not. The billionaire and the rapper ordered strawberry malts …
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Natalie Robehmed / Forbes:
How Rihanna Created A $600 Million Fortune—And Became The World's Richest Female Musician — “Work, work, work, work, work, work.” — That's the opening line of Rihanna's 2016 dance hall anthem titled, appropriately, Work. It could also serve as her personal motto.
British Vogue:
Why Zoë Kravitz Has Had A Lot To Smile About Lately — She may have drawn on her own past to play the troubled adolescent roles that started her career, but today, Zoë Kravitz - about to be married and back on our screens in a star-filled hit series - is a picture of poise.
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Jessica Radloff / Glamour:
Mindy Kaling: ‘You Have to Make Your Imprint and Get Your Coin’ — By Hollywood standards Mindy Kaling is a triple threat—writer, star, producer. But Hollywood has never been that great at showing a full picture of a woman. Yes, Kaling is an actor, but she's also a devoted mother and daughter.
Madison Roberts / People.com:
Nashville Flipped Star Troy Shafer's Tragic Cause of Death Revealed — The aspiring country star turned contractor is survived by his wife, Becky — Nashville Flipped star Troy Dean Shafer died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 38, PEOPLE confirms.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Punky Brewster’ Reboot Starring Soleil Moon Frye In Works At UCP — EXCLUSIVE: Another classic sitcom is eying a return with its original star. UCP is developing Punky Brewster, a sequel to the 1984 NBC sitcom, with Soleil Moon Frye set to reprise her role as the titular character that became a pop culture icon of the 1980s.
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McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Ellie Kemper Is Pregnant With Baby No. 2 — The “Unbreakable” Ellie Kemper is embarking on motherhood once again! — The actress, who famously starred in Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, is expecting her second child with husband Michael Koman, her rep confirms to E! News.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Royal Milestone! Prince Louis to Make His Buckingham Palace Balcony Debut at Trooping the Colour — Prince Louis, who turned 1 on April 23, is around the same age as Princess Charlotte was during her first Trooping the Colour appearance — Prince Louis is ready to show off his royal wave!
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New York Times:
Hollywood Producer Seeks to Raise Funds to Battle Anti-Abortion Laws — LOS ANGELES — One of Hollywood's heaviest hitters, the producer and investor Peter Chernin, has started a campaign to raise millions of dollars to help fund a legal attack on new anti-abortion laws in Georgia and other states.
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Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner & Danielle Jonas Slay Jonas Brothers' Documentary Premiere — J-Sisters in the house! — The Jonas Brothers celebrated the premiere of their new documentary, Chasing Happiness, in Los Angeles, California, on Monday night. And, while the boy band …
