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3:25 PM ET, April 20, 2020

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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Harry and Meghan tell UK tabloids they will no longer deal with them  —  Duke and Duchess of Sussex accuse outlets of running stories that are ‘distorted, false, or invasive beyond reason’  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the editors of British tabloid newspapers …
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TMZ.com:
Meghan and Harry Pled With Thomas Markle Not To Talk To Media  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pled with Thomas Markle to stop blabbing to the media before their Royal wedding ... according to text messages sent by the Sussexes.  —  Meghan and Harry's pleas to Thomas leading up to their nuptials …
Discussion: People.com, Dlisted and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
TOM LESTER ‘GREEN ACRES’ STAR DEAD AT 81  —  REMEMBERING TOM LESTER  —  Tom Lester — best known for playing Eb Dawson on the '60s sitcom “Green Acres” — has died of complications from Parkinson's Disease ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told the longtime actor died Monday morning in Nashville …
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Kobe Helicopter Crash Victims' Families Sue for Wrongful Death  —  KOBE HELICOPTER CRASH VICTIMS MORE FAMILIES SUE FOR WRONGFUL DEATH ... Altobelli Kids, Mausers  —  The families of four of the victims who perished in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Star and Bossip
Mike Reiss / ESPN:
Patriots' 2020 NFL draft plans at QB more about ‘when’ than ‘if’  —  Quick-hit thoughts around the New England Patriots and NFL:  —  1. Draft intrigue starts at QB: The Patriots hired Eliot Wolf as a personnel consultant in February, bringing an outside perspective to their scouting process.
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Laura Prepon: Why Ben Foster and I Haven't Announced Our Newborn Son's Name  —  Julianne Hough Dances Away ‘Stagnant Energy’ Amid Marriage Issues With Brooks Laich  —  Meghan Markle Talks Disney+ Movie ‘Elephant’ in 1st TV Appearance Since Royal Exit  —  YouTuber NikkieTutorials …
Benjamin Lee / The Guardian:
Alicia Silverstone: ‘I probably behaved not as well as I could have’  —  Twenty-five years after she broke out in teen comedy Clueless, the actor and activist talks about the ups and downs of growing up in the spotlight  —  In Alicia Silverstone's 1995 Rolling Stone profile …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
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People.com:
Alicia Silverstone Looks Back at Clueless, 25 Years Later: 'I Don't Remember Myself'
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Peter King / ProFootballTalk:
FMIA 2020 NFL Mock Draft: Three Trades, a Tua Stunner and a Round 1 Full Of Hope  —  I am, by nature, a hopeless optimist.  (After you see my 2020 NFL Mock Draft 2020 below, you'd think the more apt description is hopeless masochist.)  So I am glad the draft is going on despite the pandemic.
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Blac Chyna Says Unseen E! Footage Proves She Didn't Attack Ex Rob Kardashian with 6-Foot Pole  —  In a recent court filing obtained by PEOPLE, Rob Kardashian alleges that Blac Chyna pointed a gun at him multiple times and attacked him with a “metal rod”  —  Blac Chyna is firing back at Rob Kardashian …
Discussion: Bossip
Tex Hollywood / Egotastic:
420 Babes for 420!!  —  It's 420!  The most important day of the year for all the stoners out there.  —  We partnered up with HUNIBADGER They are the premiere “dab rig”.  Check em out:  —  You may be anti smoking pot because you're a narc or a nerd who is scared of losing control.
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Insiders: Madonna won't listen to anyone about her disastrous Instagram  —  What's wrong with Madonna?  —  Insiders say her bizarre, Norma Desmond-like “Quarantine Diaries” on Instagram, coming on the heels of her recent disastrous “Madame X” concert tour, are proof the 61-year-old star has lost touch with her audience.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
Melissa Roberto / Page Six:
Gwyneth Paltrow donates Oscars dress she once dissed to charity auction … Gwyneth Paltrow announced she is donating an old gown she wore to the Oscars to help provide coronavirus relief.  —  The actress' act of kindness is a part of the All-In charity challenge spearheaded by Leonardo DiCaprio …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Jana Kramer Blocks Troll Who Messaged Her That Husband Mike Caussin Is Only Faithful Because of Quarantine
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Megyn Kelly Recalls Telling Son Yates, 10, That His Teacher Died of Coronavirus: ‘It Was Awful’
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Jim Edmonds Confirms He's Dating Woman Who Once Had a Threesome with Him and Meghan King Edmonds
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Celeb Photographer Mike Ruiz Is As Interesting As His Subjects
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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TMZ.com:
YouTube's ‘Talking Kitty Cat’ Star Steve Cash Dead by Suicide
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Kaitlynn Carter Details How Her Public Split from Miley Cyrus Affected Her: I Was ‘Naive’
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Tex Hollywood / Egotastic:
Ireland Baldwin Shows You The Goods!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

 
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