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7:50 PM ET, April 29, 2020

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TMZ.com:
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik Expecting Baby Girl Together  —  She says she's dining on spicy vodka sauce tonight, but adds ... “but have no vodka... so without, but still gooood.”  No alcohol, eh?  Subtle, yet effective.  —  9:49 AM PT — 4/29 — Gigi and Zayn's new bundle will be a girl ... TMZ has learned.
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Entertainment Tonight:
Gigi Hadid Expecting First Child With Boyfriend Zayn Malik  —  Gigi Hadid is pregnant.  —  The supermodel is expecting her first child with boyfriend Zayn Malik, a source tells ET, adding that Hadid is 20 weeks pregnant.  The news comes as the couple quarantines together with Hadid's family.
TMZ.com:
KENDALL JENNER IMPLIES SHE'S BANGING NBA'S DEVIN BOOKER ... I Got Players On A String!!!  —  POTTY BREAK  —  3:05 PM PT — So much for “just friends”?!  —  Kendall just clapped back at some haters who suggested she was being “passed around” by NBA stars (since she dated Ben Simmons) and her response is EPIC.
Erich Schwartzel / Wall Street Journal:
‘Trolls World Tour’ Breaks Digital Records and Charts a New Path for Hollywood  —  In three weeks of digital release, ‘Trolls’ sequel has made more money for Universal Pictures than original did during five months in theaters  —  LOS ANGELES—Last month, as the nation's movie theaters …
Elisa Lipsky-Karasz / Wall Street Journal:
The Uncommon Depth of Nicole Kidman  —  Three decades in Hollywood and the Oscar-winning actor says her immersion into characters still isn't easy.  “I haven't been taught it...  [acting] does take a toll on my health, and it takes a toll on my spirit.  I'm always trying to dig in.
Discussion: HELLO!, Us Weekly and Page Six
Allison / Dlisted:
A Celebrity Dermatologist Says His Clients Are Getting Desperate For Botox  —  I should probably point out that I chose a picture of the Kardashians for legal reasons, because they're definitely not the celebrities in question here.  They're going to come out of COVID-19 isolation looking the exact same as they did when they went in.
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler's divorce is reportedly not about cheating rumors  —  Affair allegations between Jay Cutler and one of Kristin Cavallari's pals may have led to the demise of the ladies' friendship, but it reportedly was not the catalyst for the couple's decision to divorce.
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Olivia Munn Says Bryan Singer Went Missing for a ‘Thyroid Issue’ While Shooting ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Sebastian Stan on ‘Endings, Beginnings,’ Returning to Marvel and Why He Never Wore a Belt on ‘Gossip Girl’  —  For a long time, Olivia Munn didn't fully grasp a question …
Discussion: Dlisted, Queerty and Towleroad Gay News
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Royal Photographer Samir Hussein Reveals Duchess Kate's Favorite Photo From Her Wedding Day … A stroke of good luck!  Royal family photographer Samir Hussein admitted that one of his best pictures came from an unplanned moment — and it's Duchess Kate's all-time favorite snap.
People.com:
Chris Pratt Has Been a ‘Dream Husband’ Doting on Pregnant Katherine Schwarzenegger: Sources  —  Nearly a year after tying the knot, Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt are expecting their first child together later this year  —  With their first wedding anniversary just a little more than a month away …
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
JoJo Reveals Clinical Depression Diagnosis: ‘Sometimes We Just Need a Little Help’  —  “I didn't feel any shame seeking help,” JoJo says of managing her depression through therapy and antidepressants  —  JoJo is opening up about her mental health and her family's struggle with addiction.
Discussion: Page Six
Variety:
‘The Bachelorette’ Cautiously Targeting Fall Season After Coronavirus Shutdown, ‘Bachelor In Paradise’ in Limbo (EXCLUSIVE)  —  When “The Bachelor” franchise launched in 2002, the very first season aired in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.  —  The original idea was to shoot …
TMZ.com:
IRRFAN KHAN ‘LIFE OF PI,’ ‘SLUMDOG’ STAR DEAD AT 53  —  REMEMBERING IRRFAN KHAN  —  Irrfan Khan — Bollywood icon and star of films like “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Life of Pi” — has died after battling cancer.  —  The Indian actor died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital after being admitted …
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip, The Wrap and Variety
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Bachelor's Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Are ‘Fully Dating’
Discussion: Page Six and The Hollywood Gossip
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Joe Manganiello Looks Almost Unrecognizable Without His Beard
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
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Sam Gillette / People.com:
Leah Messer Reveals Miscarriage on Teen Mom 2 Was Actually an Abortion: I Want to ‘Own My Truth’
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WRAL-TV:
Chapel Hill pug tests positive for virus that causes COVID-19; first known case in a dog in the US
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I need to report an assault.’ …
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Perez Hilton
People.com:
Lea Michele Is Pregnant! Actress Expecting First Child with Husband Zandy Reich
Discussion: Dlisted, MTV, Page Six and POPSUGAR
Mieka / Dlisted:
The Live Stream Of Stephen Sondheim's 90th Birthday Celebration Concert Was Extra Dramatic Due To Technical Difficulties
Discussion: Broadway.com and The Wrap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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