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Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
BREAKING Jeremy Bulloch dead: Star Wars' Boba Fett actor dies aged 75  —  Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at the age of 75, with the news being confirmed on his official Facebook page on Thursday  —  Jeremy Bulloch, known for playing Boba Fett …
Discussion: The Sun
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TMZ.com:
‘Star Wars’ Boba Fett Actor Jeremy Bulloch Dead at 75  —  1:08 PM PT — A statement from Jeremy's family says the actor died following health complications which included Parkinson's disease ... something he battled for years.  Jeremy's wife, Maureen, and two of his sons, Jamie and Robbie …
Discussion: Just Jared
HELLO!:
Kate Garraway reveals new Christmas traditions as she wins Inspiration of the Year Award … Kate Garraway has opened up to HELLO! about her family's Christmas plans, revealing that she and her children, Darcey, 14, and Bill, 11, are starting new traditions as her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital.
Discussion: The Sun, Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
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Tom Capon / The Sun:
Kate Garraway fights back tears as she thanks the nurses who saved husband Derek's life for the first time
Discussion: Daily Star
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Vanessa Bryant Claims Her Mother Has ‘Spiraled Out of Control’ After She Sues for Financial Support … Vanessa Bryant's mother, Sofia Laine, is suing her for financial support in the wake of Kobe Bryant's death.  —  Vanessa Bryant's Motherhood Moments  —  Laine, 68, filed a lawsuit against Vanessa …
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
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Julie Gordon / Page Six:
Tyler Perry posts thirsty photo revealing he's single and having a midlife crisis … Tyler Perry is single — and says he's going through a midlife crisis.  —  The 51-year-old entertainment mogul shared a post-workout photo of his chiseled bod on Wednesday night, revealing the sexy side of his change of life.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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People.com:
Tyler Perry and Longtime Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Split: ‘Their Focus Is on Being the Best Parents’
Discussion: Just Jared
Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
Eamonn Holmes drops massive hint wife Ruth Langsford is one of the stars of The Masked Singer as second series returns  —  EAMONN Holmes dropped a huge hint that his wife Ruth Langsford is one of the secret stars of The Masked Singer UK.  —  The ITV series is returning for it's second installment …
Discussion: Daily Star
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Travis Reilly / Howard Stern:
George Clooney on Pranking Brad Pitt and Meryl Streep, Playing Batman Badly, and How He Proposed to His Wife Amal  —  Celebrated actor, filmmaker, and humanitarian George Clooney made his long-awaited Stern Show return on Wednesday, sitting down with Howard for the first time in over two decades.
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Mary Honkus / People.com:
Gordon Ramsay on His Friendship with Gigi Hadid: ‘Only Reason Why My Kids Want to Talk to Me’  —  “My daughters, they love me because I talk to Gigi Hadid,” the chef joked with PEOPLE  —  Gordon Ramsay has a great relationship with his kids, and he may have supermodel Gigi Hadid to thank for that.
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle's Wedding Gown Maker Struggling to Feed Family  —  Chloe Savage has been pushed to the edge of homelessness during the pandemic  —  Chloe Savage's expert embroidery helped create the iconic royal wedding dresses of both Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.
Discussion: Just Jared
R.M. / Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears Shows Off New Haircut The Day Of Conservatorship Hearing … Someone's got a new CUT!  —  On Wednesday, Britney Spears took to Instagram in a series of posts — her typical trio — showing off her new haircut.  Beyond a new do, the Baby One More Time singer totally seems ready to ring in a healthier 2021.
Discussion: Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and Page Six
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Maria Sharapova engaged to art dealer Alexander Gilkes … Tennis beauty Maria Sharapova has got engaged to the ex-husband of Meghan Markle's BFF Misha Nonoo.  —  The Russian champion will tie the knot with posh Brit art dealer Alexander Gilkes, who went to Eton College with Princes William and Harry …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘Honey Boy’ Director Alma Har'el Stands In Solidarity With FKA Twigs Amid Shia LaBeouf Allegations (EXCLUSIVE) … In early 2019, director Alma Har'el and Shia LaBeouf debuted “Honey Boy” at the Sundance Film Festival.  Premiering to critical acclaim, the autobiographical coming-of-age drama …
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Taylor Hanson and Wife Natalie Welcome Baby No. 7  —  “MMMBop” singer Taylor Hanson and his longtime wife Natalie have officially welcomed a baby girl, their seventh child together.  Read on for her the newborn's name.  —  It's lucky number seven for Taylor Hanson—seven kids!
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Claire Rothstein / HUNGER TV:
Laura Whitmore  —  Hair The Mane Style by Sophie Sugarman using GHD Hair  —  Make Up Tori Ball using Fenty Beauty and Glossier  —  Nails Michelle Class @ LMC Worldwide using Bio Sculpture  —  The TV icon on pregnancy, handling 2020 and how she's ‘unblurring’ the lines between her professional and private life.
Discussion: The Sun, Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Derek Lawrence / EW.com:
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reunite in Coming 2 America first look  —  Welcome back to Zamunda — and Queens.  —  Thirty-two years after Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall became movie royalty in Coming to America, Prince Akeem and his trusty friend Semmi are reuniting in the first look at Coming 2 America …
Discussion: E! Online, Essence, Bossip and POPSUGAR
Nigel Smith / People.com:
Denise Richards Says Her ‘Public Divorce’ from Charlie Sheen ‘Affected My Work’  —  “That was a hard thing for me to go through and deal with,” Denise Richards tells PEOPLE of that period in her life  —  Denise Richards is opening up about her public split from Charlie Sheen — and the toll it took on her career.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Superstore’ Bo & Cheyenne Spinoff Starring Johnny Pemberton & Nichole Sakura In Works At NBC  —  EXCLUSIVE: As Superstore is wrapping its run on NBC with the current sixth season, the network is looking to extend the franchise with Bo & Cheyenne, a proposed spinoff written …
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Rebecca Lewis / The Sun:
‘SO RUDE’ Khloe Kardashian reveals ‘disrespectful mistake’ in old Kardashian-Jenner family Christmas card  —  KHLOE Kardashian has shared with fans an old family Christmas card that had a major typo - her name.  —  The snap was shared by Instagram account @90sanxiety and featured Khloe sitting …
Discussion: Daily Star, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘All My Children’ Eyes ABC Return With Primetime Sequel ‘Pine Valley’ In the Works From Andrew Stearn, Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos  —  An iconic daytime drama is getting a primetime makeover.  ABC is in early development on Pine Valley, a primetime version of the network's beloved daytime drama …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Jessica Lester / The Sun:
Strictly reveal unseen show blunders as Maisie Smith crashes to the floor and Bill Bailey is PUNCHED in the face by Oti  —  STRICTLY Come Dancing has posted a hilarious blooper reel of its 2020 stars prancing, laughing and falling behind the scenes.  —  Shared to Twitter by the BBC show …
Discussion: Daily Star
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Jennifer Lopez to Star in, Produce ‘The Cipher’ Adaptation for Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) … Jennifer Lopez is teaming with Netflix to mount a film adaptation of the bestselling book “The Cipher.”  —  Lopez will produce and star in the feature vehicle, written by Isabella Maldonado.
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Pro Wrestlers Brandi and Cody Rhodes Expecting First Child Together: ‘We Are Ready and Excited’  —  Brandi and Cody Rhodes currently star on All Elite Wrestling's Dynamite  —  Pro wrestlers Brandi and Cody Rhodes are going to be parents!  —  After seven years of marriage …
Discussion: Just Jared
Andrew Bullock / Daily Mail:
'I could've dropped dead!'  Robbie Williams nearly DIED from mercury and arsenic poisoning while on strict fish diet... and only got tested because wife Ayda Field ‘is neurotic’  — Robbie Williams claims he nearly died while on a diet high in fish  — 'I was eating fish twice …
 
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Jason Lipshutz / Billboard:
Behind Selena Gomez's Big 2020 — As Both ‘A Businesswoman And a Pop Star’
Discussion: E! Online
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Austen Kroll Responds to Jeff Dye's Cryptic Kristin Cavallari Tweet: 'I'm Not Trying to Cause Problems'
Discussion: Page Six
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Watch Justin Timberlake Return to Acting Alongside Alisha Wainwright in Palmer Trailer
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Paris, Nicky and Kathy Hilton Front New Valentino Campaign: 'It Was Fun to Have a Girl's Day'
Discussion: Page Six
Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
Barbara Windsor's husband Scott creates online condolence book for fans to pay their respects after her death
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Will the Jersey Shore Cast Ever Reconcile After That Wedding Speech? Angelina Says...
Discussion: Page Six
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Megan Johnson / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Enjoy Date Night in Boston
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Christopher Walken Says He's Never Owned a Computer or Cell Phone: I ‘Got to It Too Late’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jessica Lester / The Sun:
Stacey Solomon breaks down in tears watching Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallet's emotional pregnancy reveal on Towie
Discussion: Daily Star
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Lizzo Defends Doing a 10-Day Smoothie Detox After Getting Backlash: 'I'm Proud of My Results'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Naomi Ackie Cast as Whitney Houston in I Wanna Dance with Somebody Biopic
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, BET and POPSUGAR
 

 
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

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fubo reports 1.51M FuboTV subscribers at the end of Q1, down from 1.61M in Q4, revenue up 24% YoY to $394M, and a $56.1M loss, down from $83.6M a year ago

 
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