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Dave McMenamin / ESPN:
Fans ejected after verbal spat with Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James in Atlanta  —  Four courtside fans — at least one of whom was not covering her face with a mask — were ejected from Monday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks following a verbal spat with Lakers star LeBron James, the Hawks confirmed to ESPN.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, TMZ.com and Bossip
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Arrested on DUI and Drug Charges
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Ben Higgins Gets Real About Past Painkiller Addiction: 'It's Not a Beautiful Season of Life'
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TMZ.com:
Silento Charged With Murdering Cousin in Georgia, Manager Claims He's Mentally Ill  —  SILENTO CHARGED WITH MURDERING COUSIN ... Manager Claims He's Mentally Ill  —  8:14 AM PT — Silento's manager's asking for positive thoughts for the rapper, claiming he's been suffering from a “series of mental health illnesses” for several years.
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Henri Hollis / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Atlanta rapper Silento charged with murdering his cousin in DeKalb  —  Atlanta rapper Silento, known for his hit song and viral dance craze “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday in DeKalb County and charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin, authorities said.Ricky Lamar Hawk …
Discussion: Bossip, The Sun, Variety, Deadline and Us Weekly
Kenneth Garger / Page Six:
Rapper Silento charged with murdering his older cousin
Discussion: The Sun
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Rebel Wilson and boyfriend Jacob Busch break up  —  Rebel Wilson has split from her boyfriend Jacob Busch, Page Six has learned.  —  The Aussie star — who recently lost more than 60 pounds — posted photos of the couple looking loved up after they met last year.
Samantha Kubota / TODAY.com:
Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice  —  Besides being East Tennessee's songbird, country superstar Dolly Parton has always had a philanthropic side and it turns out even presidents have noticed!  —  The queen of country, 75, told TODAY in an interview …
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People.com:
Dustin Diamond's Girlfriend Tash Jules Was by His Side When the Actor Died  —  The actor had been “ignoring” a lump on his neck so his girlfriend took him to the hospital, the actor's manager tells PEOPLE  —  Dustin Diamond died on Monday morning at age 44, but the Saved by the Bell actor wasn't alone during his final moments.
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People.com:
Dustin Diamond Hoped to Appear in Season 2 of Saved by the Bell Reboot Before His Death  —  The actor, who died Monday, played Screech on the original Saved by the Bell  —  Dustin Diamond was hoping to revisit his iconic Saved By the Bell character one final time before his tragic death.
Discussion: Just Jared
Carrie Battan / InStyle:
Shiny, Happy Kate Hudson  —  She makes it look easy, but for actress and lifestyle queen Kate Hudson, optimism is a discipline.  —  As an actress and a businesswoman, Kate Hudson understands the expectations that other people have about what her life and career should look like.
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Sofia Vergara's Ex Nick Loeb Loses Appeal in Ongoing Legal Battle Over Frozen Embryos  —  The pair did IVF together prior to their broken engagement in 2014  —  A Louisiana court sided with Sofia Vergara in the latest development of an ongoing legal battle with ex-fiancé Nick Loeb over custody rights to frozen pre-embryos.
Discussion: Celebs and Mirror.co.uk
Lauren Burns / The Sun:
Rita Ora splits from producer boyfriend Romain Gavras after lockdown forces them apart  —  RITA ORA has split from her boyfriend after their romance struggled to survive in lockdown.  —  I can reveal the Let You Love Me singer and French film director Romain Gavras have called …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Nichole Perkins / SELF:
Lana Condor Says Goodbye to Lara Jean  —  Ahead of the third and final To All the Boys installment, Condor discusses Asian representation in Hollywood, body dysmorphia, mental health, and her forever love for Lara Jean.  —  On an early December afternoon, I settled in front of my computer …
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and Just Jared Jr.
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock sells £4.95m Surrey home she shares with Andre Gray days after putting it on the market  —  LITTLE Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and fiancé Andre Gray have sold their glam £4.95million home just days after it went on the market.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and FemaleFirst
Emma Parry / The Sun:
‘LEAVE ME IN PEACE’ Dustin Diamond wanted to be cremated and buried without a gravestone as star was afraid of vandals ‘messing with it’  —  TRAGIC Dustin Diamond told friends he wanted to be cremated and laid to rest without a gravestone after he died, as he was afraid of people vandalizing it and wanted to be “left in peace.”
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The US Sun
TMZ.com:
Rita Ora Intercepted by Australian Airport Cops, Forced to Quarantine  —  RITA ORA Touches Down in Sydney ... INTERCEPTED FOR MANDATORY QUARANTINE!!!  —  SAFETY FIRST  —  Either Rita Ora's rep for flouting COVID rules precedes her, or she just flew into a country that takes health protocols …
Discussion: Rap-Up and Mirror.co.uk
Jamie Downham / The Sun:
Liam Gallagher devastated after his beloved sausage dog Ruby dies  —  LIAM Gallagher was devastated tonight after his beloved sausage dog Ruby died.  —  The 48-year-old Oasis star tweeted a picture of him cuddled up with Ruby Tuesday - who is named after the Rolling Stones song.  —  Twitter
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Teen Mom's Amber Portwood Reveals What Daughter Leah Really Thinks of Dimitri  —  In an exclusive interview with E! News, Teen Mom OG star Amber Portwood opened up about her relationship with Dimitri and what her daughter Leah really thinks.  —  Amber Portwood is setting the record straight on her relationship with Dimitri Garcia.
Discussion: The Sun
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Watch the First Trailer for Peacock's Punky Brewster Revival  —  Check out Soleil Moon Frye and Freddie Prinze Jr. in the just-released teaser.  —  Holy macanoli!  Punky is all grown up.  —  Peacock just released the first trailer for the highly anticipated Punky Brewster revival starring Soleil Moon Frye …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Jon M. Chu to Direct ‘Wicked’ Musical for Universal … He has inherited filmmaking duties from Stephen Daldry on “Wicked,” Universal's big-screen adaptation of the hit musical. … It's still unclear who will star in the film, or when it will be released.
 
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Christina Perri Shares How Her Family Is “Healing” 2 Months After Loss of Baby Girl
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Hilary Rose / The Times:
Mike Tindall: ‘Being a royal? There are positives and negatives’
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E! Online:
Why J.P. Rosenbaum Wouldn't Say No To The Bachelor—and More From His First Post-Split Interview
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / TODAY.com:
Julie Chrisley addresses racist comments directed at her biracial granddaughter
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Sun
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gal Gadot, Anne Hathaway in running for Kids' Choice Awards
Discussion: E! Online
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Apple TV Plus Touts ‘Most-Watched Weekend’ Ever With Premiere of Justin Timberlake's ‘Palmer’
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Kelly Smith / Daily Star:
Stifler's mom actress Jennifer Coolidge posed as her own twin so she could date two men
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Will Princess Eugenie break royal birth tradition with first child?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Marie Claire and Page Six
Sarah Tetteh / The Sun:
Victoria Beckham shares sweet note from daughter Harper, 9, sweet note saying 'you're my best friend'
Discussion: E! Online
Entertainment Daily:
Dr Sara Kayat 'wouldn't be surprised' if ‘baby whisperer’ Holly Willoughby wanted more children
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Just Jared:
Legendary Actor Hal Holbrook, Who Played Mark Twain, Has Passed Away at 95
Discussion: Variety, TMZ.com and Daily Star
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The NYT added 210,000 digital subscribers in Q1, for 10.5M subscribers in total, up 8% YoY, and ad revenue fell 2.4% YoY to $103.7M; the OpenAI lawsuit cost $1M

Austin Fuller / Current:
NPR CEO Katherine Maher will not attend a US House committee hearing on May 8 looking at alleged NPR bias due to a schedule conflict, but offers to appear later

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
A historical look at Pulitzer winners shows the decline of local and regional newspapers and the growth in online news outlets, especially at the local level

 
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