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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Demi Lovato Has ‘Brain Damage’ After Suffering 3 Strokes and a Heart Attack Following Overdose  —  “Everything had to happen in order for me to learn the lessons that I learned,” she told PEOPLE  —  Demi Lovato is telling it all.  —  On Wednesday, YouTube premiered the trailer for Demi Lovato …
Discussion: Marie Claire and Mirror.co.uk
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Demi Lovato Can No Longer Drive After Overdose Caused Brain Damage and Vision Loss
Discussion: Just Jared
Entertainment Tonight:
‘Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil’ Trailer Reveals She Suffered Heart Attack and 3 Strokes Amid Overdose
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Page Six
Just Jared:
‘RHONJ’ Star Teresa Giudice Calls New Boyfriend Luis Ruelas Her ‘Soulmate’  —  Teresa Giudice is gushing about her new boyfriend!  —  Ahead of the season 11 premiere of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa, 49, opened up about her relationship with Luis Ruelas.  —  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Teresa Giudice
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and People.com
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Katrina Schollenberger / The Sun:
STRONG BONDS Who is RHONJ's Melissa Gorga's husband Joe?
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
RHONJ's Jennifer Aydin Denies Drinking More During Season 11: 'I'm Not an Alcoholic, I Just Like to Have a Good Time'
Discussion: The Sun
Steve Helling / People.com:
Kanye West Is ‘Not Doing Well’ Amid Split from Kim Kardashian: ‘He Knows What He Is Losing’ Says Source  —  The rapper has had limited contact with his estranged wife and kids  —  By all accounts, Kim Kardashian and estranged husband Kanye West are heading towards divorce …
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D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Kanye West ‘Anxious & Very Sad’ Amid Kim Kardashian Divorce Speculation: He ‘Knows What He Is Losing’  —  Home » Kanye West » Kanye West ‘Anxious & Very Sad’ Amid Kim Kardashian Divorce Speculation: He ‘Knows What He Is Losing’  —  Kanye West is apparently getting quite …
TMZ.com:
‘SELLING SUNSET’ STAR CHRISTINE QUINN IS PREGNANT!!!  —  It looks like “Selling Sunset” star Christine Quinn will have a new storyline when the hit show returns to Netflix for season 4 ... 'cause TMZ's learned she's pregnant.  —  Sources close to the couple tell TMZ …
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People.com:
Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child: ‘Cannot Wait to Be a Mom’  —  Christine Quinn, who married Christian Richard in December 2019, tells PEOPLE about “manifesting” the pregnancy and what her current cravings are  —  Christine Quinn manifested motherhood!
Discussion: Page Six and Mirror.co.uk
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Donald Glover Sets Rich Amazon Overall Deal (Exclusive)  —  Sources say Malia Obama has joined the writing staff for one of Glover's first projects at Amazon.  The ‘Atlanta’ star is also said to be getting a content channel on Prime Video.  —  Donald Glover is on the move.
Discussion: Bossip, E! Online and The Wrap
Ashley Mitchell / Celebrity Insider:
Olivia Wilde Is Reportedly Already ‘Falling In Love’ With Harry Styles - Details!  —  It has been a month and a half since the actress was seen holding hands with Harry Styles and they are still going strong!  Of course, they are still in the beginning stages of dating …
Discussion: E! Online
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Elle:
'It's A Miracle I Came Out Alive'  —  FKA Twigs opens up her abusive relationship with Shia LaBeouf.  —  “It's a miracle I came out alive,” says FKA twigs.  The British singer, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett, has spent the last hour painfully recounting the abuse she endured for nearly a year at the hands of her former boyfriend and
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Taylor Momsen Opens Up About Surviving a Period of ‘Depression and Substance Abuse’: Music ‘Saved’ Me  —  The Pretty Reckless frontwoman tells PEOPLE that she was in a “very unhealthy space” after the deaths of Chris Cornell and her producer, Kato Khandwala  —  When the coronavirus pandemic sent …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Chris Cornell's Widow, Vicky, Sues Soundgarden Over Buyout Price
Discussion: People.com, Stereogum and Variety
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Tracee Ellis Ross Once Yelled at Mom Diana Ross for Storing Iconic Performance Outfit in the Garage  —  The black-ish actress then re-wore the bedazzled black blouse she found in her famous mom's garage while hosting the 2017 AMA's  —  Tracee Ellis Ross sometimes has to remind mom Diana Ross of the significance of her wardrobe.
Discussion: Marie Claire and Just Jared
Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
GOLD MEDAL PERFORMANCE Masked Dancer crowns Gabby Douglas as winner in Cotton Candy costume during emotional finale that left fans ‘shocked’  —  THE MASKED Dancer crowned Gabby Douglas in the Cotton Candy costume as the winner during tonight's emotional season finale.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Likely to Lose Their Official Royal Roles Soon: Sources  —  As their “probation” year comes to an end, Queen Elizabeth is expected to decree that they can't keep their official royal and military roles  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are awaiting …
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Just Jared:
Howard Stern Says He Supports ‘Free Britney’ Movement After Years of Criticism of Britney Spears  —  Howard Stern has joined the Free Britney movement.  —  The iconic radio talk show host opened up about the documentary and Britney Spears on his SiriusXM show this week and revealed that he does …
Discussion: Variety and FemaleFirst
Allison Crist / E! Online:
Morgan Stewart Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Jordan McGraw  —  Watch: Morgan Stewart Gives Birth to Baby Girl  —  World, mE!et Morgan Stewart's little one.  —  The Daily Pop and Nightly Pop co-host welcomed her first child, a baby girl named Row Renggli McGraw, with her husband Jordan McGraw.
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘NCIS: New Orleans’ To End With Season 7 On CBS  —  EXCLUSIVE: NCIS: New Orleans, the youngest series in CBS' formidable NCIS franchise, is coming to an end.  The current seventh season will be the drama's last, with the series finale slated for May 16.  It will be the series' 155th episode.
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
‘Paddington 3’ Officially in the Works … “Paddington 3” — a new entry in the beloved movie series — is in active development, representatives from Studiocanal told Variety: “We can confirm Studiocanal is working very hard on film 3 with the utmost craft and care — as with film 1 and 2.”
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Is ‘Very Supportive’ of Boyfriend Sam Asghari's Acting Career  —  His biggest fan!  In the midst of her own work hiatus, Britney Spears is gung ho about her boyfriend Sam Asghari's budding acting career.  —  Britney Spears and Sam Asghari's Relationship Timeline
Discussion: Daily Star
Taylor Swift / FemaleFirst:
Joe Alwyn helped me get more openly political  —  ‘Only The Young’ singer Taylor Swift reveals how boyfriend Joe Alwyn helped her get more open about politics. … Taylor Swift says Joe Alwyn helped her open up about politics.  —  The ‘Only The Young’ singer “always” …
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
 
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TMZ.com:
Cops Digging into Marilyn Manson Abuse Allegations
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
Roxy Simons / Daily Mail:
Charlotte Church's biological father Stephen Reed dies from coronavirus aged 56 and was unable to reconnect with his estranged daughter prior to his death
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Dr. Dre's Estranged Wife Wants Home Inspection to Pick Up Her Stuff
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Mom’ to End With Season 8 at CBS
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Josie Griffiths / The Sun:
How old is Sandi Toksvig and is she married?
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Eve Hewson / FemaleFirst:
Eve Hewson wants a robot boyfriend
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
You Have to Hear the Story of Jennifer Love Hewitt's “Super Drunk” Night Out With Betty White
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 Earlier Picks: 
Howell Davies / The Sun:
Ed Sheeran reveals he'll release new album this year as he celebrates 30th birthday
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
CNN:
UK's Prince Philip taken to London hospital after feeling unwell
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Jack Hardwick / Daily Star:
Piers Morgan death threats investigated by police after vile warning to star's family
Drew Barrymore / FemaleFirst:
I'm too boring for cosmetic surgery
Discussion: Dlisted, Just Jared and Page Six
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Real Housewives of Miami Reboot in Development at Peacock
Discussion: Us Weekly, Bustle, Just Jared and Page Six
Rebecca Rosenberg / Page Six:
Driver who allegedly killed Nicki Minaj's father, Robert Maraj, turns himself in to police
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and FemaleFirst
People.com:
Paris Hilton Is Engaged to Boyfriend Carter Reum: 'I'm Excited for Our Next Chapter'
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The FTC bans noncompete clauses that restrict job switching, potentially complicating hiring in Hollywood as firms try to protect trade secrets and other info

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
An interview with NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who defends NPR and accuses critics of “bad faith distortion” of her past comments about the First Amendment

 
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