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9:45 AM ET, April 9, 2021

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Reuters:
Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announces  —  Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced.  —  In a statement shortly after midday, the palace said: “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away at Windsor Castle  —  Well, I wasn't expecting this.  Prince Philip has passed away at the age of 99, almost two months before his 100th birthday.  The Duke of Edinburgh passed away at Windsor Castle, where he and the Queen had been in relative lockdown for much of the past year.
Daily Mail:
Will Harry and Meghan come back to the UK after Prince Philip's death?  Couple's bombshell Oprah interview aired while he was in hospital  — Prince Philip died at Windsor today at the age of 99, Queen has announced  — Prince Harry, his grandson, has not been back to the UK since March 2020
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William's Wedding Cake Baker Reveals Awkward Moment with the Queen  —  A door of Buckingham Palace had to be removed to get the wedding cake inside  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William's extraordinary wedding cake required some tricky maneuvering at Buckingham Palace.
Discussion: Just Jared, Glamour and E! Online
TMZ.com:
DMX Brain Function Unchanged, Family Facing Difficult Decision  —  DMX BRAIN FUNCTION UNCHANGED Family Faces Hard Decision  —  DMX has not regained any brain function nearly a week after his overdose, and the family may soon be faced with a tormenting decision ... whether to withdraw life support.
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TMZ.com:
DMX Still on Life Support, Family Growing Closer as Decision Nears  —  DMX STILL ON LIFE SUPPORT ... Mom Nears Difficult Choice  —  DMX's family is still holding out hope for a miracle, and while he remains on life support with no improvement in brain function — the grim circumstances are bringing his fam closer together than ever.
Discussion: Mirror and PIX11
Katie Campione / People.com:
Travis Barker Has Girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian's Name Tattooed on His Chest  —  On Thursday, the Blink-182 drummer was spotted with some new ink — the oldest Kardashian sibling's name written above his left nipple  —  Travis Barker has made his love for Kourtney Kardashian permanent!
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Glee Cast Reunites After “Heartbreak” to Honor Naya Rivera at the GLAAD Media Awards  —  The Glee cast, including guest star Demi Lovato, came together to pay tribute to Naya Rivera at the GLAAD Media Awards.  Demi praised her character as “groundbreaking for closeted queer girls.”
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
The Met Gala will be back this year, and Amanda Gorman may host  —  The Met Gala will happen this year, Page Six has learned.  —  The world's most glamorous party was canceled in 2020 because of COVID.  —  But we're told it'll be back in 2021 — albeit a little later in the year than usual.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
IT'S KHLO-ING WELL Khloe Kardashian ‘deluged with offers from health and fitness companies’ after unedited pic leak scandal  —  KHLOE Kardashian is reportedly being “deluged with offers” from health and fitness companies after the unedited pic leak.  —  The KUWTK star, 36 …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘She-Hulk’: Renée Elise Goldsberry To Join Disney+ Marvel Series  —  EXCLUSIVE: Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton, Girls5eva) is poised to co-star opposite Tatiana Maslany in the upcoming She Hulk Marvel series for Disney+, sources said. … She-Hulk is a legal comedy that centers …
Discussion: Just Jared
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Mrs. World Caroline Jurie Arrested After Grabbing Mrs. Sri Lanka's Crown at Pageant  —  According to police, Mrs. World Caroline Jurie was arrested on charges of simple hurt and criminal cause after grabbing the crown from Pushpika De Silva at the Mrs. Sri Lanka World pageant.
Discussion: Dlisted and Colombo Gazette
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BBC:
Sri Lanka Mrs World arrested over pageant bust-up
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Gossip Cop
Clemmie Moodie / The Sun:
KATE'S MIRACLE Kate Garraway's husband Derek is HOME after more than a year in intensive care battling Covid  —  KATE Garraway's stricken husband is back home after more than a year in hospital fighting Covid.  —  Derek Draper, 53, has been taken off all machines but will continue …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Just Jared:
Britney Spears Gets the Coronavirus Vaccine - Find Out What She Said About It!  —  Britney Spears is protected!  —  The 39-year-old Glory pop icon revealed on Thursday (April 8) that she received the coronavirus vaccine in a video with boyfriend Sam Asghari posted to her Instagram.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
See Lady Gaga's Stunning Wedding Dress for Her House of Gucci Ceremony  —  Lady Gaga gave fans a first look at the wedding dress she will wear for a key scene in House of Gucci, where she stars as “Black Widow” Patrizia Reggiani.  Scroll to see the pic.  —  Before Italian socialite Patrizia Reggiani …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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Paulina Jayne Isaac / Cosmopolitan:
Lady Gaga and Adam Driver Look Like a Legit Couple in ‘House of Gucci’ PDA Photos
Discussion: Just Jared, POPSUGAR and People.com
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Dr. Dre's alleged mistresses ordered to testify in big-money divorce  —  The three women — Jillian Speer, Kili Anderson and Crystal Rogers (aka Crystal Sierra) — have been fighting to stay out of the bitter divorce case.  —  Three of Dr. Dre's alleged mistresses have been ordered to testify …
Discussion: The Sun, Bossip, RADAR and TMZ.com
Kali Hays / WWD:
Kim Kardashian West Talks Skims Pandemic Success, Men's Line, Retail  —  The multihyphenate is looking toward permanent retail and expanding Skims into men's and beyond as its first pop-up opens in L.A.  —  Kim Kardashian West is ambitious about the future of Skims.
Discussion: Mirror and People.com
Daniel Kilkelly / Digital Spy:
Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale director reveals insider gossip from soap sets  —  What really goes on behind the scenes?  —  Soap fans love getting the hottest gossip from behind the scenes and former  —  director Lee Salisbury is delivering just that in an exciting new podcast.
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror
MKC / Perez Hilton:
Kendra Wilkinson Calls Out Holly Madison For Spilling Playboy Mansion & Girls Next Door Tea: 'Dude, It's 2021'  —  We didn't expect to see The Girls Next Door drama more than ten years after the show went off the air — and neither did Kendra Wilkinson!  —  Back in the early aughts, Kendra …
Discussion: The Sun and The Hollywood Gossip
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Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
Elizabeth Chambers Is Focusing on Kids, ‘Healing’ Amid Armie Hammer Scandal  —  Taking good care.  Elizabeth Chambers is focused on herself and her family amid estranged husband Armie Hammer's developing scandal.  After the Bird Bakery owner, 38, posted a request to her Instagram Story for …
 
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TMZ.com:
Master P Says DMX's Overdose Could've Been Prevented, Rap Needs a Union
Discussion: People.com and Bossip
Jill Robinson / The Sun:
Ashley Cain reveals baby daughter could only have ‘days to live’ after docs find more tumours and run out of options
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Holland to Star in Apple Mental Illness Anthology From Akiva Goldsman
Discussion: Just Jared and Variety
Mónica Marie Zorrilla / Variety:
‘Queer as Folk’ Reboot Ordered at Peacock
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
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Discussion: Bustle, Celebs and Perez Hilton
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Kelly Osbourne's new podcast to dive into the wild history of Beacher's Madhouse
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE ‘I want them all to feel safe’: Dan Osborne reveals he's bought a security dog to protect his wife Jacqueline Jossa and young family …
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘In the Heights’: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon M. Chu on the Hard Fight to Turn the Groundbreaking Musical Into a Movie
Discussion: Just Jared
Lauren Goodger / OK! Magazine:
Pregnant Lauren Goodger in scary hospital dash after not being able to feel baby move
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
 

 
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