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3:15 PM ET, April 12, 2021

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People.com:
Prince Harry Arrives in the U.K. Two Days After Grandfather Prince Philip's Death  —  Meghan Markle, who is expecting her second child, a girl, with Prince Harry, will not be attending Prince Philip's funeral on April 17  —  Prince Harry is back in the U.K.
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Erin Hill / People.com:
Prince Harry Speaks Out After Grandfather Prince Philip's Death: He Was 'Cheeky Right ‘Til the End’  —  “Meghan, Archie, and I (as well as your future great-granddaughter) will always hold a special place for you in our hearts,” the Duke of Sussex said.  —  FB  —  More
People.com:
Prince Harry Is Quarantining at His Frogmore Cottage Home Ahead of Prince Philip's Funeral  —  Meghan Markle, who is pregnant with a baby girl, did not accompany her husband  —  Prince Harry has returned to the U.K. for the first time in over a year to attend his grandfather Prince Philip's funeral …
Discussion: Just Jared, Elle and Marie Claire
FemaleFirst:
Countess of Wessex: Prince Philip's death was ‘so gentle’
Ryan D'Agostino / Esquire:
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song Announce the Birth of Their First Child, Dakota  —  and his partner, Brenda Song, became the elated parents of a healthy baby.  —  The couple met on a movie set in Thailand a few years ago—for  —  Changeland  —  , a funny, moving story about friendship (directed by Culkin's old friend Seth Green).
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Rachael Ellenbogen / The Sun:
Macaulay Culkin and girlfriend Brenda Song secretly welcome a son, Dakota, as couple reveals they're ‘overjoyed’  —  MACAULAY Culkin and his longtime girlfriend Brenda Song welcomed their first child together, son Dakota, last week.  —  The pair named him after Macaulay's late sister, who died in a car accident in 2008.
TMZ.com:
Brenda Song  —  MACAULAY CULKIN'S A DAD NOW, ANNOUNCES FIRST CHILD WITH BRENDA SONG  —  ‘SUITE LIFE’ STAR BRENDA SONG — 4TH OF JULY JEWELRY HEIST VICTIM  —  OLD NEWS IS OLD NEWS!  —  BE FIRST!
Discussion: The WOW Report
Cmurray / Essence:
BET's ‘Baldwin Hills’ Star Gerren Taylor Dead At 30  —  This morning, it was announced that Gerren Taylor from BET's Baldwin Hills passed away yesterday at 4:30 am at 30-years-old.  Though it has been reported that she died in her sleep, the causes are unknown and have not yet been revealed.
BBC:
Joseph Siravo: The Sopranos and Jersey Boys star dies aged 64  —  US actor Joseph Siravo, who played Tony Soprano's father Johnny in the TV drama The Sopranos, has died aged 64.  —  Siravo also featured in the Tony Award-winning stage musical Jersey Boys, as well as The People v OJ Simpson - part of the American Crime Story TV series.
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TMZ.com:
‘Sopranos’ Actor Joseph Siravo Dead at 66 from Cancer
Discussion: FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
'Grey's Anatomy' Jesse Williams Ordered to Take ‘High Conflict Parents’ Course  —  JESSE WILLIAMS AND EX WIFE JUDGE ORDERS ‘HIGH CONFLICT’ PARENTING CLASSES  —  Jesse Williams and his ex-wife are still battling it out in court over custody issues in their nasty divorce …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and Bossip
Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
DOUBLE TROUBLE Nick Cannon expecting twin boys with GF Abby De La Rosa just months after welcoming daughter with ex Brittany Bell  —  NICK Cannon is expecting ANOTHER set of twins - both boys - with girlfriend Abby De La Rosa.  —  The Masked Singer host - who already shares 9-year-old twins Moroccan …
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Glenn Garner / People.com:
Nick Cannon Expecting Twin Boys with Abby De La Rosa
Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
Travis Barker Tags Kourtney Kardashian in Naughty Sex Post  —  Travis Barker posted a very NSFW caption about his girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian on Instagram.  Scroll to read the risque message.  —  Well, that's straight to the point!  —  On April 10, Travis Barker took to Instagram …
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Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Grimes unveils new back tattoo of ‘beautiful alien scars’ … Grimes is rocking some new extraterrestrial-inspired ink.  —  The “Oblivion” singer, 33, showed off her painful-looking back tattoo on Instagram Monday morning: a tangled web of white lines representing “alien scars.”
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
WOODS YOU BELIEVE IT?  Kris Jenner sends gift to Khloe Kardashian's nemesis Jordyn Woods two years after Tristan Thompson cheating scandal  —  KRIS Jenner sent a gift to Khloe Kardashian's nemesis Jordyn Woods - two years after she kissed the star's boyfriend Tristan Thompson.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, E! Online and Just Jared
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Harry Potter actress Afshan Azad congratulated by co-stars as she reveals she's pregnant with first child  —  HARRY Potter actress Afshan Azad has revealed she's pregnant with her first child.  —  Afshan, who played Ravenclaw student Padma Patil in five of the wizarding films, announced the happy news on Instagram.
Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
Park the ego, don't whine, work hard, shun Oprah, remember you owe your fame to the job and public support, and JUST GET ON WITH IT!'  - why Philip's 10-point guide to royal survival should be his legacy for every member of the family  —  'Never complain, never explain …
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
 
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Discussion: FemaleFirst
IGN:
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Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
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Discussion: Just Jared
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C. D. / Perez Hilton:
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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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