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5:40 PM ET, April 12, 2021

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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.
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song Welcome a Baby Boy Named Dakota in Honor of Actor's Late Sister
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
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
FemaleFirst:
Countess of Wessex: Prince Philip's death was ‘so gentle’
D'Shonda Brown / Essence:
BET's ‘Baldwin Hills’ Star Gerren Taylor Dead At 30  —  This story has been updated.  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.
TMZ.com:
Kanye Asks for Joint Custody, Just Like Kim Kardashian, In Divorce Case  —  Kanye West filed his answer to Kim Kardashian's divorce petition, and it's basically a mirror image of his estranged wife's legal docs.  —  Kanye is also asking for joint legal and physical custody of the couple's 4 kids, just like Kim.
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
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Kyle Richards: Scott Disick is ‘too damn old’ for Amelia Hamlin  —  Scott Disick is probably saying “Goodbye Kyle!” after Kyle Richards' remarks about his relationship with Amelia Hamlin.  —  In the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” Season 11 trailer released on Monday, the Bravo personality …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Rebecca Rosenberg / Page Six:
Harvey Weinstein going blind and losing teeth in jail, lawyer claims  —  Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein is going blind and has lost several teeth behind bars, his lawyer claimed Monday — as the former film mogul appeared virtually in an upstate court to fight extradition to Los Angeles on a fresh sex-crimes indictment.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Kacey Musgraves Sparks Romance Rumors With Dr. Gerald Onuoha Less Than a Year After Ruston Kelly Split  —  See the cute selfie Kacey Musgraves shared on Instagram Stories from her and Dr. Gerald Onuoha's recent hang out.  —  New couple alert?!  —  That's the slow burn-ing question Kacey Musgraves' fans …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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, Bossip and Page Six
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
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.”
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Regé-Jean Page leaving ‘Bridgerton’ over ‘creative differences’  —  He may have gotten too big for his handsome britches.  —  Regé-Jean Page isn't returning to “Bridgerton” because he didn't like what the producers had planned for his character, the Duke of Hastings.
Discussion: RADAR and Elle
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
 
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Hannah Hope / The Sun:
MYLEENE DRAMA Myleene Klass left in tears after she's ‘SPAT on by Uber driver’ as she arrived to present radio show
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Macklemore's wife, Tricia Davis, pregnant with their third child
Discussion: E! Online
Vicky Lytaki / The Sun:
Love Island winner Amber Davies splits from boyfriend just six months after claiming he was ‘The One’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
Below Deck Sailing Yacht's Ciara Duggan and Paget Berry Split, Break Off Engagement
Discussion: E! Online
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Nichola Murphy / HELLO!:
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's nursery for son Jack revealed - and it's so unexpected
Discussion: FemaleFirst
IGN:
Michael B. Jordan on Why Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Isn't in Creed 3
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pro Keo Motsepe Names Chaka Khan His Worst Celebrity Dance Partner
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
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Seb Joseph / Digiday:
For the third time, Google delays the deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome, pushing back its plans to early 2025 amid regulatory scrutiny

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

 
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