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3:45 PM ET, April 15, 2021

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Erin Clements / TODAY.com:
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce breakup in TODAY exclusive … Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are officially going their separate ways.  —  The performing sensation and the former baseball slugger, who have been a couple since 2017, have called off their two-year engagement and will focus on remaining friends.
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Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
JLo and ARod end their engagement saying they're ‘better as friends’ in statement  —  JENNIFER Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announced they ended their engagement and are “better as friends.”  —  The celebrity couple had put their wedding plans on hold a month ago after rumors began to swirl …
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Officially Call Off Engagement  —  In early March, the couple — which started dating four years ago — announced they were “working through some things”  —  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are officially calling it quits weeks after attempting to work past issues.
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Sharnaz Shahid / HELLO!:
Royals will not wear military uniform at Prince Philip's funeral … With only days to go until the Duke of Edinburgh's ceremonial royal funeral takes place, all eyes will be on his family.  —  And it's now been revealed that the royals will not wear military uniform as expected.
People.com:
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's Untold Love Story: ‘She Never Looked at Anyone Else’
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Cele|bitchy
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Royal Family Members Will Not Wear Military Uniforms to Prince Philip's Funeral
Discussion: Dlisted
Rachel Russell / Daily Express:
Queen bans military uniforms for ALL royals at Philip's funeral after Harry & Andrew query
Discussion: Just Jared and Daily Mail
Eric Sullivan / Esquire:
Justin Theroux: Mr. Big Heart  —  He is a king of New York and a Hollywood staple, a style icon and a man among men.  He's also an ex-husband, an old friend, a son, and someone who knows how to love.  —  Justin Theroux is ensconced in his Greenwich Village duplex.
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Kanye West wants to date an ‘artist’ after Kim Kardashian divorce  —  Kanye West is already thinking about his next relationship.  —  The newly single rapper — who is in the midst of a divorce from Kim Kardashian — wants his next relationship to be “with an artist and a creative person …
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Jessica Wedemeyer / Celebs:
2011 ACM Awards fashion flashback  —  In honor of the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards on April 18, Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at the best and worst fashion moments from the show's red carpet 10 years ago.  Keep reading to relive the biggest celeb style hits and misses from the 2011 ACM Awards …
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E! Online:
From Taylor Swift to Carrie Underwood, You Won't Believe What the ACM Awards Looked Like in 2009
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Hollywood Reporter:
‘NCIS’ Renewed for Season 19 With Mark Harmon to Return (Exclusive)  —  After months of uncertainty, Harmon and CBS have struck a deal to keep the procedural alive — yet key questions remain.  —  Leroy Jethro Gibbs will return.  —  After months of will-they-or-won't-they uncertainty, CBS has decided to renew NCIS for a 19th season.
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Mara Reinstein / The Ringer:
The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the James Franco-Anne Hathaway Oscars Debacle  —  For the 2011 Oscars, producers decided to go with two younger faces to lead the ceremony.  As they would immediately find out, actors don't always make for the best hosts.  —  SHARE All sharing options
TMZ.com:
J Lo Has Not Returned Engagement Ring to A-Rod  —  J Lo and A-Rod may have broken up, but there are still some housekeeping matters to tend to .... notably, who gets the $1.8 million engagement ring?  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... J Lo still has the ring in her possession.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Elle
MKC / Perez Hilton:
Why Is Katy Perry Tweeting About ‘The Decline Of Human Civilization’???  —  Who hurt Katy Perry?  —  Last we checked on the pop star, she seemed to be doing great.  She's a new momma to baby Daisy Dove, cashing American Idol checks, and possibly even secretly tied the knot with her man, Orlando Bloom.
Discussion: E! Online and Egotastic
TMZ.com:
Colton Underwood's Coming Out Sparks Discussions of Gay ‘Bachelor’ Show  —  COLTON UNDERWOOD Coming Out Sparks Production Talks ... TIME FOR A GAY ‘BACHELOR’???  —  Colton Underwood's coming out story is not only going to be covered in a new reality show ... it may inspire a major change in the reality show that made him famous.
Alex Heigl / Page Six:
See Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball for ‘Being the Ricardos’  —  Nicole, 'splain.  —  Nicole Kidman was snapped Wednesday on the set of her new Lucille Ball biopic, “Being the Ricardos,” at the famed Los Angeles hotspot Boardner.  —  The 53-year-old Aussie star obviously …
Discussion: E! Online and POPSUGAR
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Kelli Bender / People.com:
Trisha Yearwood Worked with Her Rescue Dogs to Create Her New ‘Practical and Pretty’ Pet Line  —  Country superstar Trisha Yearwood, with help from her dogs Emmy and Millie, reflected on her years as a pet owner while creating the Trisha Yearwood Pet Collection, available April 15
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Discussion: Just Jared
Lauren Burns / The Sun:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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