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3:01 AM ET, April 18, 2021

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Fiona Ward / HELLO!:
The Queen wears meaningful diamond brooch at Prince Philip's funeral … The Queen paid a sweet tribute to her family at the funeral of her beloved husband Prince Philip on Saturday - wearing her diamond Richmond brooch, which has a special story behind it.  —  The sparkling piece came …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Daily Express and Elle
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Left Handwritten Note for Prince Philip on His Coffin — Signed with Sentimental Nickname  —  In a heartbreaking touch, Philip is thought to be the last person who called by her childhood nickname  —  Queen Elizabeth honored her late husband Prince Philip with a personal touch.
Discussion: Marie Claire, TODAY.com and Just Jared
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
How Prince Philip's Funeral Reunited the Royal Family  —  Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and more members of the royal family reunited for the first time in over a year to celebrate the life of Prince Philip, who was laid to rest on April 17.  —  The world is grieving the loss of Prince Philip …
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Kate Middleton Paid Tribute to the Queen at Prince Philip's Funeral with Sentimental Jewelry
Discussion: Just Jared
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Queen Elizabeth II Says Goodbye to Prince Philip With Heartbreaking Note
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
How Kate Middleton Is Keeping Queen Elizabeth II Close to Her Heart at Prince Philip's Funeral
Discussion: Us Weekly
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Duchess Kate Pays Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana at Prince Philip's Funeral: Photos
Jessica Green / Daily Mail:
The Queen 'couldn't face going in to Prince Philip's funeral alone'  —  Analysing the footage from the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral today, held at St George's Chapel in Windsor, Judi James said Her Majesty, 94, had an obvious ‘need for some support’.  She noted the moment the monarch paused …
Discussion: Page Six
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Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle Is Watching Prince Philip's Funeral From Home as She Was Hopeful to Be Able to Attend  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex provided a wreath to be laid for Prince Philip — with a handwritten card from Meghan  —  Meghan Markle is honoring her grandfather-in-law, Prince Philip …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Russell Myers / Mirror.co.uk:
William and Harry park difficult talks for another time as Queen asks for unity
Discussion: Daily Mail and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Ex-Bad Boy Rapper Black Rob Dead at 51  —  RAPPER BLACK ROB DEAD AT 51 Bad Boy Family Mourns  —  Black Rob — a rapper who was once part of Diddy's Bad Boy roster — has died ... this according to his former labelmates.  —  Rob reportedly passed away Saturday while hospitalized in Atlanta …
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Jana Kramer Shuts Down Real Housewives of Nashville Rumors: ‘But We Did Film Something’ Else  —  In PEOPLE's exclusive sneak peek at the latest episode of Jana Kramer and Mike Caussin's podcast, they reveal that they are open to doing a reality series  —  Jana Kramer won't be part …
Discussion: Full Feed and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond's Nephew, Caleb, Arrested for DUI  —  ‘PIONEER WOMAN’ REE DRUMMOND NEPHEW CALEB ARRESTED FOR DUI ... Month After Scary Crash  —  ‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond's nephew, Caleb, was arrested for DUI just over a month after he was involved in a scary wreck that could've claimed his life ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Daily Mail, E! Online and Gossip Cop
Peter Marks / Washington Post:
Broadway producer Scott Rudin steps aside amid accusations of abusive behavior going back decades, apologizes for pain he caused  —  Apologizing “for the pain [his] behavior caused” to colleagues, producer Scott Rudin — a titanic force on Broadway and in Hollywood — told The Washington Post …
Dan Coombs / The Sun:
Jesy Nelson at centre of £2million bidding war between record labels after leaving Little Mix  —  JESY Nelson looks happier than ever — and not just because the sun is shining and lockdown is lifting.  —  We can reveal that the former Little Mix singer is at the centre …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Haley Bosselman / Variety:
Dominic Purcell Says He's ‘Walking Away’ From ‘Legends of Tomorrow,’ but Will Return ‘Periodically’ … Dominic Purcell posted to Instagram that he leaving “DC's Legends of Tomorrow,” but will come back periodically.  —  “it's a handshake deal with my boss Phil Klemmer.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Inside Kim Kardashian's Night Out With Maluma, the Beckhams and Other Celebs in Miami  —  It appears Kim Kardashian is living her best single life.  The reality star was spotted partying with fellow celebs in Miami at the start of the weekend.  —  Kim Kardashian had herself a good time while partying …
Discussion: Just Jared
Sharon Osbourne / FemaleFirst:
Sharon Osbourne ‘angry and hurt’ after The Talk departure  —  Sharon Osbourne has revealed during an interview with Bill Maher that she feels is “angry and hurt” about how her departure from ‘The Talk’ occurred. … Sharon Osbourne is “angry and hurt” after leaving ‘The Talk’.
Discussion: E! Online, TMZ.com and Page Six
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Sharon Osbourne Speaks Out After Exiting The Talk Following Controversy: 'I'm Angry, I'm Hurt'
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
 
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From Mediagazer:

David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Todd Spangler / Variety:
TikTok signs a deal with ticketing provider AXS to let users buy tickets to live events in the US, UK, and more; TikTok has had a Ticketmaster deal since 2022

Lucy Craymer / Reuters:
New Zealand's Stuff Group signs a deal with WBD to provide WBD's New Zealand TV channel with a 6PM daily news program; WBD plans to close Newshub on July 5

 
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