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Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
UNITED IN GRIEF Harry reunited with William & Charles for 2 hours after Philip's funeral sparking hopes brothers' rift can be healed  —  PRINCE Harry was reunited with brother William for two hours after the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral — sparking hopes of peace between them.
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
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Diane Shipley / HELLO!:
The reason Prince Harry may choose to extend his stay in UK after Prince Philip's funeral
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Elle
Russell Myers / Mirror.co.uk:   Royals agree rota to visit Queen ahead of birthday as she grieves Prince Philip
Camilla Tominey / Telegraph:
Princes Harry and William shared private chat, with Duchess of Cambridge acting as peacemaker
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Mark and Donnie Wahlberg's Mother, Alma, Dead at 78  —  MARK & DONNIE WAHLBERG MOTHER DEAD AT 78  —  8:35 AM PT — Donnie shared a video tribute to his mother.  Writing, “I'm so blessed to have been brought into this world by, raised by, taught by and set on my life's path by, such an amazing woman.”
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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Wahlberg Family Matriarch Alma Dead at 78 After Facing Dementia: ‘Epitome of the Word Grace,’ Says Donnie  —  Mark and Donnie's brother Paul Wahlberg named his beachfront restaurant Alma Nova after his mother in 2010  —  The Wahlbergs are mourning the loss of their beloved matriarch Alma.  She was 78.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Bryan Brunati / The Sun:
ACM Awards 2021 red carpet: Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Blake Shelton and more stars show off their looks  —  COUNTRY music's biggest night is finally here as the genre's biggest names arrived at the 56th American Music Awards.  —  From Miranda Lambert to Kelsea Ballerini …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Miranda Lambert to Replace Chris Stapleton's Wife Morgane at ACMs Due to ‘Prior Doula Commitment’  —  The husband and wife were set to perform “Maggie's Song,” a tribute to their late lab-terrier  —  Morgane Stapleton will no longer be performing with husband Chris Stapleton at the ACM Awards.
Discussion: E! Online
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Vanessa Bryant Marks 20th Wedding Anniversary with Late Husband Kobe Bryant: ‘I Love You’  —  “I love you for now, forever and for always,” Vanessa Bryant wrote in a loving message to the late NBA star  —  Vanessa Bryant is remembering her late husband Kobe Bryant on their anniversary.
Discussion: BET
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Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant: A Timeline of Their Relationship
Discussion: E! Online
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
‘Survivor’ Alum Sunday Burquest Dies at Age 50 After Battling Esophageal and Ovarian Cancer  —  Survivor alum Sunday Burquest died after a second battle with cancer, her daughter Kennedy Burquest confirmed on Sunday, April 18.  She was 50.  —  “To my unbelievably beautiful mama, Thank you.
Discussion: TMZ.com, The Wrap and Deadline
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Steve Helling / People.com:
Survivor's Sunday Burquest Dead of Cancer at Age 50
Discussion: E! Online
Damian Lewis / The Sunday Times:
Damian Lewis on his wife Helen McCrory: 'I've never known anyone able to enjoy life as much' … As I sit down to write this, I can hear Helen shouting from the bed, “Keep it short, Damian, it's not about you.”  —  I'll try, but on a weekend when the papers, rightly, will be paying …
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Taylor Swift's Re-Recorded ‘Fearless’ Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Year's Biggest Week  —  Plus: She's the first woman with three new No. 1 albums in less than a year.  —  More than 12 years after Taylor Swift notched her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart …
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
James ‘Arg’ Argent reveals doctors said ‘I was so fat I could die’ during gastric op to help him lose 12 stone  —  FORMER Towie regular James Argent has had gastric surgery to help him lose 11st and save his life - though he feared he might not even survive the op.
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Peter Weber Says ‘Bachelor’ Producers Give a ‘Sign’ If It's a ‘Good Time to Kiss’ Contestants  —  Tea ahead!  Peter Weber and Dustin Kendrick played Us Weekly's “Bachelor Regrets” — and the season 24 Bachelor wasn't shy about spilling behind-the-scenes secrets!
Discussion: Bustle and Cosmopolitan
Just Jared:
Lizzo Drunkenly Slides Into Chris Evans' DMs - See What She Wrote!  —  Lizzo is making her attempt at getting the attention of Chris Evans.  —  The 32-year-old award-winning “Juice” superstar revealed in an amusing TikTok that she drunkenly slid into the 39-year-old Avengers star's DMs.
Phil Lutton / Sydney Morning Herald:
Cody Simpson, followed by millions, has been starstruck at the Australian swimming championships  —  Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size  —  Cody Simpson, the Australian music star now setting his sights on an audacious charge towards the Olympic pool in Tokyo …
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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