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8:25 AM ET, April 19, 2021

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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.  —  Stars like Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, E! Online and Just Jared
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Topher Gauk-Roger / People.com:
Jimmie Allen Explains Why ‘Representation Is So Important’ After Historic ACM Awards Win  —  The country singer became the first Black musician to be named new male artist of the year at the 56th ACM Awards and tells PEOPLE he is already seeing the impact of his success within his community
Discussion: Just Jared
Dave Paulson / The Tennessean:
ACM Awards: Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd's duet ‘lit us both on fire’
Discussion: Just Jared, E! Online and POPSUGAR
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Miranda Lambert to Replace Chris Stapleton's Wife Morgane at ACMs Due to ‘Prior Doula Commitment’
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
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Russell Myers / Mirror.co.uk:   Royals agree rota to visit Queen ahead of birthday as she grieves Prince Philip
Diane Shipley / HELLO!:
The reason Prince Harry may choose to extend his stay in UK after Prince Philip's funeral
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Camilla Tominey / Telegraph:
Princes Harry and William shared private chat, with Duchess of Cambridge acting as peacemaker
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Cele|bitchy
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
James ‘Arg’ Argent reveals his wounds after having half his stomach removed in life-saving gastric operation  —  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
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Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
FIRST LOVE James ‘Arg’ Argent reveals he's ‘extremely close’ to Towie ex Lydia Bright - but keep relationship ‘behind closed doors’
Discussion: Mirror
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
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Ellie Cambridge / The Sun:
Dani Dyer's boyfriend Sammy Kimmence faces jail after admitting scamming two pensioners out of £34,000  —  DANI Dyer's boyfriend Sammy Kimmence is facing jail after pleading guilty to scamming two pensioners out of £34k.  —  The TV star's partner appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court today …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
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: Daily Star, Deadline, TMZ.com and The Wrap
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Steve Helling / People.com:
Survivor's Sunday Burquest Dead of Cancer at Age 50
Discussion: E! Online
Shannon Power / The Sun:
CHLO FIT Topless Chloe Ferry poses in nothing but her Barbie PJs as she hits the gym for the first time since breaking her toes  —  CHLOE Ferry showed off her killer curves as she posed topless in nothing but her Barbie pyjama bottoms.  —  The 25-year-old reality star told …
Discussion: Daily Star
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kourtney Kardashian sucks Travis Barker's thumb in NSFW birthday video  —  He was definitely feeling this.  —  In a social-media tribute honoring girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian's 42nd birthday on Sunday, Travis Barker shared a NSFW video of the reality star intimately sucking his thumb.
Chicago Sun-Times:
‘They just shot my baby,’ says father, moments after 7-year-old daughter killed at McDonald's in Homan Square  —  Jontae Adams, 28, and his daughter, Jaslyn, were in their car at a McDonald's drive-thru Sunday near Kedzie and Roosevelt when they were shot.  The father called his mother moments after and broke the news to her.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Revisiting Amanda Seyfried's Stunning Red Carpet Style  —  As Amanda Seyfried prepares for the 2021 Oscars, let's take a look back at her most jaw-dropping looks of all time.  Scroll on for the must-see fashion moments.  —  We're just days away from the 2021 Oscars, where Amanda Seyfried is a first-time nominee.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
Jessica Biel Shares Rare Glimpse Into Her Family Life With Justin Timberlake  —  On The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jessica Biel spoke about life with her and Justin Timberlake's two sons.  —  Jessica Biel filled fans in on life at home with her husband Justin Timberlake and their two boys Silas, 6 and Phineas, 10 months.
Tom Capon / The Sun:
Katie Price and Bianca Gascoigne's ex Kris Boyson signs up for Ex On The Beach for explosive row two months after split  —  KATIE Price and Bianca Gascoigne's ex Kris Boyson has signed up for Ex On The Beach.  —  The Sun exclusively told how Bianca, 34, will be appearing on the MTV show following their break up in February.
Discussion: Mirror
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 …
 
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Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Jason Momoa Responds to Dwayne Johnson's 3-Year-Old Daughter Wanting to Meet Him for Her Birthday
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Phil Lutton / Sydney Morning Herald:
Cody Simpson, followed by millions, has been starstruck at the Australian swimming championships
Discussion: Just Jared
Emma James / The Sun:
Kylie Minogue celebrating a corking year after selling one million bottles of her own brand wine
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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C. D. / Perez Hilton:
Hold Up, Is Demi Lovato Feuding With A Yogurt Shop For Having Sugar-Free Options?!
Discussion: FemaleFirst and TMZ.com
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Peter Weber Says ‘Bachelor’ Producers Give a ‘Sign’ If It's a ‘Good Time to Kiss’ Contestants
Discussion: Bustle and Cosmopolitan
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
The Apprentice star Lewis Ellis signs up to X-rated website OnlyFans - to get back at Lord Sugar
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
 

 
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
Snap reports Q1 revenue up 21% YoY to $1.19B, vs. $1.12B est., DAUs up 10% YoY to 422M, a net loss of $305M, compared to $329M YoY; SNAP is up 20%+ after hours

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Internal memo: G/O Media sells The Onion to a new Chicago-based firm, Global Tetrahedron, which promises to keep The Onion's staff intact and in Chicago

 
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