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5:50 PM ET, April 29, 2021

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The Guardian:
‘Sexual predator’: actor Noel Clarke accused of groping, harassment and bullying by 20 women  — Actor-producer categorically denies allegations from all 20 women  — Bafta suspends outstanding contribution award and actor's membership  — Alleged misconduct including claims he secretly filmed naked audition
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Jack Hardwick / Daily Star:
Noel Clarke suspended from BAFTA and loses award amid sexual misconduct allegations  —  Noel Clarke has had his membership of BAFTA suspended as well as his Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award amid claims of sexual misconduct that he categorically denies
Discussion: FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Josh Duggar Arrested by Feds in Arkansas  —  JOSH DUGGAR ARRESTED IN ARKANSAS By Federal Agents … Josh Duggar is in custody in Arkansas ... federal law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  The reality star was arrested Thursday by federal agents in Washington County, and he's being held in a detention center without bail.
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Israel Salas-Rodriguez / The Sun:
BUSTED Why was Josh Duggar arrested?  —  JOSH Duggar is a former television personality best known for his appearance in the TLC series 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On.  —  Josh is the eldest child of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar's 19 children.  —  Why was Josh Duggar arrested?
TMZ.com:
Lady Gaga's Alleged Dognappers Arrested for Attempted Murder, Robbery  —  The other 2 suspects were arrested for accessory to murder, and cops say one of them is the father of one of the alleged dognappers.  LAPD believes he contacted a female friend and recruited her to drop off the dogs, and claim the reward money.
Discussion: The Sun, RADAR and Sandra Rose
Hedy Phillips / EUPHORIA:
Little Mix  —  It's been a bit of a rollercoaster for Little Mix over the past year, but they're still enjoying the ride.  The British girl group hunkered down with the rest of the world in 2020 when COVID-19 took over but still released an album amid it all.
Discussion: The Sun
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Howell Davies / The Sun:
Little Mix reveal they're having group therapy after ten years in music
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Thomas Middleditch Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife Mollie Gates $2.6 Million in Divorce Settlement  —  Silicon Valley's Thomas Middleditch has agreed to pay ex-wife Mollie Gates $2.6 million to settle their divorce.  Read on for all the details.  —  Thomas Middleditch and ex-wife Mollie Gates …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Thomas Middleditch Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife Mollie Gates More Than $2.6 Million in Divorce Settlement
Discussion: Dlisted and Daily Mail
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Alyssa Milano Tells Troll to ‘F—k Off’ After Being Called a ‘Washed-Up Actress’: ‘Move Along’  —  No time for haters!  Alyssa Milano clapped back at a troll who made a rude comment on social media regarding her career.  —  The Charmed alum, 48, made a TikTok video on Wednesday, April 28 …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
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Katie Campione / People.com:
Alyssa Milano Addresses What It Is Like to Be Called a ‘Washed-Up Actress’
Discussion: Dlisted
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
IHOP Hostess Goes Viral After Accidentally Turning Away Adam Sandler  —  A New York waitress is going viral over a video showing her interacting with Adam Sandler, who she did not recognize and who soon left IHOP after learning there was a long wait.  —  Oops!
Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Prince Harry and Meghan congratulate Prince William and Kate on milestone wedding anniversary … The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have congratulated the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their tenth wedding anniversary, HELLO! can reveal.  Harry and Meghan sent their well wishes to William and Kate in private.
J! Contestants Letter:
Letter from former Jeopardy! contestants regarding offensive terminology and gesture aired this week  —  A recent contestant has caused concern among “Jeopardy!” viewers for two separate occurrences, and we as former contestants feel the need to speak out against the messaging …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and Deadline
Jennifer Roback / The Sun:
GIFFORD'S WORLD How old is Kathie Lee Gifford and where does she live?  —  KATHIE Lee Gifford has been one of America's most loved co-hosts for decades.  —  The world knew that Gifford was a star in the entertainment industry but Hollywood just officially confirmed it by honoring her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Discussion: TODAY.com and Page Six
People.com:
5 Suspects Arrested in Kidnapping of Lady Gaga's Dogs — Including Woman Who Returned Them to Police  —  Lady Gaga's dog walker Ryan Fischer was shot and critically wounded during the Feb. 24 robbery in Hollywood  —  Police in Los Angeles have arrested five suspects in connection …
Discussion: Glamour, The Wrap and Variety
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Selena Gomez To Star in Petra Collins' ‘Spiral’ For Picturestart; Drake Exec Producing; Package Being Shopped by Endeavor Content  —  EXCLUSIVE: In what is sure to be one of the hotter packages on the market, Sources tell Deadline Picturestart has come on to produce the psychological-thriller Spiral …
Entertainment Tonight:
Angelina Jolie Reveals Why ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Was ‘Healing’ for Her (Exclusive)  —  Those Who Wish Me Dead marks Angelina Jolie's return to true onscreen action in more than a decade.  But for the actress, the human side of the movie is what drew her to the project …
Discussion: Daily Mail and People.com
TMZ.com:
‘Friday’ Star Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister Died From Heart Disease, Had COVID  —  TOMMY ‘TINY’ LISTER HAD COVID-19 WHEN HE DIED, BUT ... Heart Disease Killed Him  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Just as Tommy “Tiny” Lister's loved ones suspected, he did have COVID-19 at the time of his death …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, BET, Bossip and Page Six
Jessica Lester / The Sun:
Piers Morgan urges fans to buy Kate Garraway's book as she ‘needs our support’ after her 'family's year of Covid hell'  —  PIERS Morgan has urged his fans to buy pal Kate Garraway's book to “support” her after her “family's year of Covid hell”.  —  The former Good Morning Britain host, 55 …
Discussion: Daily Star
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Prince Charles Is ‘Still Fuming’ Over Prince Harry's Interview and ‘Freezing’ Him Out  —  Still estranged.  Prince Charles and Prince Harry's relationship will be rocky for a while after they saw each other in the U.K. for Prince Philip's funeral earlier this month.
Discussion: Glamour
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Bethenny Frankel on Aging and How She Knows She Needs Botox: ‘When I Look Like a Shar-Pei’  —  The reality star is back with a new show The Big Shot with Bethenny on HBO Max  —  Bethenny Frankel has never been one to dial anything back, not over a decade ago on The Real Housewives of New York City …
Discussion: BuzzFeed News, Bustle and Just Jared
Just Jared:
2021 Billboard Music Awards Nominations Revealed - See Full List of Nominees!  —  The 2021 Billboard Music Awards are set to take place in just a few weeks and the nominees have finally been revealed!  —  The nominees were unveiled on Thursday (April 29) by the official chart company.
Discussion: E! Online
Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:
The Queen's Gambit star gives exciting update on season two … The Queen's Gambit was a huge hit when it landed on Netflix in 2020, but since the show was intended to be a limited series, it seemed unlikely that we would be seeing it return for season two.  —  However, Anya Taylor-Joy …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
Molly-Mae Hague shows off her weight loss in glam new shoot after sticking to her health kick  —  MOLLY-Mae Hague highlighted her svelte figure today as she shared a behind-the-scenes look at her new Oh Polly campaign on Instagram.  —  The Love Island star, 21, looked sensational as she modelled …
Discussion: Daily Star
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Maroon 5 pays tribute to late manager with new album title, ‘Jordi’  —  Maroon 5's next album will be called “Jordi” as a tribute to their late manager, Jordan Feldstein.  —  The band announced on Thursday that the 11-track project will be released on June 11.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Look Back at Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan's Rocky Relationship
Discussion: Page Six
Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Willow Smith Says She's the ‘Only Polyamorous Person’ in Her Friend Group: ‘I Have the Least Sex’
Discussion: CNN and Cele|bitchy
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Comedian Hannah Gadsby Shares She Married Producer Jenney Shamash
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's GF Called Cops in DV Arrest, Had Visible Marks
Naledi Ushe / People.com:
Seeking Sister Wife Stars the Snowdens Accused of Domestic Violence by Costar Christeline Petersen
Discussion: Bossip and TMZ.com
Joshua O'Brien / The Sun:
Who is Tom Jones' son Mark?
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Ed Gleave / Daily Star:
British Soap Awards 2021 cancelled as bosses forced to axe ceremony during pandemic
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Discussion: Just Jared
Katherine Schaffstall / The Sun:
NO BUTTS ABOUT IT Kourtney Kardashian, 42, will ‘certainly get married’ to boyfriend Travis Barker, 45, as reality star is ‘crazy in love’
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on its archived content, and to let ChatGPT respond with short summaries of FT articles

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say the TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump's 2020 ban attempt

 
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