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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Suspect in Battery Report After Man Allegedly Grabs at His Wife  —  KANYE WEST SUSPECT IN LAPD BATTERY REPORT ... Guy Allegedly Grabbed Bianca … Kanye West might have new legal trouble on his hands — he's the named suspect in a battery report, and cops are now looking into the claims against him ... TMZ has learned.
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GloRilla Arrested for DUI in Georgia, Cops Say Boob Fell Out During Stop  —  GLORILLA ARRESTED FOR DUI IN GEORGIA ... Cops Say Boob Popped Out … GloRilla found herself in a jail cell this week after cops busted her for DUI — and she apparently had a wardrobe malfunction while this all went down ... TMZ has learned.
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Victoria Uwumarogie / Essence:
Exclusive: Ashanti And Nelly Are Expecting — And Engaged! … Ashanti and Nelly are having a baby!  —  The singer shared the good news exclusively with ESSENCE and is overjoyed about not only having her first child but also being engaged to her longtime love.
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Sydney Sweeney's Acting Coach Says She's a Talented Actress, Not a Supermodel  —  SYDNEY SWEENEY'S ACTING COACH DEFENDS SHE'S A TALENTED ACTRESS, NOT A SUPERMODEL … Sydney Sweeney's former acting coach is jumping to her defense after her talent and looks were slammed by a Hollywood producer.
Discussion: Daily Mail, FemaleFirst and Page Six
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Sydney Sweeney Fires Back on ‘Not Pretty’ Remark, Producer Regretful
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
GMA3's Dr. Jennifer Ashton quits show 1 year after Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes' firing - read statement  —  GMA3's chief medical correspondent once hosted alongside Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes  —  The third member of GMA3: What You Need to Know's once core trio is departing the network …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Former ‘Real Housewives’ star Siggy Flicker's stepson arrested on Jan. 6 charges  —  Tyler Campanella, the stepson of “Siggy” Flicker, was arrested more than three years after the reality star posted images that Campanella apparently shot inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Alum Siggy Flicker's Stepson Arrested In Connection to January 6 Riots
Discussion: Just Jared and New Jersey Online
Ken Ritter / Associated Press:
OJ Simpson has been cremated, estate attorney in Las Vegas says.  No public memorial is planned  —  Malcolm LaVergne, who is handling OJ Simpson's estate, said the former football star will be cremated and there are no immediate plans for a public memorial.  Simpson's four surviving children are the only beneficiaries of his assets.
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Suzy Exposito / Elle:
Dua Lipa: 'If It's Not Fun, I Don't Want It'  —  For the queen of the dance floor and everyone's big sister, life is only worth living if you're having a good time.  —  Jacket and gloves, Haimana, $3,500.  Tights, Wolford, $80.  —  The first time Dua Lipa went clubbing, she was just a wisp of a tween girl in Kosovo.
Discussion: Just Jared and Billboard
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
Harry FINALLY cut ties with Britain: Exiled prince lists US as primary residence for first time - amid deportation fears over past drug use  —  Soon after announcing his and Meghan's decision to quit royal duties in 2020, the Duke of Sussex declared at a charity event: 'The UK is my home and a place that I love.
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Julia Moore / People:
Mariska Hargitay, Dressed in Her SVU Gear, Mistaken for Real-Life Police Officer By Young Girl Looking for Her Mom  —  The actress was filming one of the final episodes of the show's historic 25th season in New York City when she was approached by the child  —  Mariska Hargitay doesn't just star …
Ian Casey / BBC:
Star Wars actor Warwick Davis pays tribute to wife Samantha who died aged 53  —  Samantha Davis, founder of dwarfism charity Little People UK and wife of actor Warwick Davis, has died at the age of 53.  —  In a statement, the Star Wars actor paid tribute to his “favourite human”, who died on 24 March.
Ryan Reynolds / TIME:
Michael J. Fox  —  I know Michael J. Fox.  Like, I know him pretty damn well.  He's funny.  He's warm.  He's handsome and intensely smart.  He also falls a lot.  Not just because he has Parkinson's.  He falls a lot because he's unafraid to fly.  —  I met Mike 17 years ago.
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Debuts Her 3 Kids on Book Cover: All the Details  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt shared a first look at her memoir Inheriting Magic, which features a rare glimpse of her and husband Brian Hallisay's three kids: Autumn, Atticus and Aidan.  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt is entering …
Discussion: HELLO!, Page Six, Daily Mail and People
Tommy McArdle / People:
Leonardo DiCaprio Had ‘a Lot of Great Ideas’ When He Met with Zack Snyder About Playing Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman  —  Jesse Eisenberg ultimately played the supervillain in 2016's ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’  —  Leonardo DiCaprio has never strayed into making comic book movies …
Discussion: Just Jared, ComingSoon.net and The Wrap
Rachel Bowman / Daily Mail:
Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts dies aged 80: Musician best known for group's hit song Ramblin' Man passed away ‘peacefully’ at Florida home  —  Dickey Betts, the guitarist from The Allman Brothers Band, has died at the age of 80.  —  His family confirmed on Instagram …
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Kourtney Kardashian is 45!  The reality TV star and wife of Travis Barker gets heart-melting wishes from her family: ‘I love you beyond measure’  —  Kourtney Kardashian turned 45-years-old on Thursday.  —  The reality TV star, who is best known for Keeping Up With The Kardashians and The Kardashians …
Discussion: HELLO!, The Mirror and E! Online
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Kid Cudi gets engaged to designer Lola Abecassis Sartore: ‘She is everything to me’  —  He's no longer “Solo Dolo.”  —  Kid Cudi revealed he got engaged to menswear designer Lola Abecassis Sartore.  —  “My fiancé Lola and me at the Knuckles premiere,” the “Pursuit of Happiness” …
 
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Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Blake Shelton Reflects on 10th Anniversary of Meeting Gwen Stefani and the Joy of Being a Stepdad (Exclusive)
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Natasha Dye / People:
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Docuseries from Cheer Producers Coming to Netflix — Watch the Teaser!
Hannah Sacks / People:
The Walking Dead's Tom Payne and Wife Jennifer Åkerman Welcome Twins: ‘Entirely Unexpected’ (Exclusive)
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