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O.J. Simpson's Cause of Death Revealed  —  O.J. Simpson died at the age of 76 in his Las Vegas, Nev., home on April 10, his family announced  —  The cause of death for O.J. Simpson — who died at the age of 76 on April 10 — has been revealed.  —  Simpson, the former Hall of Fame football player …
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Trump VP contender Kristi Noem writes of killing dog - and goat - in new book  —  South Dakota governor includes bloody tale in campaign volume - and admits 'a better politician ... wouldn't tell the story here'  —  In 1952, as a Republican candidate for vice-president …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Settles with Jamie, Gets No Money, Pays His Attorney's Fees  —  BRITNEY SPEARS SETTLES WITH DAD, GETS NOTHING She's Paying His Attorney's Fees … Britney Spears has settled her legal dispute with her dad, Jamie Spears, and in a stunning turn of events, Jamie isn't paying Britney a cent …
FemaleFirst:
Jimmy Fallon ‘blindsided’ by Nicole Kidman crush  —  Jimmy Fallon says Nicole Kidman “blindsided” him by revealing her crush on him on his chat show and said it “was the most embarrassing thing”.  —  Jimmy Fallon says Nicole Kidman “blindsided” him by revealing her crush on him on his chat show.
TMZ.com:
‘Survivor’ Season 1 Contestant Sonja Christopher Dead at 87  —  ‘SURVIVOR’ SEASON 1 SONJA CHRISTOPHER DEAD AT 87 ... 1st One Voted Off Ever  —  Sonja Christopher — the first person ever voted off the show “Survivor” — has died ... this according to a current contestant on the show.
TMZ.com:
Diddy Files Motion to Dismiss Some Counts In Sexual Assault Lawsuit  —  DIDDY Files Motion to Dismiss ... SOME STATUTES DIDN'T EXIST IN '91 … Diddy wants to dismiss some of the claims in one of his sexual assault cases ... claiming he can't be sued under laws that didn't even exist at the time of the alleged incident.
Natalia Senanayake / People:
Christine Quinn Claims Husband Placed Hidden Cameras the ‘Size of Quarters’ in Their Home to Keep Her ‘Under Surveillance’  —  In a new filing obtained by PEOPLE, the reality star accuses her estranged husband Christian Dumontet of monitoring her without her “knowledge or consent”
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Marla Adams, Dina on ‘The Young and the Restless,’ Dies at 85  —  The Emmy winner also appeared on Broadway, played Natalie Wood's BFF in ‘Splendor in the Grass’ and starred on ‘The Secret Storm.’  —  Marla Adams, the Emmy-winning soap opera veteran who starred as the scheming Dina Abbott …
New York Times:
Britney Spears and Her Father Settle Legal Dispute Over Conservatorship  —  Terms were not disclosed.  The parties had been arguing over the payment of legal fees and James P. Spears's financial oversight as his daughter's conservator.  —  More than two years after a judge ended …
Elle:
Normani Is Dropping the Damn Album  —  The former Fifth Harmony star talks her debut album Dopamine, religion, and, of course, Beyoncé.  —  Cardigan, $3,790, skirt, $3,290, belt, $4,450, Balenciaga.  Rings, Bulgari.  —  In 2018, Normani tweeted these six words: “I have my album title y'all.”
Paige Gawley / Entertainment Tonight:
Ian Bohen Says ‘Yellowstone’ Will Have the ‘Best Series Finale in History’ Ahead of Show's Stagecoach Pop-Up  —  Ian Bohen Reacts to ‘Yellowstone’ Ending and What He Knows About Final Season (Exclusive)  —  ‘RHOC’ Alum Taylor Armstrong Reacts to Shannon Beador and John Janssen-Alexis Bellino Romance Drama
People:
Adam Scott Confirms Severance Season 2 Has Wrapped as He Praises Director Ben Stiller's ‘Superpowers’ (Exclusive)  —  Scott also tells PEOPLE it was “so fun” working alongside the Apple TV+ drama's expanded, star-studded, season 2 cast  —  Adam Scott has some exciting new updates about Severance!
Discussion: Just Jared
Kerry McDermott / British Vogue:
Florence Welch Talks Down-Time, Taylor Swift And Her Proms Debut  —  Florence Welch is supposed to be on a break.  After the Dance Fever tour drew to an earlier-than-expected close last summer, the Florence and the Machine frontwoman was deep in the “hibernation period” …
Deadline:
Keke Palmer And SZA To Star In Issa Rae-Produced Buddy Comedy From TriStar Pictures  —  EXCLUSIVE: It looks like the recent team-up on Saturday Night Live went very well as Keke Palmer and four-time Grammy winner SZA are set to star in an untitled buddy comedy movie from TriStar Pictures, with producer Isaa Rae producing.
Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Travis Kelce Is ‘Secure and Fine’ With Taylor Swift Writing Songs About Him And Others (Exclusive)  —  Travis Kelce has no issue with being girlfriend Taylor Swift's muse.  —  The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, seemingly inspired two tracks on Swift's 11th studio album …
Discussion: Extra and Page Six
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Dean McDermott's Oldest Son Jack Gives Update on Their Complicated Relationship (Exclusive)  —  As Dean McDermott's divorce from Tori Spelling wages on, the actor is also facing relationship struggles with his eldest son, Jack McDermott.  —  “Never say never, but I think that we're …
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Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Jenelle Evans Reflects on Her Relationship With David Eason: ‘He Was Def a Big Mistake’  —  Jenelle Evans is trying to find the positive in her bumpy marriage with estranged husband David Eason.  —  “I don't regret that time because I learned a lot of life lessons that were very important …
Sydney Bucksbaum / Entertainment Weekly:
Challengers stars and director reveal that scandalous 3-way kiss was not originally in the script  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers for Challengers.  —  The best part of Challengers almost didn't happen.  —  Director Luca Guadagnino's sizzling tennis drama stars Zendaya …
Alex Ritman / Variety:
Max Acquires Kevin Spacey Docuseries ‘Spacey Unmasked’ Featuring Never-Before-Seen Interviews; Trailer Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Watch Latin American Music Awards … The two-part series “Spacey Unmasked,” first commissioned by Channel 4 in 2022 and now due to air on May 6 and 7 in the U.K. …
Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
Patrick Schwarzenegger Signed a ‘Tight NDA’ About ‘White Lotus’ Details, Doesn't Want to ‘Get Fired’ (Exclusive)  —  Patrick Schwarzenegger knows spilling closely guarded secrets about The White Lotus would result in him packing his bags.  —  Schwarzenegger, 30, stars in the upcoming third season …
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
An investigation into AdVon, the company behind Sports Illustrated's fake writers, finds its AI content and fake authors at the LA Times, Miami Herald, and more

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The NYT added 210,000 digital subscribers in Q1, for 10.5M subscribers in total, up 8% YoY, and ad revenue fell 2.4% YoY to $103.7M; the OpenAI lawsuit cost $1M

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