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Brianne Tracy / People:
Anjelica Huston Reveals She Privately Battled Cancer, Is Now 4 Years ‘in the Clear’ (Exclusive)  —  The Hollywood legend opens up for the first time about being diagnosed with cancer  —  Anjelica Huston is opening up about a topic she hasn't shared before.
Associated Press:
More than 60 dead and 160 injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic  —  The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed early Tuesday during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others, leaving more than 60 people dead and 160 injured, authorities said.
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Dánica Coto / Associated Press:
What to know about the roof collapse at the Jet Set club in the Dominican Republic
TMZ.com:
Liam Payne Friend Roger Nores Wants to Drop Lawsuit Against Liam's Father Geoff  —  LIAM PAYNE'S FRIEND NEVER MIND, DON'T WANNA SUE HIS DAD … Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores — who was with the One Direction singer in his final chaotic days in Buenos Aires — is taking legal steps to drop a lawsuit he filed against Liam's dad.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Rolling Stone and Just Jared
Victoria Edel / People:
Sarah Jessica Parker Was a ‘Regular’ at Studio 54 at Age 14 Thanks to Her Role in Annie  —  Parker joined the cast as one of the orphans before taking on the lead role  — Sarah Jessica Parker reminisced in a new interview with Vulture about her time in the cast of Annie in the late 1970s
Discussion: Just Jared
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Mark Seliger / Vulture:   ‘Good God, It Was Fun!’  —  Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Dick Van Dyke …
Isabelle Casey / HELLO!:
The Princess of Wales' next appearance revealed - and it could be much sooner than we think  —  The future Queen was last seen celebrating St Patrick's Day...  After the Princess of Wales' unprecedented year with her health, it's safe to say royal fans are delighted to see her back in the fold of royal engagements.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Allie Garfinkle / Fortune:
Duchess Meghan's new podcast focuses on startup founder life at a moment of market turbulence  —  The duchess sat down and spoke of tariffs.  —  It sounds like a scene from a bygone age of quill pens and mercantilism, but this was Monday.  I was interviewing Meghan, duchess of Sussex, amid the drama of the Trump trade tempest.
Cosmopolitan:
Outwitted, Outplayed, Finally Out: How the Chaos of ‘Survivor’ Led Me to the Clarity of Being Trans  —  Teeny Chirichillo won fans' hearts on Survivor 47 and simultaneously sparked mass-conversation about his gender identity.  Now, Teeny is ready to step fully into the spotlight as a trans man.
Samantha Olson / Cosmopolitan:
Michelle Obama Just Debunked All Those Barack Obama Divorce Rumors  —  She wants you to know that's still her man!  —  Michelle Obama wants you to know that she and President Barack Obama are still kicking (and very much in love!) after 32 years of marriage.
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
‘Homophobic’ Mickey Rourke attacks JoJo Siwa in shocking outbursts on ‘Celebrity Big Brother UK’  —  Mickey Rourke attacked JoJo Siwa in a series of “homophobic” outbursts on “Celebrity Big Brother UK.”  —  The former boxer questioned the “Karma” singer about her sexuality in a shocking preview of Wednesday's episode.
People:
Prince Harry Leaves Courtroom amid Woman's Outburst at Press  —  A woman shouted in support of Harry and lashed out at members of the press as she left the courtroom during day two of the Duke of Sussex's appeal in London  —  As Prince Harry left a London courtroom, a woman in attendance shouted …
People:
Amy Duggar King Reveals ‘Rare and Dangerous’ Health Condition That Has ‘Displaced’ Husband Dillon's Organs (Exclusive)  —  “This has shaken our family deeply,” she tells PEOPLE  — Amy Duggar King tells PEOPLE that her husband Dillion is hospitalized with a severe diaphragmatic rupture
Discussion: Us Weekly
Britney Spears / TMZ.com:
Harvey Weinstein Says New York Times Screwed Him and Justin Baldoni  —  HARVEY WEINSTEIN TO NYT I FEEL FOR BALDONI!!!  You Cherry-Picked Info to Fit Your Narrative … 8:55 AM PT — A spokesperson for The New York Times tells TMZ ... “Our comprehensive investigation into the allegations …
Catherine Santino / People:
Gigi Hadid Says ‘Everyone Was Freaking Out’ Over Her Silver Hair — and Reveals It Was Actually a Wig  —  On ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,’ the model said the silver look she wore at the Le Grand Dîner du Louvre in March was “so fun”  — Gigi Hadid revealed her recent silver hair transformation was actually a wig
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
WJBK-TV:
Sada Baby arrested: Traffic stop for tinted windows leads to felony drug charge against Detroit rapper  — A traffic stop four months ago has landed Detroit rapper Sada Baby behind bars on drug charges.  — The rapper was stopped in Sterling Heights for tinted windows and was arrested …
People:
Judy Garland's Daughter Lorna Luft Says Mom 'Would've Loved' Wicked Movie (Exclusive)  —  Luft is confident the film would have been popular with her mother  —  Judy Garland's daughter, Lorna Luft, says her late mother “would've loved” the movie Wicked.  —  “She would've loved it [Wicked] …
Discussion: Just Jared and Us Weekly
Us Weekly:
Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn: A Timeline of Their Relationship  —  Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn have kept their love life out of the spotlight — but the couple's low-key relationship still makes fans swoon.  —  Sheeran initially met Seaborn when they were kids in Sheffield, England, but the pair didn't start dating until 2015.
Discussion: People and The Sun
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
‘Adolescence’ Season 2?  Brad Pitt's Plan B In Talks With Creators Over Follow-Up To Netflix Smash Hit … In their first interview since Adolescence went off like a firework last month, Plan B co-presidents Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner told Deadline that they are speaking …
Hannah Sacks / People:
90 Day Fiancé's Jasmine Pineda Welcomes Baby No. 3, Her First with Partner Matt Branis: ‘Beyond Grateful’ (Exclusive)  —  Pineda is already mom to sons Juance and JC  —  90 Day Fiancé's Jasmine Pineda's family has grown.  —  The reality TV star, 38, has welcomed her third baby, her first with partner Matt Branis.
Discussion: InTouch Weekly
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears & On-Again-Off-Again Boyfriend Paul Soliz Split, Again  —  BRITNEY SPEARS BREAKS UP WITH PAUL SOLIZ FOR SECOND TIME!!! … Britney Spears' relationship with boyfriend Paul Soliz is kaput — at least for now ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
First look at terrifying Predator film as fans gush ‘finally’ at one key detail  —  Predator: Killer of Killer's trailer has been posted ahead of the film's 6 June release date and fans of the sci-fi franchise are seriously impressed thanks to one major plot point  —  A terrifying new Predator film is being released.
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
Joshua Jackson reveals touching gift he gave daughter Juno, four, after losing their $2M house to LA fires  —  Joshua Jackson has revealed the touching gift he gave his daughter Juno Rose, four, after they lost their $2 million house to the LA fires in January.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared and People
FemaleFirst:
Teen Wolf star Arden Cho gets engaged  —  Teen Wolf star Arden Cho got engaged in a surprise beach proposal.  —  Arden Cho has got engaged.  —  The ‘Teen Wolf’ actress announced on her Instagram account on Tuesday (08.04.25), and she showed off the sparkly ring from her fiance …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and Extra
 
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
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Susan Knox / Mirror:
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Jamie Roberts / Mirror:
EastEnders' Lacey Turner reveals uncomfortable conversations after revealing miscarriage
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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
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Discussion: E! Online
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Financial Times:
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Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

 
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