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12:40 PM ET, April 19, 2026

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Melissa Denes / The Times:
Andrew Lloyd Webber: ‘I am a recovering alcoholic’ … Saturday April 18 2026, 3.00pm BST, The Sunday Times … Q:  —  The last time Andrew Lloyd Webber sold off his wine collection, in 2016, he announced that he hadn't had a drink in two years.  He had been collecting since he was 15 …
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals He Quit Drinking 18 Months Ago After His Wife 'Couldn't Go On'  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Andrew Lloyd Webber recently quit drinking after noticing the effects his substance abuse struggles had on his family.  —  “You think it's a secret, but it's not.
Lulu Garcia-Navarro / New York Times:
Violence Shaped Charlize Theron.  It Doesn't Define Her.  —  I've never had an interview quite like this one with Charlize Theron.  I came in wanting to talk about her storied acting career, which began after she moved on her own to New York to be a ballet dancer, quit because of an injury …
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Joins Robert Pattinson in Next ‘Batman’ Film  —  A Lannister always pays his debts... and now a Game of Thrones fan favorite is trading King's Landing for Gotham City, joining Robert Pattinson in the next Batman film.  —  Sources tell Deadline that Charles Dance …
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo Cuddle Close at 2026 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony Red Carpet  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo stepped out in style at the 12th annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony on Saturday, April 18.
Discussion: Just Jared
Scarlet Howes / The Sun:
‘Speechless’ Cher discovers she has secret granddaughter, 15, in emotional phone call following troubled son's romance  — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)  — Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)  —  SUPERSTAR Cher was left “speechless” when she found out she had a secret granddaughter aged 15.
Discussion: HELLO!, Metro.co.uk and Mirror
Abbey White / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nicole Kidman Details “Harrowing” Experience of Learning Her Mother Died and Training to Be a Death Doula: “It's Very Important to Me”  —  The award-winning TV and film actress also discussed her journey into becoming a producer, her relationship to America, and representation of women …
Discussion: Variety, Us Weekly, Page Six and Just Jared
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Christina Aguilera turns heads with hair transformation on star-studded date night with fiancé  —  The “Genie In a Bottle” singer stepped out for the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Los Angeles with fiancé Matthew Rutler  —  Ain't no other man for Christina Aguilera!
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Actress Nadia Farès Dead at 57  —  ACTRESS NADIA FARES DEAD AT 57 ... Reportedly Found Floating Unconscious In Pool  —  REMEMBERING NADIA FARÈS  —  Nadia Farès — a popular French actress — has died several days after reports say she was found floating unresponsive in a pool.
Faye James / HELLO!:
Charlize Theron revisits the traumatic night her mother killed her father when she was 15  —  The Oscar winning star's mother acted in self defence  —  Charlize Theron spoke about one of the most traumatic moments of her life, revisiting the night her mother shot and killed her father …
Discussion: Page Six
Los Angeles Times:
‘Suite Life’ alum Dylan Sprouse tackled trespasser at his L.A. home, held him until police arrived  — 2 min Click here to listen to this article  — Dylan Sprouse tackled and held down a trespasser at his Hollywood Hills home after his wife, Victoria's Secret model Barbara Palvin, spotted the intruder and called police.
Us Weekly:
Justin Theroux and Wife Nicole Brydon Bloom's Relationship Timeline  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom may keep things low-key but their romance has been quite the whirlwind.  —  Rumors swirled that the pair were first linked …
 
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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
A district court judge in California issues a preliminary injunction blocking Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna while an antitrust lawsuit proceeds

Wendy Davis / MediaPost:
The FTC ends a demand for info from NewsGuard after settling a case against Dentsu, Publicis, and WPP; NewsGuard has sued the FTC over restrictions on Omnicom

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