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Greg Evans / Deadline:
Tina Turner Dies: Legendary Rock & Soul Singer Was 83  —  Tina Turner, known as the Queen of Rock'n Roll for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty vocals, died today after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.  She was 83.
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Mike Davidson / Reuters:
‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83  —  Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83.  —  She died peacefully after a long illness …
Rolling Stone:
Tina Turner, Queen of Rock & Roll, Dead at 83  —  Legendary singer “died peacefully” Wednesday after a long illness  —  TINA TURNER, THE raspy-voiced fireball who overcame domestic abuse and industry ambivalence to emerge as one of rock and soul's brassiest, most rousing and most inspirational performers, died Wednesday at age of 83.
Tamar Lapin / Page Six:
Tina Turner, legendary Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, dead at 83
Tina Turner:
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner. …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The Hollywood Gossip
Lexy Perez / The Hollywood Reporter:
Angela Bassett, Mick Jagger, Forest Whitaker and More Pay Tribute to Tina Turner: “A Gift That Will Always Be ‘Simply the Best’”
Vogue:
Barbiemania!  Margot Robbie Opens Up About the Movie Everyone's Waiting For  —  Margot Robbie wasn't a Barbie fanatic as a child.  She's not even sure she owned a Barbie.  “I don't think I did,” she tells me one morning over breakfast in Venice Beach.  “I know my cousin had a bunch of Barbies, and I'd go to her house.”
Karen Zraick / New York Times:
Fetty Wap Is Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Running Drugs  —  Prosecutors said the rapper, best known for his hit “Trap Queen,” glamorized drugs — and sold them even as he made millions from his music.  —  Fetty Wap, a New Jersey rapper who shot to fame with his hit “Trap Queen,” …
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TMZ.com:
Fetty Wap Sentenced to Six Years in Prison In Drug Trafficking Case
Variety:
Offset's Reset: The Rapper on Remembering Takeoff, Moving on From Migos and Launching His Next Era  —  On Easter Sunday evening, in a palatial house on a ridge high in the hills above Hollywood, Offset puffs on a joint as songs from his forthcoming album blast from a portable speaker.
Christy Cooney / BBC:
Duchess of Edinburgh ‘saddened’ by death of woman hit by police escort  —  A woman hit by a police motorcycle escorting Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, through London has died.  —  The family of 81-year-old Helen Holland, from Birchanger in Essex, said she fought “for her life for nearly two weeks …
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are ‘Shocked’ by Reaction to NYC Car Chase: ‘Absolutely Not Exaggerated’  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  A bridge too far.  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been “shocked” by the response to their frightening car chase experience …
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle misses Gracie Awards in Beverly Hills
Discussion: The Mirror and Cele|bitchy
Peoplemag:
Tom Pelphrey Says Life at Home with Kaley Cuoco and New Baby Is ‘Heaven’: 'I'm So Grateful' (Exclusive)  —  “It's challenging at times,” Pelphrey tells PEOPLE of new parenthood, before adding, “It's the most beautiful thing ever”  —  Tom Pelphrey is enjoying life as a first-time dad.
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Brent Furdyk / ET Canada:
Tom Pelphrey On Raising Daughter Matilda With Kaley Cuoco: 'It's Heaven, It's Challenging At Times'
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Meghan Holohan / TODAY.com:
Dylan Dreyer reveals son Calvin, 6, has celiac disease: ‘He was in just in constant pain’  —  For about a year, TODAY co-host Dylan Dreyer's son Calvin, affectionately known as Cal, experienced frequent stomach pain.  “There was one time the pain was so bad that we thought maybe he had something …
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Sued by The Gap for $2 Million  —  KANYE WEST GAP SUES FOR $2 MIL ... You Created Huge Mess!!!  —  Kanye West and Gap are still beefing in the wake of their failed partnership ... and now things are getting nasty in the form of a $2 million lawsuit.
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Bill Lee, Bassist and Composer of Son Spike Lee's Films, Dies at 94  —  He accompanied a wide range of jazz and folk musicians and scored “She's Gotta Have It,” “School Daze” “Do the Right Thing” and “Mo' Better Blues.”  —  Bill Lee, a jazz bassist and composer who scored the early films …
Spotify:
Ariana Madix: The Vanderpump Affair [VIDEO]  —  Listen to this episode from Call Her Daddy on Spotify.  (VIDEO PODCAST) Prepare for an explosive episode of Call Her Daddy as Ariana Madix exposes the shocking affair that unfolded between her boyfriend of nine years and one of her closest friends.
Dua Lipa / Dazed:
from pop princess to Versace collaborator  —  She's touched on pop perfection with ‘hard, plastic’ songs tooled with laser precision.  Now, Dua Lipa is teaming with Versace on a new fashion line, bonding with fans over books - and making a splash on screen in Barbie  —  MUSIC THE-SUMMER-2023-ISSUE
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Gerald Castillo, ‘Saved by the Bell’ Actor, Dies at 90  —  Brought to Los Angeles by ‘Jeffersons’ star Sherman Hemsley, he also had turns on ‘Knots Landing,’ ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘General Hospital.’ … He was 90.  —  Castillo died May 4 in his home in Houston, his wife of 36 years, Dayna Quinn-Castillo, announced.
 
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Costas Pitas / Reuters:
Donald Trump picks former news anchor and hardline Republican Kari Lake to be the director of US government-funded media outlet Voice of America

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT Tech Guild and its 600+ members reach a tentative deal with management on a contract enhancing job security, setting flexible hybrid schedules, and more

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: CNBC plans to launch streaming outlet CNBC+ in Q1 2025, to make a “global feed” available that lets users follow programming from Asia and Europe

 
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