PUBLISHING TAKEOUT: Patrik Henry Bass, Takeaway contributor and books editor for Essence, explains why celebrity biographer Kitty Kelley wants you to know that nobody can keep a secret. Not even Oprah Winfrey. These two women might be more similar than they appear.
SPORTS TAKEOUT: Takeaway sports contributor, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, previews the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, which start Wednesday. He says, don’t underestimate two-time defending MVP Alex Ovechkin and his Washington Capitals.
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