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7:30 PM ET, May 25, 2016

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Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
On Heels of His Mom's Death  —  Amber Heard has filed for divorce from Johnny Depp ... shockingly 3 days after Johnny's mom died.  —  Amber filed her divorce petition Monday, citing irreconcilable differences.  The couple married in February of last year, yet Amber is asking for spousal support.
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Peta Murgatroyd Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Maksim Chmerkovskiy  —  Ballroom baby!  Dancing With the Stars pro Peta Murgatroyd and her fiancé, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, are expecting their first child together, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Murgatroyd, 29, and Chmerkovskiy, 36, got engaged in December 2015.
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Are Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd Expecting Their First Child?  —  It may be time for Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy to buy a few pairs of baby-sized dancing shoes!  —  The Dancing with the Stars pros, who were (appropriately) engaged while on a dance floor in December, are expecting, multiple sources tell PEOPLE.
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and Just Jared
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Gwen Stefani and Ex Gavin Rossdale Had a Secret Meeting About Blake Shelton  —  Secret sit-down!  Gwen Stefani and her ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale, met in private to discuss the “Used to Love You” singer's romance with her current beau, Blake Shelton, a family source reveals inexlcusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:   WATCH: Blake Shelton Tries Sushi for the First Time and It's Hilarious
Alirjaafar / Deadline:
Disney Mulling Live-Action Version Of ‘The Little Mermaid’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Execs at Disney are in the early stages of reviving Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Mermaid as a live-action feature.  Disney produchttp://deadline.com/2016/05/ disney-beauty-and-the-beast-live-action - teaser-12 …
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Alisan Porter and Adam Lambert ‘Talked Every Single Day’ Throughout Her Journey on The Voice: 'He's Just So Supportive and Wonderful'  —  After being crowned the winner of The Voice's tenth season, Alisan Porter has a lot of gratitude for not only her coach, Christina Aguilera, but also her family and friends, including Adam Lambert.
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People.com:
Former Child Star Alisan Porter: After 30 Years, Curly Sue Is Dead!  ‘I Am Now the Girl Who Won The Voice!’
Discussion: Dlisted
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Rob Kardashian Lovingly Spoils His Future Wife Blac Chyna with Weekly Flowers, Foot Rubs and Jewelry: ‘She Is His Queen,’ Says Source  —  It's no secret Rob Kardashian loves to shower his fiancée Blac Chyna with lavish gifts, but ever since finding out she's pregnant he's been even more adoring.
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TMZ.com:
Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna — Time IS Money for Us ... $275k to Be Exact!! (VIDEO + PHOTO)
Discussion: PerezHilton
William Grimes / New York Times:
Beth Howland, Accident-Prone Waitress From the Sitcom ‘Alice,’ Dies at 74  —  Beth Howland, who made high anxiety an art form as the ditsy, accident-prone waitress  —  “It was the Boston side of her personality coming out,” Mr. Kimbrough said.  “She didn't want to make a fuss.”
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio Parties at N.Y.C. Nightclub with Rihanna and Model Nina Agdal  —  Why wait for the weekend?  —  Leonardo DiCaprio stepped out on Tuesday to party the night away at Up & Down club in New York City - where he ran into a few of his fellow A-list pals.
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Daily Mail:
Rihanna parties until 3am at NYC club with Leonardo DiCaprio ...after he arrives with another …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
Scores Big Legal Victory in Custody War  —  Chris Brown annihilated his baby mama in court Tuesday, after a judge pooh-poohed her request to restrict Brown's custody because of alleged drug use and gang affiliation.  —  Nia Guzman claimed Chris was unfit to care for Royalty without strict supervision.
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne & Birdman Blew Thousands  —  Just Playing ‘Madden’  —  T-Pain's a serious gamer, but totally bows down to Lil Wayne and Birdman, who used to turn gaming into hardcore gambling ... according to the singer.  —  T-Pain was live streaming his own game of ‘Doom’ on Twitch …
Discussion: Page Six
Nell Frizzell / Guardian:
The men who live as dogs: 'We're just the same as any person on the high street'  —  Ahead of a new documentary, Spot, Bootbrush and Kaz open up about their community  —  t's easy to laugh at a grown man in a rubber dog suit chewing on a squeaky toy.  Maybe too easy, in fact …
Discussion: The WOW Report
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Rob Lowe in Talks to Join Kelly Ripa as Co-Host on ‘Live!’  —  ABC is definitely interested in Rob Lowe as Kelly Ripa's Live! co-host, a source tells ET.  —  The network has been talking to Lowe's reps again, the source says, having chatted with the actor about the highly coveted gig …
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and Just Jared
Jessica Iredale / WWD:
Rihanna and Dior Collaborate on Sunglass Collection  —  Dior's search for a creative director continues, but in the meantime, there's one major name designing for the house: Rihanna.  The singer has created a range of futuristic sunglasses in collaboration with Dior as part of her brand ambassadorship.
Discussion: Style News and Just Jared
Simon Perry / People.com:
‘Everyone Was Sworn to Secrecy’: New Details About George and Charlotte's Births from Princess Kate's Medical Team  —  Prince William and Princess Kate used the occasion of a Buckingham Palace garden party on Tuesday to thank some of the medical team who helped deliver Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
The Buzz on HBO's New Programming Chief Casey Bloys: Insiders Speak  —  EMAIL ME  —  The network's former head of comedy, who replaces longtime programming boss Michael Lombardo, takes on an epic role.  Says 'Veep's' showrunner: “I'd elect him president of the United States.”
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Vulture
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Chewbacca Mom Candace Payne Reacts to Sudden Fame: 'I'm Enjoying Every Single Moment!'  —  In the last week, Candace Payne has appeared on The Late Late Show and Good Morning America, and cracked up J.J. Abrams - all because of an impromptu purchase at Kohl's.  And she's still in shock.
Discussion: PerezHilton
The Intercept:
“AMERICAN SNIPER” CHRIS KYLE DISTORTED HIS MILITARY RECORD, DOCUMENTS SHOW … No American has been more associated with the Navy SEAL mystique than Chris Kyle, known as the deadliest sniper in military history.  His bestselling autobiography, American Sniper — a story of honor, glory …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
Vicki Hyman / New Jersey Online:
Judge rules ‘RHONJ’ star Teresa Giudice's bankruptcy case must be reopened  —  “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice has paid off or is in the process of paying off the vast bulk of her creditors, her lawyers told a federal judge Tuesday, in an attempt to block the reopening …
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Woman Pregnant by IVF After Husband's Death: I Know It Won't Be Easy  —  On April 2, just six months after Kristen Tripson lost her husband, Sam, to stage IV lymphoma, she took to Instagram with a big announcement.  “Well.  I'm pregnant.  And, yes.  It's Sam's,” wrote the mom of Jack, 5, and Alice Ann, 2.
Jen Juneau / People.com:
It's a Boy!  Sam Claflin Reveals Sex of His Baby, Says Fatherhood Is ‘Another Level of Love’  —  Sam Claflin is a new dad — and with that role comes a whole new set of challenges.  —  “I'm filming so much at the moment, I don't get the opportunity to spend as much time with him as I'd like to …
Discussion: Just Jared
Allison Baker / Us Weekly:
Carrie Underwood Gives Us the Secret to Her Killer Legs in the Best Bodies Issue  —  Carrie Underwood defies the laws of physiques!  The “Storyteller” singer posed for the cover of Us Weekly's Best Bodies issue — and shared her stay-strong secrets with Us.
 
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Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
‘The Hills’ Stars Tell All on the MTV Show's 10th Anniversary: An Oral History
Bradley Stern / PopCrush:
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Lesley Abravanel / miamiherald:
Ben Affleck: Uber passenger in Miami?
Discussion: AOL and Dlisted
FemaleFirst:
Perrie Edwards' embarrassing crush
Page Six:
Stars step out for the Cannes amfAR gala
 Earlier Picks: 
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Ozzy's mistress was actually more interested in Sharon
Discussion: E! Online and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
... After Nasty Split  —  Derek Fisher and his ex-wife …
Discussion: Bossip and AOL
Simon Perry / People.com:
Royal Rock Show! Which Superstar Band Is Prince Harry Hosting at His Palace Home?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Adam Sandler & Happy Madison Set Family Animated Feature At STX
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Nyle DiMarco Talks Winning ‘Dancing With the Stars’: ‘Barriers Can Be Broken’
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Chloë Grace Moretz Reveals Her New Tattoos
Discussion: Page Six
Ted Sarandos / Netflix Media Center:
Get Ready for Summer on Netflix US
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From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

The New York Times Company:
The New York Times says it will continue to cover Biden “fully and fairly” regardless of whether he gives the paper a sit-down interview

 
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