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1:55 PM ET, May 26, 2016

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Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
On Heels of His Mom's Death  —  4:40 PM PT — Johnny has filed his response through his lawyer, Laura Wasser.  He is asking the judge to reject Amber's claim for spousal support.  —  And we know what you're thinking ... they have NOT decided what to do with their pooches, Pistol and Boo.
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TMZ.com:
His Family ‘Hated’ Amber  —  Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's relationship was extremely bitter due to a full-blown feud between his family and Amber ... and this, we're told, is the backdrop for what is already an acrimonious divorce.  —  Multiple sources connected to the ex-couple tell us …
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Amber Heard Celebrated 30th Birthday Without Johnny Depp Weeks Before Divorce Filing: Inside the Ups and Downs of Their Marriage  —  In late April, Amber Heard celebrated her birthday at The Parker Hotel in Palm Springs.  Surrounded by a small group of girlfriends, the actress had a “great time” ringing in her 30th birthday poolside.
CNN:   Amber Heard files for divorce from Johnny Depp
Michael Miller / People.com:
Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Split: 'I Never Would've Guessed He Was Going Through a Divorce …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Johnny Depp Asks Judge to Reject Amber Heard's Claim for Spousal Support: Report
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and X17 Online
Adam Harrington / CBS New York:
1 Dead, 3 Wounded In Shooting During Concert At Irving Plaza  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — One man was killed and three others were wounded Wednesday night during a concert at Irving Plaza in Union Square.  —  Shots were fired at the concert venue, at 17 Irving Plaza, around 10 p.m., officials told CBS2.
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NBC New York:
1 Dead, 3 Hurt in Shooting at NYC Concert Venue Where Rapper T.I. Was Set to Perform: NYPD  —  A man died and three others were wounded in a shooting at a New York City concert venue where the rapper T.I. was scheduled to perform Wednesday night, police said.
New York Times:
One Fatally Shot and Three Wounded at T.I. Concert at Irving Plaza  —  A 33-year-old man was killed and three other people were injured when gunfire broke out during a rap concert at Irving Plaza in Manhattan on Wednesday night, sending panicked concertgoers streaming for the exits, the police and witnesses said.
Discussion: CNN, New York Post, XXL Mag and AOL
TMZ.com:
Multiple People Shot At Concert
Discussion: X17 Online and Just Jared
Chris Brito / New York's PIX11:   Bullets fly during rapper T.I.'s concert at Irving Plaza, leaving 1 dead and 3 injured
Teresita_xox / abc7ny.com:
4 shot at rapper T.I.'s concert at Irving Plaza in Union Square
Discussion: Stereogum
Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
The Weeknd, Belly cancel Kimmel performance because of Trump  —  NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer The Weeknd and rapper Belly have canceled their performance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” because Donald Trump was set to appear on the episode.  —  The Oscar-nominated musicians were slated to record …
TMZ.com:
Threaten Blabbing Bodyguard with $30 Mil Lawsuit  —  A rep for Kim and Kanye tells us the money won't be enough ... they also want a full retraction of everything he said in the interviews.  Kim and Kanye have threatened their former blabbermouth bodyguard with a $30 million lawsuit …
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and Bossip
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston's Mother Nancy Dow Has Died: She ‘Passed Peacefully Surrounded by Family and Friends,’ Says Actress  —  Jennifer Aniston has announced the death of her mother, Nancy Dow.  —  “It is with great sadness that my brother John and I announce the passing of our Mother Nancy Dow.
Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker  —  A billionaire Silicon Valley entrepreneur was outed as being gay by a media organization.  His friends suffered at the hands of the same gossip site.  Nearly a decade later, the entrepreneur secretly financed a lawsuit to try to put the media company out of business.
Dana Rose Falcone / Us Weekly:
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Met With a Marriage Counselor After Split  —  The rocker, 67, told his wife, Sharon, “he'll go to any lengths necessary to repair the damage” caused by his alleged tryst with L.A. hairstylist Michelle Pugh, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Corey Feldman on Elijah Wood Hollywood Pedophilia Controversy: “I Would Love to Name Names”  —  EMAIL ME  —  In an in-depth interview with THR, the ‘Goonies’ and ‘Lost Boys’ star opens up about his late best friend Corey Haim's rape by a producer at age 11, the pre-teen parties …
Tom Namako / BuzzFeed:
NYPD Commissioner Calls Some Rap Artists “Basically Thugs” After Shooting  —  Commissioner Bill Bratton's comments came during a radio interview after one person was fatally shot and three were wounded at a T.I. concert in Manhattan on Wednesday night.  —  Spencer Platt / Getty Images
TMZ.com:
Chaos Backstage as Shots Ring Out  —  TMZ has obtained video from backstage at T.I.'s NYC concert just as the shots were fired, and it reveals the total chaos and panic in a small confined area.  —  The video starts with some guys pushing and shoving backstage, and then you hear the gunfire start.
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Feels Conflicted About Her Exes: 'If People Are Destructive to You Emotionally, That Still Doesn't Mean You Can't Love Them'  —  Khloé Kardashian regularly dishes out relationship and dating advice on her website and app, and now she's ready to share her thoughts on getting over a breakup.
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
‘Nashville’ Cast, Creators Give Fans Hope During Series Finale: There's ‘More Story to Be Told’  —  Did it really end like that?!  Fans of the hit musical show Nashville were left reeling after the season 4 finale which saw the plane Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere) was traveling on go missing …
TMZ.com:
BUSTED FOR DUA ... AMBIEN  —  “The Wonder Years” star Jason Hervey just learned the hard way ... never take Ambien before you get behind the wheel.  —  Tennessee law enforcement tells TMZ ... they got a call about a swerving pickup truck and were able to locate it.
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
The Bachelorette's JoJo Fletcher Is All for Trips to the Fantasy Suite: 'It's a Good Time to Have Privacy and Let Whatever Happens, Happen'  —  The Bachelorette's new leading lady is getting candid about how important the Fantasy Suite is.  —  “I definitely kissed more guys in a few weeks …
 
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TMZ.com:
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
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Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
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