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4:05 PM ET, May 1, 2017

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CNNMoney:
Ryan Seacrest is Kelly Ripa's new co-host on ‘Live,’ sources say  —  Ryan Seacrest will join “Live” as Kelly Ripa's co-host, jump-starting a new era in the morning television ratings race.  —  Seacrest, one of the world's best-known broadcasters, has co-hosted “Live” five times …
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Mark Geragos Files $100 Million Suit Against Fyre Festival  —  A major lawsuit has been filed in California against Ja Rule and Billy McFarland, organizers of the Fyre Festival, the two-weekend concert in the Bahamas that was scheduled for last weekend but collapsed in disorganization before it started.
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Fyre Festival Organizers Hit With $100 Million Lawsuit: Details  —  Fyre Festival organizers are being sued for $100 million over their canceled two-weekend concert in the Bahamas, which was widely panned online.  —  According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, celebrity trial lawyer …
Discussion: WWTDD
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Disastrous Fyre Festival Creators Accused of Fraud in $100 Million Lawsuit: Report  —  The Fyre Festival debacle keeps getting worse for co-creators Ja Rule and Billy McFarland.  —  Celebrity attorney Mark Geragos filed a proposed $100 million class-action lawsuit against organizers on behalf …
Rolling Stone:
Fyre Festival Head Billy McFarland: ‘We Were a Little Naive’
Page Six:
A-listers told to avoid Ja Rule music fest before disaster hit
Discussion: Stereogum, Cele|bitchy and Bossip
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘The Last Ship’ on Production Hiatus as Eric Dane Battles Depression (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Production on TNT's “The Last Ship” has been temporarily shut down at the request of star Eric Dane, who suffers from depression, Variety has learned.  —  The series, which is set to debut its fourth season this summer …
People.com:
Kanye West Will Not Be Attending This Year's Met Gala: ‘Kim Will Be Going Solo’  —  Looks like there will be no Kimye at this year's fashion prom.  —  A source tells PEOPLE that Kanye West won't be attending the Met Gala in New York City on Monday — meaning that his wife Kim Kardashian …
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Dana Schuster / Page Six:
Inside the pettiness and politics of Anna Wintour's Met Gala
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mira Jacob / Glamour:
Priyanka Chopra on Getting Comfortable in Her Skin and Why She Won't Settle for the “Exotic” Indian Character  —  It's 2:09 P.M., and I'm running through New York City's La Guardia Airport with a suitcase on my head.  An exit sign glows in the distance, and I hurdle children to get to it …
Kris Jenner / TMZ.com:
Alleged Stalker Arrested at Her Home  —  A fired security guard at Kris Jenner's home has been arrested for felony stalking, and we're told it's the 3rd time he's broken into the gated community to get at Kris.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Joshua Jacobs broke the arm at the security gate …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Yahoo Celebrity
Tegna / WFAA-TV:
Raw, unedited rescue: ‘Dear Jesus, please let this baby breathe’  —  TEXAS TORNADO: When Good Samaritans arrived, an infant and a 2-year old were nearly dead.  These strangers saved their lives yesterday, near Myrtle Springs.  Video: Tom Mitchell … What a rescue — one that's tough to watch.
Discussion: People.com
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Zayn Malik uses wheelchair after foot injury  —  Zayn Malik mysteriously hurt his foot and is now using a wheelchair to get around.  —  On Saturday, the former One Direction singer appeared in New York City's NoHo neighborhood sitting firmly in a black wheelchair.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
The Flash Star Grant Gustin Is Engaged to Girlfriend LA Thoma — Check Out Her Ring!  —  The Flash is off the market.  —  Grant Gustin is engaged to his longtime girlfriend LA Thoma.  —  The 27-year-old actor shared the news with a photo on his Instagram page on Saturday where Thoma shows off …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Flip or Flop's Tarek and Christina El Moussa Attend Daytime Emmys Together After Split  —  United front.  Flip or Flop's Tarek and Christina El Moussa attended the Daytime Emmys together on Sunday, April 30, following their split.  —  The exes were all smiles on the red carpet at the Pasadena Convention Center in California.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Fox News
 
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Courtney Stodden Opens Up About Heartbreaking Split From Husband Doug Hutchison Ahead of Her ‘Divorce Party’
Chris Soules / TMZ.com:
Asks Judge to Dismiss Criminal Charge
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TMZ.com:
Prince Estate Wants Unreleased Music for Reality Show
Discussion: PerezHilton and Stereogum
Joseph Hudak / Rolling Stone:
Billy Ray Cyrus Changes Name to ‘Cyrus,’ Re-Records ‘Achy Breaky Heart’
Discussion: Dlisted and Stereogum
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Jamie Lynn Spears Surprises Big Sister Britney Spears at Radio Disney Music Awards 2017
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TMZ.com:
Scheana Shay Divorce Finalized
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Checks into Rehab  —  DMX is getting help at a rehab facility …
Discussion: Bossip, Dlisted, PerezHilton and Us Weekly
 

 
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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports a $86M profit in Q1 for its DTC unit, which includes streaming, up from $50M in Q1 2023, and 99.6M streaming subscribers, up from 97.7M in Q4 2023

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Vice Media plans to create a joint venture with Savage Ventures, which will invest “tens of millions of dollars”, to relaunch its sites, including Vice.com

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
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