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9:30 AM ET, May 24, 2017

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Ariana Grande / TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande's Mother Rushed Fans Backstage to Safety During Manchester Bombing Chaos  —  Ariana Grande's mother was still sitting in her front row seat when the bomb went off, and helped escort some of her panicked young fans backstage.  —  Multiple witnesses in the arena tell us Joan Grande …
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Nicki Minaj / TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj Says She Won't Let Terrorists Win!!  —  I'M NOT LETTING THE TERRORISTS WIN!  —  Nicki Minaj has got Manchester's back and says it's good citizens can count on seeing her when her next tour rolls through town ... because she's not letting fear rule her world.
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Ariana Grande Reunites With Mac Miller in Florida After Manchester Bombing  —  Ariana Grande has left the U.K.  —  Around 10:30 p.m. Monday, moments after the 23-year-old singer finished her concert at Manchester Arena, a suicide bomber detonated a device in the venue's foyer, killing 22 people and injuring 59 more.
People.com:
19 Dead and ‘Around’ 50 Injured in Explosion at Ariana Grande's U.K. Concert  —  Police said 19 people were killed and approximately 50 others were injured in an explosion at Manchester Arena in the U.K. on Monday night, where Ariana Grande was performing a concert, PEOPLE confirms.
Melody Chiu / People.com:
‘Devastated’ Ariana Grande Met by Family as She Arrives in Florida Following Concert Terrorist Attack: ‘She Just Wants to Be with Loved Ones Right Now’  —  Ariana Grande has arrived back in the States following the devastating terrorist attack after her Manchester Arena show in the U.K. Monday evening.
Ariana Grande / TMZ.com:
Suspends World Tour
Chloe Chaplain / London Evening Standard:
Manchester attack: First victim of suicide bomber named as teenager Georgina Callander
The Sun:
'I'M BLOOMING SORRY!'  Orlando Bloom phones to apologise to waitress who was sacked after being found naked in his bed after night of ‘incredible sex’  —  The Pirates of the Caribbean star got steamy with Viviana Ross after the aspiring actress finished her shift at the exclusive Chiltern Firehouse
Perez Hilton:
Katy Perry FINALLY Addresses Her Bad Blood With Taylor Swift On Carpool Karaoke: 'She Wouldn't Speak To Me'  —  It's time to take this beef off the grill!  —  But first, Katy Perry needs to explain her side of the “situation” with Taylor Swift!  —  In Monday night's Late Late Show Primetime Special …
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Katy Perry Says Taylor Swift ‘Started’ Their Feud: 'It's Time for Her to Finish It'
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Hollywood Reporter:
Roger Moore, the Suave James Bond in Seven Films, Dies at 89  —  YOUTUBE  —  The Englishman also was debonair as Simon Templar on the British TV series ‘The Saint.’ “I would have loved to have played a real baddie,” he once said.  —  Roger Moore, the handsome Londoner who portrayed James Bond …
Tim Stack / EW.com:
American Crime Story first look: See Penelope Cruz as Donatella Versace in The Assassination of Gianni Versace  —  We have your first official glimpse at the Oscar winner in the new installment of Ryan Murphy's award-winning franchise  —  Without a doubt, one of the most anticipated TV events …
The Dirty:
EXCLUSIVE: Danielle Staub Engaged Again  —  While it's been known for a while that former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Danielle Staub has been filming for the eighth season of RHONJ, The Dirty has exclusively learned that Staub got engaged this past weekend.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Jessica Simpson Went On “Ellen” And It Turned Into An Awkward Mess  —  A Jessica Simpson interview is usually awkward wrapped in messy and doused with cringe-fuel, but s**t really got awkward on yesterday's episode of Ellen.  Jessica went on Ellen to promote her billion dollar fashion …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Zack Snyder Steps Down From ‘Justice League’ to Deal With Family Tragedy  —  The filmmaker's daughter died by suicide in March, prompting him to take a break from work and hire Joss Whedon to finish the Warner Bros. superhero pic: “I've decided to take a step back from the movie to be with my family …
 
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The Sun:
QUEEN OF ARTS Kate Middleton wins praise for sketching pic of church where sis Pippa married for order of service
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
Allison / Dlisted:
Johnny Depp Axed The Idea Of A Female Villain For “Pirates Of The Caribbean 5”
Dan Wootton / The Sun:
SWIFT MOVE Taylor Swift's new British boyfriend Joe Alwyn to move to the US to be closer to the pop star
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
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New York Times:
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