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TMZ.com:
Cardi B's Security Accused of Met Gala Beating  —  Cardi B's security team allegedly attacked an overzealous fan Monday night outside NYC's Met Gala ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us the fan was trying to get an autograph from Cardi shortly after 2 AM as she left a post-Gala event …
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People.com:
2 Chainz Proposes to Longtime Love Kesha Ward (Again!) on the Met Gala Red Carpet  —  A Met Gala proposal!  —  Rapper 2 Chainz got down on one knee on the famous Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art stairs on Monday to ask his longtime love Kesha Ward to marry him.
Jillian Ruffo / People.com:
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen Continue Their Met Gala Style Streak (and We're Still Obsessed)  —  The Met Gala red carpet is home to many surprises: Kanye West in a denim outfit, Kendall Jenner baring her butt, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen occasionally break from their all-black uniform.
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   ‘Riverdale’ Stars Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse Make Red Carpet Debut at 2018 Met Gala
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kris Jenner Tries to Fix Kendall Jenner's Outfit at Met Gala 2018: ‘Mom, Stop!’
Discussion: AOL
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons Welcome Their First Child - a Baby Boy  —  Kirsten Dunst is a mom!  —  The actress, 35, welcomed her first child with fiancé Jesse Plemons over the weekend, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.  —  The couple is now the proud parents of “a healthy baby boy,” a source tells PEOPLE.
Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
“Lines Got Blurred”: Jeffrey Tambor and an Up-Close Look at Harassment Claims on ‘Transparent’  —  In his first interview since facing accusations of inappropriate behavior on set, the veteran actor — now back onscreen in ‘Arrested Development’ — opens up about what he did ("I was mean …
Page Six:
Elon Musk quietly dating musician Grimes  —  Elon Musk has been keeping everyone guessing about his love life, but sources exclusively revealed to Page Six that he has been quietly dating hip musician Grimes — who will walk the red carpet with him at Monday's Met Gala.
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Teen Mom OG's Amber Portwood Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Boy With Andrew Glennon: First Photo  —  Amber Portwood is officially a mother of two!  The Teen Mom OG star gave birth to a baby boy named James with her boyfriend, Andrew Glennon, a rep for the star exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Jana Kramer Reveals She and Mike Caussin Have Suffered Multiple Miscarriages 'It's Frustrating'  —  Jana Kramer had mixed feelings about making her miscarriage public late last year.  “At first I posted and deleted,” the country singer tells Us Weekly exclusively.
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Jana Kramer: Mike Caussin's Infidelity ‘Changed Me So Much’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Amy Spencer / Health.com:
Sanaa Lathan Talks Self-Care, Body Image, and That “Bizarre” Beyonce-Biting Rumor  —  The new star of ‘The Affair’ talks staying confident, embracing a balanced life, and finding true happiness.  —  Sanaa is wearing: Lisa Marie Fernandez Swimsuit ($478; matchesfashion.com), Ettika earrings ($35; revolve.com for similar).
Discussion: Bossip, Page Six and Us Weekly
Emily Nussbaum / New Yorker:
How Ryan Murphy Became the Most Powerful Man in TV  —  More than any other showrunner, he has upended the pieties of modern television.  —  Ryan Murphy hates the word “camp.”  He sees it as a lazy catchall that gets thrown at gay artists in order to marginalize their ambitions, to frame their work as niche.
TMZ.com:
Johnny Manziel — Hospitalized In Texas Over Rx Meds  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Johnny Manziel was hospitalized Monday night in Texas, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Sources connected to the QB tell us ... he was admitted to a hospital in Humble, TX on Monday.  He had been in the area to attend …
Discussion: AOL
 
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Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Letitia Wright's Met Gala look inspired by Ethiopian pastors
EW.com:
Sex and the City exclusive: How the show found its perfect Fab 4
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Tonya Harding's Son, 7, Will Not Appear on ‘DWTS’: ‘This World Can Be Cruel’
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Teen Mom's Chelsea Houska Gets Candid About Pregnancy and Parenthood
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Luke Bryan Jokes Katy Perry Is Pregnant, But She Is Not Amused
Discussion: Access Online
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People.com:
‘Remorseful’ G-Eazy Convicted of Assault and Drug Possession, Avoids Jail Time Following Arrest
Discussion: Page Six and The Blast
Marc Malkin:
EXCLUSIVE!  KRISTIN DAVIS ADOPTS SECOND CHILD  —  Kristin Davis is expanding her family.
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi have agreed to part ways following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr. and her behavior while reporting on him

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Meta strikes commercial AI data deals with news publishers, including CNN, Fox News, and The Daily Caller, to provide real-time answers in its Meta AI chatbot

 
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