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1:00 PM ET, May 14, 2018

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Daily Mail:
Royal Wedding scammers!  Meghan Markle's father STAGED photos with paparazzi that were shared around the world and sold for up to £100,000 - just days before he walks her down the aisle  — Footage obtained by Mail on Sunday shows Thomas Markle arriving at internet cafe with photographer Jeff Rayner
Discussion: PerezHilton, Page Six and Cele|bitchy
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Howie Mandel Doesn't Remember Meghan Markle on Deal or No Deal  —  Deal or No Deal was one of Meghan Markle's first claims to fame, but host Howie Mandel is drawing a blank.  —  The royal-to-be appeared through Season 2 of the NBC show as a case model back in 2006 and 2007 …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
James Corden Will Attend Royal Wedding and Both Receptions  —  At least one late-night TV talk show host will have insider access at the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ... and that lucky guy is James Corden.  —  Sources close tell TMZ ... Corden and his producing partner …
Discussion: Associated Press
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Vanderpump's DJ brother is found dead of a suspected drug overdose at his home in the UK aged 59  — The body of 59-year-old Mark Vanderpump, who worked as a DJ, was discovered at his home in Gloucestershire, England, on April 30  — In a statement released to DailyMail.com …
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Feels ‘So Loved’ on Mother's Day After Source Says Family Hasn't Visited in ‘Weeks’  —  New mom Khloé Kardashian is being showered with love this Mother's Day despite being thousands of miles away from her family.  —  The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star …
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
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Christine Burroni / Page Six:
True Thompson makes social media debut
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Will Khloé Kardashian Spend Mother's Day Alone as Tristan Thompson Heads to NBA Playoffs?
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Drew Scott Is Married!  The Property Brothers Star Weds Linda Phan in ‘Magical’ Italian Ceremony  —  Drew Scott is officially a married man!  —  The Property Brothers star married Scott Brothers Global creative director Linda Phan in a whimsical outdoor ceremony on Saturday in Italy.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
‘Superman’ Star Margot Kidder Dead at 69  —  Margot Kidder, the actress who played Lois Lane in “Superman,” died Sunday in Montana ... TMZ has learned.  —  Margot was at her home when she passed away, according to the spokesperson at Franzen-Davis Funeral Home in Livingston, MT. The cause of death is unknown at this point.
Discussion: Page Six and AOL
Stuart Oldham / Variety:
Salma Hayek Says Harvey Weinstein Only Responded to Her and Lupita Nyong'o's Harassment Claims Because Women of Color Are Easier to Discredit  —  Last December, Salma Hayek penned a blistering essay for the New York Times, in which she accused former mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment during the making of “Frida.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, BBC, AOL and The Wrap
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Page Six:
Cate Blanchett, Ava DuVernay, Patty Jenkins unite for change at Cannes
Discussion: TMZ.com
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Lethal Weapon’: Seann William Scott Replaces Clayne Crawford for Newly Ordered Season 3  —  Fox has renewed the Warner Bros. Television procedural while replacing its troubled leading star.  —  Meet the new Riggs.  —  Fox and producers Warner Bros. Television have recast fired Lethal …
Discussion: Dlisted
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Watch Nikki Bella Fight With Brie Over John Cena and Wedding Planning on Total Bellas  —  Brie Bella is not holding back when it comes to her feelings about Nikki Bella and John Cena's relationship!  —  In this exclusive sneak peek clip from Sunday's season three premiere of Total Bellas …
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
People.com:
Channing Tatum Wishes Ex Jenna Dewan 'Happy Mother's Day, Baby' as Split Remains ‘Amicable’  —  No Mother's Day drama here!  —  Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's post-split holiday was smooth sailing, with a source telling PEOPLE the stars are still “very amicable.”
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Amy Schumer and Kate McKinnon Lock Lips — and Touch Tongues — in SNL Make-Out Sketch  —  Amy Schumer and Kate McKinnon have put their unconventional kissing skills on display!  —  While hosting Saturday Night Live this week, Schumer starred in a sketch where the two actresses locked lips …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and EW.com
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Tina Knowles Lawson Took Beyoncé and Solange to Counseling as Children to Help Them Deal with Fame Fame  —  Beyoncé and Solange Knowles went to counseling as young girls in order to help them deal with the popstar's rising fame.  —  The singers' mother, Tina Knowles Lawson …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Maria Shriver
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
CBS Renews ‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘Life in Pieces,’ ‘Instinct,’ ‘Man With a Plan’
Discussion: TV Tattle and Deadline
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner's former Bodyguard Tim Chung Says He's Not Stormi's Dad
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
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