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1:25 PM ET, May 18, 2018

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People.com:
Meghan Markle Asks Prince Charles to Walk Her Down Aisle in Absence of Her Dad: ‘It Was Her Wish’  —  Meghan Markle will walk to the altar on her wedding day with her future father-in-law, Prince Charles.  —  Kensington Palace announced Friday that Meghan, 36, has asked Charles, 69, to carry out the duty.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Is Prince William Leaving the Royal Wedding Early to Watch the FA Cup Finals on Saturday?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
How Serena Williams Handled a Sudden, Emotional Change in Her Wedding Day Plans
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are ‘Excited’ for Their ‘Magical’ Wedding Day Despite Her Father's Absence
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
New York Post:
Playboy Playmate took young son on fatal leap from NYC building  —  SEE ALSO  —  A former Playboy Playmate jumped with her 7-year-old son to their deaths from a Midtown hotel Friday — amid a nasty custody battle with her chiropractic ex, sources told The Post.
Discussion: AOL and The Blast
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Nev Schulman Denies Misconduct on Set of ‘Catfish’ After Accuser Details Allegations
Discussion: PerezHilton
Netflix:
ADDITIONAL VIDEOS 13 Reasons Why  —  Hannah Baker's suicide shocked her family and friends.  Now the dark secrets that killed her are coming to light.  —  13 Reasons Why: Season 1 (Recap)  —  Hannah Baker records a series of tapes explaining why she took her own life — and the truth sends her classmates reeling.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Sandra Bullock on Joy of Raising Siblings: ‘There Are Moments When They Want to Kill Each Other’  —  Sandra Bullock's children may have their disagreements, but they've got each other's backs at the end of the day.  —  The actress stopped by the Ellen DeGeneres Show and opened …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Aniston to Play First Female President in Netflix's ‘First Ladies’  —  Tig Notaro is set to star as her wife, the First Lady, and is also co-writing the script.  —  Jennifer Aniston will play America's first female president in Netflix's First Ladies, with One Mississippi's Tig Notaro starring as her wife.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Dave Matthews Band Responds to ‘Disturbing Allegations’ of Sexual Harassment Against Boyd Tinsley  —  Boyd Tinsley, the former violinist for the Dave Matthews Band, has been accused of sexually harassing an ex-bandmate.  —  Former Crystal Garden trumpet player James Frost-Winn filed a lawsuit …
Bill Bradley / HuffPost:
‘Star Wars’ Writer Confirms Lando's Sexual Fluidity In ‘Solo’  —  A “Solo” writer opened up about Lando Calrissian's sexuality and his desire for “a more explicitly LGBT character.”  —  Since the beginning of the “Star Wars” saga, we've wondered whether LGBTQ characters exist in George Lucas' galaxy far, far away.
TMZ.com:
Nikki Bella Now Believes John Cena Wants Kids, But Wedding Still Off  —  John Cena's very public campaign to win back Nikki Bella is working, but she's still not ready to seal the deal with the wrestling/movie star.  —  Nikki tells TMZ, John's public hand-wringing — including posting a photo …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Tim Molloy / The Wrap:
Inside the ‘NCIS’ Mess: How a Dog Bite Kept Pauley Perrette and Mark Harmon Apart on Set  —  Many “NCIS” viewers started pointing out months ago that stars Pauley Perrette and Mark Harmon were no longer appearing together on screen: They didn't even share a stage for Perrette's final episode last week.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Offset Hospitalized After Car Crash  —  Offset totally destroyed his muscle car, and got a little banged up himself in the process ... TMZ has learned.  —  The Migos rapper wrecked his green Dodge Challenger late Wednesday night in Atlanta, and had to be taken to a hospital afterward for minor injuries …
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Sam Lansky / TIME:
Ariana Grande Is Ready to Be Happy  —  Ariana Grande is happy, and it's important to her that people know that.  Still, it would be hard to miss her happiness on this sunny spring day at a ramshackle house in Beverly Hills.  It beams out of her as she sprawls on the lawn …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
T.I. Arrest 911 Call from Guard Shack  —  The security guard who called cops on T.I. felt threatened and frantically called 911 as T.I. walked back to his guard shack.  —  TMZ's obtained the 911 call ... where you can hear the guard telling the operator, “A resident is walking back here at the guard shack where I'm at.”
Discussion: Bossip
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TMZ.com:
T.I. Says Guard Cursed Out Tiny, Refused to Provide His Name Before Calling Cops
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
 
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Steven Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, Appian Way In Early Talks To Team On Ulysses S. Grant Epic At Lionsgate
TMZ.com:
Megan Fox Sues for $5 Mil Over ‘Nightmarish Living Hell’ Malibu Home
Discussion: WWTDD
Associated Press:
Whitney Houston was molested by her cousin, documentary claims
Discussion: Us Weekly, Dlisted and AOL
C.J. / Dlisted:
CBS Released Trailers For The “Murphy Brown” Revival And The “Magnum P.I.” Reboot
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TMZ.com:
‘Survivor’ Contestant Punished for Breaking NDA, Just the Guy Though
Discussion: TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Shaq Says Charles Barkley Beef Runs In The Family
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
John Travolta on #MeToo: 'I honestly don't know a ton about it'
Kara Brown / TIME:
The Weeknd on Fame, Love and ‘Melancholy’
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Stereogum
 Earlier Picks: 
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
New ‘Charmed’ Cast Responds to Skeptical Fans of Original: ‘We Come in Peace’
Discussion: alloy.com and PerezHilton
Deadline:
The CW Fall 2018-19 Schedule: ‘Supergirl’ …
Discussion: EW.com, The Wrap and TV Tattle
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Sorry for Looking Like a “Hot Mess” on the Red Carpet
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
David Ritz / Billboard:
Janet Jackson Goes Deep on Her Early Challenges, Upcoming Music & the Joy of Motherhood
Discussion: PerezHilton, AOL and Page Six
Danielle Bacher / Men's Health:
James Marsden Is Having a Moment
Discussion: WWTDD and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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