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9:30 PM ET, June 6, 2018

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Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
Andy Spade's Statement About Kate Spade's Death  —  Andy Spade, the husband of the designer Kate Spade who died on Tuesday in New York City, addressed his wife's depression and treatment, the status of their marriage, and their lives as long-time collaborators.  Here is his statement in full.
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kate Spade's Family ‘Disgusted’ After Designer's Sister Claims Suicide 'Wasn't Unexpected': Source  —  Kate Spade's family are at odds after the late designer's death on Tuesday at age 55.  —  Spade's older sister Reta Brosnahan Saffo, 57, made statements to multiple outlets on Tuesday night saying …
Page Six:
Andy Spade emerges after Kate Spade's suicide  —  Kate Spade's estranged husband Andy emerged Wednesday from his Upper East Side apartment building about a dozen blocks from the marital home where Kate was discovered dead from a suicide on Tuesday.  —  The pair had been separated for about six months, fashion industry insiders said.
Discussion: TMZ.com, X17 Online and AOL
Christi Carras / Variety:
Kate Spade's Husband Issues Statement: She ‘Suffered From Depression and Anxiety’
Discussion: Full Feed
Mic:
President Donald Trump grants clemency to Alice Johnson after Kim Kardashian West involvement  —  President Donald Trump has granted clemency on Wednesday to Alice Marie Johnson, a first-time nonviolent drug offender who was given a life sentence without parole, Mic has learned.
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Thanks Donald Trump After He Grants Convict Alice Johnson Clemency … Hard work pays off!  Kim Kardashian has spent months advocating for convict Alice Marie Johnson's release and President Donald Trump has finally granted her clemency.  —  Mic reports that Trump, 71 …
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian's Mission to Free Alice Marie Johnson Accomplished  —  11:27 AM PT — Kim just revealed she was the one who shared the good news with Alice, saying, “The phone call I just had with Alice will forever be one of my best memories.  Telling her for the first time and hearing …
Ale Russian / People.com:
Jennifer Lawrence Is Dating N.Y.C. Art Gallery Director Cooke Maroney: Source  —  Jennifer Lawrence has a new — artsy — man in her life.  —  The 27-year-old Oscar winner is dating art gallery director Cooke Maroney, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  The two have been spotted out “several times” around New York in the last few weeks.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Zach Baron / GQ:
Brendan Fraser Says the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Denied His Claims of Sexual Harassment  —  In a GQ profile from earlier this year, Brendan Fraser claimed that former HFPA president Philip Berk groped him in 2003.  The organization quietly launched an internal investigation and …
TMZ.com:
Beyonce Shows off Her Twins During On The Run II Tour Opening Night  —  Beyonce just gave the world an updated baby pic of her and Jay-Z's new twins during opening night of the couple's tour.  —  Bey and Jay kicked off their On The Run II Tour in Cardiff, UK ... and a visual of Beyonce holding Sir and Rumi made the crowd go wild.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Last ‘Wizard of Oz’ Munchkin Jerry Maren Dead at 98  —  Jerry Maren — the world's oldest living 'Wizard of Oz' munchkin — is now somewhere over the rainbow ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told ... Jerry died a week ago.  His funeral was held over the weekend at Forest Lawn in Hollywood.
YouTube:
A STAR IS BORN - Official Trailer 1 … https://www.facebook.com/StarIsBornMo.. .  https://www.twitter.com/starisbornmovie  —  https://www.instagram.com/starisbornm.. . “A Star is Born” stars four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper ("American Sniper," “American Hustle,” “Silver Linings Playbook” …
Discussion: Dlisted, AOL and Oh No They Didn't!
Sharon Tharp / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Want Kids ‘Right Away’ … Watched by more than two billion people worldwide, Duchess Meghan (née Markle) and Prince Harry's May 19 wedding was the event of a lifetime.  Or, as is often the case with royals, the event of the week.
Discussion: PerezHilton
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
All the Details on Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's Surprise Reunion  —  Twilight fans never thought they'd see Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart back together again, but this is 2018 and anything's possible.  —  A source tells E! News the exes reunited at a birthday party …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
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Annita Katee / Daily Mail:
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson spotted together in LA amid reports of a reconciliation
Discussion: Dlisted, ELLE and Us Weekly
 
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Brian Welk / The Wrap:
‘Friends’ Reunion Will ‘Never’ Happen, But Ross and Rachel Are Still Together, Co-Creator Says (Exclusive)
Discussion: PerezHilton
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Eminem's daughter Hailie Mathers speaks for the first time about her future after college …
Discussion: RADAR and Us Weekly
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Johnny Depp Is ‘Healthy’ and ‘Purposely’ Losing Weight While on Tour
Discussion: PerezHilton
Hollywoodtuna:
Rita Ora Belongs In A Bikini
 Earlier Picks: 
Marisa Roffman / Hollywood Reporter:
Mariska Hargitay Wants to Stay With ‘SVU’ Beyond Its Milestone 21st Season
Discussion: Page Six
Patti Greco / Bustle:
'Ocean's 8' Star Sarah Paulson Is Ready
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Anita Busch / Deadline:
Grace VanderWaal, 'America's Got Talent' Champion, Is Disney's ‘Stargirl’
Discussion: TV Tattle
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Shari Redstone agreed to take less than $2B for her Paramount stake as part of Skydance's “best and final” offer, lower than what was initially offered

 
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