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TMZ.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Reveal Baby's Name is Archie  —  8:42 AM PT — Welp, it's official.  Baby Sussex is now Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.  —  What a mouthful.  —  All of Queen Elizabeth's descendants take the family name Mountbatten-Windsor — which is a combination …
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
Prince William and Kate Middleton Step Out Minutes After Their New Nephew Makes His Royal Debut  —  Prince William and Kate Middleton had previously sent their congratulations to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry after the birth of their newborn son  —  Prince William and Kate Middleton …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TIME:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Just Stepped Out With Their Royal Baby. See the First Photos
Discussion: POPSUGAR
People.com:   Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'Weren't Anxious at All' in Days Leading up to Birth of Royal Baby
Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:   The Duchess of Cornwall reacts to seeing first pictures of royal baby
Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle Has Talked About Having ‘More’ Kids, Says Source
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
Telegraph:
Royal baby boy name odds: what will Harry and Meghan call their first child - and when will they make the announcement?
Discussion: Full Feed
TMZ.com:
Jenelle Evans, David Eason Tapped for ‘Marriage Boot Camp’ Post-'Teen Mom'  —  Jenelle Evans, David Eason — Tapped for ‘Marriage Boot Camp’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jenelle Evans isn't missing a beat after getting booted from “Teen Mom 2” ... because we've learned she's already been approached by …
Discussion: Page Six, RADAR and Oh No They Didn't!
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Jenelle Evans Fired from Teen Mom 2 After Her Husband David Eason Allegedly Killed Their Dog
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Jenelle Evans Fired from ‘Teen Mom 2’ In Wake of David Eason Killing Dog
Discussion: The Blemish
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
MTV Cuts All Ties With ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Jenelle Evans
Hayley FitzPatrick / ABC News:
Tyra Banks, Alex Morgan and Camille Kostek cover 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue  —  Tyra Banks returns to modeling as one of the new cover stars of the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.  —  The 45-year-old supermodel, who was the first African-American model to appear …
Discussion: Glamour
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Kim Kardashian West's Tiny Met Gala Waist Explained: ‘I Can Only Half Sit’  —  The star revealed how she achieved her show-stopping curves  —  Kim Kardashian West gave fans an inside look as she prepared for the 2019 Met Gala — including a peek at exactly how she achieved that extra-tiny waist for the glamorous evening.
Discussion: YouTube, Page Six and Cele|bitchy
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Vicky Lytaki / The Sun:
DUA ONE, ORA Dua Lipa and Rita Ora avoid each other at Met Gala as secret feud turns public
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Daniel Goldblatt / The Blast:
Britney Spears Granted Restraining Order Against Sam Lutfi  —  11:54 PM PT — According to Lutfi's opposition filing to the restraining order, he claims to have not contacted Britney since 2009, and does not believe text messages to Lynne Spears and tweets about the singer should result in a restraining order.
Discussion: Dlisted and RADAR
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Files for Restraining Order Against Ex-Manager Sam Lutfi
Discussion: The WOW Report
TMZ.com:
‘Nashville Flipped’ Star Troy Shafer Dead at 38  —  12:21 PM PT — The network from his 2-season show tells TMZ, “The DIY Network family is sorry to hear about the passing of Troy Dean Shafer, a dedicated, driven entrepreneur and restoration expert who was admired by everyone who worked on the series.”
Discussion: Us Weekly, RADAR, Page Six, The Wrap and The Sun
Steve Helling / People.com:
Lori Loughlin Is Feeling ‘More and More Confident’ She Will Escape Jail: Source  —  Lori Loughlin and her husband face charges of mail fraud and money laundering conspiracy  —  Attorneys for Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli believe they have a good chance of being acquitted …
Discussion: Page Six
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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Olivia Jade Giannulli and Boyfriend Jackson Guthy 'Aren't Together Anymore'
Discussion: Page Six
New York Times:
Decade in the Red: Trump Tax Figures Show Over $1 Billion in Business Losses  —  Newly obtained tax information reveals that from 1985 to 1994, Donald J. Trump's businesses were in far bleaker condition than was previously known.  —  By the time his master-of-the-universe memoir “Trump …
Discussion: kenneth in the, Dlisted and The Sun
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Batwoman,’ ‘Katy Keene,’ ‘Nancy Drew’ Ordered to Series at CW, ‘Jane the Virgin’ Spinoff Not Moving Forward  —  The CW has picked up three of its pilots to series.  —  “Batwoman,” “Katy Keene,” and “Nancy Drew” have all been ordered for the 2019-2020 season.
Discussion: MTV, POPSUGAR and The Blemish
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:   ‘Batwoman’, ‘Katy Keene’ & ‘Nancy Drew’ Picked Up To Series By the CW, ‘Glamorous’ Still In Contention
Kristen Baldwin / EW.com:
Beverly Hills, 90210 revival exclusive: Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth explain meta series BH90210  —  It's not a reboot, a revival, or a reimagining, but Fox's return to Beverly Hills, 90210 will give fans reason to rejoice.  The new dramedy — called BH90210 and starring original cast …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Michael K / Dlisted:
Amy Schumer Told Us What She Named Her Baby, And I'm Already Passing Him Name Change Forms  —  If you thought that Duchess Meghan and Prince Hot Ginge naming their son Archie and not giving him a title was cruel and usual punishment, then stop it, he's a royal, will never have to worry …
Discussion: People.com
Juliet Pennington / People.com:
John Mulaney Jokes That SNL Creator Lorne Michael Doesn't Like Pete Davidson's Tattoos  —  John Mulaney and Pete Davidson performed comedy together in Boston  —  Apparently, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels isn't a big fan of tattoos — at least not those that adorn cast member Pete Davidson's body.
Discussion: Page Six
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Rocketman’ Takes Flight: Inside Taron Egerton's Transformation Into Elton John (and, He Hopes, a Major Star)  —  “I didn't think it was Taron.  I thought it was me,” says the musical legend of watching the actor, who shaved half his head, painted a gap in his teeth and made out with a 'Game …
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
‘Accepted’: Annapurna To Produce Limited Series On College Admissions Scandal  —  The college admissions bribery scandal had “Hollywood adaptation” written all over it when the news broke in March, and now a TV series in the works.  Annapurna Television has optioned the rights to Accepted …
 
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