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12:50 PM ET, May 13, 2019

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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Haven't Met Baby Archie Yet — Here's When They'll See Him  —  But William and Kate won't be Archie's only visitors - Prince Charles is expected to visit his grandson for the first time on Thursday  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William are set to meet the newest member of the royal family.
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:   Meghan Markle Shares New Photo of Archie on First Mother's Day — with Tribute to Princess Diana
Moniquejessen / People.com:   Is Baby Archie More Compatible with Meghan or Harry? Princess Diana's Former Astrologer Speaks Out
Erin Hill / People.com:
How Meghan Markle Is Spending Her First Mother's Day with Baby Archie
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Joelle David / The Sun:
HARRY'S OTHER ARCHIE Meghan Markle and Prince Harry named Archie after army hero and his mentor …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Josh Rottenberg / Los Angeles Times:
Actress Peggy Lipton, star of ‘The Mod Squad’ and ‘Twin Peaks,’ dies at age 72  —  Actress and former model Peggy Lipton, who rose to stardom in the late 1960s on the counterculture police series “The Mod Squad” and later starred on TV's “Twin Peaks,” has died.
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Peggy Lipton, The Mod Squad Star and Mother of Actress Rashida Jones, Dies at 72
Discussion: Deadline
Associated Press:
Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and '60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history, has died.  She was 97.
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:   Doris Day, Legendary Actress, Dies at 97
Page Six:
Elsa Patton, ‘Real Housewives of Miami’ fixture, dead at 84  —  Elsa Patton, who appeared alongside daughter Marysol Patton on Bravo's “The Real Housewives of Miami,” passed away over Mother's Day weekend, Page Six confirmed Sunday.  She was 84.  —  “Our beloved Elsa Patton (AKA Mama Elsa) …
Discussion: The Blast and RADAR
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TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewives of Miami’ Star Elsa Patton Dead at 84  —  ‘REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI’  —  ELSA PATTON DEAD AT 84  —  Elsa Patton — the mother of ‘Real Housewives of Miami’ star Marysol Patton — has died.  —  Patton passed away over Mother's Day weekend surrounded by loved ones after battling a …
Discussion: The WOW Report
Tim Swift / WPLG-TV:
Man killed, woman wounded in shootout involving rappers  —  Rival rappers exchange gunfire outside Trump resort, witnesses say  —  SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. - A man was killed and a woman was wounded during a shootout Sunday outside the Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach, authorities said.
Claudia Harmata / People.com:
Now That's a Big Three!  This Is Us Renewed Through Season 6  —  On Sunday, NBC announced the renewal that will take the show through its sixth season  —  Time to stock up on tissue boxes.  —  NBC announced on Sunday that the network has renewed its hit drama series This Is Us for an additional three seasons.
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — Now Part of ‘Free Britney’ Movement  —  Britney Spears has joined the social media movement to free her from her conservatorship, and she told the judge as much Friday when she was in court.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, Britney has done an about-face …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, Jezebel and Us Weekly
People.com:
RHOA Star Porsha Williams Shares First Photos of 7-Week-Old Daughter Pilar  —  Porsha Williams welcomed daughter Pilar Jhena, her first child, with fiancé Dennis McKinley on March 22  —  Porsha Williams' newborn is ready for her closeup!  —  Seven weeks after welcoming daughter Pilar Jhena …
Discussion: Bossip
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Melissa McCarthy Replaces Steve Harvey as Little Big Shots Host After His Talk Show Is Canceled  —  “Melissa is a strong creative force with her own ideas.  Changes will be apparent,” NBC's co-chairman of entertainment Paul Telegdy said  —  Steve Harvey won't be hosting …
Discussion: Bossip and Variety
David Ovalle / Miami Herald:
Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Miami on weapons charges  —  South Florida rapper Kodak Black was arrested in Miami-Dade on Saturday night on weapons charges, police confirmed.  —  The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was supposed to perform Saturday night at the Rolling Loud music festival at Hard Rock Stadium.
Discussion: CNN, The Blast and Bossip
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones: Lena Headey reacts to that King's Landing battle ending  —  Spoiler warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8, episode 5.  —  The queen is dead.  —  Cersei Lannister perished in the penultimate episode of HBO's Game of Thrones …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Julia Sclafani / Los Angeles Times:
Dennis Rodman and others accused of stealing 400-pound crystal from yoga studio in Newport Beach
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Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
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Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Reveals She Got ‘Corset Breathing Lessons’ to Wear Her Met Gala Gown
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
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