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5:50 PM ET, May 16, 2019

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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Chris Rock To Reboot ‘Saw’ Franchise With Lionsgate & Twisted Pictures  —  Chris Rock is teaming with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures for a fresh reimagining on the next Saw movie.  The comedy multihyphenate has written a story that is being adapted by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, and Rock also will executive produce.
Discussion: The Blast
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Chris Rock Rebooting ‘Saw’ Franchise With Lionsgate  —  Chris Rock and Lionsgate are collaborating on a “Saw” spinoff.  —  “I've been a fan of ‘Saw’ since the first film in 2004,” Rock said.  “I am excited by the opportunity to take this to a really intense and twisted new place.”
Discussion: Dlisted and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian's Mindful of Energy Around True, Especially with Tristan  —  Khloe Kardashian says she tries to keep the peace around her baby daddy, Tristan Thompson, for the sake of their kid ... who she believes can sense when something's amiss.  —  The youngest Kardashian dished …
TMZ.com:
Ric Flair Hospitalized After ‘Very Serious’ Medical Emergency  —  HOSPITALIZED  —  After ‘Very Serious’ Medical Emergency … Ric Flair was rushed to a hospital Thursday morning after suffering a medical emergency, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  We're told Flair was in the Atlanta area when something went wrong.
Discussion: The Sun
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Gets Liposuction for Extra Ab Definition  —  He opted to “try something new” and get the procedure done with the help of The Doctors  —  Seven years after his final episode of Jersey Shore and one year after becoming a dad, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro needs a little extra help maintaining his six-pack.
Discussion: Page Six
Janine Rubenstein / People.com:
Common Recalls the Pain of Break Up with Erykah Badu: ‘It Was Hard to Eat’  —  “That was my first love where you're just open and floating,” the star tells PEOPLE of his early '00s romance with the neo-soul singer  —  Common is no stranger to having his heart broken.
Discussion: Bossip and Sandra Rose
Sylvia Obell / Essence:
Lizzo Twerks To The Beat Of Her Own Bop  —  LIZZO IS THE FUN-LOVING, BODY-POSITIVE POP PRINCESS WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.  WHETHER TWERKING ON “JIMMY KIMMEL” OR KILLING THE FLUTE AT COACHELLA, THE TWIN CITIES RAPPER EMBODIES THE UNAPOLOGETIC ETHOS OF HER GENERATION.
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
BTS Pay Tribute to The Beatles for Their Debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert  —  BTS and The Late Show worked together to transform the Ed Sullivan Theater to look how it did in 1964 when the Beatles made their U.S. television debut  —  The comparison of BTS to The Beatles is being taken to the next level.
YouTube:
Avengers Endgame: Review … Join us for our premiere episode as we discuss Avengers:Endgame and the Marvel Universe.  We had a lot of fun making this and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.  Don't forget to like and subscribe as we will be bringing new content and reviews weekly.
Discussion: Page Six
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Lucy Hale & Robbie Amell To Star In Rom-Com ‘The Hating Game’ Adapted From Hit Novel, Mister Smith Boards  —  EXCLUSIVE: Pretty Little Liars and Truth Or Dare actress Lucy Hale will star with When We First Met and The Flash actor Robbie Amell in rom-com movie The Hating Game, based on the hit novel by Sally Thorne.
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Jax Taylor Hit With $80,000 Tax Lien Ahead Of Wedding To ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Costar Brittany Cartwright!  —  The State of California has a few bones to pick with Jax Taylor — 80,424 of them, to be exact!  —  Weeks before he's set to walk down the aisle with fiancée, Brittany Cartwright …
Discussion: Page Six
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Kelly Ripa Not Backing Down from Bachelor Criticism After Chris Harrison, Mike Fleiss Slam Her  —  “If anything, her success in syndication and promotion of these shows pays their salaries,” a source close to Kelly Ripa's show tells PEOPLE  —  If reality TV heavyweights Mike Fleiss …
Discussion: Dlisted, POPSUGAR, Page Six and Variety
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Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
‘Riverdale’: Wyatt Nash To Recur As FBI Agent With Ties To The Town
People.com:
Heather Locklear Is Back in Rehab, Source Says: ‘This Has Been Tearing Up Her Family’
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Kylie Jenner Is Getting Slammed by Fans Over Kylie Skin Face Scrub Before It Even Launches
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
George Clooney and Amal Are ‘Very Humble’ When Talking About Their Family: Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Amy Grant's Daughter Millie — The Inspiration for ‘Baby Baby’ — Is Married! All the Details
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
‘Riverdale’ Boss Answers Burning Questions About Finale Deaths, Mysterious Flash-Forward and Romances
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘Wendy Williams Show’ producer leaving for Tamron Hall's show
Discussion: Gossip On This and Perez Hilton
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
Jamie Dornan, Melissa Barrera to Star in ‘Carmen’; Sony Pictures Classics Buys Rights (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
Kristian / Dlisted:
Paris Hilton Slapped At Lindsay Lohan, So Lindsay Lohan Slapped Back At Paris Hilton
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and The Blast
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Dog the Bounty Hunter's Wife Beth Chapman Says Her Cancer Battle Is the ‘Ultimate Test of Faith’
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Director James Gunn Breaks Silence On High-Profile Disney Firing …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
A look at the rise in video podcasts, as YouTube leads in podcast consumption in the US and companies invest in video to gain new audiences and boost ad revenue

 
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