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4:25 AM ET, May 21, 2019

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Sarah Larson / New Yorker:
Daenerys Tells All!  —  Emilia Clarke on the final episode of “Game of Thrones,” meeting Beyoncé, and the sad fate of Daenerys Targaryen.  —  Not long ago, it was difficult to determine who wielded the greater global power: Was it Daenerys Targaryen, Queen of the Ashes, Mother of Dragons …
Discussion: The Blemish and Variety
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
Emilia Clarke on Game of Thrones finale's shock twist: ‘I stand by Daenerys’  —  Warning: This story contains major spoilers for the final episode of HBO's Game of Thrones.  —  Emilia Clarke read a paragraph in the final script for Game of Thrones.  —  She read it again and again.
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Bran Stark speaks: Isaac Hempstead-Wright discusses that Game of Thrones ending  —  Spoilers for the series finale of Game of Thrones to follow...  It's a bit weird to see Bran Stark casually walking around.  —  Over the years on HBO's Game of Thrones, the character (who lost the use …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
Jeremy Egner / New York Times:
Sophie Turner on ‘Game of Thrones,’ Sansa's End and ‘Disrespectful’ Fan Reactions  —  In the earliest days of “Game of Thrones,” Sansa Stark was a bratty youngster with romantic dreams about princes and princesses and of someday wearing a crown of her own.  —  In the end, she got one …
Discussion: The Wrap and Deadline
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Josh Glancy / The Times & The Sunday Times:
The Interview: Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner on how therapy helped her survive teen fame  —  Finding fame at 13 left Sophie Turner “mentally unwell”.  Now, as she graduates from Game of Thrones, the actress talks to Josh Glancy about marrying pop star Joe Jonas and her role in the new X-Men film
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones: Sophie Turner answers question about Sansa's series finale fate
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Whitney Houston's Estate Plans a Hologram Tour and a New Album  —  Since Whitney Houston died in 2012, her estate has been pitched every kind of entertainment deal, from jukebox musicals to a traveling museum.  —  Pat Houston, the executor, has turned them all down.  —  But now the estate is open for business.
Jeremy O. Harris / New York Times:
Rihanna Opens Up About Her New Clothing Line, the Future of Fashion and Her Next Album  —  For her next act, the pop star will become the first black woman in charge of a major luxury fashion house in Paris.  Here, she gives T magazine an exclusive first look.  —  IN  —  CONVERSATION: RIHANNA
Discussion: MTV, Stereogum, POPSUGAR, Bossip and Page Six
Variety:
Elle Fanning Faints at Cannes Dinner Party  —  Elle Fanning, a member of this year's Cannes jury, had a brief scare Monday night when she fainted at the Chopard Trophee dinner.  —  Festival director Thierry Fremaux had just introduced actor Francois Civil onstage when Fanning, star of …
Discussion: RADAR
TMZ.com:
Ezekiel Elliott Handcuffed at EDC Vegas After Knocking Man to the Ground  —  HANDCUFFED AT VEGAS FESTIVAL ...  After Knocking Man to the Ground … 12:49 PM PT — The guy who saved Zeke's ass ... is the victim, according to cops.  —  A spokesperson for the Las Vegas Metro Police Dept. tells TMZ Sports …
Nicole Briese / Us Weekly:
Olivia Jade Giannulli Wants to Go Back to the University of Southern California Amid College Admissions Scam  —  Longing for the days of yore.  Lori Loughlin's daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli wants to head back to class, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly — at the same university …
Kristin M. Hall / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are engaged  —  Wedding bells are in the future for actress Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost of “Saturday Night Live.”  —  Johansson's publicist Marcel Pariseau tells The Associated Press Sunday that the private couple is officially engaged after two years of dating.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Jason Mitchell Dropped By UTA, Authentic, ‘The Chi’ & Netflix Movie ‘Desperados’ Over Misconduct Allegations  —  EXCLUSIVE: Rising star actor Jason Mitchell (The Chi, Straight Outta Compton) is facing a career crisis over allegations of inappropriate behavior.
 
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TMZ.com:
Nipsey Hussle's Sister Keeps Custody of Daughter, Baby Mama Pissed
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Ellen DeGeneres and Reese Witherspoon Battle for Jennifer Aniston's Friendship by Calling Her Up
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Mel B ‘Doing Fine Now’ Following Hospital Stay After Herpes Infection Rendered Her Blind: Source
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Josiah Duggar and Wife Lauren Expecting Baby After Miscarriage: ‘Rainbow After the Storm’
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Dan Wootton / The Sun:
MEG'S FACTOR Meghan Markle swapped messages with X Factor's Matt Cardle and asked to meet …
Discussion: X17 Online and RADAR
TMZ.com:
Honey Boo Boo Living with Her Sister While Mama June Gambles with BF
Discussion: Bossip
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Kathy Griffin Movie ‘A Hell of a Story’ Gets Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
Page Six:
Constance Wu's pet bunny wreaks havoc by pooping all over penthouse
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The Guardian:
Justin Bieber effect leads to closure of Icelandic canyon
 

 
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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

New York Times:
Sources: in a revised bid, Skydance offered Paramount shareholders a larger stake in the combined company and a $3B cash infusion to pay debt and buy back stock

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Meta confirms it has started testing a limited-time invite-only bonus program for creators on Threads in the US

 
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