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2:25 PM ET, May 20, 2019

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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.
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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: Page Six
Hunter Harris / Vulture:
Elizabeth Olsen Auditioned for Daenerys Targaryen With Two Accents  —  What's for you will not pass you, according to a lot of quote cards on Pinerest, and the role of Daenerys Targaryen was apparently not for Elizabeth Olsen.  At Vulture's Emmy studio this week, Olsen told us …
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.
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.
Discussion: Page Six, The Blast, The Wrap and Variety
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: Page Six and Bossip
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: Page Six
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones: Sophie Turner answers question about Sansa's series finale fate
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Ezekiel Elliott Handcuffed at EDC Vegas After Knocking Man to the Ground  —  Ezekiel Elliott — Handcuffed at Vegas Festival ... After Knocking Man to the Ground  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed at the EDC music festival in Las Vegas over the weekend after he shoved …
Page Six:
Constance Wu's pet bunny wreaks havoc by pooping all over penthouse  —  Famously difficult “Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu is once again in trouble for treating others like crap — after she rented a fancy Manhattan penthouse for a few months, but let her pet bunny roam wild around the place …
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Kathy Griffin Movie ‘A Hell of a Story’ Gets Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story,” a documentary comedy from the star comedian, has sold to Brainstorm Media for a special theatrical release this summer, Variety has learned.  —  The movie will play in U.S. theaters …
Discussion: The Wrap
The Guardian:
Justin Bieber effect leads to closure of Icelandic canyon  —  Fjaðrárgljú fur closed off to protect it from fans after it starred in pop star's video  —  Associated Press in Fjaðrárgljú fur  —  With one music video, Justin Bieber has made a pristine Icelandic canyon famous around the world.
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Finally Got Jordyn Woods to Come Pick Up Her Stuff  —  Kylie Jenner and her ex-bestie have a little more closure in their relationship ... because Jordyn Woods' belongings are no longer in her guest house.  —  Sources close to Kylie tell TMZ ... Jordyn came by and picked …
 
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Gary Trock / The Blast:
Jay-Z & Timbaland Slapped with $2 Million Lawsuit Over ‘Paper Chase’ Sampling
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
James Patrick Herman / Variety:
Billie Eilish, Blondie's Debbie Harry Attack Abortion Ban
Discussion: The FADER
TMZ.com:
Kailyn Lowry Says ‘Teen Mom’ Will Be Fine Without Jenelle Evans
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Us Weekly
 Earlier Picks: 
People.com:
See Lady Gabriella's Wedding Dress Side-by-Side with Meghan Markle's Gown — One Year Later!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
The Meaning Behind Psalm's Name: 'It's a Good Reflection of Where Kim & Kanye Are Spiritually'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Baby Sloth Is Born at Colorado Zoo After Mom's Pregnancy Surprises Keepers — See the Adorable Pics
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow ‘Has Worked Hard’ to Include Dakota Johnson Into Her Family, Says Source
 

 
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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