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11:40 AM 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 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
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Kathy Griffin Concert Movie ‘A Hell of a Story’ Gets Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story,” a concert movie from the star comedian, has sold to Brainstorm Media for a special theatrical release this summer, Variety has learned.
Discussion: The Wrap
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 …
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 …
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.
The Sun:
BLAME OF THRONES Game of Thrones star Lena Headey refused to appear on screen with Jerome Flynn after bitter real-life break-up  —  Scenes were planned to ensure the Brits did not meet  —  GAME of Thrones star Lena Headey refused to appear on screen with co-star Jerome Flynn after a bitter real-life split.
Discussion: Dlisted, RADAR and Page Six
People.com:
The Meaning Behind Psalm's Name: 'It's a Good Reflection of Where Kim & Kanye Are Spiritually'  —  There's a special meaning behind the name Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West picked out for their newborn son.  —  Seven days after announcing they had welcomed their fourth child on Friday …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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James Patrick Herman / Variety:
Billie Eilish, Blondie's Debbie Harry Attack Abortion Ban
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TMZ.com:
Kailyn Lowry Says ‘Teen Mom’ Will Be Fine Without Jenelle Evans
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Us Weekly
People.com:
See Lady Gabriella's Wedding Dress Side-by-Side with Meghan Markle's Gown — One Year Later!
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
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Says She Will Be Performing Again
Discussion: X17 Online
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ to End After 17 Years in Syndication (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Dlisted, TVLine and The Wrap
Ana Calderone / People.com:
Guy Fieri's Wife Lori Says She ‘Always’ Asks Him to Change His Spiky, Bleach Blonde Hair
Discussion: Page Six
BuzzFeed News:
Leaked Records Reveal Tony Robbins Berated Abuse Victims, And Former Followers Accuse Him Of Sexual Advances
Discussion: RADAR
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, set to close after WBD splits into two companies in Q3 2026

Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
The Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging Perplexity's platforms lift Tribune content verbatim and divert traffic from the paper

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Meta strikes multiyear commercial AI data deals with news publishers, including CNN, Fox News, and Le Monde, to provide real-time answers in its Meta AI chatbot

 
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