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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 …
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An Ending  —  The last night, the last show.  After eight epic seasons, HBO's GAME OF THRONES series has come to an end.  —  It is hard to believe it is over, if truth be told.  The years have gone past in the blink of an eye.  Can it really have been more than a decade since …
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.
Discussion: The Blast and Bossip
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Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Jason Mitchell Dropped From ‘The Chi’ and Netflix Film Amid Misconduct Claims  —  A source with knowledge of the Showtime series says Tiffany Boone, who played the ‘Straight Outta Compton’ star's girlfriend, was among several actresses on the drama who had issues with the actor.
Discussion: KVUE-TV, Sandra Rose and Variety
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: Us Weekly, Page Six, Cele|bitchy and RADAR
Abbey Crain / al.com:
Alabama Public Television refuses to air Arthur episode with gay wedding  —  Alabama Public Television chose not to air PBS's Arthur episode that included a same-sex marriage.  —  In the episode, which aired nationwide May 13, Arthur and his friends attend their beloved teacher Mr. Ratburn's nuptials to his partner.
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 …
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Step Out for Date Night: 'He's a Very Positive Influence on Her'  —  “When Britney wasn't doing well, Sam supported and encouraged Britney to seek help,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  As Britney Spears continues to focus on her health, her boyfriend Sam Asghari is providing a strong shoulder to lean on.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Red Table Talk:
Smith Family secrets are revealed as Jada, Gammy and Willow discuss their feelings about pornography - including Gammy's big TMI bombshell.  Then a husband and wife reveal how his lifelong addiction to porn almost destroyed their relationship.
TMZ.com:
Nipsey Hussle's Sister Keeps Custody of Daughter, Baby Mama Pissed  —  SISTER KEEPS CUSTODY OF DAUGHTER  —  ... Baby Mama Pissed … Nipsey Hussle's daughter, Emani, will not go back to her mother ... and the mother is livid.  —  Tanisha Foster was in court Monday, trying to regain custody of her 10-year-old girl.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Jordan Raanan / ESPN:
Collins: Giants let me go for ‘culture change’  —  Washington Redskins safety Landon Collins believes that the New York Giants allowed him to walk earlier this year in part because of the organization's “culture change” and also because he didn't fit their scheme.
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Justin Bieber Teams Up With Natural Beauty Brand Schmidt's to Launch a Plant-Based Deodorant  —  The new Schmidt's scent, developed with the help of the pop star, launches in fall 2019  —  Justin Bieber's jumping into the beauty industry.  —  After the “I Don't Care” pop star, 25 …
Discussion: Page Six
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 …
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Sarah Larson / New Yorker:
Daenerys Tells All!  —  Emilia Clarke on the final episode of …
Discussion: The Blemish, Variety and EW.com
 
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