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6:20 PM ET, May 31, 2019

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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Warner Bros Approves Robert Pattinson For ‘The Batman’  —  Warner Bros has approved Robert Pattinson as the star of The Batman, the trilogy of films that Matt Reeves will direct later this year, Deadline hears.  —  Pattinson has been considered a front runner because the filmmaker liked him …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Robert Pattinson Is Officially ‘The Batman’  —  Robert Pattinson is officially the new Batman.  —  Warner Bros. has closed a deal for the “Twilight” actor to play the Caped Crusader in “The Batman.”  —  Matt Reeves' upcoming superhero tentpole hits theaters on June 25, 2021.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Spends Day At San Quentin's Death Row to Visit Kevin Cooper  —  SPENDS DAY AT SAN QUENTIN'S DEATH ROW ...  In Effort to Free Kevin Cooper … Kim Kardashian was on San Quentin's death row Thursday ... on a mission.  —  Kim, sporting a noticeably baggy black jumpsuit …
Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Ellen DeGeneres' mom breaks silence on daughter's sexual abuse claims: ‘I live with that regret’  —  Betty DeGeneres has spoken for the first time about Ellen's revelation that she was sexually abused by her late stepfather as a teen, in an exclusive statement to NBC News.
Discussion: RADAR, The Wrap, Bossip and Page Six
Peterdeadline / Deadline:
Phoebe Waller-Bridge: James Bond Is “Absolutely Relevant Now” But The Film “Has To Treat Women Properly”  —  Phoebe Waller-Bridge has opened up about her contribution to the forthcoming James Bond film, calling it “absolutely relevant now.”  However, she has warned that it has to “grow” and …
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Attends Son Preston's 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony  —  Next up, high school!  Britney Spears attended her son Preston's eighth grade graduation on Wednesday, May 29, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.  —  Britney Spears' Biggest Accomplishments Since Her Comeback
Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Russia cuts Rocketman scenes citing ‘homosexual propaganda’ law  —  Elton John biopic's gay sex and kissing footage edited out in effort to play down singer's sexuality  —  A Russian media company has reportedly cut all scenes featuring gay sex and men kissing from the Elton John biopic Rocketman …
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
TMZ.com:
‘Aladdin’ Star Mena Massoud Suing Tesla Over Car Crash  —  ‘ALADDIN’ STAR MENA MASSOUD  —  Suing Tesla ...  MY CAR WRECK WAS ALL YOUR FAULT!!! … “Aladdin” star Mena Massoud would rather get around town on a flying carpet than get behind the wheel of another Tesla — he's suing the company for causing his car wreck.
TMZ.com:
Drake Got His Massive Private Jet for Free from Cargojet Airline … 9:23 AM PT — Drake took the jet North Thursday night to cheer the Toronto Raptors onto victory against the Golden State Warriors.  He talked plenty of smack ... and clearly got into Draymond Green's head.
Discussion: Page Six
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Amber Portwood Raves Over ‘Soulmate’ Andrew Glennon: We Might Have Another Child  —  Amber Portwood couldn't be in a happier place.  The Teen Mom OG star has been through her fair share of ups and downs through the years but now, as a mother of two, she's looking to the future …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Sacha Baron Cohen Confirms ‘Borat’ Broke Up Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock's Marriage  —  In this preview from his upcoming appearance on ‘The Last Laugh’ podcast, Sacha Baron Cohen shares the text message he received from Pamela Anderson after Kid Rock watched ‘Borat.’  —  Subscribe to The Last Laugh on Apple Podcasts
People.com:
Tamron Hall Opens Up About the Anxiety of Undergoing IVF: ‘Some of Us Will Have to Give Up’  —  In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, new mom Tamron Hall opens up about the feelings she had while undergoing IVF  —  For Tamron Hall, in vitro fertilization was a big part …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Becky Pemberton / The Sun:
NOT GIVEN THE CHOPRA Priyanka Chopra ends Meghan Markle ‘feud’ rumours by visiting baby Archie and gifting him Tiffany jewels  —  HE may only be three weeks old, but Meghan Markle's baby has been inundated with A-list visitors.  —  Hollywood star Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas …
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Allison / Dlisted:
Look Out New York, Duchess Meghan And Baby Archie Might Be Paying You A Visit This Summer
Discussion: Us Weekly and Cele|bitchy
 
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Marc Webb Eyed to Direct Disney's ‘Snow White’ Remake (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Dlisted and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Offset Won't Be Charged in Felony Phone Smashing Case, Pays to Repair Screen
Discussion: Bossip
Enid Nemy / New York Times:
Claus von Bülow Dies at 92; Society Figure in High-Profile Case
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
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Page Six:
Kit Harington spotted
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TMZ.com:
NFL Rookie Tyrel Dodson Accused of Domestic Violence, Arrested at Nightclub
Ashley Morton / Making Game of Thrones:
Isaac Hempstead Wright Sees Bran's Ending as a ‘Real Victory’
Discussion: The Wrap, POPSUGAR and MTV
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: the expectation at Paramount Global is that neither of the two offers in play, Skydance-RedBird and Sony Pictures-Apollo, will come to fruition

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
X launches Stories on X, with news curated and summarized by Grok AI, available for Premium subscribers in the Explore tab on iOS and on the web

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

 
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