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2:29 AM ET, May 17, 2020

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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Comic Actor Fred Willard Dead at 86: ‘We Loved Him So Very Much,’ Says Daughter  —  Fred Willard died of natural causes, a rep for the actor confirms to PEOPLE  —  Beloved film star Fred Willard has died.  He was 86.  —  The comedic star, whose numerous credits include Best in Show …
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TMZ.com:
Actor Fred Willard Dead at 86  —  REMEMBERING FRED WILLARD  —  Fred Willard has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  The veteran comedic actor passed away late Friday night.  His daughter Hope tells TMZ, “My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old.
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
‘Trading Spaces’ Designer Frank Bielec, Dead at 72  —  ‘TRADING SPACES’ FRANK BIELEC DEAD AT 72  —  Frank Bielec, one of the stars of “Trading Spaces” has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Frank's wife, Judy, tells TMZ, Frank passed away Friday ... a day after suffering a heart attack.
Paula Froelich / Page Six:
Tara Reid in talks to star in ‘Tiger King’ movie as Carole Baskin  —  Forget yet another “Sharknado” sequel — Tara Reid has her eye on “Tiger King.”  —  The scream queen — back in the spotlight after being confused for Joe Biden's sex assault accuser Tara Reade — is being considered …
Eric Hegedus / New York Post:
Mom of ‘The Flash’ star Logan Williams: His death ‘is not going to be in vain’  —  When “The Flash” actor Logan Williams died suddenly April 2 at age 16, he was mourned by many who never knew his cause of death.  —  Now, in an exclusive interview with The Post, his mother, Marlyse Williams …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Wrap and Deadline
Deborah Yetter / Courier-Journal:
Phyllis George, former Kentucky first lady and Miss America, dies at 70  —  Phyllis George, a former Miss America, television personality and ex-wife of Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. has died in Lexington after an illness.  —  George, who had been hospitalized at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler hospital, was 70.
Discussion: New York Post
Talia Shadwell / Mirror.co.uk:
Meghan Markle's old CV shows ‘special skills’ and lists height, weight and eye colour  —  Before Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was a star on Suits and Prince Harry's love interest, she had built up an impressive CV showing her special interests which included kickboxing and dancing
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Megan Fox Hanging Out with Machine Gun Kelly Amid Marriage Trouble Rumors  —  MEGAN FOX HANGING WITH MACHINE GUN KELLY ... Signs Of Trouble???  —  TROUBLE IN PARADISE?  —  Megan Fox is getting chummy with Machine Gun Kelly ... and it's just the latest sign there might be trouble at home.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Ashley Benson Is Having a ‘Fling’ with G-Eazy After Cara Delevingne Split, Source Says  —  The two recently collaborated on a cover of Radiohead's “Creep”  —  Ashley Benson has been spending time with G-Eazy following her split from Cara Delevingne — and a source says their hangouts are more than friendly.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Full Feed and Page Six
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George Stark / Daily Mail:
It's on!  Ashley Benson confirms G-Eazy ‘fling’ as they're caught sharing a KISS while out in LA …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Wendy Williams Blasts Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy Over Divorce: ‘She Looks Like His Daughter’ … Telling the world how she really feels.  Wendy Williams didn't hold back while discussing Mary-Kate Olsen's messy quarantine divorce from Olivier Sarkozy.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2020
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Phil Lord and Chris Miller to Direct Ryan Gosling Astronaut Film (EXCLUSIVE)  —  MGM has brought Phil Lord and Chris Miller on board to direct and produce the film adaptation of “The Martian” author Andy Weir's next novel, which has Ryan Gosling lined up to star.
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
KOBE BRYANT HELICOPTER CRASH AUTOPSY SHOWS PILOT NOT HIGH ON DRUGS OR ALCOHOL  —  The L.A. County Coroner has just released the autopsy reports on the victims of the crash that took the lives of Kobe and Gigi Bryant, along with 6 other passengers and the pilot.
Discussion: Full Feed
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Gwyneth Paltrow throws drive-by sweet 16 for daughter Apple Martin  —  Gwyneth Paltrow still managed to make her daughter's 16th birthday sweet.  —  The Oscar-winning actress, 47, hosted a drive-by party for Apple Martin's special day Thursday, inviting her daughter's friends over to give their well wishes.
David Ovalle / Miami Herald:
Lawyer: Five witnesses exonerate Seattle Seahawks' Quinton Dunbar of South Florida robbery  —  The defense lawyer for Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar says five witnesses have signed sworn affidavits that exonerate the football player of any involvement in a supposed armed robbery that took place in Miramar.
Discussion: New York Post
 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The NYT added 210,000 digital subscribers in Q1, for 10.5M subscribers in total, up 8% YoY, and ad revenue fell 2.4% YoY to $103.7M; the OpenAI lawsuit cost $1M

Austin Fuller / Current:
NPR CEO Katherine Maher will not attend a US House committee hearing on May 8 looking at alleged NPR bias due to a schedule conflict, but offers to appear later

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
A historical look at Pulitzer winners shows the decline of local and regional newspapers and the growth in online news outlets, especially at the local level

 
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