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1:45 AM ET, May 20, 2020

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Claudia Harmata / People.com:
Brian Austin Green Says He and Megan Fox ‘Could Come Back Together’: ‘I Will Always Love Her’  —  The couple confirmed their split on Monday after almost 10 years of marriage  —  Although Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox have gone their separate ways, the actor says he's not ruling out the chance of reconciliation.
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
How Ben Stiller Will Remember His Father  —  The actor and director on growing up with famous comedians as parents and how his father, Jerry Stiller, saw his son's career.  —  Jerry Stiller, the legendary comedian and entertainer, died this month, at the age of ninety-two.
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Twilight Star Gregory Tyree Boyce Dead at 30  —  Twilight fans are mourning the death of Gregory Tyree Boyce.  —  The Las Vegas Medical Examiners office confirms to E! News that Gregory, who played Tyler Crowley in Twilight, and his girlfriend Natalie Adepoju were pronounced dead on May 13.
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Tom Hanks WWII Film ‘Greyhound’ Alters Course In Apple Deal: Film Will Premiere On Apple TV +  —  EXCLUSIVE: In a real shocker, the WWII battleship drama Greyhound that Tom Hanks wrote and stars in has abruptly changed course and will berth at Apple.  Originally on the Sony Pictures theatrical calendar …
Matt Lauer / Mediaite:
Why Ronan Farrow Is Indeed Too Good to Be True  —  Editor's Note: After Matt Lauer submitted this piece, a response to Ronan Farrow's book Catch and Kill, Mediaite editors independently fact checked the accounts of the four witnesses/subjects Lauer spoke with and cites in this piece.
Vulture:
My Quarantine Hobbies: Recovering, Cooking, Crying Over Shallots  —  I had the coronavirus early on, before the shutdown, and a group of my friends also got it.  People keep asking me, “Where did you get it?” and I wish I knew.  I feel like I could have spoken in a more eloquent way about my experience had I known.
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Film Academy Considering Postponing 2021 Oscars (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The 93rd Oscars aren't until February, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering postponing the big night, according to multiple sources.  —  The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity …
Discussion: New York Post
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Kristin Cavallari's Ex-BFF Responds To Rumors Jay Cutler Cheated With Her  —  We were truly surprised when Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler announced their divorce, during a pandemic of all times.  However, fans of Very Cavallari have had reason to doubt the couple's longevity for quite a while now.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Adam Goodman & Michael Bay Team On Pandemic-Themed Thriller ‘Songbird;’ Production Starts In Five Weeks  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former Paramount production chief Adam Goodman's Invisible Narratives has teamed with Michael Bay to produce Songbird, a pandemic thriller that plans to take an unusual approach …
Billboard:
How Billboard Came to Its Calculations in This Week's Race For the Hot 100 No. 1  —  Pop fans anxiously awaited the announcement of this week's No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 today (May 18), with new singles from rapper 6ix9ine ("Gooba") and the pop star duo of Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber …
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Alex Heigl / Page Six:
Tekashi 6ix9ine drags Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande into Billboard feud
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
‘INK MASTER’ STAR DANIEL SILVA CHARGED WITH MURDER For Corey La Barrie's Death  —  “Ink Master” star Daniel Silva is officially facing a murder charge for the fatal car crash that killed his friend, YouTube star Corey La Barrie ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to new legal docs …
Peter White / Deadline:
CBS Optimistic ‘Big Brother’ & ‘Love Island’ Will Air This Summer  —  Big Brother and Love Island were two of the big-ticket reality shows that have been put into a holding pattern as a result of the COVID-19 production shutdown.  —  However, CBS is confident that both non-scripted formats …
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Jeremy Renner Accuses His Ex-Wife of Misappropriating Almost $50,000 from Daughter's Trust Fund  —  Jeremy Renner is accusing his ex-wife, Sonni Pacheco, of misusing nearly $50,000 from their daughter's trust fund  —  Jeremy Renner is accusing his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco of misappropriating …
 
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B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Meghan King Has Herself A Hunky New Boyfriend After Jim Edmonds Split! Details HERE!
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Southern Charm's Shep Rose Goes Instagram Official with New Girlfriend
Discussion: Page Six
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Bar Refaeli Brings Out the Bikini!
Gil Kaufman / Billboard:
Just Sam 'Definitely Didn't Expect to Win' Socially Distanced ‘American Idol’ Season 18 Crown
Discussion: New York Post
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From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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