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5:25 PM ET, May 26, 2020

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Colleen Kratofil / People.com:
Mary-Kate Olsen Files for Divorce from Olivier Sarkozy the Day New York City Courts Reopen  —  A week and a half after her emergency order was denied, the fashion designer filed for divorce on Memorial Day  —  Mary-Kate Olsen has officially filed for divorce from her husband of four and a half years, Olivier Sarkozy.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Molly Crane-Newman / New York Daily News:
Mary-Kate Olsen files for divorce from Pierre Olivier Sarkozy in first papers filed in NYC after coronavirus moratorium
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
Priscilla DeGregory / Page Six:   Mary-Kate Olsen officially files for divorce from Olivier Sarkozy as courts reopen
CNN:
A white woman has apologized after calling police on a black man and saying 'there's an African American man threatening my life'  —  (CNN)A white woman has apologized for calling police on a black man bird-watching in Central Park on Monday morning after the two argued about her unleashed dog.
Chris Koseluk / Hollywood Reporter:
Richard Herd, Mr. Wilhelm on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dies at 87  —  He also appeared on ‘T.J. Hooker’ and three ‘Star Trek’ shows and on the big screen in 'All the President's Men' and ‘The China Syndrome.’  —  Richard Herd, the venerable character actor who played Mr. Wilhelm on Seinfeld and appeared …
Discussion: The Wrap
Audrey Cleo Yap / Variety:
Cole Sprouse on His New Podcast and Skeet Ulrich Leaving ‘Riverdale’: 'I'm Ride or Die for That Guy'  —  Cole Sprouse has been making good use of his time in lockdown, playing lots of video games — specifically “Animal Crossing” — and growing some epic facial hair.
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Riverdale's Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart Split Again, Source Says
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Emily Smith / Page Six:
‘Riverdale’ stars Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse break up
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Chris Evans ('Defending Jacob')  —  Best known for playing Captain America, the Boston native reflects on the panic attacks that almost led him to abandon acting, repeatedly turning down Marvel before reconsidering and following eight years in the MCU with an Apple TV+ limited series.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Self-Quarantines for 2 Weeks to See Her Sons  —  BRITNEY SPEARS SELF-QUARANTINES FOR 2 WEEKS ... Gotta See My Boys!!!  —  Britney Spears went through 2 weeks of full isolation in order to see her boys, Jayden and Sean — self-quarantining for 14 days at Kevin Federline's behest.
Rebecca Cope / Tatler:
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is crowned Catherine the Great on the July/August cover  —  Front and centre of the new, slimmed-down monarchy, Kate hasn't put an LK Bennett-shod foot out of place in the nine years she has been William's wife.  That was clear as the coronavirus outbreak became …
Discussion: Telegraph and Cele|bitchy
Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
Prince Charles reveals surprising secret about Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding  —  Prince Charles has revealed a little known fact about his son Prince William's wedding to the Duchess of Cambridge on 29 April 2011.  The 71-year-old opened up about the Cambridges's nuptials …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Kylie Jenner Gets Dressed Up in a Pair of Rare $4,000 Designer Jeans in Sexy New Instagram Post  —  The star has been keeping her Instagram feed filled with high-fashion snaps as she social distances amid the coronavirus pandemic … FB  —  Social distancing hasn't stopped Kylie Jenner …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Will Thorne / Variety:
‘American Horror Story’ Spinoff ‘American Horror Stories’ Officially a Go at FX  —  Ruby Rose, ‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Perform ‘Twelfth Night’ Play Reading for Charity  —  An “American Horror Story” spinoff series is officially a go at FX.
Becks / J.K. Rowling:
J.K. Rowling Introduces The Ickabog  —  The idea for The Ickabog came to me while I was still writing Harry Potter.  I wrote most of a first draft in fits and starts between Potter books, intending to publish it after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  —  However, after the last Potter book …
Discussion: The Wrap and Deadline
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Victoria Beckham's appearance sparks unusual reaction from her family … The reason behind Victoria Beckham's trademark pout may have just been revealed!  On Tuesday, husband David poked fun at his wife in a rare smiling photo with their son Cruz.  After the 15-year-old posted a pic …
Discussion: Page Six
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Jennifer Lopez reveals how stepdaughters Ella and Natasha have helped her during lockdown … Jennifer Lopez is an incredibly talented dancer, but the Jenny from the Block hitmaker recently enlisted the help of her soon-to-be stepdaughters Natasha, 15, and Ella, 12, as she prepared for a dance-off …
Discussion: TMZ.com
 
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SAFE FROM MA'AM Queen's servants working three-week shifts away from their families to keep monarch …
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