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12:55 PM ET, June 1, 2020

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ABC News:
‘Just relax’: George Floyd's brother condemns violent protesters  —  “My brother was about peace,” Terrence Floyd said.  —  The younger brother of George Floyd is pleading with protesters not to “tear up your town” as violent demonstrations have taken place in numerous cities across the country.
Discussion: CBS News
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TMZ.com:
J.R. SMITH BEATS THE HELL OUT OF ALLEGED CAR VANDALIZER ... During L.A. Protests  —  MESSED WITH THE WRONG CAR  —  NBA star J.R. Smith beat the living daylights out of a man who allegedly smashed his car window during the wild protests in L.A. ...  and TMZ Sports has the video.
Discussion: Bossip
Chase Peterson-Withorn / Forbes:
Inside Kylie Jenner's Web Of Lies—And Why She's No Longer A Billionaire  —  Earlier this year, Kylie Jenner sold half of her cosmetics company in one of the greatest celebrity cash-outs of all time.  But the deal's fine print reveals that she has been inflating the size and success of her business.
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TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Claims She Never Lied to Forbes about Billionaire Status
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Justin Hartley Kisses New GF, former Costar Sofia Pernas Amid Divorce  —  2:21 PM PT — Justin's new girlfriend is actually someone very familiar to him ... former ‘Young and the Restless’ costar Sofia Pernas.  Justin played Adam Newman on the soap opera from 2014 until 2016.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and Page Six
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Justin Hartley Is Dating Former ‘The Young and the Restless’ Costar Sofia Pernas Amid Chrishell Stause Divorce  —  Moving on.  Justin Hartley is dating his former The Young and the Restless costar Sofia Pernas, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.  —  The This Is Us star, 43 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and POPSUGAR
Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Halsey Spotted Out With Ex Yungblud at L.A. Protest Amid Rumored Evan Peters Split  —  Halsey reunited with her ex-boyfriend Yungblud to protest police brutality amid rumors that she and Evan Peters have split.  —  The “You Should Be Sad” singer, 25, and Yungblud (real name Dominic Richard Harrison) …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
People.com:
Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich Separate After Almost 3 Years of Marriage  —  The former Dancing with the Stars pro/judge and the hockey player have been social distancing apart during the coronavirus pandemic  —  Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich are separating after almost three years of marriage …
Emily Andrews / Daily Mail:
The Duke and Duchess are also said to be upset about criticism of her family, her children and her weight.  The pair are pictured above in March  —  The palace is particularly ‘furious’ about claims that Kate feels ‘exhausted and trapped’ by the increased workload following Harry and Meghan's decision to step back.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Christopher Bucktin / Mirror.co.uk:
Ex-butler of Jeffrey Epstein believes Prince Andrew ‘maybe has something to hide’  —  EXCLUSIVE Breaking his decades-long silence, Juan Alessi, 70, claims he set up massage tables for Prince Andrew each day during an extended stay the Duke had at paedophile Epstein's home
Discussion: Daily Star
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Ryan Gosling's ‘Wolfman’ Gears Up at Universal as Director Decision Nears (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Months after Universal successfully relaunched its monster universe with Elisabeth Moss's “The Invisible Man,” the studio is pushing ahead for “Wolfman” — which is being developed as a starring vehicle …
Discussion: IndieWire and The Wrap
Jack Royston / Newsweek:
Exclusive: Meghan Markle Secretly Helping Out Animal Welfare Charity Facing Funding Crisis  —  Meghan Markle has made secret calls to an animal charity fighting through the coronavirus pandemic to keep homeless people with their dogs.  —  The Duchess of Sussex is patron of Mayhew …
Discussion: Us Weekly, HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
 
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Hadley Freeman / The Guardian:
‘Do I really care?’ Woody Allen comes out fighting
Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson Had an Affair and Just Discovered He Has an Adult Daughter
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Zach Roerig Busted for DUI, Allegedly Peed in Jail Cell
Discussion: Page Six
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People.com:
Myka and James Stauffer Made ‘Difficult Decision’ in Order to Give Son ‘Best Treatment’: Lawyers
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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