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12:40 PM ET, June 3, 2020

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CNN:
Carole Baskin awarded the zoo once owned by ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic  —  (CNN)Carole Baskin, whose longstanding feud with Joe Exotic was chronicled in the hit Netflix docuseries “Tiger King,” has been awarded the zoo once owned by her nemesis.  —  A judge ruled in favor of Baskin's Big Cat …
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wtsp.com:
The will of ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin's missing husband Don Lewis was forged, sheriff says  —  The sheriff made the comments during an interview with 10 Tampa Bay.  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The fallout from Netflix's hit “Tiger King” docuseries took another turn on Tuesday when a prominent member …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Carole Baskin's Husband's Will Forged, So Says Sheriff  —  CAROLE BASKIN'S HUSBAND HIS WILL WAS FORGED, 100% ... So Claims Sheriff  —  Carole Baskin's vanished husband's dying wishes appear to have been concocted by somebody other than him — so says the local sheriff still investigating the case.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
David Lee / courthousenews.com:
Foe of ‘Tiger King’ Zookeeper Granted Oklahoma Property  —  OKLAHOMA CITY (CN) — A federal judge granted Carole Baskin's Big Cat Rescue control Monday of imprisoned reality TV star Joe Exotic's former zoo properties in Oklahoma, finding they were fraudulently transferred to avoid paying her under a $1 million trademark judgment.
Discussion: Variety and Towleroad Gay News
TMZ.com:
Carole Baskin Wins Control of Oklahoma Zoo That Used to Be Joe Exotic's  —  Joe Exotic isn't gonna sleep well tonight — his nemesis, Carole Baskin, now has control of the Oklahoma zoo that used to be his, thanks to a judge's ruling.  —  The short story is Carole won a $1 million judgment …
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Danielle Bregoli, AKA Bhad Bhabie, Has Entered Rehab  —  Danielle Bregoli — otherwise known as Bhad Bhabie — is getting professional help for a couple very serious issues ... she's made the decision to enter rehab.  —  Sources connected to the rapper tell us Danielle, who's just 17 years old …
Discussion: Page Six and The Blemish
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Lea Michele Apologizes After Costar Accuses Her of Making Glee a ‘Living Hell’: ‘I Will Be Better’  —  “I apologize for my behavior and for any pain which I have caused,” Lea Michele said  —  Lea Michele is apologizing for past behavior after her Glee costar Samantha Marie Ware accused her of …
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Cara Delevingne on Her Pansexual Identity, Singing With Fiona Apple and What Pride Means to Her  —  Ask Fiona Apple to describe her friend Cara Delevingne, and she compares her to a foreign country where you instantly feel at home.  —  “Like if Paris were populated by Chicagoans,” Apple writes in an email to Variety.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Is Leaning on Prince William as He Struggles With Move to L.A.  —  Prince Harry has been able to lean on brother Prince William as he struggles to adjust to his new life in Los Angeles, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Royal Drama: Everything to Know
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Marianne Garvey / CNN:
Jay-Z takes out full-page ads across the country in dedication to George Floyd  —  (CNN)Jay-Z has partnered with families who have lost sons to police violence, along with fellow activists and attorneys, to take out full-page ads in newspapers across the country to honor George Floyd.
Discussion: Page Six
Daily Mail:
Why Forbes stripped Kylie Jenner of her billionaire status  —  Forbes named Kylie the world's youngest self-made billionaire in 2019 and again in 2020.  —  The business magazine published a report on May 29 accusing the Jenner family of creating a ‘web of lies’ and said Kylie had inflated the size of her business and success.
TMZ.com:
Floyd Mayweather Offers To Pay For George Floyd's Funerals  —  FLOYD MAYWEATHER OFFERS TO PAY FOR GEORGE FLOYD'S FUNERALS ... ‘Following My Heart’  —  5:02 PM PT — Here is the $88,500 check that Floyd Mayweather is sending to the Fort Bend Memorial funeral home ... to cover the costs of George Floyd's funeral services.
Discussion: Bossip and Daily Star
 
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Discussion: Page Six
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