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3:55 PM ET, June 4, 2020

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Tanya Christian / Essence:
Meghan Markle: 'George Floyd's Life Mattered'  —  “George Floyd's life mattered and Breonna Taylor's life mattered and Philando Castile's life mattered,” said Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, to the graduating class of Immaculate Heart High School during a virtual commencement speech on Wednesday evening.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
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Tom Cotton / New York Times:
Send In the Military  —  The nation must restore order.  The military stands ready.  —  Mr. Cotton, a Republican, is a United States senator from Arkansas.  —  This week, rioters have plunged many American cities into anarchy, recalling the widespread violence of the 1960s.
TMZ.com:
Meghan Markle Implores Alma Mater Grads to Fight Racism After George Floyd's Death  —  MEGAN MARKLE FIGHT RACISM, HELP OTHERS ... Speech to Alma Mater Grads  —  THEIR LIVES MATTER  —  George Floyd's death gave Meghan Markle a central theme for her commencement address to her high school alma mater …
Discussion: X17 Online
Marianne Garvey / CNN:
Jay-Z takes out full-page ads across the country in dedication to George Floyd
Discussion: Page Six
Joshua Fox / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: A former Glee star FINALLY defends Lea Michele after playing her boyfriend on the show... as she's branded a ‘nightmare’ and ‘very unpleasant’ by cast and crew  — Earlier this week, Samantha Ware claimed Lea had made her life ‘a living hell’ on set of the Fox show in 2015 - even once threatening to defecate ‘in her wig’
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Former ‘Glee’ producer says male actors were as bad as Lea Michele  —  Former “Glee” producer Marti Noxon has waded into the Lea Michele bullying controversy — and revealed there were many “Glee” stars who were just as bad on set.  —  In a now-deleted tweet, Noxon wrote, “Re: @LeaMichele.
Discussion: Dlisted
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Lea Michele Apologizes After Costar Accuses Her of Making Glee a ‘Living Hell’: ‘I Will Be Better’
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Donates $2 Mil to Arbery, Taylor, Floyd Families  —  KANYE WEST DONATES $2 MIL ... Sets Up College Fund For George Floyd's Daughter  —  Kanye West's giving a huge assist to the families and legal teams fighting for Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd ... and helping in other ways too.
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Dream Street Member Chris Trousdale Dies from COVID-19 at 34  —  Former Dream Street singer Chris Trousdale has died after contracting coronavirus ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  The ex-boy band pop star passed away Tuesday night at a hospital in Burbank, CA due to complications from COVID-19 — this according to a family member.
Discussion: Page Six, The Wrap and Us Weekly
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Ben Affleck and Girlfriend Ana de Armas Join California's Black Lives Matter Protests  —  Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas were photographed together protesting to save the First Baptist Church of Venice, a historically African American church, from demolition  —  Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas showed …
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C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Ashton Kutcher Delivers Emotional Plea To Educate ‘All Lives Matter’ …
Discussion: HELLO! and Page Six
Mike Triplett / ESPN:
Saints' Drew Brees draws backlash for ‘disrespecting the flag’ comment  —  METAIRIE, La. — After earlier sharing a message of unity on social media, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees attracted backlash Wednesday when he reiterated his stance on how he will “never agree …
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.
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wtsp.com:
The will of ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin's missing husband Don Lewis was forged, sheriff says
Discussion: Us Weekly, Variety and The Wrap
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.
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Dance Moms Stars Speak Out Against Abby Lee Miller Over Alleged Controversial Remarks  —  Two parents from Dance Moms are sharing their experiences of working with Abby Lee Miller.  —  As protests surrounding the death of George Floyd continue around the world, season 8 mom Adriana Smith took …
Will Thorne / Variety:
Mary Pat Gleason, ‘A Cinderella Story’ and ‘Mom’ Actor, Dies at 70  —  Mary Pat Gleason, whose extensive list of film and television credits includes “A Cinderella Story” and more recently the CBS sitcom “Mom,” died of cancer on June 2.  She was 70.  —  Gleason's manager confirmed the news …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Brandi Glanville details alleged Denise Richards affair on ‘RHOBH’  —  Brandi Glanville has revealed the intimate details of her alleged affair with Denise Richards, which will be explored later this season on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”  —  In a new preview, former “Housewives” …
Discussion: X17 Online
 
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Caprice is Tanning of the Day
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Amanda Stanton Defends Taking Her Daughters to a Protest After Troll Says She Did It for ‘Fame’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Actor Fred Willard Died of Cardiac Arrest
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Is Leaning on Prince William as He Struggles With Move to L.A.
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Danielle Bregoli, AKA Bhad Bhabie, Has Entered Rehab
 

 
From Mediagazer:

David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Hana Yoo / AdExchanger:
IAB and PwC report on US digital ad sales in 2023: total revenue grew 7.3% YoY to $225B, digital video grew 10.6% to $52.1B, and digital audio grew 18.9% to $7B

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Dozens of Alden-owned newspapers ran editorials over the weekend arguing that Google's threat to cut off news in California “is a bully tactic”

 
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