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5:30 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
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
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, Starts College Fund for Floyd's Daughter  —  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, MTV and Bossip
Erwin Mufidiaz / AceShowBiz.com:
LeBron James' Son Not Impressed When Asked If He'd Date Dwyane Wade's Transgender Daughter  —  Teenage Basketball Player Bronny James Looks So Unimpressed When People Keeps Asking Him If He Would Date Zaya Wade While He's Playing Basketball Game On Twitch Livestreams.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
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 …
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 …
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Gabrielle Union Files Discrimination Complaint Against ‘AGT’ Producers, Says NBC Chief Paul Telegdy Threatened Her Over Whistleblowing  —  Universal's Donna Langley Calls on Los Angeles County to Resume Production Under New Safety Guidelines  —  Gabrielle Union filed a harassment complaint Thursday …
Discussion: Bossip and The Wrap
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Meghan McCain left NYC for Virginia because she wanted guns  —  After Meghan McCain was mocked for exaggerating the damage done to her neighborhood by protesters, Page Six is told the “View” co-host isn't even in the city.  —  On Tuesday she tweeted, “My neighborhood in Manhattan is eviscerated …
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
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
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
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: Variety, Us Weekly and The Wrap
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Amanda Stanton Defends Taking Her Daughters to a Protest After Troll Says She Did It for ‘Fame’
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TMZ.com:
Actor Fred Willard Died of Cardiac Arrest
Discussion: Us Weekly
Will Thorne / Variety:
Mary Pat Gleason, ‘A Cinderella Story’ and ‘Mom’ Actor, Dies at 70
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 24% YoY to $11.8B, vs. $11.7B est., driven by the growth of its Stores and Prime Video businesses

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Jacob Bryant / The Wrap:
Fubo cuts ties with WBD after renewal negotiations for their partnership fell through, citing WBD's “abuse of massive market power” as cause for the decision

 
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