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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Ellen DeGeneres Sends Emotional Apology to Staff; EP Ed Glavin Expected to Depart  —  Following the launch of an investigation into the workplace culture at her daytime talk show, Ellen DeGeneres has personally addressed her staff and apologized for numerous, unspecified transgressions on set.
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Actor Bryan Callen accused of sexual assault, misconduct  —  As soon as she saw his name, Katherine Fiore Tigerman broke out in a cold sweat.  Her shirt damp, she scrolled through the text messages from her best friend alerting her that comedian Chris D'Elia was being accused of sexual misconduct by scores of women on Twitter.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Princess Diana's Surprising Answer on If She Thought Prince William Should Succeed Queen Elizabeth  —  In 1995, Princess Diana sat down with BBC for her unprecedented interview, giving her side of the story about her divorce from Prince Charles  —  Even when he was a teenager …
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Diana, Charles, and Camilla: The Untold Story — New PEOPLE Special Edition Out Now!  —  Twenty-five years after Princess Diana declared, “There were three of us in this marriage,” a new issue of PEOPLE looks back at the love triangle of the century  —  “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Bryan Singer's Traumatic ‘X-Men’ Set: The Movie “Created a Monster”  —  The director's auteur style changed Hollywood's approach to superhero movies forever, but his on-set tantrums, a cast mutiny and, later, allegations of sexual abuse have left a tarnished legacy as the franchise turns 20.
Discussion: Queerty
People.com:
Regis Philbin Laid to Rest at His ‘Beloved’ Alma Mater, Notre Dame  —  The legendary TV personality graduated from Notre Dame in 1953 with a sociology degree, stayed involved with the school over the years  —  Regis Philbin has been laid to rest.  —  The legendary television host …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Naya Rivera To Appear On ‘Sugar Rush’; Netflix Dedicates Episode To Late Actress Following Her Tragic Death  —  EXCLUSIVE: In what is believed to be her final TV appearance, Naya Rivera will be featured in an episode from Season 3 of Netflix's baking competition reality series Sugar Rush, which will be released Friday.
Discussion: People.com, Us Weekly, The Wrap and Page Six
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Natalie Stone / People.com:   Naya Rivera Laid to Rest 2 Weeks After Drowning, Death Certificate Reveals She Died Within Minutes
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Is ‘Torn’ over Divorcing Kanye West After Emotional Wyoming Trip: Source  —  “Her concerns are the kids and the partnership,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West's future remains unclear.  —  The couple reunited for the first time in person on Monday …
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip and Cele|bitchy
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are already living separate lives
Discussion: People.com and Sandra Rose
Hollywood Reporter:
NBC Insiders Say Entertainment Boss Fostered Toxic Culture, Under Investigation  —  Current and former employees allege that NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy engaged in racist, sexist and homophobic behavior: “It was par for the course.”  —  On June 4, former America's Got Talent …
Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
Will Thorne / Variety:
Tamar Braxton and WE tv Cut Ties (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Tamar Braxton and WE tv are officially cutting ties, following Braxton's call out of the network over its “excessive and unfair” work demands.  —  In a new statement from WE tv, obtained exclusively by Variety, the network says it …
Discussion: Page Six and Sandra Rose
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Scream’: Courteney Cox Reprising Her Role As News Reporter Gale Weathers In Spyglass Media Group & Paramount Relaunch  —  EXCLUSIVE: Courteney Cox is returning for the next Scream as her famed dogged news reporter character Gale Weathers, we can tell you first.
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Chloe x Halle Recreate Spice Girls Looks for GLAAD Awards Performance with Drag Race Alums  —  Chloe x Halle teamed up with Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Mayhem Miller and Naomi Smalls for a very special performance of their song “Do It”  —  Girl power!  —  Chloe x Halle showed off their sartorial flair …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Teresa Palmer Reveals She Suffered from Orthorexia, an Obsession with Healthy Eating  —  “It was exhausting, utterly exhausting, to log every calorie and to just be so overly conscious of the food I was putting into my body,” the Australian actress said on a recent podcast
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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