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Lauren Huff / EW.com:
Mrs. Doubtfire director says there is no NC-17 version of the film — but there is an R-rated cut  —  Director Chris Columbus says he's open to making a documentary about the creation of the film, showcasing some of Robin Williams' “hilariously funny” R-rated material.  —  More  —  TYPE  — Movie
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry Writes Emotional Foreword to Book About Kids Coping with Loss: ‘I Know How You Feel’  —  The Duke of Sussex has written a moving foreword in a new book helping children cope with the loss of a parent  —  Prince Harry is helping children who, like him, are mourning the loss of a parent.
Discussion: Bustle and Marie Claire
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B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Ashley Tisdale Calls Out ‘Invasive’ Comments About Her Body And Appearance Mid-Pregnancy … Don't come for mom-to-be Ashley Tisdale!  —  The High School Musical alum is (thankfully) getting very real about body positivity and some of the challenges associated with it during pregnancy in a new blog post on her blog, Frenshe.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Neil Goulding / Daily Star:
Piers Morgan blasts ‘disgusting’ trolls sending Sharon Osbourne death threats
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Page Six
Robert Mendick / Telegraph:
Princess Diana is the source of ‘smears’ I am accused of, claims Martin Bashir  —  BBC journalist reportedly told inquiry that he would not have made up claims on a first meeting with Diana that she could have checked  —  Martin Bashir has told an inquiry that Princess Diana is to blame …
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline and Mirror
People.com:
Katharine McPhee Opens Up About Netflix Show Country Comfort and Life as a New Mom  —  The actress and husband David Foster welcomed their first child, son Rennie, in February  —  She's been a mom for less than two months, but Katharine McPhee is already getting the hang of things.
Discussion: Just Jared
Jesse O'Neill / Page Six:
Driver charged with killing Nicki Minaj's dad in NY hit-and-run sued by mom for $150M  —  The Long Island driver charged with killing Nicki Minaj's father in a hit and run last month has been sued for $150 million by the rapper's now-widowed mother.  —  Charles Polevich, 70 …
Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
Why Hailey Bieber Regrets Getting A Gun Tattoo  —  Hailey Bieber revealed to ELLE about why she wouldn't get a gun tattoo today after getting inked at 18.  —  Hailey Bieber has body ink regrets.  —  In her new interview with ELLE, the model and wife of Justin Bieber opened up about the tattoo …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Us Weekly and People.com
Zoe Forsey / Mirror.co.uk:
Prince Charles ‘took lead’ with royals' reply to Meghan Markle's shocking interview claims  —  The Queen and the rest of the royal family waited 56 hours before releasing their response to the claims Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made during their interview with Oprah Winfrey
Discussion: Page Six
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People.com:
Prince Harry and Prince William Have Always Had ‘Complicated Relationship’ with Dad Prince Charles
Discussion: Celebs
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
So, Remember When We Were All Obsessed With Tiger King?  —  Netflix's wild docu-series about zookeeper and convicted felon Joe Exotic and his rival Carol Baskin debuted one year ago today, turning us all into cool cats and kittens.  —  Hey all you cool cats and kittens, can you believe it's been one year since Tiger King premiered?
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Colin Stutz / Billboard:
Katy Perry Planning Las Vegas Residency at Brand-New Casino  —  The AEG-booked Theatre at the new Resorts World resort will host the show expected to start later this year, sources tell Billboard.  —  Katy Perry is planning a Las Vegas residency at The Theatre at Resorts World to start later this year, sources tell Billboard.
Discussion: The Sun and Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
MGM Nearing Deal For Hot Package ‘Combat Control’ With Jake Gyllenhaal Attached To Play Medal Of Honor Recipient John Chapman; 'Extraction's Sam Hargrave Directing  —  EXCLUSIVE: Since the top of the year, no studio has been more aggressive in the marketplace than MGM, and it looks like it is close to landing another coveted package.
Discussion: Just Jared, Daily Mail, The Wrap and Variety
 
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M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Emily Ratajkowski Shows Off FLAT Stomach Just 11 Days After Giving Birth! WTF?!
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The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
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How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

 
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