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9:15 PM ET, May 8, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Actress Tawny Kitaen Dead at 59  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 85.3K … 10:28 AM PT — Tawny's daughters, Wynter and Raine, tell TMZ ... “We are heartbroken and saddened to announce the death of our mom.  We just want to say thank you for all of you, her fans and her friends, for always showing her such support and love.
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Michele Amabile Angermiller / Variety:
Tawny Kitaen, '80s Music Video Vixen and ‘Bachelor Party’ Star, Dies at 59 … Julie E.  “Tawny” Kitaen, who famously appeared in several music videos for the rock group Whitesnake in the '80s, has died.  The Orange County, Calif. coroner's office, which listed her as Tawny Finley …
Hannah Hope / The Sun:
Jesy Nelson offered £1million deal to launch her own Pretty Little Thing clothing collecti  —  JESY Nelson has been approached by online clothing giant Pretty Little Thing to launch her own collection.  —  The former Little Mix star has been offered a £1million deal …
Discussion: Mirror
Ed Gleave / Daily Star:
EastEnders hunk Davood Ghadami set to become millionaire property magnate  —  EXCLUSIVE: Davood Ghadami, who played Kush on EastEnders for seven years, is “relieved and excited” to finally get his housing plans off the ground in his hometown of Harlow, Essex
Discussion: Mirror
Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
Glenn Close on 8 Oscar nods with no wins: I am not a loser  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Though Glenn Close has been nominated for eight Oscars without any wins, the distinguished actor wants to make one thing clear: she is not a loser.  —  Close has been nominated for best actress four times …
Discussion: Just Jared and People.com
Katie Campione / People.com:
Giuliana Rancic Announces She's Leaving E!'s Red Carpet Coverage for Development Deal at NBCUniversal  —  The TV host said that she has signed a development deal with NBCUniversal, teasing more projects to come in the future  —  Giuliana Rancic is saying goodbye to E!'s red carpet coverage.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Hannah Hope / The Sun:
Dominic West shuts down contact with Lily James to save his marriage — but now fears she'll speak out about their fling  —  DOMINIC West shut down contact with Lily James to save his marriage — but is now worried she will speak out about their brief fling.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Ed Gleave / Daily Star:
Corrie star so used to glam parties went to Wetherspoons to see what real people drink  —  EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Kelly said she had no idea what ordinary people were drinking nowadays and it bothered her so much she visited a Wetherspoons with her mum to find out
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Scarlett Johansson Urges Industry to ‘Step Back’ From the HFPA … Scarlett Johansson has spoken out against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, urging the industry to “step back” from the organization until it puts more substantial reforms in place.
TMZ.com:
The Obamas' Dog, Bo, Dies at 12 After Cancer Battle  —  THE OBAMAS FAMILY DOG BO DIES AT 12 ... After Cancer Battle  —  REMEMBERING BO  —  One of Barack and Michelle Obama's family dogs — Bo, the older of the two Portuguese Water Dogs they have — has died.
Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Lisa Kudrow's son looks just like her in celebratory photo … Lisa Kudrow thrust her son, Julian, into the spotlight on Friday to celebrate his birthday - and they look so alike.  —  The Friends star couldn't wait to wish her only child a happy birthday and she shared the special moment with her Instagram followers.
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
‘SNL’ Broadcasting Elon Musk Episode Globally with YouTube Stream  —  “Saturday Night Live” thinks Elon Musk hosting is an international affair — they're doing something brand new to get as many eyeballs as possible watching ... around the whole dang world.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
Victoria Beckham goes back to her Posh Spice roots as she poses in a black mini dress
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Star
Matthew Moore / HELLO!:
Rebel Wilson strikes up a pose in London hotel - and she looks incredible
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Daily Mail
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Vanessa Hudgens / FemaleFirst:
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Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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Discussion: Just Jared
Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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