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2:00 PM ET, May 17, 2021

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Wall Street Journal:
Bill Gates Left Microsoft Board Amid Probe Into Prior Relationship With Staffer  —  Some Microsoft directors began an investigation in 2019 into woman's allegations of prior sexual relationship with Bill Gates; Mr. Gates's spokeswoman says decision to leave board in 2020 wasn't related to the matter
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Melinda Gates could be angling to change kids' $10M inheritance in split
Discussion: RADAR
TMZ.com:
Nick Jonas Injured On Set and Hospitalized  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.2K … Nick Jonas was injured late Saturday night while filming a new show ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.  —  We're told Nick was on set when something happened — the sources would not disclose the nature …
Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
I didn't think Harry could go lower than trashing his grandmother as she mourns Prince Philip, but the spineless self-pitying twerp's attack on free speech makes HIM look bonkers not the US Constitution  —  ‘If the freedom of speech is taken away,’ said America's first president George Washington …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, The Sun and RADAR
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Ashley Mitchell / Celebrity Insider:
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Should Lose Their Titles?  Royal Aides Reportedly ‘Appalled’ By Harry's ‘Disgraceful’ Swipe At Prince Charles And Philip  —  According to some new reports, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might just lose their royal titles after dragging Prince Charles and the late Prince Philip's parenting!
Discussion: Daily Star, Just Jared and TMZ.com
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Watch the Powerful First Trailer for Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey's Mental Health Series
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly Call It Quits: Source  —  PEOPLE first confirmed Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly were dating last August  —  Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly have called it quits.  —  The Daily Show host, 37, and the Titans actress, 40, who PEOPLE confirmed were an item last August …
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Entertainment Tonight:
Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly ‘Have Broken Up,’ Source Says
Discussion: Just Jared and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly Reportedly Split
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Bryan Brunati / The Sun:
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021 red carpet: Elizabeth Olsen, Kathryn Hahn, and more stars show off their stunning looks  —  AWARDS season may have wrapped up, but the stars still have another reason to get all glammed up for the red carpet thanks to the 2021 MTV Movie and TV awards.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Courtney Love blasts Lily James over new ‘Pam & Tommy’ series  —  Courtney Love slammed the upcoming series about her longtime friend Pamela Anderson — and ripped into the actress, Lily James, who is playing the “Baywatch” star.  —  The “Doll Parts” rocker called the Hulu show “Pam & Tommy” …
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TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Aims to Conquer Swimwear and Beach Gear Business  —  KYLIE JENNER SETS SIGHTS ON SWIM, BEACH BIZ ... New Wave of Opportunity  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kylie Jenner wants everyone in the pool this summer, provided they're wearing a certain type of swimwear.
Discussion: Mirror and Bossip
Joanna Robinson / Vanity Fair:
Why That Mare of Easttown Twist Was So Devastating  —  This article includes frank discussion of the latest episode of Mare of Easttown: “Illusions.”  If you're not caught up with episode five, now is the time to leave.  —  Please be very, very sure you've caught up with the latest installment …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Christina Dugan / People.com:
American Idol Judges Break Silence on Caleb Kennedy's Departure Days After Controversial Video Surfaced  —  “This is one of those unfortunate decisions that had to be made and we move on,” Lionel Richie told PEOPLE after Sunday's semi-final episode  —  The American Idol judges are breaking …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Gossip Cop
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Katy Tur Welcomes Second Baby, Daughter Eloise with Husband Tony Dukoupil  —  Katy Tur and husband Tony Dukoupil welcomed son Theodore “Teddy” in April 2019  —  Breaking news: Katy Tur is now a mom of two!  —  The MSNBC anchor, 37, welcomed her second child, daughter Eloise Judy Bear Dokoupil …
Discussion: Page Six and Gossip Cop
Women's Health:
Shay Mitchell On How Pregnancy And Having A Baby Changed The Way She Feels About Her Body  —  Between first-time motherhood and a life-altering pandemic, Shay struggled to find a new normal that felt good.  —  In the first year and a half of her life, Shay Mitchell's daughter, Atlas Noa Babel …
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Halle Berry Shades Her Exes While Defending Romance With Van Hunt  —  Halle Berry responded to a fan's comment when it came to her relationship with boyfriend Van Hunt.  Scroll on to see how the star clapped back.  —  Halle Berry is not letting her haters have the last say.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and Just Jared
Kirsty Hatcher / Ok -:
Emmerdale's Danny Miller announces engagement to girlfriend Steph Jones - and she's pregnant after fertility struggle  —  VIP - for free! - to read all about Emmerdale actor Danny Miller's romantic proposal to his girlfriend Steph Jones and the sweet moment the couple found out they were expecting …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
 
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Kelly Smith / Daily Star:
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Ellie Henman / The Sun:
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Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Chloe Ferry plans another nose job after botched op leaves her insecure in pictures
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Katie Price reveals adorable tell-tale sign that son Harvey approves of her fiance Carl Woods
Discussion: Daily Star
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Tyson Fury's wife Paris is snapped with her wedding ring back on after boxer admitted he was in her bad books
Discussion: Daily Star and Ok -
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Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Colton Underwood Responds to ‘Inappropriate’ Questions About His Sex Life, Teases Documentary Release
Discussion: E! Online
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Vanderpump Rules' James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss Are Engaged
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
The Sun:
WATCH OUT, KY Kylie Jenner nearly busts out of tiny nude bikini top on luxury girls getaway for BFF Yris Palmer's birthday
Discussion: Daily Star
Alec Baldwin / FemaleFirst:
Hilaria Baldwin's son has allergic reaction
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Perez Hilton
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
It Goes Down in the DMs! Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams: A Timeline of Their Relationship
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
HELLO!:
Exclusive: Simon Webbe and wife Ayshen introduce baby girl and reveal her name
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
 

 
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

 
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