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TMZ.com:
Andy Dick Arrested for Felony Sexual Battery on RV Live Stream  —  ANDY DICK ARRESTED ON LIVE STREAM For Felony Sexual Battery … Andy Dick is in custody after the trailer he's been living in was surrounded by cops, placing the actor in handcuffs and hauling him away ... and the whole thing was broadcast live.
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Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
Jeannie Mai Finally Discusses Whether She Almost Joined Real Housewives of Atlanta  —  The Real co-host Jeannie Mai Jenkins opened up about rumors that she was joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.  See what she had to say about everything.  —  Jeannie Mai Jenkins holding a peach?
Discussion: Just Jared
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Kara Warner / People.com:
Selma Blair's Stunning New Memoir Reveals Decades of Alcoholism—and First Getting Drunk at Age 7  —  In her memoir Mean Baby, and on this week's PEOPLE cover, the actress details the alcohol struggles that began in childhood: ‘The first time I got drunk it was a revelation’
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Kara Warner / People.com:
Selma Blair Remembers Being Sexually Assaulted by a High School Administrator: ‘He Broke Me’
Discussion: Page Six
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Slim Rebel Wilson stuns in green sequined gown at ‘Senior Year’ premiere  —  Rebel Wilson is looking lean in green.  —  The “Bridesmaids” star stunned in a glittering Jason Wu gown as she attended the premiere of her new movie “Senior Year” in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Gets Shy About Pete Davidson on ‘The Kardashians’: He's the ‘Sweetest’ Human ‘On the Planet’ … Her smile says it all!  Kim Kardashian addressed her relationship with Pete Davidson for the first time on The Kardashians on the Thursday, May 12, episode — playing coy about her new man.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, E! Online and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Gunna's Legal Team Say He's Innocent, Cops Can't Use Lyrics Against Him  —  GUNNA LAWYERS SAY HE'S INNOCENT Cops Are Wrong To Use Music Against Him  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Gunna's an innocent and charitable man, and the cops who busted him are wrong to use his music and lyrics against him ... so says the rapper's legal team.
Discussion: RADAR
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘A Simple Favor’ Sequel Set With Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively & Paul Feig Returning For Amazon Studios & Lionsgate  —  EXCLUSIVE: After the original's box office success and critical acclaim, Lionsgate and Amazon Studios are getting the gang back together for a sequel to A Simple Favor.
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Get to Know Rich Paul, Mega Sports Agent and Adele's New Boyfriend  —  Cutest couple ever?  Yep.  —  Adele's new album  —  came out last November and sent us all into a collective spiral that we're still kiiiind of recovering from.  While the masterpiece is largely about  —  her divorce
Discussion: Daily Star and E! Online
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Hayden Panettiere to Reprise ‘Scream 4’ Character in Upcoming ‘Scream’ Sequel (Exclusive)  —  Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding and Jenna Ortega, who starred in January's reboot and lived to tell the tale, are already back on board the Spyglass and Paramount production.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Stacy Lambe‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
‘Candy’: Jessica Biel on Justin Timberlake's Surprise Role on the True-Crime Series (Exclusive)  —  On Candy, Hulu's true-crime series about the killing of Betty Gore starring Jessica Biel as accused ax murderer Candy Montgomery, Justin Timberlake makes a surprise appearance in episode four …
Discussion: Just Jared
Miranda Lambert / Perez Hilton:
Miranda Lambert Admits She 'Wasn't Prepared For' MESSY AF Divorce From Blake Shelton In Rare Interview!  —  Miranda Lambert is looking back at her nasty divorce from Blake Shelton.  —  The exes went their separate ways nearly seven years ago, and the whole thing turned into a massive tabloid frenzy that she never saw coming!
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Pretends to Sell $120 Disposable Diapers to Prove a Point About Essential Items … False advertising.  Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness and lifestyle brand appeared to launch a bougie baby item — before revealing the (fake) announcement was solely made to raise awareness about taxing essential items.
Discussion: VICE and E! Online
TMZ.com:
‘The Masked Singer’ Has Longest Day of Production Ahead of Final Round  —  ‘THE MASKED SINGER’ CREW PULLS OFF LONGEST REHEARSAL For Biggest Finale Ever!!! … “The Masked Singer” is making history even before the big season finale ... with the cast and crew pulling off a nearly 24-hour day of production.
Discussion: E! Online
Janell Hickman / Brides:
Gabourey Sidibe Doesn't Plan on Being a Traditional Bride  —  Everything from the setting to her fashion will be entirely unique.  —  Gabourey Sidibe first wore a wedding dress and walked down the aisle long before she was engaged: In 2013, the Oscar-nominated actress, author …
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Everything ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Has Said About Randall Emmett Following Their Split … Not holding back.  Following her split from Randall Emmett, Lala Kent has offered insight on how she is moving on from the relationship.  —  Vanderpump Rules viewers, who were introduced to Kent in 2014 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Nicholas Ballasy / People.com:
Meet the Fans Who Line Up to Watch Johnny Depp Trial in Person, Including One Who Spent $30K  —  Spectators have shown up from all over the country and even overseas to witness the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in person … Spectators at the ongoing Johnny Depp …
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Loses a Second Round in Case Against Kardashians After Claiming Bias  —  BLAC CHYNA LOSES AGAINST KARDASHIANS AGAIN ... Claims Judge Was Bias … Blac Chyna just took another L after accusing the judge in her fierce legal battle with the Kardashians of harboring an extreme bias against her ... he says she's got it twisted.
Just Jared:
Netflix's ‘Virgin River’ Gets Season Four Debut Date & First Look Pics!  —  Netflix has announced the season four premiere date of Virgin River.  —  The show will see the return of Melinda “Mel” Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge), who is trying to figure out the father of her baby …
Mikey O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Emmy Rossum's Angelyne Obsession  —  How the former ‘Shameless’ star spent the past four years willing her new series about L.A.'s mysterious billboard diva (complete with a head-turning makeover) into reality: “I found it to be completely liberating to look in the mirror and not see myself at all.”
Discussion: Variety and Us Weekly
 
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Emily Strohm / People.com:
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Hattie Lindert / People.com:
Balenciaga's $1,850 ‘Full Destroyed’ Sneakers Are the Talk of Twitter
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Dory Jackson / People.com:
Zaya Wade Received ‘Hateful Comments’ About Her ‘Femininity’ After Coming Out as Transgender
Discussion: E! Online
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Rebecca Sherdley / NottinghamshireLive:
Updates as Doctor Strange actress Zara Pythian and husband convicted of sex crimes
Discussion: Daily Star
Topher Gauk-Roger / People.com:
Selling Sunset's Chelsea Lazkani Says ‘Off-Camera ... Microaggressions’ Led to Her Fight With Davina Potratz
Discussion: Just Jared
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Is Zac Efron Ready to Be a Dad IRL? See His Priceless Answer
Discussion: Just Jared, YouTube and FemaleFirst
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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