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TMZ.com:
Reese Witherspoon Officially Files For Divorce From Jim Toth, Prenup in Place  —  REESE WITHERSPOON FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND ... Prenup In Place  —  Reese Witherspoon has officially filed for divorce from Jim Toth, citing irreconcilable differences ... and dividing up the assets won't be a problem.
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Just Jared:
Taraji P. Henson Joins Cast of ‘Abbott Elementary’ - Find Out Her Role & the Date of Her First Episode  —  Taraji P. Henson has a new role in the works, and it's on a hit show.  —  The 52-year-old Empire actress is set to join the cast of Abbott Elementary, and we already know what role she'll be playing!
Nicholas McEntyre / Page Six:
Howell Wayans, patriarch of Wayans family, dead at 86  —  Howell Wayans, the patriarch of the iconic Wayans family, died at 86 years old, his youngest son Marlon announced Saturday.  —  “Legend,” Marlon Wayans said in a tribute on Instagram.  “Thank you Pop for being an example of a Man to all your boys.
Discussion: Bossip and Entertainment Tonight
TMZ.com:
Marlon Wayans Continued Standup Show After Learning of Father's Death  —  MARLON WAYANS Continued Standup Show ... AFTER LEARNING OF FATHER'S DEATH … 4:53 PM PT — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Marlon actually learned of his father's death last night during a gig out in Burbank …
Discussion: The US Sun
Deadline:
Joaquin Phoenix Fainted On ‘Beau Is Afraid’ Film Set, Details Director Ari Aster At Surprise Screening  —  Ari Aster pulled an epic April Fool's prank on moviegoers expecting to see a screening of Midsommar but instead were treated to a screening of his newest film Beau Is Afraid starring Joaquin Phoenix.
Discussion: Variety, Just Jared and ET Canada
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Drew Barrymore Says Her Daughters Discovered Her Movies on Their Own, Reveals Their Favorites  —  “I just let them discover it on their own.  I don't want to force them into it,” the actress says of her daughters, Olive, 10, and Frankie, 8, watching her movies
Discussion: Just Jared
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Britney Spears seen with bodyguard on vacation after ditching wedding ring  —  Britney Spears was spotted hanging out with an unidentified man in Puerto Rico on Saturday, just a few days after being seen without her wedding ring.  —  However, a source tells Page Six exclusively that the man …
The Sun:
Coronation Street star leaves soap after 12 years with last scene airing in July  —  CORONATION Street stalwart Ellie Leach is leaving the soap after 12 years.  —  The actress, who plays Faye Windass, has been written out and her last scenes will air on the ITV soap in July.
Discussion: Daily Star, Ok - OK and Mirror
Alexis Jones / People.com:
Rihanna Tweets Cute Video Holding Son: 'Look Who Don't Want Mommy to Work Out'  —  Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcomed their son in May 2022, and are currently expecting their second child together  —  Rihanna has the cutest interruption to her exercise routine.
Hannah Hope / The Sun:
Comic Jim Davidson splits from fifth wife Michelle Cotton after 14 years  —  COMEDIAN Jim Davidson has split from fifth wife Michelle Cotton after 14 years of marriage.  —  The TV star, 69, who hosted The Generation Game and Big Break at the height of his fame, told pals he is “gutted”.
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Sharon Acker, Actress in ‘Point Blank’ and ‘Perry Mason,’ Dies at 87  —  The Toronto native had a memorable guest turn on ‘Star Trek’ and starred with Hal Holbrook on ‘The Bold Ones’ and with Mitchell Ryan on ‘Executive Suite.’  —  Sharon Acker, the Canadian actress who portrayed Lee Marvin's unfaithful wife …
Discussion: Variety, Deadline and Full Feed
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
‘Interview With the Vampire’ Star Bailey Bass Not Returning as Claudia in Season 2  —  “Interview With the Vampire” star Bailey Bass won't be continuing in the role of Claudia in Season 2 of the AMC Networks show.  —  Delainey Hayles will take over the role.
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Just Jared:   AMC's ‘Interview With A Vampire’ Series Recasts Claudia: Delainey Hayles To Take Over Bailey Bass Role
 
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Mollie Quirk / Daily Star:
Frank Skinner breaks down in tears live on air as co-host fights for life
Discussion: GB News, Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
Ariana Madix ‘Plans on Keeping’ Dog She Shared with Tom Sandoval After Cheating Scandal: Sources
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and TMZ.com
Jane Mulkerrins / The Times:
Stormy Daniels: 'Whatever happens to Trump, there's going to be death'
 

 
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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

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

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

 
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