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1:35 PM ET, May 17, 2023

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Variety:
Johnny Depp Cements Cannes Comeback With Teary Seven-Minute Standing Ovation for ‘Jeanne du Barry’ … The embattled actor, who hasn't appeared in public since his protracted 2022 legal battle with ex-girlfriend Amber Heard, received an ecstatic seven-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night …
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Deadline:
Cannes Juror Brie Larson Deflects Question About Johnny Depp's Controversial Opening-Night Film ‘Jeanne Du Barry’
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Cannes Juror Brie Larson Unsure She'll See Johnny Depp Movie: 'I Don't Know How I'll Feel About It'
Anna Kaplan / TODAY.com:
Taylor Lautner on ‘Speak Now’ re-release: ‘I feel safe.  Praying for John’  —  As the release date for Taylor Swift's third re-recorded album, “Speak Now (Taylor's Version),” looms this summer, there's one man with romantic ties to the singer who feels confident about revisiting the era ahead of the drop: Taylor Lautner.
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
‘Shaken’ Meghan Markle, Prince Harry involved in ‘near-fatal’ paparazzi chase in NYC  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “extremely upset and shaken” after being involved in a “near-catastrophic” paparazzi chase in NYC.  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were traveling with Markle's mom …
People.com:
Kate Middleton Explains How Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis Are All Different (Exclusive)  —  The Princess of Wales made the relatable revelation visiting The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust during Mental Health Awareness Week  —  Kate Middleton says there are intricacies to her children's personalities!
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Alli Rosenbloom / CNN:
Priscilla Presley agrees to settlement in dispute over Lisa Marie Presley's estate  —  Priscilla Presley has reached a settlement agreement over her petition questioning the validity of her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley's will.  —  “The parties would like to report that they've reached a settlement …
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People.com:
Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough Reach Settlement in Fight Over Lisa Marie's Trust: ‘Everyone Is Happy’
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Derek Hough's Fiancée Hayley Erbert Wishes a Happy 38th Birthday to the ‘Future Father of My Babies’  —  The longtime couple announced their engagement in June 2022 after seven years of dating  —  Hayley Erbert is looking forward to the future as she celebrates fiancé Derek Hough's 38th birthday.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
Confirmed!  Season 2 of And Just Like That... will return June 22 on HBO Max - as glam poster is revealed with Sarah Jessica Parker and new characters including Che Diaz  —  By SAMEER SURI FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and JACQUELINE LINDENBERG FOR DAILYMAIL.COM  —  The official premiere date …
Discussion: Elle, Bustle, Deadline and TVLine
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Disney's new ‘Little Mermaid’ seems to contain dig at Kate Middleton  —  Is Mickey Mouse on Team Meghan?  —  A reviewer who saw an early screening of Disney's new remake of “The Little Mermaid” tells Page Six that it seems to dip a toe (or a fin?) into the Megxit debacle — and even contains what appears to be a dig at Kate Middleton.
Blake Brittain / Reuters:
Ed Sheeran beats second copyright lawsuit over ‘Thinking Out Loud’  —  British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran on Tuesday defeated a second copyright lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan over similarities between his hit “Thinking Out Loud” and Marvin Gaye's “Let's Get It On.”
TMZ.com:
Zak Bagans, Holly Madison Back Together Nearly 2 Years After Split  —  Zak Bagans and Holly Madison are officially back together ... rekindling their romance nearly two years after they broke up.  —  Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... Zak and Holly are an item again and, actually, had never really fallen out of touch.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Full Feed
TMZ.com:
‘General Hospital’ Star Haley Pullos Arrested for DUI After Wrong-Way Crash  —  ‘GENERAL HOSPITAL’ STAR HALEY PULLOS BUSTED FOR DUI After Wrong-Way Driving Freeway Crash  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.9K … Haley Pullos, known for her work on “General Hospital,” was arrested for a DUI …
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Sydney Sweeney Spills on Filming Rom-Com With Glen Powell: ‘Living My Best Life’ (Exclusive)  —  Sydney Sweeney is making the most of her on-set experiences — especially when it comes to shooting her recent rom-com, Anyone But You, opposite Glen Powell.  —  Sweeney walked the carpet …
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle Steps Out in New York City to Accept Award with Surprise Guests Prince Harry and Mom Doria  —  The Duchess of Sussex was reunited with her friend Gloria Steinem at the Ms. Foundation for Women's Gala  —  Meghan Markle is celebrating women.  —  The Duchess of Sussex stepped …
Shivon Watson / dailystar:
Comedian Andy Smart dies ‘unexpectedly’ aged 68 as tributes pour in for ‘great’ star  —  Comedian Andy Smart, who is best known for appearing on The Comedy Store, has died ‘unexpectedly’ as he his daughter Grace announced his tragic death on social media  —  Comedian Andy Smart has passed away “unexpectedly” at the age of 63.
Bethany Whittingham / dailystar:
Love Island's Tanya Manhenga slams telly bosses who ‘made her the villain’ on ITV2 show  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former Love Island star Tanya Manhenga has spoken out about how she was “pretty badly edited” during her time on the ITV2 dating show after finding love  —  Love Island's Tanya Manhenga …
Discussion: The Mirror
Lorenzo Marquez / Tom + Lorenzo:
2023 Cannes Film Festival: Helen Mirren in Del Core at the JEANNE DU BARRY Screening and Opening Ceremony  —  When we first saw the shots of Helen Mirren at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Johnny Depp's supposed triumphant return to the screen, Jeanne DuBarry, we noted her purple hair …
 
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Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

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