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Erica Gerald Mason / Peoplemag:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Involved in Car Chase by Paparazzi in New York City: Read the Live Updates  —  Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and her mother Doria Ragland were making their way back to a friend's private residence when they were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase at the hands …
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TMZ.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Demand Photo Agency Give Them Footage of ‘Chase’  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are trying to put the squeeze on a photo agency that claimed their freelance paparazzi who followed the couple Tuesday night were not, as M&H claimed, “highly aggressive” and didn't cause a near-collision.
Philiana Ng / Entertainment Tonight:
Photo Agency Responds to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's ‘Near-Catastrophic Car Chase’ Claims
Giles Hattersley / British Vogue:
“I Realise Now How Harshly I Was Judged”: Miley Cyrus On Finding Her Peace - And Making The Album Of The Summer  —  Miley Cyrus's reputation as the wildly talented TV princess turned pop provocateur may precede her, but beneath the stories, the songs and the headlines, Giles Hattersley discovers a woman at peace with herself.
TMZ.com:
Dixie D'Amelio Hospitalized After Nearly Fainting  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 141 … Dixie D'Amelio got a ride to a hospital on a gurney in the back of an ambulance after nearly losing consciousness ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Variety:
‘Indiana Jones 5’ Gets Lukewarm Five-Minute Cannes Ovation as Harrison Ford Says an Emotional Goodbye  —  It turns out Indiana Jones can be a softie.  —  On Thursday night at the Cannes Film Festival, Harrison Ford fought back tears several times at the premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny …
Matt Webb Mitovich / TVLine:
Live-Action Powerpuff Girls, Diggle's Justice U Among Pre-Nexstar Projects No Longer in Development at The CW  —  Powerpuff is officially powered down.  —  A live-action take on the Powerpuff Girls is no longer being redeveloped at The CW, TVLine has confirmed.
Discussion: Metro, Just Jared Jr. and Deadline
Variety:
Katie Holmes on 'Dawson's Creek' Reboot: 'There's Been Many Discussions,' but 'Today's World Might Tarnish It'  —  Katie Holmes confirmed during an interview as part of the Kering Women in Motion talks at Cannes that multiple discussions have taken place about rebooting “Dawson's Creek,” …
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Madison LeCroy Thought She Was Getting ‘Catfished’ When Alex Rodriguez Allegedly DMed Her  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  What went down.  Madison LeCroy opened up about what really happened between her and Alex Rodriguez during an interview with ex-boyfriend Austen Kroll.
Megan Bull / HELLO!:
Good Morning Britain star confirms exit after 10 years - details  —  The journalist penned an emotional message on Twitter  —  Good Morning Britain star Pip Tomson has confirmed her exit from the ITV breakfast show.  Taking to Instagram on Friday, the 45-year-old shared several photos …
Discussion: Ok - OK
Jack Wetherill / dailystar:
The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies aged 59 after pancreatic cancer battle  —  Andy Rourke has been described as a ‘supremely gifted musician’ by his former bandmate Johnny Marr, who paid tribute online following the guitarist's tragic death  —  The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died …
Carly Hacon / dailystar:
Phillip Schofield's brother sentenced to 12 years in jail for child sex charges  —  This Morning star Phillip Schofield's brother Timothy Schofield has been convicted of 11 sexual offences involving a child, including two of sexual activity with a child  —  Phillip Schofield's brother Timothy Schofield …
Discussion: HELLO!, The Mirror, The Sun and Ok - OK
People.com:
Viola Davis on Evolving Beauty Standards: ‘Who We Are Beyond Male Desirability’ (Exclusive)  —  “Back in the day, we hid our pain behind perfectly applied lipstick and wax floors.  Now we don't do that anymore,” the Academy Award-winning actress and L'Oréal Paris International spokesperson tells PEOPLE
Annabel Rackham / BBC:
Paul Cattermole: S Club 7 star died of natural causes  —  S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole died of natural causes, according to a coroner's report.  —  The 46-year-old was found dead in his home in Dorset on 6 April, weeks after announcing he was rejoining the pop band.
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Daniel Binns / Sky News:
Paul Cattermole: S Club 7 singer died from natural causes, coroner says
Jessica Finn / The US Sun:
Wendy Williams pulls out of $25K speaking engagement last minute amid fears she's ‘not well enough’ to take the stage  —  WENDY Williams has pulled out of her marquee speaking engagement in Atlanta this weekend amid fears she is not well enough to take the stage, The U.S. Sun can exclusively report
Discussion: Page Six, New York Post and Daily Mail
Jake Viswanath / Bustle:
Everything To Know About The Zoey 101 Sequel Movie, Zoey 102  —  Zoey Brooks is heading back to Pacific Coast Academy.  On Jan. 12, Paramount+ announced that a Zoey 101 sequel movie is happening, which is now officially titled Zoey 102.  Paramount+ has ordered the new film nearly 15 years …
TMZ.com:
Priscilla Presley Asked To Be Buried Next to Elvis In Negotiations Over Lisa Marie's Trust  —  PRISCILLA PRESLEY ASKED TO BE BURIED NEXT TO ELVIS During Negotiations Over Lisa Marie's Trust  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.9K … Priscilla Presley may have settled her dispute over Lisa Marie's trust …
Daniela Avila / People.com:
Jimmie Allen Apologizes to Wife Alexis for ‘Humiliating Her with My Affair’ Following Sexual Assault Lawsuit  —  “I'm embarrassed that my choices have brought shame on her,” the country star posted to Instagram following a lawsuit filed by his former day-to-day manager claiming abuse
Wonderwall.com:
Controversy-sparking sitcom legend says co-star ‘stabbed me in the back,’ more news  —  In a new interview with Megyn Kelly, Roseanne Barr claims her longtime “Roseanne” co-star Sara Gilbert “stabbed [her] in the back” and “repeatedly twisted” the knife amid fallout from a racist tweet Roseanne posted in 2018.
Michelle Lee / People.com:
Eric André Says a ‘Gentleman Never Tells’ When Pressed About Ending of Rumored Romance with Emily Ratajkowski  —  The comedian also teased that he's “getting to know” somebody new during his interview on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show  —  Eric André isn't one to kiss and tell.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Will Smith attempts to talk Bad Boys 4 co-star Martin Lawrence off a LEDGE during dramatic scenes for hotly-anticipated sequel  —  Will Smith and Martin Lawrence filmed extremely dramatic scenes for Bad Boys 4 in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday.  —  Smith, 54, and Lawrence, 58 …
Discussion: People.com and TMZ.com
 
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Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Demi Lovato Encourages Teens to Share Their Mental Health Struggles: ‘Asking for Help Is More Than OK’
Discussion: TODAY.com and FemaleFirst
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Gannett fires an experienced editor overseeing 26 community newspapers for “sharing proprietary information” with a “competing media company”, which was Poynter

CNBC:
Sources: Sinclair is looking to sell 60+ of its 185 TV stations, in markets including Minneapolis and Austin, and is exploring options for the Tennis Channel

Tom Wheeler / The Hill:
Google's YouTube TV, which now has over 8M subscribers, should add C-SPAN to its channel lineup as a public service, as more consumers ditch cable subscriptions
 
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