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4:35 PM ET, May 23, 2023

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Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
Florence Pugh Might Just Save the Movie Star From Extinction  —  Florence Pugh, United Kingdom  —  When Florence Pugh was a child, she hated to cry in public.  If she had an argument with her parents, she would run to the bathroom, lock the door, and sit under the sink.  Only then would she weep.
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Sean Coughlan / BBC:
Prince Harry loses challenge to pay for police protection in UK  —  Prince Harry has lost a legal challenge over his bid to be allowed to make private payments for police protection.  —  His lawyers wanted a judicial review of the rejection of his offer to pay for protection in the UK …
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Spotify:
Jonas Brothers  —  Listen to this episode from Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard on Spotify.  The Jonas Brothers (The Album, Happiness Begins, A Little Bit Longer) are a pop rock band.  The Jonas Brothers join the Armchair Expert to discuss how faith and spirituality has shaped their lives …
Tom Chiarella / AARP:
Jeff Bridges, 73, Reflects on His Cancer, COVID Battle: ‘The Obstacle Was Death’  —  Bridges wasn't sure he'd be able to walk again, much less regain the mojo that made him a Hollywood icon  —  Jeff Bridges thrusts a single foot onto his desk.  A muscular foot, clad in a funky rubber sandal.
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Country star Morgan Wade unveils plans to undergo double mastectomy  —  Country singer Morgan Wade has revealed that she's set to undergo a double mastectomy later this year.  —  The “Wilder Days” hitmaker, 28, exclusively told Page Six that after testing for the BRCA gene …
Marisa Sullivan / Peoplemag:
Beyoncé's Dad Mathew Knowles Says He Would ‘Love to See’ Destiny's Child Reunite  —  The veteran music executive co-founded the group and has served as their longtime manager  —  Beyoncé's father Mathew Knowles is keen for Destiny's Child to get back together.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Lauren Sánchez flashes $2.5M engagement ring as she, Jeff Bezos return to $500M yacht  —  Diamonds are a girl's best friend.  —  Lauren Sánchez flaunted her massive engagement ring during a night out in Cannes, France, with her new fiancé, Jeff Bezos.
Discussion: Lainey Gossip, Cele|bitchy and RADAR
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People.com:
Jeff Bezos Is Engaged to Lauren Sánchez: Source
Mike Walters / The Blast:
‘The Last Of Us’ Star Ashley Johnson Files Domestic Violence Restraining Order Against Ex-Boyfriend  —  Home / Exclusive / ‘The Last Of Us’ Star Ashley Johnson Files Domestic Violence Restraining Order Against Ex-Boyfriend  —  ‘The Last Of Us’ star Ashley Johnson claims she is in fear …
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
The Weeknd Admits ‘The Idol’ May ‘Piss Some People Off,’ Sam Levinson Says Toxic Set Report Made Him Realize It'll Be ‘Biggest Show of the Summer’  —  One of the most talked-about titles at this year's Cannes Film Festival isn't a movie, but a TV show.  “The Idol,” a scandalous …
Acast Podcasts:
Giggling about the Stallone sisters, boyfriend air, and moving to NYC  —  We never have guests but we HAD to make an exception for the hilarious adorable incredible Stallone sisters!  Sistine and Sophia just moved to NYC and are making their reality tv debut on Paramount+ with The Family Stallone.
Discussion: ET Canada, Vanity Fair and Page Six
Brianne Tracy / Peoplemag:
Hailee Steinfeld Has Officially Left Her Comfort Zone  —  The ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ star opens up about surviving child stardom, taking risks—and shares her rules for living  —  It's an overcast day in Los Angeles in early May, but not even the clouds can dim Hailee Steinfeld's shine on the set of her People shoot.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
FemaleFirst:
Former Beatles bass player dies as tributes pour in  —  Bass player Chas Newby has passed away at the age of 91. … Former Beatles bass player Chas Newby has died at the age of 91.  —  Newby was a member of John Lennon's first band, The Quarrymen, and news of his passing has been announced …
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
Wonderwall.com:
‘Rocky’ star's daughters reveal he writes their ‘break up texts’ for them, plus more news  —  Turns out Sylvester Stallone's writing skills extend way beyond screenplays.  According to his daughters, Sistene and Sophia Stallone, Sly's got some serious skills in the “break-up text” writing department.
Discussion: The Mirror and The Messenger
James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Katy Perry is ready to QUIT American Idol after facing FURIOUS backlash all season - and believes she was ‘thrown under the bus’ by producers who wanted her to look like the ‘nasty judge’  — Katy, 38, has faced a slew of backlash this season for insensitive remarks made
Sydney Bucksbaum / EW.com:
Alan Ritchson says he took over Fast X role from Keanu Reeves: ‘Tough act to follow’  —  Warning: This story contains spoilers from Fast X.  —  Keanu Reeves keeps drifting around the Fast & Furious franchise.  —  According to longtime Fast writer Chris Morgan, the legendary John Wick star …
Kimberlee Speakman / People.com:
Cardi B Steps Out in Colorful Catsuit for Summer Cocktails Event  —  The rapper introduced her new lime-flavored Whipshot, which will be released next month  —  Cardi B went all out to present some new cocktails with a twist.  —  The “Up” rapper, 30, got glammed up for her Cocktails …
Discussion: Page Six, Billboard, POPSUGAR and Bossip
TMZ.com:
WWE LEGEND GOLDBERG SUFFERS BLOODY HEAD WOUND ... In Tractor Accident  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 314 … No, Goldberg didn't get into a WWE hardcore match on Tuesday ... but he certainly looked like he did — suffering a gnarly head wound while out on his farm in Texas.
Discussion: The US Sun
 
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Dave McMenamin / ESPN:
LeBron James says he will consider retirement this offseason
Mona Khalifeh / Entertainment Tonight:
Tom Arnold Reflects on Suffering a Stroke and How His Family Helped Him Recover (Exclusive)
Discussion: People.com and The Messenger
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From Mediagazer:

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports a $86M profit in Q1 for its DTC unit, which includes streaming, up from $50M in Q1 2023, and 99.6M streaming subscribers, up from 97.7M in Q4 2023

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Gannett fires an experienced editor overseeing 26 community newspapers for “sharing proprietary information” with a “competing media company”, which was Poynter

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Vice Media plans to create a joint venture with Savage Ventures, which will invest “tens of millions of dollars”, to relaunch its sites, including Vice.com

 
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