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Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
“I'm Not Just Here to Smile”: Jenna Ortega, Elle Fanning and the THR Comedy Actress Roundtable  —  Sheryl Lee Ralph, Natasha Lyonne, Ayo Edebiri and Devery Jacobs also join the conversation about fighting stereotypes, digesting gross notes and the prospect of playing Pete Davidson's girlfriend.
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Lillian Gissen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - ‘This is really special coming at this time’: Al Pacino, 83, breaks silence to celebrate 29-year-old girlfriend's pregnancy - after claims he demanded paternity test because she ‘hoodwinked’ him  — The actor revealed he and his girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, were expecting last week
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New York Times:
Read Prince Harry's written statement.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Perry Mason’ Canceled By HBO After 2 Seasons  —  EXCLUSIVE: Perry Mason has tried his last case — at least for now.  HBO has opted not to renew the prequel to the classic series, starring Matthew Rhys and executive produced by Team Downey's Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey, for a third season.
Variety:
The 'Grey's' Reunion We've Been Waiting For: Ellen Pompeo and Katherine Heigl on Ghost Sex, Operating on Dead Animal Parts, Shonda Rhimes and More … You're more professional. … OK, so let's start there.  —  Do you have a memory of when we met?  Because I was thinking, and I don't remember.
Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Judge Sees No Evidence That Dua Lipa Ever Heard Song She's Accused of Copying for ‘Levitating’  —  A judge ruled that a reggae band's allegations against Lipa are seriously flawed, but gave them one more shot to refile their case.  —  A federal judge has serious doubts about a copyright …
Discussion: Rolling Stone, The Mirror and UPROXX
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Blake Brittain / Reuters:
Dua Lipa wins dismissal of ‘Levitating’ copyright lawsuit
Discussion: Stereogum and People
Owen Williams / Empire:
Charlie Brooker Got ChatGPT To Write A Black Mirror Episode, But It Was ‘Shit’ - Exclusive Image  —  People:  —  Charlie Brooker  —  Consciousness transfers, ominous implants, surveillance and tracking systems, suspicious social networks, evil apps and killer robot dogs and bees …
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Elliot Page claims he had sex with ‘Juno’ co-star Olivia Thirlby ‘all the time’ while filming  —  Elliot Page claims he had a passionate romance with co-star Olivia Thirlby on the set of “Juno” and they had sex “all the time” while filming.  —  “I was taken aback the moment I saw Olivia Thirlby …
People:
Debra Messing Recalls How Former NBC President Wanted Her to Have ‘Big Boobs’ on ‘Will & Grace’  —  “The very first fitting, they had the chicken cutlets to make me bigger,” the actress said during The Magic of Will & Grace at The Paley Center for Media panel on Monday
Daily Mail:
Johnny Depp is ‘proud of’ daughter Lily-Rose for taking on raunchy role in The Idol  — The 24-year-old actress takes center stage in HBO's latest show The Idol  — The sexually-charged series involves masturbation, throttling and explicit selfies  — But a source close …
Discussion: dailystar, Metro and The Mirror
Hannah-Rose Yee / British GQ:
Chris Hemsworth crests the wave  —  After more than a decade playing Thor and leading ass-kicking franchises such as Extraction, the god-tier Australian actor is looking for something more: meaning  —  “I think this is where I used to live,” Chris Hemsworth says, slowing down the rental car and peering out of the window.
TMZ.com:
Pete Davidson Leaves PETA Unhinged Voice Mail Over New Dog, Says He's Defending Family  —  PETE DAVIDSON LEAVES PETA UNHINGED VOICE MAIL ... ‘F*** You, Suck My D***’  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 648 … Pete Davidson is going to war with PETA over the new dog he bought, and he fired the latest shot via …
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / TODAY.com:
Heather Rae El Moussa addresses critics who say she favors son Tristan over her stepkids  —  The “Flipping El Moussas” star opened up about the mom shaming she has experienced since welcoming her first child with husband Tarek El Moussa.  —  Heather Rae El Moussa on why she feels ‘mom guilt’
Dory Jackson / People:
Jacky Oh Was Found ‘Unresponsive’ Prior to Her Death: Police  —  PEOPLE confirmed on Friday that the ‘Wild N’ Out' star died at age 32  —  New details surrounding Jacky Oh's sudden death have emerged.  —  In a police report obtained by PEOPLE, it's revealed that police were “dispatched” …
TMZ.com:
Lil Tjay Arrested Again, Lawyer Says for Reckless Endangerment  —  LIL TJAY ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT During Live Stream  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lil Tjay is in police custody once again ... his lawyer says the rapper got arrested in NYC — second time this year — and this time it all went down live on Instagram.
Discussion: The US Sun, UPROXX, Billboard and Stereogum
Jamie Grierson / The Guardian:
Prince Harry tells phone-hacking trial an article about him and William was sort that ‘seeds distrust between brothers’ - as it happened  —  Duke of Sussex gives evidence during Mirror Group phone-hacking trial  —  Britain's government and press at rock bottom, Prince Harry tells court
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
‘Emily in Paris’ Hit by Writers Strike, Season 4 Filming Delayed (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The fourth season of “Emily in Paris” was initially set to start in late summer or early fall in the French capital that gives the show its name, but filming has been delayed by two months due to the writers strike, Variety has learned.
Just Jared:
Eva Mendes Gets Honest About Shaving Her Face, Reveals How Often She Does It  —  Eva Mendes is breaking the stigma of women shaving their faces.  —  In a new post on her Instagram page, Eva, 49, shared photos of herself getting her face shaved in a process that is called dermaplaning.
Amber Rambharose / InStyle:
Jennifer Aniston Wants You to Stop Working Out So Hard  —  The newly minted Pvolve partner talks reps, recovery, and her '90s hip-hop workout playlist.  —  Jennifer Aniston takes a deep breath.  She's radiant, even over Zoom, and ready to talk fitness.  As of Tuesday, June 6 …
Jeff Nelson / People:
Taylor Swift Is ‘Doing Great’ After Matty Healy Split: Why Their Romance ‘Ran Its Course’ (Sources) [Exclusive]  —  “Nothing complicated happened,” a source says of Swift and The 1975 frontman's split  —  Taylor Swift is back in her single era.  —  The 12-time Grammy winner, 33 …
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj Sued For Allegedly Damaging Borrowed Jewelry, She Denies It  —  Nicki Minaj is being dragged to court over some alleged unpaid bills for custom jewelry ... but her attorney says she's not responsible, and claims the jeweler is just using her for publicity.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Mail
Angela Andaloro / People:
Rumer Willis Reveals She Broke Her Own Water While Welcoming Baby Girl  —  Rumer Willis appeared on a two-part episode of the Informed Pregnancy podcast, sharing her labor and delivery experience welcoming daughter Louetta  —  Rumer Willis' goal was to stay in tune with her body as she welcomed her baby girl.
Daniela Avila / People:
Morgan Wallen Says He's Cleared to Sing Again After Weeks-Long Vocal Rest: ‘We Back’  —  In May, the “Last Night” singer revealed he had vocal fold trauma and delayed his tour for six weeks  —  Morgan Wallen is ready to get back onstage!  —  On Tuesday, the country star shared that he was cleared to …
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Matthew Morrison Returns to TV Beside Jen Lilley for Great American Family's ‘Paris Christmas Waltz’  —  ‘Paris Christmas Waltz’ marks Morrison's first acting role since exiting ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ in May 2022 after he breached “production protocols”  —  Matthew Morrison is making his return to television.
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
 
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Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Salma Hayek, 56, counts her white hairs and wrinkles in makeup-free selfie... and receives praise from Olivia Wilde and Cindy Crawford
Discussion: HELLO! and Hollywood Life
David O'Dornan / dailystar:
Lisa Snowdon found out ex-partner was cheating on her after getting ‘very nasty STD’
Discussion: The Mirror
Escher Walcott / People:
Anthony Hopkins Says Working on ‘Thor’ ‘Was Pointless Acting’: ‘Sit on the Throne, Shout a Bit’
Just Jared:
Rachel Sennott & Ayo Edebiri Team Up for Summer Comedy ‘Bottoms’ - Watch the Hilarious Trailer!
TMZ.com:
‘General Hospital’ Star Haley Pullos Sued Over DUI Arrest Car Crash
Discussion: Page Six
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Larry Neumeister / Associated Press:
Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case, averting trial
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Pete Davidson Shares Update on Staten Island Ferry He Bought With Colin Jost (Exclusive)
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Astrud Gilberto, bossa nova singer of The Girl from Ipanema, dies aged 83
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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