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Russell Myers / The Mirror:
Kate Middleton Mother's Day pic plunges Royals into crisis - pal says it was meant to be an ‘innocent family photo’  —  Kate said sorry for the ‘confusion’ over a digitally altered image of her and her three children which caused the world's biggest photo agencies to delete it from their libraries
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Kate Middleton's Photoshop fail mocked by sources close to Meghan Markle, Prince Harry: ‘Would never make that mistake’  —  Sources close to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry waded into Kate Middleton's bizarre photo-editing crisis Monday, saying, “This isn't a mistake Meghan would ever make.”
Kate Mansey / The Times:
Kate apologises after editing Mother's Day photo  —  Princess of Wales apologised for her ‘experiment’ as an amateur photographer in picture with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis  —  When the mobile phones of Kensington Palace aides pinged on Saturday morning …
Niamh Lynch / Sky News:
Princess of Wales: What led to palace admission over ‘manipulated’ photo of Kate
Brian Melley / Associated Press:
Why the AP retracted the first official photo of the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery
Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Al Pacino Speaks Out After Best Picture Controversy at 2024 Oscars  —  Al Pacino is speaking out after the way he presented the 2024 Oscar for Best Picture left audiences confused.  —  “There seems to be some controversy about my not mentioning every film by name last night before announcing …
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Matt Stevens / New York Times:
‘My Eyes See “Oppenheimer”’: Al Pacino's Awkward Best Picture Announcement  —  Pacino did not name the 10 nominees before saying the prize went to “Oppenheimer,” the favorite to win.  —  Al Pacino put a room full of Hollywood stars a little bit on edge to close out the 96th Academy Awards.
TMZ.com:
Al Pacino Clarifies Oscars Best Picture Moment, Says Producers to Blame
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. Held Court with Famous Pals at Oscars Party: ‘It Was Like Billionaires’ Row'  —  A source tells PEOPLE that the SKIMS founder and the Baltimore Ravens wide receiver had “lots of chemistry” at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Discussion: Suggest, Page Six and Bossip
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Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Lily Allen Says She Loves Her 2 Kids but They ‘Totally Ruined’ Her Career: 'You Can't Have It All'  —  Allen shares daughters Ethel Mary, 12, and Marnie Rose, 11, with her ex-husband Sam Cooper  —  Lily Allen is speaking her truth about parenthood.  —  “My children ruined my career,” …
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Julia Hunt / Daily Star:
Daisy May Cooper ‘expecting baby No3 with new boyfriend’ after whirlwind romance  —  Actress and writer Daisy May Cooper - who stars as Kerry Mucklowe in TV show This Country - is reportedly expecting a baby with her partner Ant and is due in July  —  Daisy May Cooper is reportedly pregnant …
Discussion: The Sun and Ok - home
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Oscars Team Tells All: Getting John Cena Naked, Jimmy Kimmel's Trump Joke and Why Al Pacino Skipped the Best Picture Nominees (EXCLUSIVE)  —  ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ executive producer Molly McNearney and Walt Disney TV alternative head Rob Mills share the behind-the-scenes scoop on how this year's Oscars telecast went down
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Matthew Perry's will reveals the executors of his estate and a $1M trust named after Woody Allen character  —  Details of Matthew Perry's will and estate have been revealed five months after the late actor died.  —  Per documents obtained by Page Six Monday, the “Friends” …
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Riann Phillip / Vogue:
Madonna Co-Hosted Oscar Night's Most Notoriously Exclusive After-Party
TMZ.com:
AEW Wrestling Stars CJ Perry And Miro Split, Marriage Over After 7 Years  —  CJ Perry and Miro have called it quits on their marriage 7+ years after tying the knot ... and unfortunately for the two wrestling stars, this isn't part of an AEW storyline.  —  TMZ Sports has learned the famous …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, The Sun and Just Jared
Ross Kaniuk / Daily Mail:
Sharon Stone reveals identity of producer who pressured her to have SEX with a co-star for the first time - AND the actor she was pushed to get intimate with  — The actress discussed the situation in a 2021 memoir without disclosing names  — But she has now divulged that the producer in question was Robert Evans
Rip / TMZ.com:
Rapper Bo$$ Dead At 54  —  Bo$$, who famously was the first female rapper signed to Def Jam, has died.  —  Rapper Bun B announced the news Monday evening, paying tribute to Bo$$ ... whose real name was Lichelle Marie Laws.  Bun posted a pic of Bo$$, and wrote, “Rest in peace to my big sis Lichelle Laws AKA Boss.
Becca Longmire / People:
Hilary Duff's Husband Matthew Koma Undergoes Vasectomy as She Prepares to Welcome Baby No. 4  —  Koma shared several updates on his Instagram Story as he underwent the surgical procedure on Monday  —  Hilary Duff's husband Matthew Koma has revealed he's had a vasectomy.
The Sun:
Love Island couple in shock SPLIT after seven months together as they bin loved-up snaps of each other  —  One of them previously hit back at split rumours, branding speculation ‘silent noise’  —  LOVE Island's Molly Marsh and Zach Noble have called it quits after seven months of dating, The Sun can reveal.
Discussion: The Mirror, Daily Star and Ok - home
Hannah Sacks / People:
Why Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling Moved Their Kids Out of L.A. (Exclusive)  —  The couple is parents to daughters Esmeralda Amada, 9, and Amada Lee, 7  —  Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are prioritizing their family.  —  The famous couple, who share daughters Esmeralda Amada, 9, and Amada Lee …
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Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Eva Mendes Is “Living” for This Ryan Gosling Oscars Moment You Didn't See on TV
Michael Saponara / Billboard:
North West Announces Debut Album ‘Elementary School Dropout’ at Kanye West's ‘Vultures’ Event  —  North — whose mom is Kim Kardashian — is following in her father's footsteps.  —  Kanye West isn't going to be the only musician in the family.  His and Kim Kardashian's 10-year-old daughter …
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Sharon Mai / Daily Mail:
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Rip / TMZ.com:
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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:
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