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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Michael Bolton Breaks Silence About His Aggressive Brain Cancer Diagnosis in Emotional First Interview (Exclusive)  —  The singer opens up to PEOPLE in this week's cover about facing his glioblastoma diagnosis with his family by his side and his sense of humor intact
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Us Weekly:
Michael Bolton Wants to ‘Keep Going’ Amid Terminal Brain Cancer Battle, Won't Ask for Prognosis  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Michael Bolton is detailing his battle with brain cancer.  —  “You're reaching into your resources and your resolve in a way that you never would have thought,” Bolton …
Discussion: People, Daily Star, FemaleFirst and Mirror
Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
Enraged William to Strip Meghan of HRH Title She Keeps Using  —  WHERE THERE'S A WILLS...  Meghan has defied a deal with the late queen to continue using her HRH title.  King Charles is turning a blind eye.  King William won't.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince William will strip Prince Harry …
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Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Duchess of Sussex has been using her HRH title privately for years  —  Revelation came to light after Meghan sent a gift basket to a friend with the royal title printed on a card  —  The Duchess of Sussex has been using her HRH title privately for years, The Telegraph understands.
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Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
Jon Bon Jovi celebrates 36th anniversary with ‘amazing’ wife Dorothea Hurley 1 year after cheating confession  —  This is a love song.  —  Jon Bon Jovi commemorated his 36th wedding anniversary with his “amazing” wife, Dorothea Hurley, on Tuesday after confessing to cheating on her in the past.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Us Weekly and People
Just Jared:
‘Shogun’ Season 2 Gets Massive Update: Plot, Filming Start Timeline, & 2 Returning Cast Members Confirmed!  —  Shogun season 2 seems to be happening!  —  FX just released a bunch of new information about the show.  Last year, it was confirmed that seasons two and three were in the works, but updates after that were scarce.
Lily Jobson / Daily Mail:
Khloé Kardashian's intense weight loss secrets revealed after she dropped 40lbs WITHOUT Ozempic as star shows off killer new bikini body  —  Khloé Kardashian sent fans into a frenzy with her killer new bikini body in an Instagram snap she shared on Monday.
Discussion: Sandra Rose, Cele|bitchy and Mirror
People:
Calvin Harris and Wife Vick Hope Expecting Their First Baby Together  —  The Scottish DJ and record producer and his wife wed in September 2023  —  Calvin Harris is going to be a dad!  —  The Scottish DJ, 41, and his wife, British TV and radio presenter Vick Hope, are expecting their first baby together.
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Hannah Sacks / People:
Ellen Pompeo Poses in Rare Family Photo with Husband Chris Ivery and 2 of Their Kids at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony  —  The 'Grey's Anatomy' star shares daughters Stella, 15, and Sienna, 10, as well as son Eli, 8, with Ivery  —  Ellen Pompeo is feeling the love from her family.
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Associated Press:
Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms  —  Betsy Arakawa, the concert pianist who was married to actor Gene Hackman, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday that said that her lungs were heavy and congested.
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Bill Belichick's girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, wears ring on THAT finger during NYC outing post-interview spectacle  —  Marriage might be in Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson's future.  —  A photo obtained by Page Six showed the 24-year-old flaunting a ring on that finger while at an American Museum …
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Bill Belichick Tmz / TMZ.com:
BILL BELICHICK MUM ON AWKWARD CBS INTERVIEW ... During NYC Date Night With Jordon Hudson
Us Weekly:
What It's Like to Be Princess Charlotte as She Turns 10: Inside Her World  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Last July, Princess Kate Middleton made a triumphant return to public life with an appearance at Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Brian McKnight Sues Jaguar Wright for Defamation  —  BRIAN MCKNIGHT SUES JAGUAR WRIGHT ... I Didn't Abuse Ex Wife, Prostitutes!!! … Brian McKnight says Jaguar Wright is talking crazy when she claims he abused his ex-wife and some prostitutes ... so now he's suing her for defamation over it.
Discussion: Vibe and Sandra Rose
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Teen Mom's Javi Marroquin Marries Lauren Comeau in Florida Wedding  —  Teen Mom's Javi Marroquin—who shares son Lincoln, 11, with ex Kailyn Lowry—married Lauren Comeau at Florida beach wedding on April 24.  —  Javi Marroquin is embarking on the next chapter.
Discussion: People, Us Weekly and Extra
Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Christina Haack and Boyfriend Christopher LaRocca Deny Cheating Rumors From Ex Andrea Deanna  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Christina Haack won't let one rumor about her personal life persist any longer.  —  As she continues dating Christopher LaRocca, the HGTV star is slamming a claim …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are still ‘so in love’ despite separate outings with friends  —  There's no trouble in Tayvis paradise.  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are still going strong despite socializing with different friend groups recently.  —  “They're still so in love …
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWSDallas star Priscilla Pointer dead at 100: Hollywood actress was once Steven Spielberg's mother-in-law  —  Dallas star Priscilla Pointer, who played the mother of one of the two main feuding families on the 1980s soap opera, has died aged 100.  —  Her passing was announced …
Joey Nolfi / Entertainment Weekly:
Raising the Freaky flag: Inside Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan's 22-year bond fueling Freakier Friday's soul  —  Curtis, Lohan, and their “Freaky” sequel family swap stories on returning for more body switching, new (and old) motherhood, and keeping nostalgia alive for a new generation.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Bustle and People
TODAY.com:
Maury Povich talks podcast, reflects on his TV show's legacy, more  —  Maury Povich joins TODAY to talk about his new podcast “On Par with Maury Povich” where he looks back at his time as a journalist before becoming synonymous with delivering suspenseful DNA results on daytime TV.
Discussion: E! Online and People
them.:
Robert De Niro's Trans Daughter Airyn Is Finally Sharing Her Story  —  In the corner of a rustic Williamsburg café, Airyn De Niro tells me about getting locs for the first time.  She recites the rhythm of the stylist's deft fingers working through her curls: Wash, comb, retwist.
Selome Hailu / Variety:
‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Sets Hulu Docuseries ‘Call Her Alex’  —  Alex Cooper, creator and host of the megahit podcast “Call Her Daddy,” will be the subject of a new Hulu docuseries titled “Call Her Alex.”  The series will debut at Tribeca Film Festival on June 8, with its Hulu premiere coming on June 10.
Laura Gozzi / BBC:
Man accused of Kim Kardashian armed robbery ‘regrets’ $10m jewellery heist  —  Summary  — Yunice Abbas, one of the 10 people accused of robbing reality star Kim Kardashian in 2016, tells the court in Paris he “regrets” the $10m heist - the BBC's Laura Gozzi is reporting live from court
Discussion: New York Post, People, E! Online and TMZ.com
 
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