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Wall Street Journal:
Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk  —  With profits and stock price sinking, board members told Musk he needed to spend more time at company  —  About a month ago, with Tesla's stock sinking and some investors irritated about Elon Musk's White House focus …
TMZ.com:
Robert De Niro Responds to Daughter Coming Out as Transgender  —  ROBERT DE NIRO I LOVE MY TRANS DAUGHTER!!! … Robert De Niro is supporting his daughter after she came out as transgender ... telling TMZ she has his full love and support.  —  The legendary actor tells us …
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Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas enjoy helicopter ride before swanky birthday dinner in London  —  Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas are taking London by storm.  —  The “Mission: Impossible” star, 62, and the “Knives Out” actress were spotted enjoying a helicopter ride together Wednesday as they celebrated her 37th birthday.
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TMZ.com:
Ana de Armas & Tom Cruise Land in London on Helicopter Piloted by Action Star
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
Travis Kelce's Barber Responds to Rumor He's Undergone a Hair Transplant (Exclusive)  —  Travis Kelce's appearance has been the center of some hair-raising debate recently — so his barber is clearing the air.  —  Kelce, 35, has been sporting some longer locks than usual in recent months …
Discussion: InStyle, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Daniela Avila / People:
Farmer Wants a Wife's John Sansone Reflects on Samantha's Dramatic Exit (Exclusive)  —  Samantha Riehl announced her decision to leave on the April 17 episode of the reality dating show  —  Farmer John Sansone believes that everything happens for a reason.
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Vanessa Bryant Shares Touching Tribute to Gigi On Would-Be 19th Birthday  —  VANESSA BRYANT BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE FOR GIGI ‘Mommy Loves And Misses You’  —  Vanessa Bryant honored her daughter, Gigi, on what would be her 19th birthday ... saying she misses her “more than I could ever express.”
Discussion: People
Kelsey Stewart / Page Six:
Hailey Bieber channels Anna Wintour in NYC ahead of Met Gala 2025  —  Met Gala, here she comes.  —  Hailey Bieber, 28, seems to have confirmed her attendance at fashion's biggest night of the year, channeling Anna Wintour, 75, in the same vintage Gucci dress the Vogue editor-in-chief wore in 1998.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and Marie Claire
Chris Willman / Variety:
Sheryl Crow on Settling Down but Still Fighting the Power in Nashville: ‘I Call My Representatives Every Single Morning’  —  The list of “wants” in Sheryl Crow's “All I Wanna Do” was always fictional — no West Hollywood car washes were visited or harmed in the making of that massive mid-'90s hit.
Dave McMenamin / ESPN:
LeBron James undecided on future after Lakers' first-round exit  —  LOS ANGELES — LeBron James limped out of Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, his left leg swollen from a knee-to-knee collision and his spirit sapped from a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves that ended his 22nd year in the NBA with a first-round playoff exit.
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson Still Talk and See Each Other ‘All the Time’ Amid Separation (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson's lives are still very intertwined despite announcing their split earlier this year.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Tom Hanks, 68, goes shirtless in 37th wedding anniversary post with wife Rita Wilson  —  Tom Hanks showcased his hairy chest in a Mediterranean Sea-side snap he shared Wednesday in honor of his 37th wedding anniversary with second wife Rita Wilson.  —  The 68-year-old movie star …
Discussion: Page Six, People and HELLO!
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet Kiss Courtside at Lakers Game  —  KYLIE JENNER, TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET PACK ON PDA AT LAKERS GAME  —  COURTSIDE  —  Hoops, they did it again ... lovey dovey couple Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet packed on the PDA as they watched …
NBC News:
King Charles opens up about cancer diagnosis and treatment  —  The British monarch, who was diagnosed with cancer in February 2024, has kept the details of his disease private.  —  LONDON — King Charles III opened up Wednesday about the lessons he has learned from his cancer diagnosis and treatment …
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Jen Juneau / People:
The Biggest Snubs of the 2025 Tony Nominations: Denzel Washington, Rachel Zegler, Jake Gyllenhaal and More  —  Sutton Foster, Robert Downey Jr., Idina Menzel, Nick Jonas, David Hyde Pierce, Helen J. Shen and Adrienne Warren were also among those absent from the list
Rachel McRady / People:
Nick Cannon Says His ‘Balls’ Are His ‘Most Valuable Asset’ After Insuring Them for $10M  —  The father of 12 says each of his testicles is insured for $5 million  — After fathering 12 children, Nick Cannon has insured his testicles for $10 million  — The Masked Singer host said it started as a …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Bridget Fonda, Husband Danny Elfman Spotted Together During Rare Sighting: Inside Her Reclusive Life  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Bridget Fonda and Danny Elfman made a rare joint appearance, their first in years.  —  Fonda, 61, and Elfman, 71, were spotted together outside their Los Angeles home on Monday …
Discussion: Page Six, New York Post and HELLO!
Us Weekly:
Dennis Quaid and ‘Happy Face’ Stars Answer Burning Season 2 Questions After Shocking Finale Twist (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  While Happy Face's finale was meant to wrap up convicted killer Keith Hunter Jesperson's story …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
FemaleFirst:
Kacey Musgraves reveals if she's really quit weed for good  —  ‘Deeper Well’ singer Kacey Musgraves has clarified her stance on marijuana after insisting last year that smoking weed is “not for this chapter”.  —  Kacey Musgraves has insisted she hasn't totally quit marijuana.
Discussion: E! Online
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Shailene Woodley and Lucas Bravo Make Relationship Instagram Official with Photos from California Desert Trip  —  Bravo shared an Instagram carousel that featured a photo of him and the actress  —  Shailene Woodley and Lucas Bravo are Instagram official!  —  On Wednesday, April 30 …
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Gerry Turner Reveals the ‘Comfortable Agreement’ He and New Girlfriend Lana Came to About Marrying Again (Exclusive)  —  The former Golden Bachelor tells PEOPLE he and his new love Lana have “been together every weekend” since they started dating in March  — One year after his divorce …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Suggest
 
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