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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Hallmark Star Noel Johansen's Wife Killed in Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Tragedy: ‘My Heart Is Broken’  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Hallmark star Noel Johansen's wife, Jen Darbellay, was one of the 11 people killed in the tragic Lapu-Lapu festival in Vancouver.  She was 50.
TMZ.com:
‘I Kissed a Girl’ Singer Jill Sobule Dies In House Fire at 66  —  ‘I KISSED A GIRL’ SINGER JILL SOBULE DIES IN HOUSE FIRE  —  REMEMBERING JILL SOBULE  —  Jill Sobule, famous for her 1995 song “I Kissed a Girl,” is dead.  —  The singer/songwriter died Thursday in a house fire in Minneapolis, Minnesota ... according to Variety.
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 …
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Kanye West and Bianca Censori to sue Beverly Hills dentist for getting rapper hooked on nitrous gas  —  Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, are planning to sue a Beverly Hills dentist, claiming he got the rapper hooked on nitrous gas.  —  According to a press release obtained by Page Six …
TMZ.com:
Kesha Spotted With Rumored BF, Says She's Just Using Him for Sex  —  KESHA He's Not My BF ... I'M JUST USING THIS MAN FOR SEX!!! … Kesha's not calling it a relationship just yet — telling us the guy she's been cozying up to for about a year to is more of a “for fun” situation ... and, she means the X-rated kind!
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Why Allison Lanier is leaving The Young and the Restless - and it's sooner than you think  —  The Summer Newman actress is leaving the soap after almost three years  —  Allison Lanier made the shocking announcement on Wednesday that she is leaving The Young and the Restless.
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Hulk Hogan looks dramatically different after severe change to his face  —  The former wrestler switched up his iconic facial hair  —  Hulk Hogan has sported the same look for decades, but on Thursday, he showed off a dramatic change to his iconic facial hair.
Discussion: Page Six, New York Post and TMZ.com
ABC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs rejects plea deal ahead of sex trafficking trial  —  Combs is scheduled to stand trial beginning Monday.  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas.  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs on Thursday formally rejected the government's offer …
Fortesa Latifi / Rolling Stone:
Piper Rockelle Has a Lot to Say About That Netflix Documentary  —  Bad Influence tells the content creator's life story from the perspective of the people around her.  Now, she's ready to talk about it herself … Her long brown hair falls over her shoulders and she clicks her French-tipped nails together as she talks.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Julia Moore / People:
Wilmer Valderrama Reveals Major Character Death Is Coming in NCIS Season 22 Finale: ‘Very Earth-Shattering’  —  The shocking twist is going to “shake up the team,” Valderrama teased.  “And I think it's going to probably really push us to go rogue in season 23.”
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Nicole Acosta / People:
Russell Brand's Ex-Roommate Says Disgraced Actor Had Different ‘Personality’ Take Over When He Did ‘Something Wrong’: ‘The Eyes Go Dead’  —  Brand's former roommate recalls what it was like living with the comedian before he made his name in Hollywood in this week's ‘IMPACT x Nightline’ episode, streaming on Hulu
Discussion: Mirror
Maraya Fisher / Document Journal:
‘The magic lives close to the edge’: Lorde and artist Martine Syms on the beauty of the self  —  On “Mood Ring,” the third single from her 2021 album Solar Power, Lorde sings, “I can't feel a thing / I keep lookin' at my mood ring / Tell me how I'm feelin' / Floatin' away, floatin' away.”
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: InStyle and Daily Mail
Vanessa Etienne / People:
Eric Stonestreet Says Mounjaro Was a ‘Game Changer’ for Type 2 Diabetes, Weight Loss: 'There's a Pep in My Step' (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Modern Family’ alum tells PEOPLE that he was initially “embarrassed” about his type 2 diabetes and kept his diagnosis a secret from friends and family
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Virginia Giuffre's Father Claims She Didn't Take Her Own Life, ‘Somebody Got to Her’  —  VIRGINIA GIUFFRE'S FATHER MY DAUGHTER DIDN'T KILL HERSELF ... ‘Somebody Got To Her’  —  THIS WAS NOT SUICIDE  —  Virginia Giuffre's father isn't buying the official narrative about his daughter's death …
Page Six:
Ciara Miller and Lexi Wood ‘hashed out’ shocking Jesse Solomon claims at ‘Summer House’ reunion  —  Ciara Miller and Lexi Wood “hashed out” their beef over “Summer House” castmate Jesse Solomon at the recent Season 9 reunion taping.  —  According to co-star West Wilson, the drama with Wood …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Decider
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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Armando Tinoco / Deadline:
Robert De Niro Shows “Love & Support” For Daughter Airyn After She Came Out As Trans: “I Love All My Children”
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.
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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Dennis Quaid and ‘Happy Face’ Stars Answer Burning Season 2 Questions After Shocking Finale Twist (Exclusive)
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Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Gerry Turner Reveals the ‘Comfortable Agreement’ He and New Girlfriend Lana Came to About Marrying Again (Exclusive)
Discussion: Us Weekly and Suggest
Dave McMenamin / ESPN:
LeBron James undecided on future after Lakers' first-round exit
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet Kiss Courtside at Lakers Game
Daniela Avila / People:
Farmer Wants a Wife's John Sansone Reflects on Samantha's Dramatic Exit (Exclusive)
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From Mediagazer:

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
WaPo has launched its creator network, where half a dozen creators will launch new series every few weeks in different verticals and retain IP ownership

Michael Calderone / The Wrap:
The Atlantic hired ~30 WaPo reporters in the last couple of years, including four since WaPo's cuts, indicating WaPo retention issues; Atlantic has 200+ staff

 
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