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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter of Groundbreaking 1995 Song ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Dies in House Fire  —  Jill Sobule, the groundbreaking singer-songwriter and activist whose 1995 song “I Kissed a Girl” is widely considered the first openly gay-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20 …
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Ed Potton / The Times:
Walton Goggins: Aimee Lou Wood?  I'm not gonna have that conversation  —  The White Lotus actor talks about the problems with sudden fame, on-set gossip, dealing with trauma and why he's made a film with his wife … My conversation with Walton Goggins has a Zen beginning …
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Rachel Burchfield / InStyle:
Princess Charlotte Looks So In Her Element In 10th Birthday Photo
Janine Henni / People:
Prince Harry Loses Critical Court Appeal for Restored U.K. Security  —  “This one has always mattered the most,” the Duke of Sussex previously told PEOPLE about the importance of the case  —  Prince Harry lost his high-stakes appeal to reinstate the state-funded United Kingdom security …
TMZ.com:
Ruth Buzzi, 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In' Star, Dead at 88  —  RUTH BUZZI DEAD AT 88 ... Comedy Legend, Star Of 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'  —  REMEMBERING RUTH BUZZI  —  Actress and comedian Ruth Buzzi, best known for starring in the NBC variety sketch comedy show “Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,” has died.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Penn Badgley reveals everyone has his 4-year-old son's name wrong  —  Penn Badgley is setting the record straight on his son's name.  —  The “You” actor revealed that, despite Wikipedia's claims, his 4-year-old child's moniker is not James.  —  “This is a very weird thing to say but our littlest who is 4 …
Discussion: Just Jared and Us Weekly
Rachel McRady / People:
Dolly Parton Gets ‘Very Emotional’ Speaking About Husband Carl Dean After His Death: 'It's a Big Adjustment'  —  Parton got choked up speaking about the death of her husband and longtime love during a new interview on the ‘Today’ show  — Dolly Parton appeared on the Today show on Friday …
TMZ.com:
Nicolas Cage Attends Son Weston's Wedding  —  NICOLOS CAGE I SAW MY SON GET MARRIED!!!  —  Nicolas Cage is an expert on weddings ... he's been married five times, and he just went to another wedding ... watching as his son tied the knot.  —  Check out this video from Weston Cage's wedding …
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail, E! Online and People
Sophie Dodd / People:
Nicolas Cage's 3 Kids: All About Weston, Kal-El and August  —  Nicolas Cage is dad to two sons and one daughter  —  Nicolas Cage is a dad of three.  —  The actor welcomed August Francesca Coppola Cage with his wife, Riko Shibata, on Sept. 7, 2022, the couple's rep confirmed to PEOPLE.
TMZ.com:
Joaquin Phoenix's Volvo SUV Stolen Outside His L.A. House  —  JOAQUIN PHOENIX THIS IS NO JOKE ... Joker Gets His Car Stolen!!! … Joaquin Phoenix sure wasn't laughing Monday after his car was stolen from his L.A.-area home ... but “The Joker” star could have the last chuckle 'cause we're told police are now working the case.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Us Weekly
Will Reid / E! Online:
Justin Theroux Admits He and Wife Nicole Brydon Bloom Are Still “Young” in Their Marriage  —  Justin Theroux shared that he's “just enjoying” his recent marriage to Nicole Brydon Bloom during the E! @ Poker Face Season Two Premiere livestream event May 1.  —  Justin Theroux is still in the honeymoon phase.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Brianne Tracy / People:
Kelsey Grammer Reveals His Sister Karen's Chilling Final Moments After Being Stabbed 42 Times (Exclusive)  —  The actor's sister Karen was brutally raped and murdered in Colorado in 1975.  In a new book, he reveals how her death has shadowed his life  — In a new book and in this week's issue …
Discussion: Page Six
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Eamonn Holmes rushed to hospital in ambulance as he's left in agony after nasty fall at home  —  GB News host and former This Morning star Eamonn Holmes has revealed that he was taken to hospital after falling on the bathroom floor at home, sharing a snap from the ambulance
Discussion: Mirror, The Sun and GB News
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: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Just Jared:
Josh Hutcherson Cast In Rachel Sennott's Untitled HBO Comedy Series, Takes Over Role In Recasting From Pilot  —  Josh Hutcherson has joined the cast of an upcoming HBO series in a recasting!  —  The 32-year-old will take over a lead role in Rachel Sennott's untitled comedy series, Deadline has revealed.
Discussion: Deadline, The Wrap and Variety
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
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
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.”
 
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Fortesa Latifi / Rolling Stone:
Piper Rockelle Has a Lot to Say About That Netflix Documentary
Discussion: Teen Vogue, Us Weekly and People
ABC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs rejects plea deal ahead of sex trafficking trial
Page Six:
Ciara Miller and Lexi Wood ‘hashed out’ shocking Jesse Solomon claims at ‘Summer House’ reunion
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Decider
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Hallmark Star Noel Johansen's Wife Killed in Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Tragedy: ‘My Heart Is Broken’
TMZ.com:
Virginia Giuffre's Father Claims She Didn't Take Her Own Life, ‘Somebody Got to Her’
Julia Moore / People:
Wilmer Valderrama Reveals Major Character Death Is Coming in NCIS Season 22 Finale: ‘Very Earth-Shattering’
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
Us Weekly:
Dennis Quaid and ‘Happy Face’ Stars Answer Burning Season 2 Questions After Shocking Finale Twist (Exclusive)
Discussion: TVLine and Hollywood Life
Dave McMenamin / ESPN:
LeBron James undecided on future after Lakers' first-round exit
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Bridget Fonda, Husband Danny Elfman Spotted Together During Rare Sighting: Inside Her Reclusive Life
Discussion: People, Page Six and New York Post
Daniela Avila / People:
Farmer Wants a Wife's John Sansone Reflects on Samantha's Dramatic Exit (Exclusive)
Discussion: E! Online
Jen Juneau / People:
The Biggest Snubs of the 2025 Tony Nominations: Denzel Washington, Rachel Zegler, Jake Gyllenhaal and More
Wall Street Journal:
Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Hill
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

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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