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11:40 PM ET, May 4, 2025

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Marcela Ayres / Reuters:
Brazil police foil bomb plot targeting packed Lady Gaga concert in Rio  —  Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's historic concert that drew over 2 million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
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Carly Thomas / The Hollywood Reporter:
Lady Gaga Responds to Thwarted Bomb Plot Allegedly Targeting Her Brazil Concert  —  “Prior to and during the show, there were no known safety concerns, nor any communication from the police or authorities to Lady Gaga regarding any potential risks,” a spokesperson for the singer said.
Eléonore Hughes / Associated Press:
Lady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 2 million fans  —  Lady Gaga gave a free concert Saturday night in front of 2 million fans who poured onto Copacabana Beach for the biggest show of her career.  “Tonight, we're making history.
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Charley Scalies, Actor on ‘The Wire’ and ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 84  —  He played the longshoreman “Horseface” Pakusa and Coach Molinaro, respectively, on the acclaimed HBO dramas.  —  Charley Scalies, the Philadelphia-bred character actor who portrayed the stevedore and union guy Thomas …
Joshua Jackson / TMZ.com:
JOSHUA JACKSON STANDOFF WITH JODIE OVER KID'S SCHOOL ... But Divorce Is Settled  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith are on the same page when it comes to most of their divorce terms — but when it comes to grade school, they're still going at it in court.
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People:
Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson Settle Their Divorce, but Continue to Disagree Over Daughter's Schooling  —  Turner-Smith filed for divorce from Jackson in October 2023, citing “irreconcilable differences” after four years of marriage  — Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Mark Jefferies / Mirror:
David Beckham's son Romeo's birthday speech revealed after Brooklyn's devastating no show  —  Romeo is the second eldest son of footballer David and so he gave speech from the kids on Saturday night  —  Golden child Romeo Beckham stepped up in brother Brooklyn's absence to deliver a speech at his dad's 50th birthday, we can reveal.
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Star, Daily Mail and Page Six
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Stacy Lambe / People:
Josh Peck Makes a Surprise Cameo on The Last of Us Season 2 and Delivers a Very NSFW Monologue  —  The former Nickelodeon star appears as a FEDRA (Federal Disaster Response Agency) soldier in a flashback scene  —  Warning: This story contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2, episode 4.
Discussion: Just Jared, The Wrap and Decider
TMZ.com:
Sydney Sweeney Parties in Vegas with MGK and Patrick Schwarzenegger  —  SYDNEY SWEENEY LETS LOOSE IN IN VEGAS ... Parties with MGK and Patrick Schwarzenegger  —  Sydney Sweeney continues to embrace her single status with a lively weekend in Las Vegas, attending the grand opening of a new club …
Bailey Richards / People:
Billie Lourd's Daughter, 4, and Son, 2, Watch Late Grandma Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in Honor of Star Wars Day  —  Fisher's daughter put ‘Return of the Jedi’ on for her two kids, and shared the special moment with ‘Star Wars’ fans on May 4  — Billie Lourd marked Star Wars Day on Sunday …
Discussion: E! Online and SheKnows
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Dylan O'Brien's Sibling Julz O'Brien Claims They Haven't Spoken in ‘Over a Year’  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Dylan O'Brien's sibling Julz O'Brien is weighing in on the actor's claims about their bond.  —  More than one year after Dylan's interview with Vulture, where he discussed having a …
Kayla Grant / People:
Larry Birkhead and His Teenage Daughter Dannielynn Attend the 2025 Kentucky Derby: ‘Betting on a Great Time’  —  Larry welcomed his daughter with the late model and actress Anna Nicole Smith in 2006  — Larry Birkhead and daughter Dannielynn Birkhead attended the 2025 Kentucky Derby together on Saturday, May 3
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Charlotte Dean / Daily Mail:
Bleary-eyed Tom Cruise does his best to hide girlfriend Ana de Armas as they lead the 3am departures from David Beckham's 50th birthday party after they DID attend the bash together
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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

Variety:
Sources: the legal team for Paramount President Jeff Shell has engaged in preliminary talks about a possible exit from the company, where he was hired in 2024

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M

 
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