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Natalie Zamora / Sports Illustrated:
Meet Your Cover Model: Salma Hayek Pinault Embraces Freedom and Joy With SI Swimsuit  —  The award-winning actor, director and producer graces the cover of the 2025 SI Swimsuit issue.  —  Academy Award nominee Salma Hayek Pinault has cemented an incredible legacy in Hollywood and beyond.
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Ananya Panchal / Sports Illustrated:
Meet Your Cover Model: Olivia Dunne Has Paved a Path of Her Own to This SI Swimsuit 2025 Cover
Discussion: Page Six and People
Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Salma Hayek Strips Down to Super-Sexy Bikini for Debut Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover
Discussion: Page Six, InStyle and New York Post
Laura Gozzi / BBC:
Kim Kardashian tells Paris burglary trial she thought robbers were police officers  —  Summary  — Kim Kardashian is giving evidence in court in Paris, in the trial of 10 people accused of robbing her at gunpoint in a hotel suite in 2016  — Her voice quivered as she told the court …
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NBC News:
Kim Kardashian jewelry heist trial: Reality star ‘thought I was going to die’ as robbers held her at gunpoint  —  Almost nine years after the break-in at the luxury suite at the Hôtel de Pourtalès, Kardashian faces the suspects accused of armed robbery and kidnapping.
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Samuel French, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Actor, Dies at 45  —  Martin Scorsese hired him after a casting call in his hometown of Waco, Texas, and he played an FBI agent. … He was 45.  —  French died Friday in a hospital in his birthplace of Waco, Texas, writer-director Paul Sinacore told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Zara Woodcock / Mirror:
Killers of the Flower Moon's Samuel French dies aged 45 as cause of death revealed  —  Killers of the Flower Moon actor Samuel French, who played Agent CJ Robinson in the hit movie, has died aged 45  —  Killers of the Flower Moon star Samuel French has died aged 45, as his close friend paid tribute to the actor.
Olivia Hancock / Byrdie:
Eva Longoria Expected Her Life to Look Like This  —  As we sit in a nearly empty midtown Manhattan restaurant, Eva Longoria is enjoying a moment of calm.  She orders an English Breakfast tea, answers a FaceTime call from her six-year-old son, Santiago, and shoots off a few texts.
Discussion: People and SheKnows
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Meg Walters / InStyle:
Eva Longoria Embraces Summer Style in a Bold Bikini and Skirt Combo  —  The actress also opened up about how she approaches life differently as a mother.  —  Close … Eva Longoria is ready for summer—and her latest photoshoot is case in point.  Posing for the cover of Byrdie's summer issue …
Discussion: Byrdie
TMZ.com:
Tory Lanez Stabbed in Prison, Rushed to Hospital  —  TORY LANEZ STABBED IN PRISON!!! … This isn't how Tory Lanez wants to get out of prison, but he is — after suffering a prison yard stabbing so bad, he needs hospital treatment ... TMZ has learned.  —  Tory was in the yard …
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NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Cassie Ventura testifies about violence and ‘freak offs’  —  Witness testimony will continue as the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs enters its second day. … Court on lunch break  —  Adam Reiss and David K. Li
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson on Her Child Star Nightmare and New Life at 19: 'Love That I've Persevered' (Exclusive)  —  The former pageant princess gets candid in this week's cover story, opening up about life amid her mom's drug abuse, losing her sister and how she beat the odds
Discussion: Suggest and Page Six
Giles Hattersley / Vogue UK:
“Family Is On My Mind”: Read Bella Hadid's Full British Vogue Cover Interview  —  Styling by IB Kamara.  —  At a corner booth at the Ritz Paris, Bella Hadid - now 28, impossibly beautiful, allowably vulnerable - is doing her best.  One of the defining fashion models of the 2020s hasn't sat …
Discussion: Just Jared and Elle
Just Jared:
Kim Kardashian Leads Star-Studded 'All's Fair' Trailer - Watch Now!  —  Here's your first look at Kim Kardashian's star-studded new Hulu series All's Fair!  —  This is the show's synopsis: A team of female divorce attorneys leave a male-dominated firm to open their own powerhouse practice.
Brenton Blanchet / People:
HGTV Star Reveals He Was Addicted to PCP, Did Meth and Spent Time in Jail, But Says ‘There Is Hope’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘Flip or Flop’ alum and ‘Izzy Does It’ star Izzy Battres opens up about his past demons and how he overcame them on the 'We're Out of Time' podcast
Discussion: Us Weekly and TV Insider
Rob Knight / Daily Star:
Tom Grennan surprises fans at local supermarket with VIP tickets to exclusive gig  —  The Brit Awards nominated star, who has sold over a million albums, surprised shoppers at a local Tesco in Bedford, where he grew up.  —  Pop star Tom Grennan left fans stunned when he appeared …
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
Stephanie Petit / People:
Meghan Markle Reveals the Surprising Way Studying Acting in College Helped Her Prepare for ‘Running a Team’  —  The Duchess of Sussex opened up about her days at Northwestern University on the latest episode of her podcast ‘Confessions of a Female Founder’  —  In an unexpected way …
Discussion: HELLO!, The Sun, Mirror and Us Weekly
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Pitch Perfect Star Anna Camp Confirms She's Dating Jade Whipkey  —  Nearly six years after Anna Camp finalized her divorce from Pitch Perfect costar Skylar Astin, the actress confirmed she's in a relationship with Jade Whipkey.  —  Anna Camp's romance is hitting all the right notes.
Discussion: Just Jared
Zara Woodcock / Mirror:
Atomic Kitten's Liz McClarnon, 44, pregnant after decades-long fertility struggle  —  Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon took to her Instagram page to announce her pregnancy  —  Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon has announced her pregnancy in a sweet post shared on social media.
Discussion: Daily Star, GB News and The Sun
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Actor Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault on a film set  —  French actor Gerard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexual assault against two women, one who claimed she was “terrified” of him, while working on a film set  —  Actor Gerard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexual assault.
Clara McMahon / People:
Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness Know the Best Deals to Shop During Amazon Pet Day from $6  —  Porowski gave PEOPLE an exclusive inside look at his picks for his dog, Neon  —  Calling all pet parents: Now's the time to stock up on essentials for your beloved animals …
Discussion: SheKnows and E! Online
Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Cannes Makes it Official: Nudity and “Voluminous Outfits” Are Banned on Red Carpet  —  A rep tells THR that festival's official charter was just updated to reflect “certain rules that have long been in effect” and the aim is “not to regulate attire per se but to prohibit full nudity on the carpet.”
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘Hysterical’ Sonja Morgan ‘blacklisted’ from NYC Italian hotspot after refusing to pay $1,000 bill she thought was comped
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Ex-MLB Pitcher Scott Sauerbeck's Cause Of Death Revealed
Discussion: New York Post and People
Just Jared:
Bella Hadid, Halle Berry, & More Arrive in France for Cannes Film Festival 2025!
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Olivia Truffaut-Wong / Cosmopolitan:
Ben Affleck Was Spotted Paying Jennifer Garner a Visit on Mother's Day
Discussion: Daily Mail and Us Weekly
NBC News:
Live updates: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial begins
Andrew Billen / The Times:
James Middleton: I was terrified I'd be called a fraud
 

 
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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

David Pierce / The Verge:
Flipboard launches Surf, an app for creating custom feeds from Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, RSS, podcasts, and YouTube, after over a year in beta

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
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