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12:45 PM ET, May 14, 2025

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NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Cassie testifies she was blackmailed with ‘freak off’ sex videos  —  Cassie Ventura's 2023 lawsuit against Combs became a framework for the government's sprawling case against him. … Cassie says ‘freak offs’ gave her UTIs, mouth sores and stomach problems
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Germania Rodriguez Poleo / Daily Mail:
Cassie names the entourage Diddy ‘would use to help control her’
NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Cassie Ventura testifies about violence and ‘freak offs’
TMZ.com:
Halle Bailey Claims DDG Attacked Her, Gets Restraining Order  —  HALLE BAILEY CLAIMS DDG ABUSED, ATTACKED HER MULTIPLE TIMES ... Gets Restraining Order … Halle Bailey says she's had enough of DDG allegedly abusing her ... she's filed a police report, and now she wants court-ordered protection …
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
What Scarlett Johansson Wants: AI Boundaries, Respect for Blockbusters—and Revenge on Michael Che  —  The director of Eleanor the Great and star of Jurassic World Rebirth on being sexualized as a teen, how “we're being muzzled” by Trump's tech allies, and more.
Just Jared:
‘Superman’ Trailer 2 - New Look at Cast & Characters Including Lois Lane & Lex Luthor!  —  The movie is written and directed by the DC Studios co-head, with David Corenswet starring in the titular role opposite Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.  —  Nicholas Hoult plays the film's villain, Lex Luthor.
Page Six:
Elizabeth Hurley gushes over ‘surprising’ Billy Ray Cyrus romance: 'We're so similar'  —  Elizabeth Hurley's new romance with Billy Ray Cyrus was a surprise to everyone but her.  —  “I think people found Billy and I being together a little surprising,” the supermodel exclusively told Page Six …
Washington Post:
Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson and the making of a PR disaster  —  At 24, Belichick's girlfriend has advocated for fishermen, given henna tattoos and won cheer titles.  Her next project: shaping the image of an icon.  —  PORTLAND, Maine — Jordon Hudson stepped down from a riser and toward …
The Sun:
James Argent arrested for pushing beauty queen girlfriend down steps in Spain and given 6 month suspended sentence  —  Neighbours heard screams before Argent was arrested shortly after the incident last week  — Ellie Henman- Amir Razavi- Gerard Couzens  — Ellie Henman- Amir Razavi- Gerard Couzens
Discussion: Mirror, Daily Star and Metro.co.uk
Emma Aerin Becker / Page Six:
Supermodel Bella Hadid admits she struggles with looking in the mirror: ‘I hate the bitch’  —  Bella Hadid is opening up about her struggles with self confidence.  —  The supermodel, 28, may have been deemed the most scientifically beautiful woman in the world, but she doesn't always feel like one.
Discussion: Egotastic, StyleCaster and SWANA SOURCE
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Prince Harry may not attend future coronation — but William won't take away his brother and Meghan Markle's titles: sources  —  Prince William and Prince Harry's fall-out is so bad that insiders fear Harry will not attend his brother's future coronation.  —  The pair have not spoken …
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
World's most famous alligator dies at 80 after starring with Adam Sandler and Steve Irwin  —  Hollywood's most iconic reptile, Morris from Colorado Gator Farm, has “died of old age” at an estimated 80-years-old after a decades long career in showbiz rubbing shoulders with A-listers
Discussion: CBS News and Suggest
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
SNL Star Sarah Sherman Cares More Than You Think  —  The Saturday Night Live standout unpacks her growth on the show, her Weekend Update future, and the Aimee Lou Wood parody gone wrong: “I fucking obviously never meant to hurt anyone's feelings.”  —  “I'm such a psychotic perfectionist.”
Variety:
Halle Berry Forced to Change Cannes Dress Amid New Red Carpet Rules, but Says Banning Nudity Is ‘Probably a Good’ Thing  —  Halle Berry revealed during the Cannes jury press conference that she had to make a last-minute fashion change due to the new rules the festival has issued about its starry red carpets.
Jaimie Ding / Associated Press:
Judge reduces Menendez brothers' murder sentences, putting them a step closer to freedom  —  Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their parents, a judge ruled Tuesday.  Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reduced …
New Yorker:
How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump  —  At a fateful event last summer, Barack Obama, George Clooney, and others were stunned by Biden's weakness and confusion.  Why did he and his advisers decide to conceal his condition from the public and campaign for reëlection?
Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Robert Benton, Influential Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 92 … The director and screenwriter Robert Benton in 1979, the year “Kramer vs. Kramer” was released.  It was that year's top-grossing film and won five Academy Awards.Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times
Desiree Anello / E! Online:
How Rainey Qualley's Sister Margaret Qualley Supported Her During 75 Hour Labor  —  Rainey Qualley shared insight into the sweet bond she shares with her sister Margaret Qualley and mom Andie MacDowell since welcoming her first baby with Anthony Wilson last December.
Discussion: InStyle
Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
Ex-model testifying that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her questioned about private journal  —  A former fashion model testifying in Harvey Weinstein 's retrial on sexual assault charges was confronted on the stand Tuesday with a private journal in which she wrote about people who sexually abused her …
 
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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
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TMZ.com:
Mauricio Umansky Gets Handsy With Mystery Blonde During L.A. Night Out
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Just Jared:
Sean Penn Expresses Doubt About Woody Allen's Sexual Abuse Allegations: 'I'd Work With Him in a Heartbeat'
Angela Andaloro / People:
Sally Jessy Raphael Embraces Being ‘Cute Again’ at 90 and Reveals What People Get Wrong About Aging (Exclusive)
Discussion: Star Magazine
Tom Bryant / Mirror:
Sam Thompson breaks his silence over ex Zara McDermott dating 1D star Louis Tomlinson
Discussion: The Sun
Vanessa Etienne / People:
Rebel Wilson Admits She Had a ‘Slight Slip-Up’ on Her 6-Week Health Challenge, ‘Felt Terrible’ About It
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Internal memo: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit; Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX will collectively own 45% of the US entity, and ByteDance will retain ~20%

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
CBS News and The Free Press announce Things That Matter, a series of town halls and debates, starting in early 2026, with Sam Altman, J.D. Vance, and others

Shane O'Neill / Washington Post:
Q&A with Christopher Anderson, who photographed Trump's inner circle for VF: “My job is to ... draw on my experience as a journalist and photograph what I see”

 
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