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8:40 AM ET, May 16, 2025

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Owen Scott / The Sun:
R&B superstar Chris Brown arrested at five-star Manchester hotel over bottle attack at nightclub  —  RAPPER Chris Brown was arrested early today at a five-star hotel over a bottle attack at a London nightclub.  —  Met Police detectives arrested the 36-year-old American musician just after 2am at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester.
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People:
Chris Brown Arrested in England After Lawsuit Over Alleged Assault at London Nightclub in 2023: Report
Discussion: Mirror and Hollywood Life
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Arrested in UK Over Alleged Bottle-Throwing Incident
Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
Chris Brown arrested at UK hotel after alleged bottle attack in London club
Discussion: TMZ.com and Mirror
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Not a Victim of Diddy  —  JUSTIN BIEBER NOT A DIDDY VICTIM … There has been a social media swirl over Justin Bieber's relationship with Diddy when Justin was 15, but multiple sources in Justin's life say nothing untoward happened between them.
People:
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's Friendship Has ‘Halted,’ the Singer ‘Wants No Part in This Drama’ (Exclusive Sources)  —  Insiders shed light on where the longtime friends stand amid Lively's ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni  — Blake Lively and Taylor Swift's longtime friendship “has halted,” a source tells PEOPLE
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Justin Baldoni's Lawyer Doubles Down, Claims Blake Lively Pressured Taylor Swift for Public Support After Super Bowl Absence  —  Blake Lively's lawyer denies the claims, and the judge in the case struck the letter and affidavit, calling it “improper”  — Justin Baldoni's attorney stood …
Leanna Faulk / WJAR-TV:
Human remains found in Westerly  —  Police in Westerly are investigating after what appeared to be human remains were discovered Wednesday morning in the Watch Hill neighborhood.  —  According to Westerly police, officers were called to Everett Avenue around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday following a report of possible remains.
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Sharareh Drury / People:
Dakota Johnson Admits She Had to Ask Parents for Help Paying Rent a ‘Few Times’: ‘Certainly Was Not Fun’  —  “The auditioning process, as you know, is the f—  worst,” Johnson shared of struggling financially post-high school  — Dakota Johnson opened up in an interview with Pedro Pascal …
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Elle:
Pedro Pascal Interviews Dakota Johnson: ‘Loving Someone Is The Most Scary And Beautiful Thing You Can Do’  —  The Materialists co-stars discuss love, nomadic living and where they actually first met.  —  How does one explain the allure of Dakota Johnson, a woman the internet can't get enough of?
Discussion: InStyle, HELLO! and Just Jared
Brittany Spanos / Rolling Stone:
Lorde: 'I'm an Intense Bitch'  —  Virgin, her first album in four years, is raw, wild, and sublime.  But it came after a series of personal changes and revelations — from a breakup to an eating disorder to an expanding gender identity.  Now, she's ready to talk about all of it
TMZ.com:
Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan Separate, Source Says His Drinking the Issue  —  TOMMY LEE & BRITTANY FURLAN SEPARATED, ARGUING OVER HIS DRINKING … Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan are separated, possibly heading for divorce, and his drinking is at the center of the split ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
HULK HOGAN UNDERGOES NECK SURGERY ... But I'm All Good, Brother!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Hulk Hogan just underwent neck surgery ... but TMZ Sports has learned he's already up and runnin' wild!!!  —  A rep for the wrestling legend tells us ... Hulk required a “little fusion procedure” …
Discussion: New York Post, The Sun, RADAR and TV Insider
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Survivor: Nicaragua Star Jane Bright Dead at 71  —  Jane Bright, who competed on season 21 of CBS' reality competition series Survivor and won an audience-voted fan favorite award, has died, according to her daughter.  She was 71.  —  The Survivor community has lost one of its own.
FemaleFirst:
Lizzo's boyfriend is her ‘best friend’  —  Lizzo “loves” that she and her boyfriend Myke Wright were friends for years before embarking on a relationship because they know one another so well.  —  Lizzo “loves” that she and her boyfriend were friends for years before embarking on a relationship.
Discussion: People and E! Online
Jamie Schneider / from Who What Wear in:
“I Feel Like I'm Living My Best Life”: Pamela Anderson on Her Bob Haircut, Spring Rituals, and Updated Beauty Staples  —  The icon is all for embracing change.  —  When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.  Here's how it works.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and People
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Joe Don Baker, Rugged Star of ‘Walking Tall,’ Dies at 89  —  The Texan also was memorable in ‘Junior Bonner’ and ‘Charley Varrick’ and as two different characters — one good guy, one bad — in Bond films.  —  Joe Don Baker, the broad-shouldered Texas tough guy who portrayed characters …
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New York Times:
Key Moments in the Fourth Day of the Sean Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial  —  Casandra Ventura had testified that Mr. Combs physically coerced her into “freak-offs,” but defense lawyers tried to suggest that jealousy and drug use caused his aggression.  —  Julia Jacobs and Joe CoscarelliReporting from the courthouse
 
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Erin Clements / People:
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TMZ.com:
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Megyn Kelly Claims She Caught Diddy ‘Dry Humping’ a Kardashian at Met Gala
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
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NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Cassie Ventura responds to explicit ‘freak off’ texts in cross-examination
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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

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:
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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