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7:20 PM ET, May 18, 2025

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Betsy Klein / CNN:
Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer  —  Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office Sunday, and it has spread to his bones.  —  “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen …
Variety:
Jennifer Lawrence Gets Honest About Motherhood and Postpartum at Cannes: 'It's Extremely Isolating' and ‘You Feel Like an Alien’  —  Jennifer Lawrence was bracingly honest about her own experience with motherhood and postpartum at the Cannes press conference for her upcoming film “Die My Love …
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Charlotte Everett / Mirror:
Jennifer Lawrence bravely opens up about ‘extremely isolating’ postpartum struggle  —  Jennifer Lawrence is starring as a mother battling psychosis in her new film Die, My Love, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday  —  Jennifer Lawrence has bravely opened up about her …
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Joy Press / Vanity Fair:
Mariska Hargitay Was “Living a Lie” for 30 Years.  Now She's Embracing Her Mother, Jayne Mansfield—and Her Biological Father  —  In an exclusive interview, Hargitay opens up about My Mom Jayne, a documentary that paints an unvarnished portrait of her Hollywood bombshell mother …
TMZ.com:
Joe Exotic's Husband Deported to Mexico After Prison Release  —  JOE EXOTIC HUSBAND DEPORTED TO MEXICO AFTER PRISON RELEASE … Joe Exotic's husband was released from prison and immediately deported to Mexico ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for Joe tells us ... his 33-year-old husband …
Nicholas Rice / People:
Diddy's Twin Daughters Jessie and D'Lila, 18, Attend Their High School Prom in L.A. After Appearing at Father's Criminal Trial  —  The sex-crimes and racketeering trial against the music mogul began on May 12  — Sean “Diddy” Combs' twin daughters Jessie and D'Lila Combs went to their high school prom on May 17
FemaleFirst:
Sarah Silverman admits to being ‘ignorant’ early in her career  —  Sarah Silverman has confessed to being “ignorant” early in her comedy career.  —  Sarah Silverman regrets using racial slurs in her old comedy routines.  —  The 54-year-old comedian admits that she made a mistake using racial slurs …
Stephen Rodrick / Rolling Stone:
‘Comedy Is the Relief Valve’: How Sarah Silverman Survived Grief and Backlash  —  As she releases her new special, PostMortem, about the deaths of her parents, the comedian reflects on love, loss, and dark family secrets  —  S  —  arah Silverman has a shy side.  No, really.
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline, The Wrap and Variety
People:
American Idol Winner Iam Tongi Shares Daily Routine After 115 Lb.  Weight Loss: ‘It Feels Amazing’ (Exclusive)  —  The singer tells PEOPLE that his days now entail “a workout session maybe around 11” and “an ice bath or sauna”  — American Idol season 21 winner Iam Tongi, 20 …
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Nicole Kidman Looks Edgy in Black Leather Jacket During First Cannes Film Festival Appearance in 8 Years — See Her Look!  — For the event which is part of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival, she stepped out in an eye-catching look from Balenciaga's fall collection
Discussion: Variety
Emily Cooper / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle ‘berated’ a Windsor caterer so badly for messing up her ‘vegan’ and ‘macrobiotic’ wedding menu that the late Queen intervened, royal author claims  —  Some brides remain calm in the run-up to their wedding, while others become obsessed with even the smallest of details.
Discussion: Page Six, New York Post and Mirror
FemaleFirst:
Carey Hart injured in motocross training accident  —  Motocross rider Carey Hart has “severed [his] small intestine from [his] colon” in an accident while training.  —  Carey Hart has “severed [his] small intestine from [his] colon”.  —  The 49-year-old motocross rider - who has children Willow …
Discussion: New York Post, Us Weekly and Just Jared
 
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Sharna Burgess Defends Fiance Brian Austin Green's Parenting: 'He's a Phenomenal Human' (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Lexi Minetree Teases the ‘True Vintage’ of Her Elle Woods Wardrobe in Legally Blonde Prequel Series (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared and Betches
Bailey Richards / People:
Influencer, 23, Shot Dead During TikTok Livestream Appeared to Be Killed by Hit Men, Prosecutors Say
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Prince William Makes Sporty Solo Appearance at the FA Cup Finals Amid Ongoing Family Drama
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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

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

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

 
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