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7:50 AM ET, May 19, 2025

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Lauren Kobley / KBTX-TV:
3-year-old son of TikTok influencer dies after being pulled from backyard pool  —  CHANDLER, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO/Gray News) - The 3-year-old son of TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser has died days after he was found in a backyard pool.  —  Chandler Police confirmed Sunday that 3-year-old Trigg Kiser died …
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
Discussion: Variety
People:
General Hospital Star Steve Burton Marries Michelle Lundstrom in ‘Romantic’ Laguna Beach Wedding: All the Details (Exclusive)  —  “This day isn't just about a ceremony,” the soap opera star tells PEOPLE.  “It's the beginning of forever with the love of my life” … Steve Burton has found his forever partner.
Discussion: HELLO!, Page Six and Just Jared
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
Simon Perry / People:
Queen Camilla Poses with Her New Rescue Dog, ‘Mischievous Moley,’ In Pup's Debut Portrait  —  The Queen, 77, is expected to view a new garden dedicated to dogs at the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday, May 19  — She adopted Moley, whom she referred to as “mischievous,” from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London earlier this year
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
Róisín Ingle / The Irish Times:
Domhnall Gleeson on nepo babies: 'I've been so lucky.  It's important you can acknowledge it.  Otherwise you're lying to yourself'  —  The actor on ‘the Harry Potter thing’, his role in Guy Ritchie's Fountain of Youth, and the gift that Tom Cruise keeps sending him
Discussion: The Sun and Just Jared
Us Weekly:
Heather Dubrow Slams Speculation She and Terry Donated Money for Daughter to Get Into Yale (Exclusive)  —  Heather Dubrow is addressing claims that she and husband Terry Dubrow donated a significant amount of money to Yale so that her daughter could attend the coveted Ivy League school.
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: HELLO! and Variety
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: Deadline, Just Jared, The Wrap and Variety
 
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Bailey Richards / People:
Influencer, 23, Shot Dead During TikTok Livestream Appeared to Be Killed by Hit Men, Prosecutors Say
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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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