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6:45 PM 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 …
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Jeff Vinton / KPNX:
3-year-old boy pulled from Chandler backyard pool dies, identified as son of influencer Emilie Kiser  —  The child was unconscious when he was pulled from a backyard pool in a neighborhood near Chandler Heights and Gilbert roads.  He died six days later.
TMZ.com:
‘My 600-lb Life’ Star Latonya Pottain Dead at 40  —  ‘600-LB LIFE’ STAR LATONYA POTTAIN DIES IN THE HOSPITAL ... Preliminary Cause Revealed … Latonya Pottain — best known for being featured on the reality TV show “My 600-lb Life” — has died of natural causes in Louisiana, TMZ has learned.
TMZ.com:
Skai Jackson Files for Restraining Order Against Baby's Father Deondre Burgin  —  SKAI JACKSON DEONDRE ATTACKED ME ON MOTHER'S DAY ... Wanted Me to Drink Bleach While Pregnant … Skai Jackson says the father of her baby is terrorizing her — and has been for more than a year …
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Esther Kang / People:
Skai Jackson Requests Restraining Order Against Her Son's Father Deondre Burgin Over Domestic Violence Claims  —  In documents obtained by PEOPLE, Jackson detailed several instances where she was allegedly abused by Burgin, including one attack when she was holding their newborn son
Discussion: Just Jared
NBC News:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Dawn Richard testifies about drug use, guns and Cassie Ventura beatings  —  Richard sued Combs last year, alleging that he groped, assaulted and imprisoned her, and threatened her life when she tried to intervene in defense of Cassie Ventura.
David Ornstein / New York Times:
David Beckham and Gary Neville on Ruben Amorim, Man Utd transfers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe  —  David Beckham has urged Manchester United to support Ruben Amorim in the transfer market as work continues to arrest their decline — but he wants the club to keep Bruno Fernandes and their best young talents.
Discussion: Mirror, Metro.co.uk and The Sun
Cleveland 19 News:
Ohio officials find body of 5-year-old girl in Sandusky River  —  SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez said the body of a five-year-old girl who went missing in the Sandusky River Sunday evening, has been recovered just before noon Monday.
Kirsten Chuba / The Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Cruise Intends to Keep Making Movies Into His 100s: “I Will Never Stop”  —  The ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise may be coming to an end, but at ‘The Final Reckoning’ premiere in New York, Cruise promised he will “never stop doing action.” … It's not called ‘final’ for nothing."
Just Jared:
Ryan Murphy Developing ‘The Shards’ TV Series Adaption at FX Starring Kaia Gerber  —  Ryan Murphy and Kaia Gerber are teaming up again!  —  On Monday (May 19), it was revealed that the 59-year-old Emmy-winning producer and FX are developing a series adaption of Bret Easton Ellis' prep school thriller novel The Shards.
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / HELLO!:
Ella Windsor on changing children's lives through music and teaming up with the Princess of Wales - exclusive  —  The singer-songwriter recently became the patron of charity Restore the Music, which helps schools to provide music lessons and inspire children to make music together
Discussion: People and Tatler
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Watch Jessica Simpson perform on TV for the first time in 15 years on ‘American Idol’ finale  —  Jessica Simpson took fans' breath away with her “American Idol” 2025 performance Sunday.  —  The singer hit the stage during the ABC show's finale episode over the weekend, belting out two songs for her first TV appearance in 15 years.
Escher Walcott / People:
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Show Sweet PDA in Rare New Photos Since Confirming Romance (Exclusive)  — The couple confirmed their romance in January as they were spotted on a dinner date  — Jackman is currently in N.Y.C. performing in the play ‘Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Class’
Discussion: Just Jared
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
FKA Twigs In Talks to Star as Josephine Baker in Studiocanal's Biopic From ‘Cuties’ Director Maimouna Doucouré  —  Grammy-nominated artist FKA Twigs is in negotiations to star as Josephine Baker, the pioneering American-born French dancer, singer and actor, in a biopic which will be directed …
Discussion: Just Jared and Consequence
Just Jared:
‘7th Heaven’ Reboot in the Works at CBS Studios, Original Series Star Jessica Biel to Co-Executive Produce  —  A reboot of 7th Heaven is currently in early development at CBS Studios!  —  Anthony Sparks will serve as executive producer and showrunner, with Jessica Biel …
Discussion: Variety, Deadline, People, Us Weekly and TVLine
Julia Moore / People:
Jessica Biel Reveals the Parenting Lesson She Learned for Sons Silas and Phineas from The Better Sister (Exclusive)  —  “You don't want to show your vulnerabilities to your kids, but you have to,” Biel tells PEOPLE.  “You really have to show them that you're a real human”
Discussion: InStyle, E! Online and SheKnows
Skyler Caruso / People:
Dave Portnoy Reveals Surprising Reason Why His Ex-Wife Still Has Access to His Bank Account  —  The Barstool founder and his ex Renee wed in 2009 and separated in 2017, though they haven't officially divorced  — Dave Portnoy clarified on Shannon Sharpe's podcast, Club Shay Shay …
Jack Irvin / People:
Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr's Son, Says He Was ‘Fired’ Again — and Claims The Who Asked Him to ‘Lie’ About Departure  —  “I love the who and would never had quit,” said Starkey in a statement, as Pete Townshend announced another musician will take his place on the drums
Christian Allaire / Vogue:
A$AP Rocky, Spike Lee, and Denzel Washington Are the Most Delightful Trio at Cannes  —  The only thing better than a notable A-lister hitting the red carpet at the annual Cannes Film Festival?  Three A-listers hitting the red carpet together.  —  Earlier today in France …
HELLO!:
Exclusive: Benedict Cumberbatch issues update on surprise injury during Cannes Film Festival 2025  —  The Sherlock actor chatted to HELLO! at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival  —  Benedict Cumberbatch sparked a major reaction from fans on Sunday evening when he stepped out on the red carpet with his arm in a sling.
Discussion: People
 
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David Propper / New York Post:
Man accused of slashing trio outside NYC bar is son of late-night TV royalty
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Jamie Roberts / Mirror:
Katy Perry pauses live show as she ‘accuses’ fan of sending messages to Orlando Bloom
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Erin Clack / People:
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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:
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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