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10:10 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
Danielle McNally / InStyle:
Jessica Biel Is Finding the Balance: “I've Been Fighting and Advocating for Myself For Many, Many Years”  —  The actress and producer invites us to Montana, where she conveys a mix of confidence and candor, opening up about morally questionable characters, juggling fame and motherhood …
Discussion: Us Weekly, People and E! Online
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 …
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: E! Online and Just Jared
Rachel McRady / People:
Michelle Williams Emotionally Recalls Heath Ledger's ‘Incredible Sensitivity,’ Says of Their Daughter: 'Thank God There's Matilda'  —  The former couple welcomed their daughter Matilda in 2005, less than three years before Ledger's death  — Michelle Williams discussed the late Heath Ledger …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Michael Nied / People:
Alan Jackson Plays Final Concert Before Retirement from Touring After 30 Years, but Teases 1 Last Show in Special Location  —  “It's been a long, sweet ride,” the country-music star told fans during his show in Milwaukee on Saturday, May 17  — Country-music star Alan Jackson formally retired …
Discussion: Suggest and New York Post
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
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.
 
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Róisín Ingle / The Irish Times:
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Us Weekly:
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Us Weekly:
Sharna Burgess Defends Fiance Brian Austin Green's Parenting: 'He's a Phenomenal Human' (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
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Discussion: Just Jared
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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