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The Hollywood Reporter:
George Wendt, the Beer-Loving Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 77  —  Jason Sudeikis' uncle earned Emmy nominations six years running after getting started on Second City in his hometown of Chicago.  —  George Wendt, who bellied up to the bar to portray the beer-quaffing everyman Norm Peterson …
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People:
George Wendt, Cheers Star, Dies at 76
Gibson Johns / E! Online:
Shakira Concertgoers Potentially Exposed to Measles Outbreak at MetLife Stadium  —  The New Jersey Department of Health announced a “newly identified case of measles” after someone attended Shakira's MetLife Stadium concert “while infectious.”  —  Measles outbreaks can happen whenever, wherever.
People:
Diddy Tells Onlookers ‘I Love You All’ as Sex Crimes Trial Adjourns for the Day  —  As he left the courtroom, Sean “Diddy” Combs expressed affection toward onlookers and asked that a message be passed along  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs addressed onlookers in the courtroom as his criminal trial adjourned …
Discussion: Extra and E! Online
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Kid Cudi Expected to Testify at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' Trial This Week
Culted:
We linked up with Charli XCX in Cannes  —  Last week we rocked up to Cannes to interview Charli XCX on Magnum Beach.  It was the morning before she showed up to the Magnum party in a custom Vivienne Westwood corset holding a magnum, a play on Kate Moss's own Magnum moment on the Vivienne Westwood runway for the Spring '94 runway show.
Ian Youngs / BBC:
Chris Brown freed on £5m bail by London court  —  US singer Chris Brown has been freed on bail by a court in London after being charged with inflicting an “unprovoked attack” in a nightclub in 2023.  —  The Grammy-winning star, who has not yet been asked to enter a plea in the case …
Us Weekly:
Duck Dynasty's Bella Robertson Opens Up About Her Struggles With Infertility (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Bella Robertson and Jacob Mayo are opening up about their journey to parenthood — and the difficult questions some fans ask them.
Discussion: E! Online
Daily Mail:
Denzel Washington reveals why he REALLY skipped Cannes Film Festival event after tense red carpet showdown  —  Denzel Washington is now shedding light on why he skipped a press conference for his new film Highest 2 Lowest at the Cannes Film Festival following a dramatic confrontation on the red carpet with a photographer.
Dory Jackson / People:
The Chrisley Family Returns to Reality TV in New Lifetime Series, Will Expose ‘the Raw Truth of Their Lives’ (Exclusive)  —  The new series comes two years after ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ wrapped in 2023 after 10 seasons  — PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the family's new series was officially greenlit at Lifetime
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Shaboozey Felt ‘Directionless’ Before He Broke Records with ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy).’ Now ‘I Want to Outdo This Song’  —  The country singer — and our Hot Guy Summer cover star — will headline CMA Fest in June before hitting the road for his ‘The Great American Roadshow’ tour in September
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Kate Middleton's New Madame Tussauds Wax Figure Debuts and It's Her First Ever in a Tiara  —  The Princess of Wales first debuted at Madame Tussauds London in April 2012  — Kate Middleton's new wax figure at Madame Tussauds London has been unveiled  — The Princess of Wales' statue …
TMZ.com:
‘Madden’ Actor Quits Over N-Word, Nudity, as Amazon Calls Foul on Allegations  —  ‘MADDEN’ MOVIE ACTOR QUITS OVER ALLEGED USE OF N-WORD, FULL NUDITY ... Studio Disputes Reports … A supporting actor in the upcoming “Madden” film quit on Friday — just two weeks into production …
Zara Woodcock / Mirror:
Kourtney Kardashian claims she was ‘socked in the face’ at Diddy birthday party  —  Kourtney Kardashian recalled attending one of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' birthday parties at TAO nightclub in 2001 when she was ‘socked in the face’ by a woman  —  Kourtney Kardashian previously claimed she was 'socked …
Mirror:
Michael B Tretow dead: ABBA icon dies as band issues tearful tribute  —  ABBA have reunited in heartbreak as they joined forces to issue a tribute to one of the stars behind their music following the death of Michael B Tretow  —  ABBA have been left in mourning following the death of their sound engineer.
Discussion: Daily Star, FemaleFirst and Billboard
Jack Irvin / People:
Dropout Kings Vocalist Adam Ramey Dies by Suicide at 31 as Bandmates Pay Tribute: ‘Thank You for Everything’  —  In a GoFundMe set up by Ramey's sister-in-law, she wrote that he died “after a long and painful battle with addiction”  — Adam Ramey of the band Dropout Kings died at age 31 on May 19
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TMZ.com:
Bill Belichick's Ex Confronted Jordon Hudson, Threatened Miss Massachusetts At Party  —  BILL BELICHICK'S EX LINDA HOLLIDAY CONFRONTED JORDON HUDSON AT CHRISTMAS PARTY ... & Threatened Miss Massachusetts … Bill Belichick's ex-girlfriend, Linda Holliday, ran into his current one …
Just Jared:
Austin Butler & Zoe Kravitz Heat Up ‘Caught Stealing’ Trailer - Watch Now!  —  Caught Stealing has its first trailer!  —  Here's the synopsis: Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can't play anymore, but everything else is going okay.
Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton Returns to Royal Garden Party Scene for the First Time in 2 Years, and Her Outfit Says It All  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales helped make guests' day as they circulated among the crowd on the palace lawn  — Kate Middleton and Prince William helped host …
People:
Ben Savage and Wife Tessa Angermeier Are Expecting Their First Baby in November  — Ben Savage and his now-wife Tessa Angermeier met in 2018 and married in February 2023  — On Tuesday, May 20, they announced they are expecting their first child  — The married couple revealed their baby is due in November 2025
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and Just Jared
 
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Discussion: Variety, Deadline, Just Jared and The Wrap
Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
Bill Belichick Was Always in Control. Then He Fell for Jordon Hudson.
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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

Lucia Moses / Business Insider:
OpenAI partners with Smartly, an adtech company that helps clients optimize ads in real time, to design ad formats that match ChatGPT's conversational interface

 
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