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Reuters:
US singer Chris Brown granted bail by UK court ahead of world tour  —  US singer Chris Brown was on Wednesday granted bail by a London court after he was charged with a serious assault, clearing the way for his world tour to begin next month.  —  Brown has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm …
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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 …
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Why 'It's Always Sunny' for Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson: A Power Couple Who Juggle Four Hit TV Shows, a Winning Soccer Team and Ryan Reynolds  —  Rob McElhenney was visiting a stunning new West Hollywood hotel recently to speak at a conference, and started snapping photographs of the place on his cellphone.
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.
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.
Discussion: Daily Star
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Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus Details “Traumatic” Pain From Ovarian Cyst Rupture During Concert  —  Miley Cyrus shared that she was battling pain from an ovarian cyst rupture while hosting her Miley's New Year's Eve Party special for NBC in 2023, calling the experience “pretty traumatic.”
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Tommy McArdle / People:
Jeremy Renner Explains Why He ‘Was So Pissed Off’ When He Was ‘Brought Back’ After Snowplow Accident  —  Jeremy Renner described his near-brush with death in January 2023 as “the most exhilarating peace you could ever feel” before he regained consciousness  — Jeremy Renner told Kelly Ripa …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Esther Kang / People:
Tina Fey Reveals How Steve Carell Reacted When She Pitched His Character's Major Twist in The Four Seasons  —  The actress also shared that the writers room for is already underway for season 2  — Tina Fey shares how Steve Carell reacted when she pitched his Four Seasons character Nick's fate
Discussion: HELLO! and The Hollywood Reporter
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
Rapper With Millions of Fans Arrested on Aggravated Assault and Gun Charges  —  Rapper Rod Wave was arrested in Georgia on multiple charges, including aggravated assault, firearm possession, and felony evidence tampering.  —  The artist, who boasts over seven million followers on Instagram …
TMZ.com:
Kneecap Rapper Liam O'Hanna Charged With Terrorism Offense in London  —  KNEECAP RAPPER LIAM O'HANNA CHARGED WITH TERRORISM OFFENSE ... Allegedly Displayed Hezbollah Flag  —  Liam O'Hanna — a member of the Irish-language rap group Kneecap — has been charged with a terrorism offense ... according to the Metropolitan Police in London.
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Kourtney Kardashian makes wild argument for why sending kids to school is ‘so dated’  —  Page Six may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links.  Featured pricing is subject to change.  —  Kourtney Kardashian is not worried about raising bookworms.
Discussion: People, SheKnows and TMZ.com
Catherine Santino / People:
Justin Bieber Apologizes to Wife Hailey for Insulting Her Over Vogue Cover: ‘Forgive Me’  —  “Forgive me for saying u wouldn't get a vogue cover cuz clearly i was sadly mistaken,” the singer wrote on Instagram in a since-deleted caption  — Following Hailey Bieber's new Vogue cover …
FemaleFirst:
Tom Hanks returning to the stage in new Off-Broadway production  —  Tom Hanks is to star in ‘This World of Tomorrow’, an off-Broadway play he has co-written.  —  Tom Hanks is to star in an off-Broadway play he has co-written.  —  The Oscar-winning star will be making a return to the stage …
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 …
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.
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
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
Michelle Lee / People:
Emma Watson Is a Vision in Plaid as She Attends First Cannes Film Festival in 12 Years  —  The actress touched down at the festival for the first time since 2013  — Emma Watson has returned to the Cannes Film Festival  — The actress was seen arriving on the grounds after being photographed at the airport on May 20
Discussion: Vogue, E! Online, InStyle, Just Jared and Elle
Lynsey Eidell / People:
Jimmy Kimmel's 4 Kids: Everything He's Said About Parenting  —  Jimmy Kimmel is a father to daughters Katie and Jane and sons Kevin and Billy  —  Jimmy Kimmel knows how to find humor in parenthood.  —  The talk show host has pulled everything from trying to create a song more annoying than …
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
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.
J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
George Wendt, Who Played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 76  —  George Wendt, an American actor and comedian who earned six consecutive Emmy nominations for his performance as Norm Peterson on the beloved NBC comedy series “Cheers,” died Tuesday morning at his home.  He was 76.
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The Hollywood Reporter:
George Wendt, the Beer-Loving Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 77
 
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Simon Perry / People:
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