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1:10 PM ET, May 23, 2025

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Bryanna Cappadona / TODAY.com:
Uche Ojeh, Sheinelle Jones' Husband of 17 Years, Has Died of Brain Cancer  —  The TODAY family is celebrating the life of Uche, a devoted husband and loving father who was full of joy and warmth.  —  Uche Ojeh, Sheinelle Jones' husband of 17 years, has died following a battle with brain cancer.
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Page Six:
‘Today’ show co-host Sheinelle Jones' husband, Uche Ojeh, dead at 45 after ‘aggressive’ cancer battle
Variety:
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Sequel Set for May 2026; Ridley Scott's ‘The Dog Stars’ Dated for March  —  Turns out the devil (still) wears Prada!  —  News broke last July that a sequel to the 2006 comedy “The Devil Wears Prada” was officially in the works at Disney.
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Raquel ‘Rocky’ Harris / The Wrap:
Gird Your Loins: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Sets 2026 Release Date
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Just Jared
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
The Devil Wears Prada 2's Release Date Has Been Revealed—And It's Sooner Than You Think
Discussion: Vogue and Elle
TMZ.com:
Devil Wears Prada Drummer Killed in San Diego Plane Crash, Family Says  —  SAN DIEGO PLANE CRASH CHRISTIAN METAL BAND'S DRUMMER KILLED, FAMILY SAYS … The former drummer for the metal-core band The Devil Wears Prada was killed in a plane crash early Thursday morning in San Diego, TMZ has learned from his family.
Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
Cancellation, Conspiracies, Cocaine: Jamie Foxx, Sarah Silverman, Seth Meyers Let Loose on THR's Stand-Up Comedy Roundtable  —  Six top comics — including Hasan Minhaj, Chelsea Handler and Roy Wood Jr. — on finding the funny in tragedy, death and losing ‘The Daily Show.’
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Shake That Subpoena Off: Taylor Swift Probe Dropped By Justin Baldoni In Blake Lively Battle's Latest Twist … In an unexpected move, the It Ends With Us star and director has withdrawn the paperwork seeking information from Swift about what she knew about what went down between her pal Lively …
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Taylor Swift No Longer Subpoenaed by Justin Baldoni in Surprise Reversal for Blake Lively Legal Dispute
BreAnna Bell / Page Six:
Billy Joel cancels all tour performances after revealing mysterious health diagnosis  —  Billy Joel has canceled all tour performances after being diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).  —  “This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Meghan Markle's ‘sweet’ handwritten note to flight crew goes viral after she ditches private jet to fly commercial  —  Meghan Markle opted for a commercial flight instead of a private jet ride — and the American Airlines “girlies” will never forget it.  —  Flight attendant Nina Vida gushed …
Discussion: HELLO!
BreAnna Bell / Page Six:
Gigi Hadid's sister joked with Taylor Swift about Travis Kelce being a ‘good lay’: ‘She deserves it’  —  Gigi Hadid's sister Marielle Hadid revealed she put in a good word for Travis Kelce with Taylor Swift before they started dating.  —  During an appearance on the “Nice Girls Don't Win” …
Madison E. Goldberg / People:
Rising Country Star Gavin Adcock Arrested for Alleged Reckless Driving and Violating Open Container Law  — He recently performed at the ACM Awards kickoff and walked the carpet  — He was previously arrested in 2023 for driving with a suspended license
TMZ.com:
‘Harry Potter’ Star Stan Yanevski Hospitalized, Undergoes Emergency Surgery  —  ‘HARRY POTTER’ ACTOR STAN YANEVSKI HOSPITALIZED WITH ‘INABILITY TO BREATHE’ ... Had Emergency Surgery  —  Stanislav Yanevski — a star in the ‘Harry Potter’ films — is recovering from emergency surgery …
Discussion: E! Online, Mirror and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Undefeated British Boxer Georgia O'Connor Dead At 25  —  GEORGIA O'CONNOR BRITISH BOXER DEAD AT 25 Months After Cancer Reveal  —  Georgia O'Connor — an undefeated British boxer — has died at the age of 25 ... months after revealing her cancer diagnosis and just three weeks after getting married.
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Barry Keoghan Says He's an ‘Addict’ as He Opens Up About Losing His Mom to Heroin Addiction  —  “I'm not in denial anymore.  I understand that I do have an addiction, and I am an addict,” Keoghan said in a new interview … Barry Keoghan is opening up about his struggles with sobriety.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and The Irish Sun
Desiree Anello / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez Shares Sweet Insight Into Her Bond With Kids Max and Emme  —  Jennifer Lopez exclusively told E! News about the sweet bond she shares with 17-year-old twins Max and Emme—though they often see her as just mom and not a global superstar.  —  Jennifer Lopez' love for her kids don't cost a thing.
Discussion: HELLO!
Janine Yaqoob / Mirror:
Paul Danan's heartbroken brother reveals star's tragic drugs relapse weeks before his death  —  Jamie pays tribute to his “sweetheart” brother - as the Hollyoaks favourite's celebrity pals gather for charity football match in his name tomorrow  —  Paul Danan's brother has opened …
Discussion: The Sun
Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Teen Mom's Cheyenne Floyd Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Zach Davis (Exclusive)  —  Cheyenne Floyd and Zach Davis are ready to expand their family one final time.  —  On the Thursday, May 22, episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, the couple confirmed they are expecting their second child together later this year.
TMZ.com:
Rapper Skilla Baby Hospitalized After Targeted In Drive-By Shooting  —  SKILLA BABY INJURED IN TARGETED DRIVE-BY SHOOTING … Rapper Skilla Baby has been hospitalized after he was injured in a drive-by shooting ... which police are calling a “targeted attempt on his life.”
Discussion: Vibe and The US Sun
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Joe Jonas Admits Dating Is ‘Scary and Intimidating’ After Finalizing Divorce From Sophie Turner  —  Joe Jonas opened up about diving back into the dating scene after he and ex-wife Sophie Turner settled their divorce.  —  “I was seeing somebody at the time, and I was kind of having this idea of dating again.
 
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Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: What Royal insiders tell me about VERY surprising next move for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie now Harry and Meghan are out the picture
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Tatler
Rebecca Nicholson / Empire:
Sydney Sweeney: The Empire Interview
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Just Jared and E! Online
New York Times:
Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky Were Israeli Embassy Workers Killed in D.C. Shooting
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People:
Kid Cudi Was Asked in Court About Diddy Allegedly Blowing Up His Car. His 3-Word Response Says It All
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Cheyenne Kimball Reflects on MTV Show, Gloriana Exit and Life Out of the Spotlight: 'I'm Healed' (Exclusive)
Discussion: E! Online
Kathleen Hou / Elle:
Mia Threapleton Isn't Afraid to Ask Why
Discussion: People, Full Feed and E! Online
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Twin Peaks’ Cast Sets National Tour for the Summer and Fall (Exclusive)
Discussion: New York Post and Consequence
The Sun:
First pic of JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes KISSING in the pool on romantic adults-only holiday as relationship is confirmed
 

 
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

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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