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1:35 PM ET, May 28, 2025

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GQ:
Inside the Making of the New F1 Movie with Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, and Lewis Hamilton  —  How some of the biggest names in Hollywood and Formula 1 combined powers in an attempt to make the greatest racing movie of all time.  —  THE SET  • PART I  —  There's a roar beyond the grandstands …
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Tommy McArdle / People:
Brad Pitt Breaks Silence on Finalizing Divorce from Angelina Jolie After Intense 8-Year Legal Battle  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie finalized their divorce settlement in December 2024; Pitt now says he did not think it “was that major of a thing”  — Brad Pitt is offering his first comments …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Deborra-Lee Furness' shock ‘betrayal’ jab at Hugh Jackman as she breaks silence on divorce filing  —  Deborra-Lee Furness took a swipe at her estranged husband, Hugh Jackman, amid the flurry of rumors that he cheated on her with his current girlfriend Sutton Foster.
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Diana Cooper / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Deborra-Lee Furness FINALLY files for divorce from Hugh Jackman after struggling to split $250 million fortune
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
‘Grateful’ Chase and Kyle Chrisley celebrate parents Todd and Julie's Trump pardon  —  Chase and Kyle Chrisley are elated that their parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, have been pardoned by President Trump.  —  “I am grateful to God and extremely grateful to President Trump and his entire administration …
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Carly Johnson / Daily Mail:
Savannah Chrisley chokes up as she reacts to Trump pardoning her parents Todd and Julie
TMZ.com:
Todd and Julie Chrisley Pardoned By President Trump
Charlotte Triggs / People:
Hoda Kotb Shares the Truth About Why She Left the Today Show (Exclusive)  —  After daughter Hope, 6, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2023, “I really wanted to and needed to be here to watch over her,” Kotb says  — Hoda Kotb is opening up about her decision to leave Today in PEOPLE's newest cover story
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TODAY.com:
Hoda Kotb Reveals Daughter Hope's Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis  —  Former TODAY co-anchor Hoda Kotb shared that her daughter Hope, 6, has Type 1 diabetes while appearing as a guest on the show on May 28.  —  Hoda Kotb revealed that her youngest daughter, Hope, has Type 1 diabetes while returning …
TMZ.com:
Cassie Gives Birth to Her Third Child  —  CASSIE ‘ME & U’ IN IT TOGETHER, KID ... BABY NO. 3 ARRIVES!!! … Cassie's a new mom once again ... welcoming her third child into the world ... less than 2 weeks after testifying against her ex, Diddy, at his federal trial.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and The US Sun
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
Stunt Performer Sues Kevin Costner and ‘Horizon 2’ Over Unscripted Rape Scene  —  In a complaint filed Tuesday, Devyn LaBella claims that union and contractual rules were breached when she was allegedly subjected to perform an impromptu scene of sexual violence without an intimacy coordinator.
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Kevin Costner sued over alleged violent, unscripted rape scene by ‘Horizon 2’ stunt double  —  Kevin Costner was sued by a stunt performer who worked on his film “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two,” alleging that she was forced to perform an unscripted rape scene without proper protocols.
TMZ.com:
‘Chucky’ Actor Ed Gale Dead at 61  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  REMEMBERING ED GALE  —  Ed Gale — the actor who played the horror icon Chucky in some of the “Child's Play” films — has died at 61, TMZ has confirmed.  —  A source who was with Ed when he passed tells TMZ he died Tuesday in hospice in L.A.
Baz Bamigboye / Deadline:
Breaking Baz: As ‘Mamma Mia!’  Returns To Broadway, Sabrina Carpenter Eyed For Third Movie & TV Version Might Be Coming, Producer Judy Craymer Reveals … Her default position is to remain tight-lipped about a third film, but tantalizing snippets emerge over lunch in Mayfair, London.
TMZ.com:
David Geffen Divorce, Signs of Fight Over Money  —  DAVID GEFFEN'S EX WHAT YOURS IS MINE!!! ...  Divorce Battle Brewing … David Geffen may be in for a battle, because his estranged husband has just filed legal docs strongly suggesting his estranged hubby wants a chunk of David's fortune.
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Music Legend Rick Derringer Dead at 77  —  RICK DERRINGER ‘ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO’ LEGEND DEAD AT 77 … Guitar icon and legendary performer Rick Derringer died on Memorial Day — and it's because his heart suddenly gave out, TMZ has learned.  —  Rick's longtime wife Jenda Derringer tells TMZ …
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Lizz Schumer / People:
Taylor Jenkins Reid's New Novel Atmosphere Turns the Spotlight on Female Astronauts (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ author heads to space for her new novel, which follows themes that will feel closer to home  — Taylor Jenkins Reid has a new novel, Atmosphere, out June 3
Discussion: SheKnows
Just Jared:
‘The Morning Show’ Season 4 - Premiere Date, Cast, First Look Photos & Time Jump Details Revealed!  —  The Morning Show is coming back soon!  —  Season 4 of the series, which stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, will debut on September 17 on Apple TV+.
Discussion: Empire, TVLine, The Wrap, Variety and Deadline
TMZ.com:
Diddy Defense Moves For Mistrial  —  DIDDY TRIAL DEFENSE TEAM MOVES FOR MISTRIAL  —  Diddy's defense lawyer cried out for a mistrial Wednesday ... after a witness revealed fingerprints connected to an arson attack against Kid Cudi had been destroyed.  —  An arson investigator was testifying …
Becca Longmire / People:
Princess Diana's Childhood Home Targeted in Suspected Arson Attack as Brother Charles Spencer Speaks Out  —  “Luckily unoccupied at the time - but still deeply disturbing,” Spencer wrote in a social media post regarding the Tuesday, May 27 incident  — A farmhouse near Princess Diana's childhood estate …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
‘Glee’ alum Dianna Agron roasted by fans over new accent: 'It's giving Hilaria' Baldwin  —  Dianna Agron is in her Hilaria Baldwin era.  —  Social media users compared the “Glee” alum to Alec Baldwin's wife after Agron showed off her new accent in a Vanity Fair video, shared last week.
Discussion: Us Weekly and New York Post
Associated Press:
Mary Lou Retton, US gymnastics icon who survived health scare, arrested in WVa on suspicion of DUI  —  American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence following her arrest in her West Virginia hometown.  Fairmont police stopped Retton …
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Escher Walcott / People:
Teens on Way Home from Prom Help Save Family from Burning Home in Dramatic Phone Footage
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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:
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