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Us Weekly:
Sharna Burgess Defends Fiance Brian Austin Green's Parenting: 'He's a Phenomenal Human' (Exclusive)  —  Sharna Burgess is opening up about her fiancé Brian Austin Green's parenting skills.  —  “One of the things that I fell in love with about Brian very early on was the way he is as a father …
Discussion: Just Jared and Full Feed
Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Lexi Minetree Teases the ‘True Vintage’ of Her Elle Woods Wardrobe in Legally Blonde Prequel Series (Exclusive)  —  Minetree will star in ‘Elle’ as a high school-aged Elle Woods  — Lexi Minetree is opening up about taking over the role of Elle Woods in the new Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle
Ab Brawlin / TMZ.com:
Antonio Brown Detained at Adin Ross' Boxing Event After Fight, on Video  —  ANTONIO BROWN HANDCUFFED IN FLORIDA AFTER BRAWL ... They Tried To Rob Me! … 7:35 AM PT — Miami police tell TMZ they received a call around 3 AM in the area of NE 2nd Avenue and 67th Street, where they initiated …
Bailey Richards / People:
Influencer, 23, Shot Dead During TikTok Livestream Appeared to Be Killed by Hit Men, Prosecutors Say  —  Valeria Marquez was shot and killed while she was livestreaming from her beauty salon in Jalisco, Mexico, on May 13  — Valeria Marquez was shot and killed at Blossom Beauty Lounge in Jalisco …
Discussion: Extra and New York Post
Us Weekly:
Gigi Hadid Has ‘Naturally’ Distanced Herself From Blake Lively Amid Taylor Swift Legal Drama (Exclusive)  —  The current status of Blake Lively's friendship with Taylor Swift has raised some questions about where Gigi Hadid falls.  —  “Gigi has always had a closer friendship with Taylor and stands by her …
Discussion: SheKnows, New York Daily News and RADAR
TMZ.com:
Bianca Censori Wears See-Through Top, Grabs Ice Cream with Kanye West  —  KANYE WEST & BIANCA CENSORI NEED TO COOL DOWN ON HOT DAY ... Ice Cream, No Bra Should Do The Trick!!!  —  GRABBIN' A SWEET TREAT  —  Bianca Censori knows how to cool off a hot day ... grabbing ice cream with her man Kanye West …
Discussion: The Sun and New York Daily News
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Prince William Makes Sporty Solo Appearance at the FA Cup Finals Amid Ongoing Family Drama  —  Prince William enjoyed a sporty day out at the FA Cup Finals on Saturday, May 17.  —  William, 42, dressed smartly in a navy suit as he watched the matchup between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Discussion: Mirror and People
Madison E. Goldberg / People:
Natalia Bryant Graduates Cum Laude from the University of Southern California — and Mom Vanessa Bryant Celebrates: ‘So Proud’  —  The model was a part of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority during her time at the school  — Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of the late Kobe Bryant …
Discussion: TMZ.com, E! Online, SheKnows and ABC7
TMZ.com:
Rudy Gobert Breaks Up With Pregnant GF, Tells Her To Leave Home With 1-Year-Old  —  RUDY GOBERT SPLITS FROM PREGNANT PARTNER ... Get Out Of My House And Take Our Kid, Too!!! … 7:34 PM PT — Rudy Gobert is now sharing his side ... claiming “inaccurate information” is being thrown around, though he offers no specifics.
Sky News:
R&B singer Chris Brown denied bail over allegation of causing GBH with intent  —  The 36-year-old has been remanded in custody until 13 June, meaning he will likely miss some of the dates on his upcoming global tour.  —  Chris Brown has been remanded in custody until 13 June by a judge in Manchester.
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Reuters:
US singer Chris Brown denied bail in UK, throwing upcoming tour into doubt
New York Times:
Key Moments From Cassie's Last Day of Testimony in the Sean Combs Trial  —  Casandra Ventura testified that she had been abused and raped by Mr. Combs, while his lawyers sought to challenge her account by questioning her recollections and motives.  —  Five takeaways from Cassie's final day on the stand.
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People:
Cassie's Husband Speaks Out After Listening to 4 Days of Disturbing Testimony About Diddy and His Wife
Maria Sarabi / HELLO!:
Nadia Conners breaks silence on husband Walton Goggins' relationship with Aimee Lou Woods  —  The White Lotus star's wife opened up about The White Lotus co-stars  —  While Walton Goggins has been commanding the big screen for over a decade, behind the scenes, his wife, Nadia Conners, is quietly carving out her own path in Hollywood.
TMZ.com:
DAVID GEFFEN FILES FOR DIVORCE ... NO PRENUP  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Entertainment mogul David Geffen has filed for divorce, to end his less-than-2-year marriage.  —  David married David Armstrong, aka Donovan Michaels — a name he used when he performed as a go-go dancer — 1 year, 11 months ago.
Discussion: New York Post, Suggest and FemaleFirst
 
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Jessica Testa / New York Times:
An analysis of YouTube's new weekly ranking of top podcasts in the US by watch time shows many popular and well-established podcasts did not rank in the top 100

Reuters:
Charter says it will acquire Cox Communications for $21.9B, valuing Cox at $34.5B including debt and uniting two of the biggest US cable and broadband operators

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Q&A with Wired's Steven Levy on the evolving relationship between the tech industry and the press, media outlets' licensing deals with AI companies, and more

 
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