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Hawaii News Now:
‘Dog’ Chapman remembers wife who ‘fought hard’ against cancer diagnosis  —  HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - In his first televised interview since the passing of his wife Beth earlier in the day, Duane Chapman thanked friends and fans from around the world on Wednesday afternoon for supporting …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Fox News and RADAR
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A&E Airing ‘Dog The Bounty Hunter’ Marathon in Tribute to Beth Chapman  —  BETH CHAPMAN A&E PLANS TRIBUTE With ‘Dog The Bounty Hunter’ Marathon  —  Beth Chapman is getting a special sendoff from the TV network where she and her husband became icons.  —  Honchos at A&E tell TMZ …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and X17 Online
Entertainment Tonight:
Jordyn Woods Reacts to Claim She Never Apologized to Khloe Kardashian, Talks New Fashion Collab (Exclusive)  —  Jordyn Woods is reacting to claims that she never apologized following the cheating scandal with Tristan Thompson.  —  ET spoke with the 21-year-old model at the launch …
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D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Khloé Kardashian Doesn't Want Anyone ‘Bashing’ Jordyn Woods Or Tristan Thompson Over The Cheating Scandal!
Discussion: X17 Online
K. Austin Collins / Vanity Fair:
Cover Story: How Idris Elba Became the Coolest Man in Hollywood  —  From prestige TV to tentpole franchises to the Coachella DJ tent, the British actor is a poster boy for 21st-century fame: multidisciplinary, omnipresent, engaging.  So what does Idris Elba want to do next?  And what do we want from him?
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and Cele|bitchy
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Devan Coggan / EW.com:
Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, and Idris Elba gear up for Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Toni Braxton's Niece Lauren Braxton's Cause of Death Revealed  —  Almost two months after her passing, Lauren Braxton's cause of death has been revealed.  —  Lauren, the daughter of Michael Conrad Braxton Jr. and the niece ofToni Braxton, passed away in late April at the age of 24.
Discussion: Us Weekly, RADAR and Bossip
Carol Robinson / al.com:
Alabama woman loses unborn child after being shot, gets arrested; shooter goes free  —  A woman whose unborn baby was killed in a 2018 Pleasant Grove shooting has now been indicted in the death.  —  Marshae Jones, a 27-year-old Birmingham woman, was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on a manslaughter charge.
Discussion: Bossip, Fox News, Glamour and New York Times
Alene Tchekmedyian / Los Angeles Times:
Nipsey Hussle was shot after ‘snitch’ comments with alleged gunman, grand jury records show  —  Before he was killed, Nipsey Hussle spent the afternoon of March 31 signing autographs, taking pictures with fans and talking with friends at the strip mall where he owned several businesses.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Pulse Survivor Calls Out Madonna's Motive for ‘God Control’ Video  —  MADONNA PULSE SURVIVOR SLAMS ‘CONTROL’ VID ... Wonders Where Her Head Is?!?  —  Madonna's music video portraying a mass shooting at a nightclub contains a strong and necessary message, but the way she delivered it is totally …
Discussion: The WOW Report and Queerty
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Cardi B Drops Extremely NSFW ‘Press’ Music Video Amid Indictment Over Strip Club Brawl  —  Cardi B was indicted by a Queens grand jury over a strip club brawl she was involved in last August … FB  —  Cardi B might not need more press, but that's exactly what she's getting after dropping her new music video.
Discussion: Go Fug Yourself
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Paul Rudd Joins ‘Ghostbusters 2020’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Paul Rudd is in final negotiations to join Sony's latest installment of “Ghostbusters.”  —  Sources tell Variety Rudd will play a teacher in the film.  —  Carrie Coon is also in talks for the not-so-secret project along with “Stranger Things” …
Discussion: The Wrap
Justin Barrasso / Sports Illustrated:
Exclusive: Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff Named WWE Executive Directors, Will Run WWE TV  —  WWE shakeup: Paul Heyman will run Monday Night Raw, Eric Bischoff to run SmackDown Live!  —  WWE has named Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff as Executive Directors, Sports Illustrated has learned.
Discussion: The Wrap
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Announce Official Africa Tour This Fall — with Baby Archie!  —  “This will be their first tour as a family!” the Sussexes posted on Instagram  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are heading to Africa — this time as a family of three!
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Glamour
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
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Janelle Monáe: Trans Folks to the Front
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

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