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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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Khloé Kardashian Doesn't Want Anyone ‘Bashing’ Jordyn Woods Or Tristan Thompson Over The Cheating Scandal!
Discussion: X17 Online
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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TMZ.com:
A&E Airing ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Tribute to Beth
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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
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
One Day at a Time Saved From Cancellation by Pop TV  —  Dale, Pop TV, dale!  Four months after Netflix canceled One Day at a Time, Vulture has learned the sitcom is getting a new life on the CBS Corporation-owned cable network best known as the American home of Schitt's Creek.
Page Six:
Allison Williams and husband split after 4 years of marriage  —  “Girls” star Allison Williams and husband Ricky Van Veen have split after nearly four years of marriage, Page Six has learned.  —  In a joint statement, the couple told us exclusively: “With mutual love and respect, we have made the decision to separate as a couple.
Discussion: Us Weekly and RADAR
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: Stereogum, The Wrap, Variety and Sandra Rose
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.
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: EW.com, Dlisted and The Wrap
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Tom Hiddleston To Make Broadway Debut In ‘Betrayal’; Charlie Cox, Zawe Ashton Will Co-Star In Pinter Revival  —  Tom Hiddleston will make his Broadway debut this summer in a revival of Harold Pinter's Betrayal.  Co-starring, also in their Broadway debuts, will be Charlie Cox (Daredevil) and Zawe Ashton (Velvet Buzzsaw).
Discussion: Fox News
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
Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
Kim Kardashian West and the Kimono Controversy  —  She responds to accusations of cultural appropriation: “I understand and have deep respect for the significance of the kimono in Japanese culture.”  —  Another week, another cultural appropriation controversy.
Discussion: PAPER and Glamour
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: Queerty and The WOW Report
 
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Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
John Legend Reveals Why He and Wife Chrissy Teigen Don't Cook Together: 'I'm Not Really Creative'
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New Razor Campaign Promotes Models with Armpit and Pubic Hair with the Aim to Empower Women
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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

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

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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