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10:50 AM ET, May 27, 2021

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David Struett / Chicago Sun-Times:
Kevin Clark, drummer in ‘School of Rock,’ hit and killed by driver while biking in Avondale  —  Clark had just started a new band that performed live for the first time over the past weekend on the North Shore.  —  Kevin Clark stuck with his music after appearing nearly 20 years ago as drummer Freddy …
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TMZ.com:
‘School of Rock’ Drummer Dies In Bike Incident, Jack Black ‘Heartbroken’  —  JB is remembering Kevin as a “beautiful soul” and says they had tons of great memories together.  Jack's also sending love to Kevin's family and the whole ‘SoR’ community.  —  “School of Rock” star Kevin Clark …
David Boroff / The Sun:
TRAGIC DEATH Who was Kevin Clark and how did he die?
Discussion: Deadline
Just Jared:
13 Biggest Revelations & Surprises from ‘Friends’ Reunion on HBO Max!  —  The Friends reunion special is finally available to stream on HBO Max after months and months of patiently waiting!  —  The special features the original cast, Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller) …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and People.com
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Jess Phillips / Daily Star:
Friends reunion ‘pointless’ - but with ‘flashes’ of cast magic, critics say  —  The reviews are in - and the Friends reunion has been branded a ‘decidedly mixed bag’.  As a mini-documentary combined with a question and answer session, it's far from a new episode, but will it leave fans with a sour taste?
Discussion: FemaleFirst, TMZ.com and E! Online
FemaleFirst:
Friends stars Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox ‘are cousins’  —  Ancestry experts have claimed ‘Friends’ stars Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox are distant cousins, and they are both related to singer Lady Gaga. … ‘Friends’ stars Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox are said to be distant cousins - and they're both related to Lady Gaga.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Daily Star
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer Drop a Major Friends Bombshell About Their IRL Romance
Discussion: Daily Star
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Kelly Clarkson to Take Over Ellen DeGeneres' Daytime Slot  —  NBC had carried ‘Ellen’ in major markets and will now fill the void in 2022 with a show it owns.  —  NBC has locked in plans to fill the void created by the upcoming conclusion of Ellen DeGeneres' daytime show.
Discussion: The Sun, Celebs, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
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Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Inside Ariana Grande's Intimate At-Home Wedding  —  On a Saturday in mid-May, Ariana Grande channeled Audrey Hepburn's timeless elegance when she walked down the aisle wearing Vera Wang to marry real estate agent Dalton Gomez at her home in Montecito.  At the Met Gala a few years ago …
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Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Blindsided!  Palace insider reveals the Queen signed off on Harry doing Apple TV series believing it was about veterans' mental health - not to air his dirty emotional laundry and launch a ‘personal attack’ on the royal family  — The Queen reportedly gave her grandson 'her blessing …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
Just Jared:
Chris Noth Is Returning as Mr. Big for ‘Sex & the City’ Revival!  —  YES!  Big is back!!!  —  Chris Noth is officially reprising his role as John Preston (aka Mr. Big) in the Sex and the City revival series, And Just Like That...  Michael Patrick King, the executive producer of the show …
Discussion: E! Online and POPSUGAR
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TMZ.com:
Real Milli Vanilli Singer John Davis Dead at 66 from COVID  —  MILLI VANILLI Real Singer John Davis DEAD FROM COVID  —  One of the real singing voices behind the infamous pop duo Milli Vanilli has died at the age of 66 after a battle with COVID-19 ... according to his daughter.
Discussion: Stereogum
Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
NO-NO, JOJO!  The Masked Singer fans furious Nick Lachey's Piglet beat out frontrunner JoJo as Black Swan in shocking season 5 finale  —  THE Masked Singer fans are furious season 5 winner Nick Lachey as The Piglet beat out JoJo's The Black Swan.  —  The Too Little, Too Late hitmaker …
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Brookside and Coronation Street legend Michael Starke lands soap hat-trick as Sinbad actor bags role on Hollyoaks  —  BROOKSIDE and Coronation Street favourite Michael Starke has made it a hat-trick of soap roles after joining Hollyoaks.  —  The veteran actor, 63, famously played Thomas ‘Sinbad’ Sweeney …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Why Chad Michael Murray Is the Perfect Person to Play Wickedly Charming Ted Bundy  —  Step aside, Zac Efron!  Beloved One Tree Hill alum Chad Michael Murray is next to take on the role of real-life serial killer Ted Bundy in American Boogeyman.  —  Chad Michael Murray may be a dream man …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Emily Nash / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton and Prince William pay tribute to Prince Philip for arrival at drive-in cinema date … The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke with Cruella stars Emma Thompson and Emma Stone ahead of a special cinema event on Wednesday evening.  —  The couple, who are joint Patrons …
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Ben Winston Talks Directing the ‘Friends’ Reunion and Lady Gaga's Guest Appearance … Winston was just 10 days away from directing the “Friends” reunion special for HBO Max in 2020 when he turned to his wife before bed and said, “Don't you sometimes just wish that you could press pause and just get a bit more time?”
Stephanie Soteriou / The Sun:
Katie Price is pretty in pink as she walks her security dog outside Channel 4 TV studios  —  KATIE Price looked pretty in pink as she walked her security dog Blade outside of Channel 4's studio in Leeds earlier today.  —  The 42-year-old star was in the city to make an appearance on Steph's Packed Lunch …
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Ryan Reynolds Reveals ‘Lifelong’ Anxiety Is The Reason He Has So Many Jobs!  —  Ryan Reynolds is one of the busiest stars in Hollywood, and it's not just because he needs to keep Blake Lively in gorgeous red carpet outfits!  —  On Wednesday, the Deadpool star took to Instagram to share …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and POPSUGAR
Rob Picheta / CNN:
Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox aren't just Friends — they're cousins, genealogists say  —  Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry during Monica and Chandler's wedding in season seven  —  (CNN)Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox played Friends, then lovers, then husband and wife over the course of a decade …
Discussion: Hollywood Life, Page Six and Just Jared
Jessica Finn / The Sun:
ANOTHER CHANCE Lindsay Lohan ‘ready to relaunch acting career’ with Netflix movie AND ‘marry’ boyfriend of two years Bader Shammas  —  LINDSAY Lohan is doing “amazing” as her acting career is being relaunched- and as her relationship with her boyfriend continues to progress.
Discussion: Daily Star and Celebrity Insider
 
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Christian Burton / Celebrity Insider:
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Selena Barrientos / Good Housekeeping:
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Discussion: People.com
Alexia Fernández / People.com:
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Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: Just Jared
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT Tech Guild and its 600+ members reach a tentative deal with management on a contract enhancing job security, setting flexible hybrid schedules, and more

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: CNBC plans to launch streaming outlet CNBC+ in Q1 2025, to make a “global feed” available that lets users follow programming from Asia and Europe

Kurt Wilms / YouTube Official Blog:
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