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3:25 PM ET, May 22, 2023

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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Ray Stevenson, Actor in ‘Punisher: War Zone,’ ‘RRR’ and ‘Thor’ Films, Dies at 58  —  Ray Stevenson, the Irish actor who starred in films like “Punisher: War Zone,” “King Arthur,” the “Thor” films and the upcoming “Ahsoka” series," died on Sunday, Variety has confirmed with his publicist.  He was 58.
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Haley Yamada / Good Morning America:
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen speaks out for 1st time since brutal attack  —  Rick Allen, the iconic drummer of Def Leppard, is opening up about his recovery journey only months after he was assaulted after a show in Fort Lauderdale in March.  —  The 59-year-old drummer sat down with …
Mankaprr Conteh / Rolling Stone:
Janelle Monáe Is Back From the Future and Ready to Play  —  Ahead of her most sumptuous album yet, the superstar goes deep on the evolution that's made her more nude, more present, and less anxious  —  J  —  ANELLE MONÁE SLIDES down the front zipper on her onesie …
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Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Janelle Monae goes topless for Rolling Stone as she promotes her new album The Age of Pleasure: 'I'm much happier when my t**ties are out'
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Rolling Stone
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Billionaire Jeff Bezos engaged to Lauren Sanchez after nearly 5 years together  —  Amazon head Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, are engaged, an insider close to the couple tells Page Six.  —  The pair are currently in the South of France for the Cannes Film Festival …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Just Jared and Metro
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Jeff Bezos' $500M superyacht, and more big boats, are stars of Cannes
Discussion: The Mirror, HELLO! and ET Canada
Variety:
Jude Law Made Perfume Smelling Like ‘Blood, Fecal Matter and Sweat’ to Play Stinky Henry VIII in ‘Firebrand’  —  Jude Law wore a horrifying concoction of scents, a pungent blend of “blood, fecal matter and sweat,” to play Henry VIII in “Firebrand,” a historical thriller about the final days …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Surprises School Children with a Picnic at Chelsea Flower Show  —  The Princess of Wales made a surprise stop at the world-renowned garden show in London on Monday  —  Kate Middleton is picnicking with school kids.  —  The Princess of Wales, 41, joined the children at Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday.
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Alfonso Ribeiro's Wife Shares New Photo of Daughter's Recovery, Says She's ‘Doing Better Each Day’  —  Alfonso Ribeiro's daughter Ava experienced a scary scooter accident the day before her fourth birthday, but is doing “better and better each day,” says her mom Angela
Discussion: ET Canada and Ok - OK
Brett Malec / E! Online:
The Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake Trailer Is More Wild Than We Imagined  —  The Real Housewives of New York City alums Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan are roughing it Simple Life style in Bravo's first look at Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake.
TMZ.com:
Kroy Biermann Says Kim Zolciak Has Gambling Problem, Wants Her To Get Psych Exam  —  Kroy Biermann says his estranged wife, Kim Zolciak, spends so much time gambling their money away online, she can't take care of their kids ... and now he's asking the judge to order a mental evaluation for her.
TMZ.com:
Sydney Sweeney Seen Wearing Her Engagement Ring For First Time in Nearly a Year  —  SYDNEY SWEENEY SEEN WEARING HER ENGAGEMENT RING First Time in Nearly a Year  —  Sydney Sweeney is making it crystal clear she and her fiancé are doing just fine ... rocking her engagement ring for the first time in a very long time.
Discussion: Page Six and Hollywood Life
Zizi Strater / People.com:
Eminem's Daughter Hailie Jade Launches Clothing Line: 'It's Official!!'  —  The daughter of rap icon Eminem is releasing new clothes in association with her podcast Just a Little Shady  —  Eminem's daughter, Hailie Jade, is getting in on the merch game.  —  Jade, 27, who recently celebrated …
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Sydney Sweeney Makes Euphoric Appearance With Fiancé Jonathan Davino in Cannes  —  Sydney Sweeney and her fiancé Jonathan Davino walked arm in arm out of a hotel in France amid the Cannes Film Festival and fashion lovers will want to see the Euphoria star's latest look.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Bustle and dailystar
Page Six:
Gayle King: It's ‘troubling’ that people are ‘downplaying’ Harry, Meghan car chase  —  Gayle King thinks it's “troubling” that people are “downplaying” the two-hour paparazzi chase her pals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were involved in earlier this week in New York City.
Adam Chapman / Daily Express:
Kate treats Prince William like the ‘fourth child’ as he is ‘prone to tantrums’  —  EXCLUSIVE: A Palace insider has provided a cute insight into the inner workings of Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales' marriage.  —  Behind-the-scenes look at William and Kate's Coronation weekend
Katie Weston / The Mirror:
King Charles wants George, Charlotte and Louis to avoid mistakes he made, says expert  —  Royal historian Chandrika Kaul believes that King Charles wants his grandchildren to “grow up in as normal a way as possible” - and have the confidence to marry who they would likere
 
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Paris Hilton's Chihuahua Passes Away at 23
Monica Charsley / dailystar:
Former BBC presenter tragically dies shortly after being rescued from river
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
Roderick McPhee / The Sun:
EastEnders plot line for return of Ian and Cindy Beale revealed
Discussion: Ok - OK, Radio Times and The Mirror
Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
Gwyneth Paltrow goes TOPLESS to promote wide leg jeans for Goop's seasonal sale
Discussion: dailystar
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Foo Fighters Reveal New Drummer in Livestreamed ‘Preparing Music for Concerts’ Event
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Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: James Kennedy reveals he has BLOCKED both Tom Sandoval and ex Raquel Leviss after THAT affair as he weighs in on shock season finale of Vanderpump Rules
Discussion: ET Canada
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Morgan Wallen's ‘One Thing at a Time’ Clocks 11th Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200
Discussion: Stereogum and Just Jared
Emerson Pearson / ET Canada:
University Of Boston Students Boo Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: ‘Pay Your Writers’
 

 
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Costas Pitas / Reuters:
Donald Trump picks former news anchor and hardline Republican Kari Lake to be the director of US government-funded media outlet Voice of America

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
BuzzFeed reaches a deal to sell Hot Ones owner First We Feast for $82.5M in cash to a consortium of investors led by an affiliate of Soros Fund Management

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Warner Bros. Discovery announces a restructuring to create two separate units: one for linear TV networks and one for production studios and streaming platforms

 
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