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Jonas Brothers  —  Listen to this episode from Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard on Spotify.  The Jonas Brothers (The Album, Happiness Begins, A Little Bit Longer) are a pop rock band.  The Jonas Brothers join the Armchair Expert to discuss how faith and spirituality has shaped their lives …
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Peoplemag:
Lily-Rose Depp Talks Sexuality On-Screen as ‘The Idol’ Is Deemed ‘Luxury Sleaze’ by Cannes Critics  —  Creator Sam Levinson also spoke about the controversial amount of sex in his shows like ‘Euphoria’ and ‘The Idol’ saying, “things that might be revolutionary are taken too far”
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Variety:
‘The Idol’ Scandalizes Cannes With Five-Minute Standing Ovation for Lily-Rose Depp's Masturbating Pop Star, Explicit Nudity and the Weeknd's TV Acting Debut
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
The Weeknd Admits ‘The Idol’ May ‘Piss Some People Off,’ Sam Levinson Says Toxic Set Report Made Him Realize It'll Be ‘Biggest Show of the Summer’
Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
Florence Pugh Might Just Save the Movie Star From Extinction  —  Florence Pugh, United Kingdom  —  When Florence Pugh was a child, she hated to cry in public.  If she had an argument with her parents, she would run to the bathroom, lock the door, and sit under the sink.  Only then would she weep.
Tom Chiarella / AARP:
Jeff Bridges, 73, Reflects on His Cancer, COVID Battle: ‘The Obstacle Was Death’  —  Bridges wasn't sure he'd be able to walk again, much less regain the mojo that made him a Hollywood icon  —  Jeff Bridges thrusts a single foot onto his desk.  A muscular foot, clad in a funky rubber sandal.
Leah Faye Cooper / Glamour:
Halle Bailey Is the Moment—And a Movie Star in the Making  —  After spending almost half her life as part of a musical duo, the 23-year-old is about to step into her own as an actor in not one but two high-profile remakes of beloved classics, The Little Mermaid and The Color Purple.
TMZ.com:
Tom Sandoval Says He's Not Dating Karlee Hale Despite Media Reports  —  Tom Sandoval is NOT dating Texas influencer Karlee Hale despite media reports to the contrary, TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for Tom tells us ... the “Vanderpump Rules” star is just friends with Karlee and recently hung …
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Sean Coughlan / BBC:
Prince Harry loses challenge to pay for police protection in UK  —  Prince Harry has lost a legal challenge over his bid to be allowed to make private payments for police protection.  —  His lawyers wanted a judicial review of the rejection of his offer to pay for protection in the UK …
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TMZ.com:
Jeff Bezos Got Engaged to Lauren Sanchez in Spain  —  Jeff Bezos clearly timed his big proposal to Lauren Sanchez to align with the maiden voyage of his spectacular superyacht and their grand arrival in the French Riviera ... because shortly after landing in Spain last week, he did the deed!!!
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Country star Morgan Wade unveils plans to undergo double mastectomy  —  Country singer Morgan Wade has revealed that she's set to undergo a double mastectomy later this year.  —  The “Wilder Days” hitmaker, 28, exclusively told Page Six that after testing for the BRCA gene …
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Brittany Snow Says a ‘Pitch Perfect’ Costar ‘Nursed Me Back to Health’ in ‘Tricky’ Time After Divorce  —  The actress looks back on how her friends helped her through a year when her “life turned completely upside down”  —  Brittany Snow leaned on her friends during a difficult year.
Discussion: Bustle and E! Online
Variety:
Eva Longoria Calls Out Hollywood: ‘A White Male Can Direct’ a $200 Million Flop and ‘Get Another One.’ I Can't. … The “Desperate Housewives” alum, who was joined by University of Southern California Annenberg professor and researcher Dr. Stacy L. Smith, is making her feature directorial debut with …
Acast Podcasts:
Giggling about the Stallone sisters, boyfriend air, and moving to NYC  —  We never have guests but we HAD to make an exception for the hilarious adorable incredible Stallone sisters!  Sistine and Sophia just moved to NYC and are making their reality tv debut on Paramount+ with The Family Stallone.
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Page Six and ET Canada
People.com:
G Flip and Chrishell Stause Tattooed Their Wedding Vows: ‘It Was Just So Us,’ Reveals Singer (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Be Your Man’ singer told PEOPLE how they were “freaking out about my vows, trying to get that right.  I had to tap into my songwriter brain and think of the words of how to describe what I'm feeling”
TMZ.com:
WWE LEGEND GOLDBERG SUFFERS BLOODY HEAD WOUND ... In Tractor Accident  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 412 … No, Goldberg didn't get into a WWE hardcore match on Tuesday ... but he certainly looked like he did — suffering a gnarly head wound while out on his farm in Texas.
Discussion: The US Sun
TMZ.com:
Johnny Depp Performs at Jeff Beck's Tribute Concert in London  —  JOHNNY DEPP HONORS JEFF BECK Onstage with Guitar Icons  —  REMEMBERING JEFF BECK  —  Johnny Depp didn't leave London without paying tribute to his longtime pal and late guitarist, Jeff Beck ... performing on the same stage they did a year ago, all in his honor.
Brianne Tracy / Peoplemag:
Hailee Steinfeld Has Officially Left Her Comfort Zone  —  The ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ star opens up about surviving child stardom, taking risks—and shares her rules for living  —  It's an overcast day in Los Angeles in early May, but not even the clouds can dim Hailee Steinfeld's shine on the set of her People shoot.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Jack Irvin / People.com:
Harry Styles Invites Grandma Who Gave Him AOTY Grammy Backstage After UK Concert: ‘He Is So Kind’  —  “He is the most caring humble and down to earth person and such a great sense of humour,” wrote Reina Lafantaisie on Instagram  —  Reunited, and it feels so good!
 
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