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4:50 PM ET, May 17, 2024

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CNN:
Exclusive: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seen physically assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016 surveillance video obtained by CNN  —  A 2016 surveillance video obtained exclusively by CNN shows Sean “Diddy” Combs grab, shove, drag and kick his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during an altercation …
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez ‘Are Having Issues’ But Aren't Splitting: Sources (Exclusive)  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been spending time apart — but they're not calling it quits just yet.  —  “Jen and Ben are having issues in their marriage,” an insider exclusively tells Us Weekly of Lopez, 54, and Affleck, 51.
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Katherine Schaffstall / In Touch Weekly:
Ben and J. Lo Pictured Together for the 1st Time in 47 Days, Reuniting for Their Kids  —  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have been seen together publicly for the first time in 47 days, world exclusive photos obtained by In Touch reveal.  —  The couple — who are no longer sleeping under the same roof …
Tommy McArdle / People:
Jennifer Lopez Likes Instagram Post About Relationship Red Flags as Ben Affleck Marriage Rumors Continue
Eric Andersson / People:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Not Photographed Together Publicly for 47 Days amid Reports of Tension
TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck Leaves L.A. Home He's Been Staying At Amid Jennifer Lopez Split Rumors
Mark Schlabach / ESPN:
Scottie Scheffler arrested before PGA Championship Round 2  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested by Louisville Metro Police on Friday morning after trying to drive into the entrance of Valhalla Golf Club, the site of this week's PGA Championship.
Robert Watts / The Sunday Times:
The Sunday Times Rich List 2024 revealed … The Sunday Times Rich List features figures who have made their fortunes from stairlifts, shipping containers, supermarkets, petrol pumps and Portaloos — and includes a Catholic priest, the King, the prime minister and Britain's first billionaire musician.
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Chris Stapleton and Dua Lipa Talk ‘Whirlwind’ Build Up to Their Surprise Duet at 2024 ACM Awards (Exclusive)  —  The artists spoke with ET backstage at the star-studded ACM Awards in Texas on Thursday.  —  This year's ACM Awards were filled with some amazing and really effective cross-genre performances …
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Tom Rothman Fetes Columbia Pictures Centennial, Talks Quentin Tarantino, Streaming & How To Bring Young Audiences Back To Movie Theaters  —  EXCLUSIVE: Even though his traditionalist strategy made him an unlikely candidate, we included Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman in our 2022 Cannes Disruptors magazine.
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
DJ Qualls Reveals He's Engaged to ‘Supernatural’ Costar Ty Olsson: 'We're Going to Be Old Men Together'  —  “Over the last 10 years our relationship evolved to what it is today,” Qualls said of his relationship with Olsson  —  Supernatural stars DJ Qualls and Ty Olsson are engaged!
Discussion: Just Jared and New York Post
Daily Mail:
Jay Leno, 74, gets emotional as he discusses caring for dementia-stricken wife Mavis, 77, and says marrying her was 'the smartest thing I've ever done'... after being appointed her conservator  —  Jay Leno stepped out with his longtime wife Mavis at an awards gala for women's rights in Los Angeles earlier this week.
Lanae Brody / Fox News:
Jay Leno, wife Mavis rely on faith, family to overcome life's hardships: ‘It gets easier’  —  'People say marriage is difficult.  I don't get it.  I enjoy her company.  I enjoy taking care of her,' Leno says  —  Between Jay Leno's burn accident in November 2022 and the news …
Discussion: People, OK Magazine and New York Post
Sydney Bucksbaum / Entertainment Weekly:
Young Sheldon showrunner breaks down series finale ending and that Easter egg you definitely missed  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers for theYoung Sheldon series finale.  —  By the end of Young Sheldon, Sheldon Cooper (Iain Armitage) is exactly where he's supposed to be be.
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker obliterated by sports anchor after ‘homemaker’ speech: ‘Smallest man who ever lived’  —  NBC Sports Boston anchor Trenni Casey blasted Harrison Butker over his controversial Benedictine College commencement speech, calling his words “dehumanizing” and “hateful.”
Selome Hailu / Variety:
‘Young Sheldon’ Series Finale Hits Nearly 9 Million Viewers, Biggest Episode in Four Years  —  “Young Sheldon” reached nearly 9 million viewers with its finale after seven seasons on CBS Thursday night, marking the series' biggest episode in four years.  —  The “Big Bang Theory” spinoff wrapped up with back-to-back episodes.
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Miranda Lambert and husband Brendan McLoughlin ‘avoided’ her ex Blake Shelton and wife Gwen Stefani at the ACMs... 9 years after their divorce  —  Miranda Lambert and husband Brendan McLoughlin were careful at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday.
Alyssa Bailey / Elle:
Selena Gomez Arrives in Cannes, Wearing a Breezy White Peplum Minidress  —  Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor.  We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.  —  Selena Gomez dressed like a movie star in the French Riviera to make her grand entrance in Cannes …
Nicky Morris / HELLO!:
Mike Tindall shares insight into wife Zara's intimate birthday celebrations  —  Zara turned 43 on Wednesday  —  Zara Tindall celebrated her 43rd birthday this week and her husband Mike shared an insight into the royal's celebrations.  —  While appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain …
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
KING CHARLES NOW RICHER THAN QUEEN ELIZABETH ... But Not Paul McCartney!!!  —  King Charles is already topping his late mother, the beloved Queen Elizabeth II, in one major way ... thanks to some superior financial planning.  —  The Sunday Times dropped their 2024 Rich List Friday …
 
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Peter Bradshaw / The Guardian:
Megalopolis review - Coppola's passion project is megabloated and megaboring
Deadline:
Focus Features Acquires ‘Last Breath’ Starring Woody Harrelson, Finn Cole and Simu Liu — Cannes
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and The Wrap
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Riley Strain's Family Accepts His College Diploma at Emotional Graduation
Discussion: Suggest, WFLA-TV and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Elle King Says Traumatic Incident Led to Disastrous Dolly Parton Tribute
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Kel Mitchell's ex-wife denies claims she got pregnant by other men during their marriage: ‘This man is lying’
Telegraph:
Sharon Stone and Liam Neeson demand Kevin Spacey be allowed to resume Hollywood career
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TMZ.com:
Diddy's Alleged Mule Brendan Paul Accepts Deal In Drug Case, Avoids Jail
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Charli XCX Ponders Having a Baby but Still Feels ‘Like a Kid’ Herself: 'Don't Feel Like I Can Make That Decision'
Discussion: INTO and Rolling Stone UK
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Shogun’ Seasons 2 and 3 in the Works at FX, Hulu
Julia Moore / People:
Jane Lynch Says She Would ‘Absolutely’ Revisit Glee's Sue Sylvester: It ‘Was a Big Deal’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Kelly Clarkson Recalls Karaoke Night with Amy Winehouse Before ‘Back to Black’ Success: ‘She Had Such a Presence’
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are pictured enjoying a VERY romantic date night in Lake Como with private dinner under the stars …
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
A former colleague and records indicate WaPo's Will Lewis and Robert Winnett used fraudulently obtained records in Sunday Times articles in the early 2000s

Associated Press:
A bankruptcy judge orders the liquidation of Alex Jones' personal assets but dismisses for now the bankruptcy case against the company that runs Infowars

Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The movie The Apprentice has yet to find a US distributor, suggesting that some media companies may have already been intimidated by Trump and his supporters
 
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