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Britney Spears Takes DUI Plea Deal After Rehab Stay  —  Britney Spears had her DUI charge dropped Monday morning after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors, where the charge was reduced to “wet reckless.”  —  There are conditions to the plea ... notably, she'll be placed on 12 months probation …
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Britney Spears Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving After D.U.I. Charge  —  As part of a plea deal, the pop star will serve 12 months probation, complete a three-month substance abuse program and pay a modest fine.  —  The pop star Britney Spears will avoid further jail time after pleading guilty …
TMZ.com:
‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Whitney Leavitt Announces Exit During ‘Chicago’ Show  —  WHITNEY LEAVITT SAYING SAYONARA TO ‘SECRET LIVES’ !!! … “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Whitney Leavitt just dropped a major announcement on the Broadway stage ... announcing she's officially exiting the hit Hulu show, TMZ has learned.
Kim Brown / Just Jared:
Kid Cudi Fires M.I.A. As Tour Opener After Comments About Immigrants  —  M.I.A. has been fired by Kid Cudi after her comments at the Rebel Ragers Tour have gone viral online.  —  If you did not see, the 50-year-old rapper was performing as one of the openers for the tour over the weekend when she made comments about immigration.
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini brutally trolled by ESPN show following photo scandal  —  Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini were brutally roasted on ESPN following their photo scandal.  —  During Sunday's airing of “Inside the NBA,” hosts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal …
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Police Called to Frankie Valli's Home Amid Ongoing Dispute with Son  —  FRANKIE VALLI OH, WHAT A NIGHT ... FOR FAMILY DISPUTE TO ERUPT!!!  Cops Rush to His Home … Trouble is still knocking at Frankie Valli's door — and this time, it brought cops along with it.
Discussion: Page Six
Connor Surmonte / Page Six:
Elizabeth Smart feels ‘liberated’ after shock decision to enter bodybuilding contest  —  Elizabeth Smart feels “excited” and “liberated” after entering and winning a bodybuilding competition.  —  The kidnapping survivor opened up about her surprising bodybuilding journey during a visit to “CBS Mornings” on Monday.
Discussion: Us Weekly and CBS News
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Dolly Parton, 80, reveals ‘bad news’ in emotional health update as she undergoes ‘meds and treatments’  —  The “9 to 5” singer has spent a few months out of the spotlight due to health concerns and the death of her husband Carl Dean in March of 2025  —  Dolly Parton is telling all with a brand new …
Kim Brown / Just Jared:
‘Book of Mormon’ Broadway Theater Catches on Fire, Suffers ‘Substantial Damage’: Read the Statement  —  A scary situation has unfolded at one of the Broadway theaters in New York City's Times Square.  —  The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, currently home to the smash hit The Book of Mormon, caught fire on Monday (May 4).
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Beanie Feldstein Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Bonnie-Chance Roberts  —  Nearly two years after tying the knot, Beanie Feldstein and Bonnie-Chance Roberts have announced they're expecting their first baby together.  —  Beanie Feldstein is making the leap from a funny girl to a mom-to-be.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and them.
Daily Star:
Robbie Williams loses body part in freak bathroom accident as wife horrified  —  Robbie Williams left his wife in disbelief after he walked back into the bedroom, where she realised the Take That star was missing something very obvious  —  ROBBIE WILLIAMS SPEAKS OF ‘DIRTY DEED’ ON THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Jacob Elordi out as Cannes Film Festival juror with injured foot weeks after ‘Euphoria’ star linked with Kendall Jenner  —  The Cannes Film Festival jury hasn't been officially announced, but we hear that “Euphoria” star Jacob Elordi is already out of the running.
Connor Surmonte / Page Six:
‘The Pitt’ star blasts ‘f-king disrespectful’ fans yelling at her during Broadway show  —  “The Pitt” star Isa Briones slammed fans for being “f-king disrespectful” during a Broadway performance over the weekend.  —  Briones, 27, took to social media on Saturday to reprimand those who …
Millie Jackson / HELLO!:
Cameron Diaz, 53, welcomes baby number 3 with husband Benji Madden  —  The Charlie's Angels star announced the happy news on Monday  —  Cameron Diaz, 53, became a mother for the third time as she and her rock star husband Benji Madden, 47, welcomed a son called Nautus on Monday 4 May.
Merle Ginsberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Drama Before the Dress Code: A Met Gala Curtain Raiser  —  The boycotts, the billionaires, a rare Tom Ford sighting and a missing Meryl Streep — here's everything you need to know about Monday's main event.  —  While The Devil Wears Prada 2 opening this weekend will no doubt …
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez dropped $10M to co-host the Met Gala — and earn the big ‘Anna Wintour OK’: sources
 
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