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2:35 PM ET, May 5, 2026

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Margaux Anbouba / Vogue:
Bad Bunny is Still Bad, Even When 50 Years Older at the 2026 Met Gala  —  Time waits for no one—including the ever-charming and stylish Bad Bunny.  Tonight, on the 2026 Met Gala carpet, the singer chose to speed up the hands of time, arriving as an aged version of himself.
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Hannah Baxter / Marie Claire:
The Best 2026 Met Gala Live Red Carpet Beauty Looks
Page Six:
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ star Nicholas Brendon's cause of death revealed  —  Nicholas Brendon's cause of death has been revealed.  —  The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star, who died on March 20 in Indiana, died of atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease with acute pneumonia …
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TMZ.com:
‘Buffy’ Star Nicholas Brendon Cause of Death Revealed  —  NICHOLAS BRENDON ‘BUFFY’ ACTOR'S CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED … “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Nicholas Brendon died from complications related to cardiovascular disease ... and his death has been ruled natural, TMZ has learned.
New York Times:
The Met Gala's Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash  —  Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon's founder, the gala's lead sponsor this year.  —  It is perhaps the world's most exclusive party, a spectacle of fashion and extravagance that draws a secretive roster of famous people …
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Brawl breaks out at Met Gala 2026 as anti-Bezos protester storms red carpet railing
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Epic ‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit  —  It ends with a settlement.  —  After a year and a half of bitter feuding in court and in the press, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have resolved their legal differences two weeks ahead of a federal trial.
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NBC News:
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reach settlement in ‘It Ends With Us’ case
Starr Bowenbank / Elle:
SZA Looked Like a Golden Garden Fairy at the 2026 Met Gala  — SZA attended the 2026 Met Gala in a golden yellow dress designed by Emily Adams Bode Aujla.  — The look was accessorized with flowers, shells, and a sheer butterfly cape.  — The singer last attended the Met Gala in 2022.
Discussion: Just Jared and Cosmopolitan
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Laird Borrelli-Persson / Vogue:
SZA's 2026 Met Gala Gown Is Made from 100 Yards of Fabric Sourced on eBay
Discussion: E! Online and Billboard
GQ:
Connor Storrie Is ‘Really Not Nervous’ for His Met Gala Debut  —  “In these rooms, I feel like I'm able to just be myself and flow and move and chat,” says the Heated Rivalry star in an exclusive interview ahead of his first-ever Met with Saint Laurent.  “I think it's going to be a beautiful zoo.”
Tamara Fuentes / Cosmopolitan:
Hey Cousin!  ‘The Bear’ Just Dropped a Surprise Prequel Episode  —  Richie and Mikey head off on a road trip that will no doubt bring on some surprises.  —  Fans were surprised to open up Hulu and find a new show on their homepages.  Only thing, it's not a new title at all.
Hannah Jackson / Vogue:
Kim Kardashian's 2026 Met Gala Breastplate Was Finished in an Auto Body Shop  —  “Welcome to my world!  I don't travel without 30 cameras.”  —  That's how Kim Kardashian greeted the British pop artist Allen Jones at her final fitting for the 2026 Met Gala in New York, two days before she was due to hit the red carpet.
James Cabooter / Daily Star:
The Rolling Stones unveil star-studded new album featuring fellow icons  —  Paul McCartney and Robert Smith of The Cure are among the stars on the new 'Stones album, Foreign Tongues out in July  —  The Rolling Stones have vowed not to stop after unveiling a star-studded 25th new studio album, Foreign Tongues.
Daniel Bird / Mirror:
Heidi Klum's Met Gala outfit takes bold theme to a whole new level  —  Heidi Klum went all out for her Met Gala outfit this year and turned herself into a marble statue, leaving those in attendance at people watching at home stunned  —  HEIDI KLUM STRIKES AGAIN AT THE MET GALA IN OUTSTANDING OUTFIT
Samantha Olson / Cosmopolitan:
Kendall Jenner's Met Gala Gown Actually Had an Incredibly Stunning Reveal  —  In the words of her sister, Khloé Kardashian, “It just gets better.”  —  Key Points  — Kendall Jenner wore a stunning gown designed by Zac Posen for GapStudio at the 2026 Met Gala.
Discussion: Page Six, Vogue, Elle, Vogue UK and Just Jared
Peter Slevin / New Yorker:
Barack Obama Considers His Role in the Age of Trump  —  The former President remains one of the most popular politicians in the country.  What are his obligations to it?  —  In Barack Obama's final days in office, he found himself in the painful position of trying to console his staff …
Samantha Mayers / Daily Star:
Don't Cha wish you could sell more tickets - Pussycat Dolls scrap tour after poor sales  —  The Pussycat Dolls have been forced to axe the North American leg of their upcoming reunion tour after failing to sell enough tickets despite dropping the price  —  Earlier this year three original members …
Wonderwall:
AMY SCHUMER GUSHES OVER BEING A ‘SINGLE MOM’  —  Comedian and actor Amy Schumer is doing things differently this year, following her divorce from award-winning chef Chris Fischer. … Sharing a selfie of herself wearing floral facepaint, Schumer wrote, “This [woman] just threw her first bday party as a single mom.”
Discussion: Star Magazine, Page Six and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
‘Sleepaway Camp’ Star Jonathan Tiersten Dead at 60  —  ‘SLEEPAWAY CAMP’ JONATHAN TIERSTEN DEAD AT 60 … Jonathan Tiersten — the actor best known for his role in the '80's horror classic “Sleepaway Camp,” has died, TMZ has learned.  —  Tiersten passed away last week at his home in New Jersey …
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Alexandra Hildreth / Vogue:
Hailey Bieber Is a Greek Goddess in Solid Gold at the 2026 Met Gala
David Niederhoffer / Just Jared:
Romeo Beckham Makes His Met Gala Debut Amid His Parents' 12-Year Absence from the Event
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