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Brody Brown / Us Weekly:
Hayden Panettiere Holds Nothing Back: From Child Stardom to Crushing Loss, This Is Her Truth (Exclusive)  —  Hayden Panettiere was only 8 months old when she signed with Wilhelmina Models and 11 months when she booked her first commercial.  Pushed by her momager, Lesley, she excelled as a child actor …
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Elise Nelson / Us Weekly:
Hayden Panettiere Comes Out as Bisexual, Opens Up About Dating Women in the Past: ‘I Said It!’  (Exclusive)  —  Hayden Panettiere is publicly revealing for the first time that she identifies as bisexual.  —  “The first time it even crossed my mind to touch on this subject was while I was in the process …
CNN:
CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87  —  Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises.
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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Meet Ted Turner's 3 Wives: Jane Fonda Called CNN Founder ‘Her Favorite’ Ex  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Ted Turner was married three times before his death at age 87.  —  “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing …
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Ted Turner, Founder of CNN, Dead at 87
Marlow Stern / Variety:
Melissa Barrera Was Canceled by Hollywood for Speaking Out Against Israel.  She's Still Fighting Her Way Back. … The “Scream” and “In the Heights” star posted daily messages to her Instagram calling for peace, criticizing the Israeli government's killing of Palestinian civilians, and comparing Gaza to a concentration camp.
Discussion: Page Six, The US Sun and TMZ.com
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Bradley Stern / Just Jared:   Melissa Barrera Agrees ‘Scream 7’ ‘Sucked,’ Calls Out Returning Cast: ‘They Have to Live With That’
Matthew Moore / HELLO!:
Richard Branson's wife Joan's cause of death revealed following passing  —  Richard Branson tragically lost his wife, Joan Templeman last year, and a pre-inquest hearing has revealed how the business magnate's partner passed away  —  Richard Branson's wife, Joan Templeman, sadly passed away last year at the age of 80.
Discussion: Mirror and Daily Star
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Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Ted Danson recently experienced a ‘health scare’ that was ‘humbling’  —  Ted Danson recently experienced a “health scare” that made him reevaluate his lifestyle.  —  “The last thing that kind of hit me that was very liberating was I had a bit of a health scare.
Discussion: Mirror, Us Weekly and Fox News
Jasmine Allday / Mirror:
Bonnie Tyler rushed to hospital for emergency surgery  —  Singer Bonnie Tyler has been rushed to hospital for emergency surgery and her spokesperson has shared an update with fans  —  Bonnie Tyler has been rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after falling ill.
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
‘Hocus Pocus 3’ In Works With Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy Back … We understand there are plans for a theatrical distribution component this time around, following the success of the straight-to-streaming Hocus Pocus 2, available exclusively on Disney+.
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Priscilla Presley Claims Louis van Amstel Was Distracted by New Boyfriend During ‘DWTS’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Priscilla Presley was eager to cha cha out of the Dancing With the Stars ballroom.  —  “I could not wait to get kicked off that show,” Presley …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Rihanna Looks Unhappy as A$AP Rocky Chats With Woman at Met Gala  —  RIHANNA GIVES A$AP ROCKY CHILLY VIBES ... After Rapper Talks To Other Woman  —  Tensions between Rihanna and A$AP Rocky boiled over not once, but TWICE at Monday's Met Gala in NYC ... with the latest video showing the couple clearly unhappy behind the scenes.
TMZ.com:
Amber Rose Admits She Hyped Up Kanye Before Taylor Swift VMAs Interruption  —  AMBER ROSE I TOLD KANYE TO GRAB THE HENNY ... Then He Crashed Taylor Swift's Moment!!!  —  MAYBE I'M TOXIC  —  Amber Rose is finally admitting she may have accidentally helped gas up one of pop culture's …
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Sting says not making kids work is ‘a form of abuse’  —  Sting is giving his kids tough love.  —  The former frontman of The Police said he believes that not making kids work is “a form of abuse.”  —  “I think the worst thing you can do to a kid is say, 'You don't have to work,'” …
Kim Brown / Just Jared:
Scarlett Johansson to Star in Ari Aster's Next Movie ‘Scapegoat’  —  It looks like Ari Aster has found his movie's next star: Scarlett Johansson!  —  The film is titled Scapegoat, and he also wrote the script.  —  If you don't know, Ari has made a name for himself for his famed A24 collaborations, including Midsommar and Hereditary.
Discussion: Deadline and The Wrap
 
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Tony Maglio / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports Q1 revenue of $8.9B, up 3% YoY, net loss of $2.9B, largely due to Netflix breakup fee, ad revenue down 8%, streaming up 7%, global subs hit 140M+

The New York Times Company:
The NYT reports Q1 revenue up 12% YoY to $712.2M, digital-only subscription revenue up 16.1% YoY to $389M, and operating profit up 27.2% YoY to $117.9M

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro lays out his long-term vision for the company, including investing in IP and building Disney+ to be “beyond a premium” streamer

 
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