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8:40 PM ET, May 6, 2026

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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
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 …
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, WWLP, 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
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+.
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.
Bonnie Tyler:
Statement on Bonnie's Health  —  We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery.  The surgery went well and she is now recuperating.  We know that all of her family, friends …
TMZ.com:
Mike Vrabel, Dianna Russini Rented Private Boat While She Was Pregnant  —  MIKE VRABEL & DIANNA RUSSINI KEPT THINGS AFLOAT DURING HER PREGNANCY ... Rented Boat Together … Add a new chapter to the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini saga, because TMZ Sports has learned they rented a private boat together …
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Holds Hands With Lewis Hamilton While Leaving Her Broadway Show  —  KIM KARDASHIAN & LEWIS HAMILTON RACING HAND IN HAND TO THE CAR AFTER BROADWAY SHOW!!!  —  BIG NIGHT OUT IN THE BIG APPLE  —  Kim Kardashian enjoyed a night out at the theater before rushing faster …
Kaitlyn Monteiro / Star:
Prince Harry Wants ‘Reassurance’ Royals Will Treat Meghan Markle With ‘Basic Respect’ During UK Trip  —  Prince Harry has a few demands ahead of his and Meghan Markle's upcoming trip to the U.K. this summer and “it's already rubbing a lot of people the wrong way,” an insider tells In Touch.
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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,'” …
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: Us Weekly, Mirror, E! Online and Fox News
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney reports Q2 revenue up 7% YoY to $25.2B, above $24.85B est., and net income down 31% to $2.25B, largely due to a higher tax bill; DIS jumps 7%+

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The NYT reports adding 310K digital-only subscribers in Q1, taking its total subscribers to 13.1M, on pace to meet its goal of 15M subscribers by end of 2027

Tony Maglio / The Hollywood Reporter:
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