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10:40 AM ET, May 6, 2026

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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 …
Discussion: Page Six, HELLO!, E! Online and Just Jared
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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 …
Eric Todisco / Page Six:
Blake Lively got absolutely no money in shocking Justin Baldoni lawsuit settlement  —  Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni each earned no money in their lawsuit settlement, Page Six can confirm.  —  Lively brought in a new law firm, Susman Godfrey, to defend her shortly before the “It Ends With Us” …
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TMZ.com:
Lively vs. Baldoni Settlement, No Money Exchanged  —  LIVELY VS. BALDONI NO MONEY CHANGED HANDS ... Except for the Lawyers!!! … Blake Lively went in like a lion when she sued Justin Baldoni, but she went out like a lamb ... because TMZ has learned she got no money in the settlement.
TMZ.com:
Blake Lively's Met Gala Appearance Solidified Weeks Ago, Baldoni Settlement Irrelevant
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Priscilla Presley Says Lisa Marie's Death ‘Separated’ Her Family  —  PRISCILLA PRESLEY LISA MARIE'S DEATH ‘SEPARATED’ OUR FAMILY  —  A BROKEN FAMILY  —  Priscilla Presley is opening up about the death of her and Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie, like never before ... saying her sudden death “separated” her family.
Discussion: E! Online
Jason Zinoman / New York Times:
David Letterman on ‘The Late Show’ Ending and CBS's New Owners  —  He no longer feels a sense of ownership, but the program's former host has harsh words for the network.  —  For an essay on the end of “The Late Show” on CBS, I spoke to its first host, David Letterman, who was cleareyed about the program's cancellation.
Jamie Roberts / Mirror:
Claire Nielson dead: Fawlty Towers actress who starred opposite John Cleese dies  —  Actress Claire Nielson, who starred alongside John Cleese in one of the most memorable episodes of Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 89  —  An actress from iconic sitcom Fawlty Towers has died at the age of 89.
Joe Crutchley / Mirror:
Coronation Street's Christina actress' romance with co-star who she married after a year  —  Amy Robbins joined Coronation Street back in 2023 as Christina Boyd but away from the cobbles who is she loved-up?  —  3AM  —  View 4 Images  —  Amy Robbins has become a firm favourite …
Discussion: Daily Star
Jamie Roberts / Mirror:
Eamonn Holmes in fresh blow as he ‘loses’ Manchester United role after almost two decades  —  Manchester United fan Eamonn Holmes has reportedly been forced to take a mandatory ‘break’ from his role with the club's foundation after 19 years  —  Eamonn Holmes faces a fresh blow …
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Sam Smith and Christian Cowan engaged after 3 years of dating  —  Sam Smith and their boyfriend of more than three years, fashion designer Christian Cowan, are engaged, Page Six can exclusively reveal.  —  The couple, who attended the 2026 Met Gala together on Monday, were overheard talking …
TMZ.com:
Bryan Freedman Says Blake Lively Settlement Is Huge Victory for Justin Baldoni  —  JUSTIN BALDONI'S LEAD ATTORNEY BLAKE SETTLEMENT IS HUGE WIN FOR JUSTIN … Justin Baldoni's high-powered lead attorney, Bryan Freedman, says his client is the clear winner in his drawn-out legal war with Blake Lively.
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.
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Page Six:
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ star Nicholas Brendon's cause of death revealed
 
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From Mediagazer:

Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
Disney reports Q2 streaming revenue up 13% YoY to $5.49B and operating income up 88% to $582M; ESPN operating income fell 5% to $652M and revenue up 2% to $4.6B

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
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

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
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