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2:25 PM ET, May 12, 2026

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Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Hilary Duff leads the four Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star reveals on live TV — watch  —  The luck...or something hitmaker is having a banner year, with her musical comeback, TIME 100 honor, and a sold out tour to boot  —  The coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has arrived for 2026, this time with four new cover stars!
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Allie Hayes / Sports Illustrated:
Meet Your Cover Model: Hilary Duff Is Doing Things Her Way  —  The actor and recording artist was photographed by Kat Irlin in South Caicos. … To say Hilary Duff is a “millennial icon” would be the understatement of, well, the millennium.  —  An actor, recording artist …
TMZ.com:
Jamie Foxx Expecting Baby With Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp  —  JAMIE FOXX EXPECTING CHILD WITH GF ALYCE … Jamie Foxx is about to be a dad again ... 'cause TMZ has learned his girlfriend, Alyce Huckstepp, is pregnant with his baby.  —  Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ the couple …
Eliana Dockterman / Time:
Christopher Nolan Has Been Dreaming of The Odyssey for More Than 20 Years  —  Christopher Nolan's Trojan Horse isn't a towering colossus looming over the coast of Troy.  It's sinking.  Half-submerged, it looks less like a monument than a mistake, an offering to the gods already being claimed by the sea.
Jonathan Raymond / WXIA-TV:
Man pleads guilty to stealing unreleased Beyoncé music in Atlanta, gets 2 years in jail  —  Kelvin Evans took a plea deal Tuesday before the start of a trial in the theft of unreleased Beyoncé music while she was in Atlanta on tour.  —  ATLANTA — Kelvin Evans …
TMZ.com:
Brandon Clarke, Memphis Grizzlies Player, Dead At 29  —  GRIZZLIES' BRANDON CLARKE DEAD AT 29 … Brandon Clarke — power forward for the Memphis Grizzlies — died on Monday, TMZ Sports has learned.  He was only 29 years old.  —  The details surrounding Clarke's tragic death aren't clear.
Discussion: New York Post
Antonia Blyth / Deadline:
Sebastian Stan On His Romanian Roots In ‘Fjord’, Fatherhood, Toxic Masculinity, Real-Life Heroes & ‘The Batman: Part II’ - Cannes Cover Story … Sebastian Stan has been thinking about men.  He's been reading a lot on the subject; studying it, if you will.  What makes a good man?
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and Extra
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Paul McCartney Turned Down His Own Netflix Roast (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Who wants to beat up a Beatle?  —  Before Kevin Hart took the hot seat at this year's live roast on Netflix, the spot was offered to none other than Paul McCartney, sources tell Variety.  —  In an attempt to follow …
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
James Van Der Beek's Wife Kimberly Shares Emotional Message 3 Months After His Death: ‘I Feel Him’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  James Van Der Beek's wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, shared a heartfelt message about grief three months after the actor's death.
Discussion: HELLO!
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Off Campus' Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli Reveal Whether They Will Return for Future Seasons (Exclusive)  —  The first season of Off Campus is focused on Hannah and Garrett's love story — but will Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli return for future seasons of the show?
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Alix Earle Dodges Questions About Alex Cooper Feud on ‘Today’ Show: ‘Why Ruin Such a Good Day?’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Alix Earle attempted to dodge questions about her ongoing feud with Alex Cooper while stopping by the Today show.
Discussion: TMZ.com, E! Online and TODAY.com
Iris Goldsztajn / Wonderwall:
CHACE CRAWFORD REVEALS IF HE'S DATED ANY OF HIS ‘GOSSIP GIRL’ COSTARS  —  Chace Crawford opened up about whether or not he ever dated any of his Gossip Girl costars during the TV drama's 2007 to 2012 run.  —  The actor was a guest on the latest episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast …
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Film Critic Rex Reed Dead at 87  —  Renowned film critic Rex Reed has died at the age of 87, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  —  Reed died at home in New York City, a friend told the outlet Tuesday morning.  —  His final review was published in the New York Observer in November, for the film “Truth & Treason.”
Rob Shuter / ROB SHUTER'S Naughty But Nice:
EXCLUSIVE: TAYLOR SWIFT KEPT HER DISTANCE FROM PRINCESSES EUGENIE AND BEATRICE AT LONDON PARTY  —  Hello, hello, hello...  Taylor Swift may have attended the same glamorous London party as Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice — but insiders say the global superstar intentionally kept her distance from the York sisters.
Discussion: Star Magazine and StyleCaster
Joe Crutchley / Mirror:
Coronation Street Sam star's real age as he receives ‘surprise’ from legend on birthday  —  Jude Riordan is a firm favourite on Coronation Street playing Sam Blakeman and he recently celebrated his birthday on the cobbles  —  Coronation Street's Sam Blakeman actor Jude Riordan has celebrated a big birthday on set.
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift and Family Take Manhattan  —  Taylor, her mother Andrea, Father Scott, and brother Austin out for dinner in Manhattan.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
‘Survivor’ Host Jeff Probst's Brother Scott Probst Dead: 'I'm So Sad He Is Gone'  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Survivor host Jeff Probst's younger brother Scott Probst has died.  —  “Some sad news, our brother Scott is no longer with us,” Brent Probst wrote via Instagram on Monday, May 11.
 
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Fox Says It Has No Plans to Bring Back ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
President Donald Trump Reacts to Heisman Trophy Winner Fernando Mendoza Skipping White House Visit
Discussion: TMZ.com
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
David Koepp Redraws Michael Crichton's ‘Westworld’ For Warner Bros Film
Discussion: Just Jared, Consequence and The Wrap
Marlow Stern / Variety:
18 Jokes Cut From ‘The Roast of Kevin Hart,’ From His Sex Tape to Vegas Cheating Scandal
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Shannon Elizabeth finalizes divorce from second husband Simon Borchert after OnlyFans success
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Carson Blackwelder / Page Six:
Hayden Panettiere details ‘shocking’ moment she was forced in bed with an ‘undressed,’ ‘very famous’ man at 18
Connor Surmonte / Page Six:
Britney Spears' dad, Jamie, seen in wheelchair at granddaughter's graduation 2 years after leg amputation
Discussion: Us Weekly, Star Magazine and Extra
Jed Rosenzweig / LateNighter:
Kimmel Will Not Air New Episode Opposite Colbert's Finale
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Savannah Guthrie's ‘Wordle’ Game Show Greenlit at NBC
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Byron Allen is taking a majority stake in BuzzFeed, investing $120M, and will become CEO; Jonah Peretti will move to a new role as president of BuzzFeed AI

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Trump privately complained to acting AG Todd Blanche about media leaks tied to the Iran war; the WSJ has received subpoenas for records of reporters

Merin Curotto / Observer:
Film critic Rex Reed, who was known for his distinctive prose and wrote for six decades for major publications, including The New York Observer, dies at 87

 
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