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5:40 PM ET, May 26, 2016

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TMZ.com:
His Family ‘Hated’ Amber  —  Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's relationship was extremely bitter due to a full-blown feud between his family and Amber ... and this, we're told, is the backdrop for what is already an acrimonious divorce.  —  Multiple sources connected to the ex-couple tell us …
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Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
On Heels of His Mom's Death  —  4:40 PM PT — Johnny has filed his response through his lawyer, Laura Wasser.  He is asking the judge to reject Amber's claim for spousal support.  —  And we know what you're thinking ... they have NOT decided what to do with their pooches, Pistol and Boo.
Amber Heard / TMZ.com:
BS Johnny Depp's Family Hated Me
CNN:   Amber Heard files for divorce from Johnny Depp
Michael Miller / People.com:
Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Split: 'I Never Would've Guessed He Was Going Through a Divorce …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Adam Harrington / CBS New York:
1 Dead, 3 Wounded In Shooting During Concert At Irving Plaza  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — One man was killed and three others were wounded Wednesday night during a concert at Irving Plaza in Union Square.  —  Shots were fired at the concert venue, at 17 Irving Plaza, around 10 p.m., officials told CBS2.
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NBC New York:
1 Dead, 3 Hurt in Shooting at NYC Concert Venue Where Rapper T.I. Was Set to Perform: NYPD  —  A man died and three others were wounded in a shooting at a New York City concert venue where the rapper T.I. was scheduled to perform Wednesday night, police said.
New York Times:
One Fatally Shot and Three Wounded at T.I. Concert at Irving Plaza
Discussion: CNN, New York Post, XXL Mag and AOL
Chris Brito / New York's PIX11:
Bullets fly during rapper T.I.'s concert at Irving Plaza, leaving 1 dead and 3 injured
Discussion: abc7ny.com
Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
The Weeknd, Belly cancel Kimmel performance because of Trump  —  NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer The Weeknd and rapper Belly have canceled their performance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” because Donald Trump was set to appear on the episode.  —  The Oscar-nominated musicians were slated to record …
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
The Weeknd and Belly Cancel Jimmy Kimmel Live! Performance Over Donald Trump Appearance
Discussion: Dlisted, Gawker, The Wrap and New York Times
Allison / Dlisted:
For Some Secret Reason, Blake Shelton Bought Miranda Lambert's Boutique In Oklahoma  —  Despite the fact that Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert have been over for almost a whole year and they're both currently in relationships (some real, some possibly less real) with other people …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Blake Shelton Wished He ‘Could Go Into a Coma and Wake Up a Year from Now’ After His Divorce  —  Blake Shelton's happily in love with Gwen Stefani and sitting at the top of the charts with his new album If I'm Honest, but getting back to a positive place wasn't easy for the country singer.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Blake Shelton Buys Miranda Lambert's Pink Pistol Boutique in Oklahoma
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Fresh Outta Jail  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Gucci Mane is finally free ... getting sprung from behind bars 4 months early.  —  The rapper's lawyer, Drew Findling, tells TMZ Gucci was released Thursday morning from an Atlanta prison.  We're told he already has a home just outside the city.
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Rob Kardashian Reveals Weight Loss: 'Glad I'm Getting Better' … He's a new man!  Rob Kardashian took to social media on Wednesday, May 25, to express his excitement over his continued weight loss.  —  The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 29, posted a before-and-after collage to show …
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:   Rob Kardashian Shows Off Weight Loss on Instagram - See His Dramatic Transformation
Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker  —  A billionaire Silicon Valley entrepreneur was outed as being gay by a media organization.  His friends suffered at the hands of the same gossip site.  Nearly a decade later, the entrepreneur secretly financed a lawsuit to try to put the media company out of business.
Tierney McAfee / People.com:
Derek Jeter and Hannah Davis Are Getting Married This Summer: Report  —  It just might be the wedding of the summer.  —  Retired New York Yankee Derek Jeter and model Hannah Davis will reportedly tie the knot this July in a ceremony in California's Napa Valley, according to the New York Daily News.
Discussion: Starpulse and New York Daily News
Elias Leight / Rolling Stone:
James Blake: How Rick Rubin, Frank Ocean Helped Singer Overcome Obsession  —  ‘Lemonade’ collaborator recalls creative and personal breakthroughs that led to spare, stirring new LP  —  In a year defined by surprise albums, James Blake has positioned himself at pop's forefront.
Discussion: DIY, Oh No They Didn't! and Towleroad
Dana Rose Falcone / Us Weekly:
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Met With a Marriage Counselor After Split  —  The rocker, 67, told his wife, Sharon, “he'll go to any lengths necessary to repair the damage” caused by his alleged tryst with L.A. hairstylist Michelle Pugh, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
TMZ.com:
BUSTED FOR DUA ... AMBIEN  —  “The Wonder Years” star Jason Hervey just learned the hard way ... never take Ambien before you get behind the wheel.  —  Tennessee law enforcement tells TMZ ... they got a call about a swerving pickup truck and were able to locate it.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
Gets a Steak in Nicola Peltz  —  Justin Bieber's back in the dating game with an on-screen hottie ... or so it seems.  —  The Biebs and actress Nicola Peltz — she starred on “Bates Motel” and ‘Transformers’ — arrived for a dinner date at Mastro's Steakhouse in Bev Hills Wednesday night.
Discussion: Just Jared
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston's Mother Nancy Dow Has Died: She ‘Passed Peacefully Surrounded by Family and Friends,’ Says Actress  —  Jennifer Aniston has announced the death of her mother, Nancy Dow.  —  “It is with great sadness that my brother John and I announce the passing of our Mother Nancy Dow.
 
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Jamie Lynn Spears Will Open Up About Her Journey from Zoey 101 to Motherhood and Music in New Special …
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Michele Corriston / SiriusXM Blog:
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From Mediagazer:

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Trump asks SCOTUS to pause a law that could ban TikTok on January 19, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
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