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12:20 PM ET, May 3, 2017

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GQ:
Brad Pitt Talks Divorce, Quitting Drinking, and Becoming a Better Man  —  Summer is coming and, in America, that means it's time to hit the national parks.  So we took Brad Pitt and photographer Ryan McGinley tumbling across three of them: The Everglades, White Sands, and Carlsbad Caverns.
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GQ:
Brad Pitt Covers the Summer Issue of GQ Style  —  For our new cover, we celebrate America's national parks—and have an intense, revealing conversation—with Hollywood's leading man.  —  For the summer issue of GQ Style, we did what Americans have been doing for 100-plus years …
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Brad Pitt Breaks Silence on Angelina Jolie Divorce, Reveals He's Quit Drinking: 'Don't Want to Live That Way Anymore'  —  Brad Pitt has revealed he's stopped drinking and is in therapy in his first interview since his split from Angelina Jolie last September.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Page Six:
Lena Dunham was rushed from Met Gala to the emergency room  —  SEE ALSO  —  Lena Dunham went from the Met Gala to the emergency room on Monday night, sources said, as other stars partied into Tuesday morning.  —  Before Anna Wintour's fashion ball, the “Girls” creator posted pics of herself …
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People.com:
Lena Dunham Rushed to Hospital After Met Gala for Endometriosis Complications, Source Says  —  On Monday, Lena Dunham showed up to the 2017 Met Gala in a stunning gown, but not long after arriving, the Girls star was rushed to the hospital.  —  The 30-year-old actress had experienced complications …
Discussion: AOL
Colleen Kratofil / People.com:
Sarah Jessica Parker Skips the Met Gala for the First Time Since 2010
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
Dating Hailee Steinfeld  —  Justin Bieber's moved on to a new Hailey — different spelling though because he's now dating singer and actress Hailee Steinfeld ... TMZ has learned.  —  It's all still fresh.  Our sources tell us they've only been seeing each other for a little over a month — though that's a lot in Bieber's world.
Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
Fyre Festival Debacle Sparks Another Class Action Lawsuit  —  The Bahamas-based event is becoming a legal nightmare for organizers.  —  It hasn't yet been a week since the Fyre Festival went down in flames, but the event has already sparked multiple class action lawsuits.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Nick Bilton / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: The Leaked Fyre Festival Pitch Deck Is Beyond Parody
Discussion: WWTDD, Page Six and Stereogum
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Chelsea White / Daily Mail:
‘Have a great time!’  Emma Stone sends teen corsage and boutonniere after La La Land-inspired prom request  —  She could not attend Jacob Staudenmaier's special night in person but she made sure she was there in spirit.  —  Emma Stone sent a corsage and boutonniere to the teen that asked …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Earl Jonas / Egotastic:
The line “My eyes are up here” won't do any of these celebrities any good today, because we are indeed here to check out rocking racks from gorgeous ladies with the best cleavage in Hollywood.  With all of the celebrities out there and the countless ways in which they can share their blessings with us …
TMZ.com:
Travis Scott Sued by Ex-Managers for Millions in Unpaid Fees  —  Much like Kylie Jenner's ex, her new bf Travis Scott's got a problem paying his bills ... at least according to his ex-managers who claim he's a couple million in the hole with them.  —  Travis' old pals at LCAR Management …
TMZ.com:
ABC Network Makes Offer to Get ‘American Idol’  —  “American Idol” has only been off the air a year, but seems it's still the hottest property out there, because we've learned ABC has now made an offer to buy the show.  —  Sources at ABC and Fremantle — the company that produces the show …
Discussion: PerezHilton
BBC:
Six on trial over topless photos of Duchess of Cambridge  —  The Duke of Cambridge has said the publication of topless photographs of his wife in a French magazine was “all the more painful” given his mother's experience with the paparazzi.  —  A statement from Prince William was read …
Discussion: Telegraph, The Wrap and People.com
 
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Paris Jackson Joins Amazon's David Oyelowo Thriller in Film Debut
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Louise Boyle / Daily Mail:
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Matthew Schneier / New York Times:
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Sam Gillette / People.com:
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Daily Mail:
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John Hendel / Politico:
Trump says FCC commissioner Brendan Carr will chair the agency; Carr can immediately assume control once Trump is inaugurated as he is already on the commission

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: WBD and the NBA settle a lawsuit, giving WBD access to NBA content and rights in parts of N. Europe and LatAm; TNT will license Inside the NBA to ESPN

Colin Kellaher / Wall Street Journal:
Florida billionaire David Hoffmann, who holds an 8.7% stake in Lee Enterprises and 5% in DallasNews, says he aims to make the second-largest US newspaper group

 
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