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9:40 AM ET, May 19, 2017

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CNN:
Chris Cornell dead at age 52  —  (CNN)Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, died Wednesday night, his representative told CNN.  —  Cornell, 52, was in Detroit performing with Soundgarden, which had embarked on a US tour in April.  His passing was “sudden and unexpected …
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TMZ.com:
Soundgarden, Audioslave Singer Chris Cornell Found Dead From Possible Suicide
Associated Press:
Lauded rocker Chris Cornell killed himself by hanging
Discussion: The Wrap
Rolling Stone:
Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Dead at 52
Discussion: The Wrap and Towleroad
WDIV-TV:
Rocker Chris Cornell dies following show in Detroit; suicide suspected
Discussion: Dlisted
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio and Girlfriend Nina Agdal Have Split After a Year  —  Listen up ladies: Leonardo DiCaprio is single once again.  —  The actor and his girlfriend, model Nina Agdal, have called it quits.  —  “Nina and leo have parted ways.  It is amicable.  They remain friends,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton, Page Six and AOL
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
It's over for Leonardo DiCaprio and Nina Agdal … Leonardo DiCaprio and Nina Agdal have called it quits, sources confirm to Page Six.  —  “They split up a few days ago and they remain friends,” said a source close to the couple, who added the split was amicable.
Discussion: The Blemish and The Superficial
Ale Russian / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio and Nina Agdal Were Spotted on a Sushi Date Just Days Before Split  —  Leonardo DiCaprio and Nina Agdal may have just amicably parted ways — but the two had enjoyed a sushi date just the week before.  —  DiCaprio, 41, and Agdal, 25, were spotted soaking up the sunny California weather …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Access Hollywood:
Christie Brinkley On Defying Age By Staying Physical  —  Model Christie Brinkley chats with Access Hollywood Live's Natalie Morales and Kit Hoover about her past Sports Illustrated shoot with her daughters, Sailor Lee Brinkley-Cook and Alexa Ray Joel.  Plus, Christie discusses how hard …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Christina Schoellkopf / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Bachelorette’: Rachel Lindsay Reveals She's Engaged  —  But who will the lucky guy be?  —  The second time's the charm for Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay.  —  The season 13 star revealed Thursday on a press call that she's “very much engaged.”  —  Ahead of Monday's premiere …
Discussion: ABC News, People.com and PerezHilton
Sarah Sotoodeh / Daily Mail:
Liev Schreiber on PDA filled stroll with mystery brunette  — Morgan Brown was last pictured with Gerard Butler at the end of March; they have been off and on since 2014  —  He split with longtime love Naomi Watts last fall, after 11 years and two children together.  —  And it seems like Liev Schreiber has moved on.
Discussion: People.com
Patrick Ryan / USA Today:
Michelle Williams' daughter gave her the most inspiring Mother's Day card  —  106 Shares  —  Michelle Williams is raising her kid right.  —  Since Heath Ledger's tragic death in 2008, the actress has privately brought up their now-11-year-old daughter, Matilda Ledger.
Discussion: People.com
Rob Tannenbaum / Billboard:
Cher Sounds Off on Trump's ‘Cheating’ & Why She's ‘Not a Fan’ of Her Six Decades of Hits  —  Cher's hotel suite has an indoor swimming pool.  —  She has been performing at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for years, including her (try not to laugh) Farewell Tour in 2002.  MGM always gave her a suitably fabulous suite.
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity, AOL and People.com
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Teen Mom Star Amber Portwood's Engagement to Matt Baier Is “On Hold”  —  Timing is everything.  —  Amid speculation that Teen Mom's Amber Portwood and Matt Baier have split, E! News has confirmed that the couple has decided to table their fall wedding.  “For the time being, Matt and Amber's engagement is on hold,” an insider says.
Allison / Dlisted:
Miley Cyrus Says “I Kissed A Girl” Is About Her  —  Miley Cyrus recently admitted during an appearance on the Cubby and Carolina Show (via Vanity Fair) that Katy Perry is her longest friendship.  And how did their friendship start?  According to Miley, it started after Katy wrote I Kissed A Girl about her.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Stereogum
Shirley Halperin / Variety:
Selena Gomez's ‘Bad Liar’ Nod to ‘Psycho Killer’ Explained: 'We're Obsessed with the Talking Heads,' Says Justin Tranter  —  If the pumping bassline to Selena Gomez's new single, “Bad Liar,” which dropped Wednesday night, sounds familiar, it should.  Songwriters Justin Tranter and Julia Michaels …
Discussion: Stereogum and Spotify
 
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Danielle Bregoli / TMZ.com:
‘Cash Me Outside’ Girl Danielle Bregoli Going on Tour
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TMZ.com:
Before ‘DWTS’ Finale  —  Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei's …
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
Mackenzie Schmidt / People.com:
Bravo's New Series Real Estate Wars Promises to be a Battle Royal, O.C. Style
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Ale Russian / People.com:
First Trailer!  Dysfunctional Family Bestseller The Glass Castle Hits the Big Screen with Brie Larson
Discussion: The Wrap
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Andy Cohen Drinks Amber Tamblyn's Breast Milk: 'That's the Closest to a Breast I've Ever Been'
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Ben Higgins Sheds Light on “Tough” Split From Lauren Bushnell: “Life Was Getting More Difficult”
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Josh Rubin / Toronto.com:
Major Canadian news organizations, including Torstar, Postmedia, and CBC, sue OpenAI, alleging breach of copyright and terms of use

Scott Jennings / @scottjenningsky:
Conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings says he is joining the LA Times editorial board, as owner Patrick Soon-Shiong works to add “balance” to the board

Amy Hawkins / The Guardian:
China sentences journalist Dong Yuyu, an ex-Nieman Fellow whose work has appeared in Chinese editions of the NYT and FT, to seven years in prison for espionage

 
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