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6:25 PM ET, May 30, 2017

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Hollywood Reporter:
Lebanon Seeks to Ban ‘Wonder Woman’  —  A group called Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel-Lebanon has pressed an effort against the movie.  —  Lebanon is seeking to ban the new Wonder Woman movie because its lead actress, Gal Gadot, is an Israeli — a reflection of how the decades-old animosity between …
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Kelly Lawler / USA Today:
Review: ‘Wonder Woman’ is the fresh, hopeful superhero movie we need  —  Diana Prince, we've been waiting for you.  —  Wonder Woman (***½ out of four; rated PG-13; in theaters nationwide Thursday night) is a departure from most superhero films you've seen.
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and AOL
TMZ.com:
Kathy Griffin Beheads Donald Trump in Shocking Photo Shoot (PHOTO + VIDEO)  —  Kathy Griffin wants Donald Trump's head ... but she wants it bloody and detached from his body.  —  The comedian posed for the gory shot during a photo session with famed photog Tyler Shields, who's known for edgy, shocking pics.
Discussion: The Superficial, Queerty, WWTDD and The Wrap
Joshua Barone / New York Times:
Alanis Morissette Has Written a Musical Based on ‘Jagged Little Pill’  —  Alanis Morissette's got one hand in her pocket, and the other one is writing a stage musical.  —  Yes, really: The singer-songwriter has made a musical based on her Grammy-winning 1990s album “Jagged Little Pill.”
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Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
Alanis Morissette's ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Musical Gets 2018 Debut
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
BBC:
Ariana Grande to play Manchester benefit concert on Sunday  —  Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Katy Perry are among the stars who will join Ariana Grande at a benefit concert following the Manchester attack.  —  The One Love Manchester show will raise money for those affected by the blast which left 22 dead.
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Ariana Grande / TMZ.com:
FEATURES MILEY, COLDPLAY, PHARRELL, BIEBER, KATY PERRY  —  8:15 AM PT — We've confirmed Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Niall Horan will also be performing.  Ariana Grande's Manchester concert this Sunday will feature huge acts, including Coldplay and Miley Cyrus ... TMZ has learned.
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
The Bachelorette Contestant Michael Nance Dead at Age 31  —  Today marks a somber day for Bachelor Nation.  —  E! News has learned that 31-year-old Michael Nance, a contestant who vied for Emily Maynard's love in season eight, has passed away.  —  “At this point it is not a suspicious death …
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Ariel Winter's beach antics in a thong will make you uncomfortable  —  Ariel Winter chose an interesting way to honor those who died while serving their country on Memorial Day.  —  The “Modern Family” star rocked red locks and a puffy pout Monday as she modeled a thong bikini for a sexy photoshoot on Instagram.
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Ariel Winter Gets Cheeky and Shares Blue Bikini Snaps in Celebration of Memorial Day
Discussion: The Superficial
Megan French / Us Weekly:
How Do Kendall and Kylie Jenner Feel About Kris and Caitlyn Jenner's Feud?  —  Staying neutral.  Kendall and Kylie Jenner “see both sides” of Kris and Caitlyn's feud over claims in the former Olympian's new memoir, The Secrets of My Life, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Discussion: X17 Online
New York Post:
Pissed-off artist adds statue of urinating dog next to ‘Fearless Girl’  —  Artist Alex Gardega put his own “Pissing Pug” next to Wall Street's “Fearless Girl.”  —  Gabriella Bass  —  Gee whiz, artists are so sensitive!  —  City sculptor Alex Gardega — seething over the “Fearless Girl” …
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Millie Bobby Brown Reveals She Auditioned for ‘Logan’ With Hugh Jackman  —  Millie Bobby Brown wasn't phased when she auditioned in front of Hugh Jackman for “Logan.”  In fact, the 13-year-old actor considers it her best audition.  —  Brown discussed how she prepared to audition in front …
Discussion: The Wrap
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
It's Official: Kelly Kahl, Thom Sherman Take CBS Entertainment Reins  —  UPDATED 12:47 a.m. Glenn Geller is stepping down from his role as CBS Entertainment president, two months after suffering a mild heart attack.  CBS has opted to reconfigure its entertainment leadership …
Discussion: reality blurred, The Wrap and Deadline
Alex Stedman / Variety:
Pierce Brosnan Writes Tribute to Roger Moore: ‘We Fell in Love With a Magnificent Actor’  —  As a boy of 11, I left Ireland for London on Aug. 12, 1964 — the same day Ian Fleming died.  That weekend I saw “Goldfinger” with Sean Connery at the ABC Cinema on Putney High Street with my mother, May, and my stepfather, Bill.
Discussion: People.com and Yahoo Celebrity
 
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
UK Culture Secretary says the BBC's license fee will rise with inflation until 2027; from April 2025, it will rise £5 to £174.50, bringing in another ~£75M

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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