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11:55 AM ET, May 13, 2019

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Josh Rottenberg / Los Angeles Times:
Actress Peggy Lipton, star of ‘The Mod Squad’ and ‘Twin Peaks,’ dies at age 72  —  Actress and former model Peggy Lipton, who rose to stardom in the late 1960s on the counterculture police series “The Mod Squad” and later starred on TV's “Twin Peaks,” has died.
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Peggy Lipton, The Mod Squad Star and Mother of Actress Rashida Jones, Dies at 72
Discussion: Deadline
Associated Press:
Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and '60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history, has died.  She was 97.
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Doris Day, Legendary Actress, Dies at 97  —  Doris Day, one of Hollywood's most popular stars of the 1950s and '60s who was Oscar-nommed for “Pillow Talk” and starred in her own TV show, has died.  She was 97.  —  The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed the legendary actress-singer died on Monday at her Carmel Valley home.
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Meghan Markle Shares New Photo of Archie on First Mother's Day — with Tribute to Princess Diana  —  Meghan Markle is showing off her newborn son Archie's toes in honor of Mother's Day  —  Her first Mother's Day!  —  Although Mother's Day in the U.K. already took place on March 22 …
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Moniquejessen / People.com:   Is Baby Archie More Compatible with Meghan or Harry? Princess Diana's Former Astrologer Speaks Out
Erin Hill / People.com:
How Meghan Markle Is Spending Her First Mother's Day with Baby Archie
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Joelle David / The Sun:
HARRY'S OTHER ARCHIE Meghan Markle and Prince Harry named Archie after army hero and his mentor …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Page Six:
Elsa Patton, ‘Real Housewives of Miami’ fixture, dead at 84  —  Elsa Patton, who appeared alongside daughter Marysol Patton on Bravo's “The Real Housewives of Miami,” passed away over Mother's Day weekend, Page Six confirmed Sunday.  She was 84.  —  “Our beloved Elsa Patton (AKA Mama Elsa) …
Discussion: The Blast and RADAR
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TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewives of Miami’ Star Elsa Patton Dead at 84  —  ‘REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI’  —  ELSA PATTON DEAD AT 84  —  Elsa Patton — the mother of ‘Real Housewives of Miami’ star Marysol Patton — has died.  —  Patton passed away over Mother's Day weekend surrounded by loved ones after battling a …
Discussion: The WOW Report
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — Now Part of ‘Free Britney’ Movement  —  Britney Spears has joined the social media movement to free her from her conservatorship, and she told the judge as much Friday when she was in court.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, Britney has done an about-face …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Tim Swift / WPLG-TV:
Man killed, woman wounded in shootout involving rappers  —  Rival rappers exchange gunfire outside Trump resort, witnesses say  —  SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. - A man was killed and a woman was wounded during a shootout Sunday outside the Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach, authorities said.
People.com:
RHOA Star Porsha Williams Shares First Photos of 7-Week-Old Daughter Pilar  —  Porsha Williams welcomed daughter Pilar Jhena, her first child, with fiancé Dennis McKinley on March 22  —  Porsha Williams' newborn is ready for her closeup!  —  Seven weeks after welcoming daughter Pilar Jhena …
Discussion: Bossip
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Melissa McCarthy Replaces Steve Harvey as Little Big Shots Host After His Talk Show Is Canceled  —  “Melissa is a strong creative force with her own ideas.  Changes will be apparent,” NBC's co-chairman of entertainment Paul Telegdy said  —  Steve Harvey won't be hosting …
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Steve Harvey Daytime Talk Show to End After Battle Between NBCUniversal and IMG
Discussion: Bossip
David Ovalle / Miami Herald:
Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Miami on weapons charges  —  South Florida rapper Kodak Black was arrested in Miami-Dade on Saturday night on weapons charges, police confirmed.  —  The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was supposed to perform Saturday night at the Rolling Loud music festival at Hard Rock Stadium.
Discussion: CNN, The Blast and Bossip
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones: Lena Headey reacts to that King's Landing battle ending  —  Spoiler warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8, episode 5.  —  The queen is dead.  —  Cersei Lannister perished in the penultimate episode of HBO's Game of Thrones …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
New Zealand Herald:
Former Shortland Street star Pua Magasiva found dead in Wellington … Former Shortland Street star Pua Magasiva has been found dead.  —  The Herald understands the body of the 38-year-old was found in Wellington this morning.  —  His brother Robbie, also an actor, has flown to Wellington …
 
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From Mediagazer:

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

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