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Sarah Larson / New Yorker:
Daenerys Tells All!  —  Emilia Clarke on the final episode of “Game of Thrones,” meeting Beyoncé, and the sad fate of Daenerys Targaryen.  —  Not long ago, it was difficult to determine who wielded the greater global power: Was it Daenerys Targaryen, Queen of the Ashes, Mother of Dragons …
Discussion: The Blemish and Variety
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
Emilia Clarke on Game of Thrones finale's shock twist: ‘I stand by Daenerys’  —  Warning: This story contains major spoilers for the final episode of HBO's Game of Thrones.  —  Emilia Clarke read a paragraph in the final script for Game of Thrones.  —  She read it again and again.
Jeremy Egner / New York Times:
Sophie Turner on ‘Game of Thrones,’ Sansa's End and ‘Disrespectful’ Fan Reactions  —  In the earliest days of “Game of Thrones,” Sansa Stark was a bratty youngster with romantic dreams about princes and princesses and of someday wearing a crown of her own.  —  In the end, she got one …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Wrap and Deadline
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Josh Glancy / The Times & The Sunday Times:
The Interview: Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner on how therapy helped her survive teen fame  —  Finding fame at 13 left Sophie Turner “mentally unwell”.  Now, as she graduates from Game of Thrones, the actress talks to Josh Glancy about marrying pop star Joe Jonas and her role in the new X-Men film
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones: Sophie Turner answers question about Sansa's series finale fate
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Jason Mitchell Dropped By UTA, Authentic, ‘The Chi’ & Netflix Movie ‘Desperados’ Over Misconduct Allegations  —  EXCLUSIVE: Rising star actor Jason Mitchell (The Chi, Straight Outta Compton) is facing a career crisis over allegations of inappropriate behavior.
Discussion: Bossip
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Jeremy O. Harris / New York Times:
Rihanna Opens Up About Her New Clothing Line, the Future of Fashion and Her Next Album  —  For her next act, the pop star will become the first black woman in charge of a major luxury fashion house in Paris.  Here, she gives T magazine an exclusive first look.  —  IN  —  CONVERSATION: RIHANNA
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Stereogum, MTV, Bossip and Page Six
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Whitney Houston's Estate Plans a Hologram Tour and a New Album  —  Since Whitney Houston died in 2012, her estate has been pitched every kind of entertainment deal, from jukebox musicals to a traveling museum.  —  Pat Houston, the executor, has turned them all down.  —  But now the estate is open for business.
Variety:
Elle Fanning Faints at Cannes Dinner Party  —  Elle Fanning, a member of this year's Cannes jury, had a brief scare Monday night when she fainted at the Chopard Trophee dinner.  —  Festival director Thierry Fremaux had just introduced actor Francois Civil onstage when Fanning, star of …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and RADAR
Grrm / Not a Blog:
An Ending  —  The last night, the last show.  After eight epic seasons, HBO's GAME OF THRONES series has come to an end.  —  It is hard to believe it is over, if truth be told.  The years have gone past in the blink of an eye.  Can it really have been more than a decade since …
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Nicole Briese / Us Weekly:
Olivia Jade Giannulli Wants to Go Back to the University of Southern California Amid College Admissions Scam  —  Longing for the days of yore.  Lori Loughlin's daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli wants to head back to class, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly — at the same university …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Nipsey Hussle's Sister Keeps Custody of Daughter, Baby Mama Pissed  —  SISTER KEEPS CUSTODY OF DAUGHTER  —  ... Baby Mama Pissed … Nipsey Hussle's daughter, Emani, will not go back to her mother ... and the mother is livid.  —  Tanisha Foster was in court Monday, trying to regain custody of her 10-year-old girl.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Everything We Know About the Game of Thrones Prequel Starring Naomi Watts  —  The prequel takes place “thousands of years” before the events of the original HBO series  —  Game of Thrones is officially over — but luckily, a follow-up is coming.  —  HBO confirmed last year that a prequel to the fantasy epic was in the works.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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MEG'S FACTOR Meghan Markle swapped messages with X Factor's Matt Cardle and asked to meet …
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Kathy Griffin Movie ‘A Hell of a Story’ Gets Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)
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