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3:55 PM ET, June 2, 2019

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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Warner Bros Approves Robert Pattinson For ‘The Batman’  —  Warner Bros has approved Robert Pattinson as the star of The Batman, the trilogy of films that Matt Reeves will direct later this year, Deadline hears.  —  Pattinson has been considered a front runner because the filmmaker liked him …
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Robert Pattinson Is Officially ‘The Batman’  —  Robert Pattinson is officially the new Batman.  —  Warner Bros. has closed a deal for the “Twilight” actor to play the Caped Crusader in “The Batman.”  —  Matt Reeves' upcoming superhero tentpole hits theaters on June 25, 2021.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian's Being ‘Used’ by Murderer Kevin Cooper, Says Victim's Mother  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kim Kardashian's mission to help convicted murderer Kevin Cooper prove he's innocent is enraging the mother of one of his victims, who says Kim needs to read up on the mountain of evidence that shows Cooper is guilty as sin.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Spends Day At San Quentin's Death Row to Visit Kevin Cooper  —  SPENDS DAY AT SAN QUENTIN'S DEATH ROW ...  In Effort to Free Kevin Cooper … 5:33 PM PT — Kim just posted a photo from her visit, saying, “I had an emotional meeting with Kevin Cooper yesterday at San Quentin's death row.
Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Russia cuts Rocketman scenes citing ‘homosexual propaganda’ law  —  Elton John biopic's gay sex and kissing footage edited out in effort to play down singer's sexuality  —  A Russian media company has reportedly cut all scenes featuring gay sex and men kissing from the Elton John biopic Rocketman …
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Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
It's Going Great for Richard Madden.  That's What Worries Him  —  When it comes to award shows, always listen to Julianne Moore.  —  Richard Madden knows this now, though he didn't in January, when the Scottish actor found himself seated next to Moore at the Golden Globes.
Discussion: Dlisted
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Royal Wedding Alert!  Princess Grace's Granddaughter Charlotte Casiraghi Is Married  —  The couple, who are parents to 6-month-old son Balthazar, exchanged vows in a civil ceremony held in the Palace Throne Room in Monaco  —  Royal wedding season continues!
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Harper's BAZAAR and Vogue
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Miley Cyrus Is Selling Her Own Line of Condoms — for $20 Each!  —  The pop star released a new six-song EP on Friday at midnight  —  Miley Cyrus' new EP, She Is Coming, dropped on Friday, and a slew of new merchandise accompanied the release — including her own branded condoms.
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Fergie Files to Divorce Josh Duhamel After Almost 2 Years Separated  —  Fergie's had enough of the separated life ... she and Josh Duhamel are finally getting divorced ... TMZ has learned.  —  Fergie filed divorce docs Friday in Pasadena, and no one could call it a rash move.
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Felicity Huffman Buys Flowers for Daughter's Graduation, Olivia Jade All Smiles Too  —  12:30 PM PT — There was another person tied to the college scandal that was all smiles this weekend — one Olivia Jade.  She wasn't graduating or anything but was certainly in a celebratory mood.
Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Ellen DeGeneres' mom breaks silence on daughter's sexual abuse claims: ‘I live with that regret’  —  Betty DeGeneres has spoken for the first time about Ellen's revelation that she was sexually abused by her late stepfather as a teen, in an exclusive statement to NBC News.
Discussion: RADAR, The Wrap, Bossip and Page Six
 
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Chris Morris / Variety:
Roky Erickson, Legendary Psychedelic Musician, Dies at 71
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Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
‘Aladdin’ Star Mena Massoud Suing Tesla Over Car Crash
Discussion: Just Jared
Peterdeadline / Deadline:
Phoebe Waller-Bridge: James Bond Is “Absolutely Relevant Now” But The Film “Has To Treat Women Properly”
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Amber Portwood Raves Over ‘Soulmate’ Andrew Glennon: We Might Have Another Child
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Attends Son Preston's 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony
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From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

 
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