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Scott Soshnick / Variety:
Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez Retain JPMorgan to Raise Money for Mets Bid (EXCLUSIVE) — Retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez and his fiancé, recording artist and actor Jennifer Lopez, have retained JPMorgan Chase to raise capital for a possible bid on the New York Mets, people familiar with the matter said.
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Cele|bitchy, TMZ.com, Stereogum and Bossip
Memory Chapel / Laurel Leader-Call:
Thomas William Lester … Thomas William Lester, an American actor and evangelist best known as Eb Dawson on — the television series “Green Acres,” has died. He was 81. Lester died of complications from Parkinson's Disease on April 20, 2020 in the Nashville, Tennessee home …
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TMZ.com:
TOM LESTER ‘GREEN ACRES’ STAR DEAD AT 81 — REMEMBERING TOM LESTER — Tom Lester — best known for playing Eb Dawson on the '60s sitcom “Green Acres” — has died of complications from Parkinson's Disease ... TMZ has learned. — We're told the longtime actor died Monday morning in Nashville …
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The Wrap
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Harry and Meghan tell UK tabloids they will no longer deal with them — Duke and Duchess of Sussex accuse outlets of running stories that are ‘distorted, false, or invasive beyond reason’ — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the editors of British tabloid newspapers …
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Vanity Fair, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Meghan and Harry Pled With Thomas Markle Not To Talk To Media — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pled with Thomas Markle to stop blabbing to the media before their Royal wedding ... according to text messages sent by the Sussexes. — Meghan and Harry's pleas to Thomas leading up to their nuptials …
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People.com, Dlisted and Us Weekly
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Dwayne Johnson, Issa Rae, Dany Garcia Team for Backyard Wrestling Series at HBO (EXCLUSIVE) — Dwayne Johnson, Issa Rae, and Dany Garcia are set to executive produce a half-hour series in development at HBO about the creation of a backyard wrestling promotion, Variety has learned exclusively.
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ComingSoon.net, Bossip and The Wrap
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Andie MacDowell, daughters Margaret and Rainey Qualley sneak out of closed LA park — Andie MacDowell and her daughters, Rainey and Margaret Qualley, were photographed allegedly sneaking out of a park in Los Angeles that is temporarily closed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dlisted, Canoe, TMZ.com and Oh No They Didn't!
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Chris Pine to Star in ‘The Saint’ Reboot for Paramount (EXCLUSIVE) — Chris Pine is in negotiations to star in a reboot of “The Saint,” a globe-trotting franchise-starter based on the 1920s novel series written by Leslie Charteris. — The movie follows Simon Templar, better known as The Saint …
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ComingSoon.net and The Wrap
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Maren Morris Expertly Shuts Down Critic Who Asked Her To ‘Stop With The Botox’ … Maren Morris doesn't suffer fools and she had the perfect response to a “fan” who criticized her appearance on social media this week! — As reported, the 29-year-old singer and her hubby Ryan Hurd welcomed …
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C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Brad Pitt Plays Weatherman In Hilarious Cameo For John Krasinski's Some Good News Show! — We've seen Brad Pitt take on many different roles but his latest stint as a weatherman might be one of the most amusing ones yet! — The 56-year-old Oscar winner made a brief but hilarious cameo …
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X17 Online and Page Six
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Hunger Games’ Prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes’ Moves Forward At Lionsgate With Series Director Francis Lawrence — Hunger Games series filmmaker Francis Lawrence is returning to helm the Lionsgate prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes based on Suzanne Collins' new Scholastic novel …
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POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
RHOC Alum Kara Keough Brings Home Newborn Son's Ashes & Pays Tribute After His Death … We continue to think of Kara Keough during this difficult time as the former Real Housewives of Orange County star has finally brought her son McCoy's ashes home to rest, weeks after revealing he tragically died during childbirth.
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