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6:35 PM ET, May 4, 2020

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Variety:
Nicolas Cage to Play 'Tiger King's' Joe Exotic in Scripted Series From ‘American Vandal’ Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Nicolas Cage is set to star in a scripted series centered on Joe Exotic, the subject of the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King,” Variety has learned exclusively.
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Lisa Respers France / CNN:
Carole Baskin responds to YouTube pranksters tricking her  —  (CNN)Carole Baskin doesn't appear to be mad at all about being pranked.  —  The “Tiger King” star fell prey to British content creators Josh Pieters and Archie Manners who tricked her into believing she was being interviewed by late night host, Jimmy Fallon.
Hollywood Reporter:
Nicolas Cage to Play ‘Tiger King’ Subject Joe Exotic in Scripted Series  —  The project based on Netflix's breakout docuseries comes from ‘American Vandal’ showrunner Dan Lagana, CBS TV Studios and Imagine Entertainment.  —  Nicolas Cage is headed to television — as Joe Exotic …
Discussion: Dlisted
Ryan Parry West / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Scott Disick is back in rehab, checking himself into Colorado facility for alcohol and cocaine abuse after admitting he's having trouble with Kourtney and still struggling with the death of his parents  — Scott Disick has checked himself into a luxury addiction treatment center …
Lexy Perez / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Twilight’ Author Stephenie Meyer to Release Companion Novel ‘Midnight Sun’  —  The news trickled out Monday morning after a countdown on Meyer's website ended but fans were unable to reach the site.  —  It's been 15 years since author Stephenie Meyer took the book world by storm after publishing her debut novel, Twilight.
People.com:
Kristin Cavallari Reaches Joint Custody Agreement with Jay Cutler  —  The stars, who share three kids, announced their split last month after a decade together  —  Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler have reached two agreements in their ongoing divorce.  —  A source confirms to PEOPLE that Cutler …
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Alex Napoliello / New Jersey Online:
Councilwoman attacks N.J. mayor in vulgar, homophobic rant during coronavirus conference call  —  A Trenton councilwoman exploded into a homophobic tirade against the city's mayor during a coronavirus conference call on Saturday, according to officials and audio of the call obtained by NJ Advance Media.
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Amanda Bynes Is Not Pregnant 2 Months After Sharing a Sonogram Photo, Lawyer Says  —  Amanda Bynes' lawyer, David Esquibias, says the actress is not pregnant, nearly two months after she announced that she was expecting a child with fiancé Paul Michael.  —  Amanda Bynes Through the Years
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How the Met Gala Challenge's best DIY outfits came together  —  Before pandemic PJs became the global uniform, there was this little thing called the Met Gala.  —  Held on the first Monday in May, the Vogue-hosted soirée at the Metropolitan Museum is typically NYC's most glamorous evening.
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TMZ.com:
KC Chiefs' Damien Williams Robbed at Airbnb In L.A., Cops Investigating  —  KC CHIEFS DAMIEN WILLIAMS ROBBED AT AIRBNB IN LOS ANGELES ... Cops Investigating  —  KC Chiefs running back Damien Williams — who scored TWO 4th-quarter TDs in the Super Bowl — was robbed at a fancy Airbnb home in L.A., TMZ Sports has learned.
Discussion: Bossip
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Katherine Schwarzenegger Is ‘Getting More Excited Every Day’ About Her Baby on the Way: Source  —  “[They would love] to have a shower [for Katherine] before the baby arrives,” the source tells PEOPLE  —  Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is over the moon about her growing family!
 
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
James Corden to Pay Salaries of Furloughed ‘Late Late Show’ Staffers (EXCLUSIVE)
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Ben Schwartz, Sam Rockwell Team for Secret Comedy at Searchlight (Exclusive)
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TMZ.com:
Vanessa Bryant Asks Fans to Wear Red to Honor Gianna's 14th Birthday
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From Mediagazer:

Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

Daniel Kaplan / Awful Announcing:
The US DOJ and 17 state attorneys general file briefs for Fubo and against Venu Sports, which is trying to get an injunction lifted that blocked Venu's launch

Associated Press:
A US federal judge dismisses a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by Ray Epps, who said Fox aired conspiracy theories about his January 6 riot involvement

 
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