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11:00 AM ET, May 8, 2020

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TMZ.com:
Princess Love Files For Divorce From Ray J  —  Princess Love is officially waving the white flag on her marriage with Ray J ... because she just filed for divorce after nearly 4 years of marriage.  —  The “Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood” star filed divorce docs Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly, Bossip and Page Six
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Elon Musk Explains How to Pronounce Son X Æ A-12's Name, Says Grimes ‘Mostly Came Up’ with the Idea  —  Elon Musk and Grimes welcomed baby boy X Æ A-12 on May 4  —  Elon Musk is breaking down the proper pronunciation of his son X Æ A-12's unique name.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Jack Guy / CNN:
Grimes and Elon Musk's choice of baby name might not be accepted in California  —  Elon Musk and Grimes' newborn has a unique name  —  (CNN)Elon Musk and Grimes might have told fans their newborn baby boy is called X Æ A-12 Musk, but it seems the unusual moniker could fall foul of Californian state rules.
Discussion: Dlisted, Full Feed and People.com
Michael Schneider / Variety:
‘Community’ Cast — Including Donald Glover — to Reunite for Virtual Table Read (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Six seasons and a Zoom call.  The cast of “Community” and creator Dan Harmon are reuniting for a virtual table read and Q&A, in order to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts.
Discussion: Bossip, The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Ryan Parry West / Daily Mail:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Meghan and Harry are living in this $18m Beverly Hills mansion of mega-rich Hollywood actor/producer Tyler Perry and arranged by mutual friend Oprah  — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been staying in a ultra-luxury Beverly Hills hideout that belongs to Hollywood tycoon Tyler Perry, DailyMail.com can reveal
ITV Hub - The home of ITV:
The Duchess of Cambridge gives insight into photos of Prince Louis  —  Keen photographer The Duchess of Cambridge has shared many gorgeous photos of her three children to mark special occasions, and Prince Louis' second birthday on 23 April was no exception.
Discussion: Full Feed and Page Six
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ITV Hub - The home of ITV:
Phillip and Holly chat with The Duchess of Cambridge
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Launches New Photo Project That Reflects ‘Bravery, Kindness’ amid Coronavirus
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Ariana Grande Says She ‘Did Not Allow’ Carole Baskin to Be Included in ‘Stuck with U’ Video  —  Grande and Bieber previously announced their collaboration in early May  —  Don't expect to see Tiger King's Carole Baskin in Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber's new music video.
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Shares Son Remy's Recent (Sweet!)  ‘Big Milestone’: 'We've Been Working Really Hard'  —  Kelly Clarkson has partnered with Carter's to host ShowHER Love — an upcoming virtual baby shower — during their Month of Mom  —  Motherhood has been quite the ride for Kelly Clarkson.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Ty, Mercury prize-nominated UK rapper, dies aged 47 of coronavirus  —  Rapper, who recorded several acclaimed albums, died of pneumonia as he was being treated for coronavirus  —  Ty, the acclaimed UK hip-hop star who was nominated for the Mercury prize for his album Upwards, has died aged 47 after contracting coronavirus.
TMZ.com:
Bad Company Singer Brian Anthony Howe Dead at 66  —  BAD COMPANY SINGER BRIAN HOWE DEAD AT 66  —  REMEMBERING BRIAN ANTHONY HOWE  —  8:20 AM PT — Brian's son, Michael, tells TMZ, “I feel we are all put in this world for a reason.  The passion for music was my father's, and I am so happy that his legacy will live on.”
Discussion: Full Feed and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
David Harbour and Lily Allen Spark Engagement Rumors With Ring Pic  —  DAVID HARBOUR & LILY ALLEN SPARK ENGAGEMENT RUMORS ... Is That A Ring?!?  —  Lily Allen seems like she's officially off the market ... because it looks like she's engaged to David Harbour, and she's got the rock to prove it.
Discussion: Page Six
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome Welcome Their 1st Child, a Baby Girl  —  A magical moment!  Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome announced on Thursday, May 7, that their baby girl has arrived.  —  Celebrity Babies of 2020  —  “Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome are delighted to confirm the birth …
 
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Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Are ‘More Cordial’ Than Ever Following Custody Battle
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Natasha Bird / ELLE:
Have You Met Florence Pugh?
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and People.com
Will Gompertz / BBC:
New Banksy artwork appears at Southampton hospital
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Discussion: TODAY.com and Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

 
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