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12:55 PM ET, May 7, 2020

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TMZ.com:
NFL's Earl Thomas Held At Gunpoint By Wife In Violent Standoff, Cops Say  —  NFL star Earl Thomas is lucky to be alive after cops say his wife held a loaded gun less than a foot from his head ... after she allegedly caught him cheating with another woman.  —  It's all spelled …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Bossip and Daily Star
People.com:
Elon Musk and Grimes' Newborn's Name, X Æ A-12, Is Technically Legal but 'Won't Be Accepted'  —  “In California, you can only use the ‘26 characters’ of the English language in your baby name,” David Glass, a family law attorney, tells PEOPLE  —  Two days after Elon Musk and Grimes announced …
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Elon Musk Can't Name Newborn Son X Æ A-12, Says California Official  —  Elon Musk and Grimes can call their newborn baby son whatever they want, but on his birth certificate, X Æ A-12 is a no-go ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to a supervisor at the Department …
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: Stereogum
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Emily Giffin Apologizes for Criticizing Meghan Markle: ‘My Feelings About Both Harry and Meghan Changed’  —  Changing her tune?  Emily Giffin expressed remorse for sharing her feelings about Meghan Markle via social media on her son Archie's birthday.  —  Emily Giffin Has a Lot of Opinions on the Royal Family
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Jezebel
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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Celebrate Archie's First Birthday with a ‘Smash Cake and Zooms’  —  “They are celebrating as a family focused on Archie and being together,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Archie's first birthday is also his first Zoom birthday — and it will be a messy one!
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Jimmy Fallon Says Wife Nancy Juvonen Is the ‘Brains’ Behind The Tonight Show at Home  —  The Tonight Show host is broadcasting from home — and enjoying all the extra time with his wife and two daughters  —  Like many parents who are working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, Jimmy Fallon lives surrounded by chaos.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TODAY.com
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Emily Rekstis / Us Weekly:
Here's Why Fans Think So  —  Could marriage be on the very near horizon …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
YouTube:
My Life Story |  Kaitlyn Bristowe … I know you've probably heard this story before of Kaitlyn moving to Germany for a hockey player, and how she lost herself then she found herself, yadda yadda, but this really defined who I am today!  —  __  —  PRODUCTS:  —  _
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
YouTube:
Ariel Winter Cut Off Top Of Her Thumb By Accident … Ariel Winter talked with Access Hollywood's Zuri Hall and shared details about an injury she recently suffered, where she accidentally chopped off the top of her finger!  She also reveals what she and her boyfriend are binge-watching …
Discussion: Page Six
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Launches New Photo Project That Reflects ‘Bravery, Kindness’ amid Coronavirus  —  The Duchess of Cambridge launches a new photography project to find the most compelling portraits that capture life amid the coronavirus pandemic crisis  —  Kate Middleton announced …
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Entertainment Tonight:
Jamie Lynn Spears on Quarantining With Sister Britney — and Her Return to Acting (Exclusive)  —  Jamie Lynn Spears is opening up about what it's been like quarantining with her sister, Britney Spears, amid the coronavirus pandemic.  —  ET exclusively spoke with the 29-year-old actress via Zoom on Tuesday …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Peter White / Deadline:
‘The Masked Singer’: Fox Renews Reality Singing Contest For Season 4; Targets Fall Premiere  —  Expect more celebrities in crazy costumes as Fox is bringing back The Masked Singer for season 4.  —  The renewal was unveiled on Fox's investors earnings call.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Was Sundance a “First Petri Dish” of Coronavirus in the States?
Discussion: New York Daily News and Page Six
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Adele Shows Off New Look While Thanking Fans for Birthday Messages
Discussion: Sandra Rose
People.com:
Guns N' Roses to Release Children's Picture Book Titled (What Else?) Sweet Child O' Mine
Discussion: Stereogum
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Ricky Gervais Inks Netflix Overall Deal; ‘After Life’ Renewed for Season 3 (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap
Nick Friedell / ESPN:
Charles Barkley doesn't see longtime rift with Michael Jordan ending
Discussion: TMZ.com
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa's Son Michael Lands a Job on ‘Live With Kelly and Ryan’ Amid Quarantine
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James McClain / Variety:
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Carey Mulligan in Paris — Our Last Pre-Quarantine Cover Shoot
Discussion: Page Six
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Why Lori Loughlin Is Confident College Admissions Scandal Case Could Be Dropped
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Adele Celebrates 32nd Birthday with Amazing New Look
Discussion: X17 Online
Jamaica Observer:
Millie Small dies; Blackwell remembers her as ‘a special person’
Discussion: BBC, The Wrap and Stereogum
 

 
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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