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5:20 PM ET, May 8, 2020

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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.
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D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Ariana Grande Confirms Relationship With Dalton Gomez In New Stuck With U Video — Demi Lovato & Max Ehrich, Too!  —  While some relationships have sadly started to crumble amid lockdown, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber focused their attention on lasting love for the music video of their new single, Stuck with U!
Discussion: 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: Us Weekly, YouTube, Page Six and Cele|bitchy
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Jack Guy / CNN:
Grimes and Elon Musk's choice of baby name might not be accepted in California
Discussion: Dlisted and Full Feed
Justin Kroll / Variety:
M. Night Shyamalan Sets Ensemble Cast for Next Movie (EXCLUSIVE)  —  M. Night Shyamalan has rounded out the cast for his next movie.  Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps are in negotiations to star in the top-secret project.
Discussion: 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
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry move into $18M mansion owned by Tyler Perry
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Cele|bitchy
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 …
People.com:
Vanessa Bryant Files Legal Claim Surrounding Release of Graphic Photos of Kobe's Helicopter Crash Scene  —  “This claim is intended to hold the Sheriff's Department accountable and to prevent future misconduct,” a Bryant family spokesperson exclusively tells PEOPLE
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
LORI LOUGHLIN JUDGE SHUTS DOWN ATTEMPT TO DISMISS CASE  —  Lori Loughlin just suffered a big blow in her college admissions case ... the judge rejected her claim that prosecutors dealt her dirty by allegedly browbeating the star witness until he screwed her over.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
NBA's Shannon Brown Arrested, Allegedly Shot At 2 People In ‘For Sale’ Home Mix-up  —  NBA'S SHANNON BROWN ARRESTED ... Allegedly Shot At 2 People In ‘For Sale’ Home Mix-Up  —  Two-time NBA champion Shannon Brown was arrested last week ... this after two people claim he fired a gun at them in an open house visit gone VERY wrong.
Discussion: Bossip
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Indefinitely Postpone Their Summer Wedding in Italy  —  Alex Rodriguezwill have to wait even longer to put “El Anillo” on Jennifer Lopez's ring finger.  —  A source tells E! News, the singer and former pro-athlete have indefinitely postponed their summer nuptials because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion: Dlisted
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Younger’ Spinoff Starring Hilary Duff in the Works (Exclusive)  —  The comedy, which is in early development, could be for Paramount Network or be shopped to other platforms as part of MTV Studios' increased focus to sell to outside buyers.  —  Cable favorite Younger could be the next series to become a TV franchise.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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: Page Six, POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
 
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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
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Ty, Mercury prize-nominated UK rapper, dies aged 47 of coronavirus
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome Welcome Their 1st Child, a Baby Girl
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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

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