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8:50 PM ET, May 8, 2020

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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: YouTube, Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and Page Six
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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
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
Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Mandalorian’: Temuera Morrison Returns to ‘Star Wars’ Universe to Play Boba Fett (Exclusive)  —  The actor played the famed bounty hunter's father in 2002's ‘Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.’  —  The Mandalorian is bringing a familiar helmet back to the Star Wars galaxy.
Discussion: The Wrap and thedisinsider.com
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Grey's Anatomy's Caterina Scorsone Splits from Husband Rob Giles After 10 Years of Marriage  —  The actress and the musician share three daughters  —  Caterina Scorsone and Rob Giles have split after over a decade of marriage, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “Caterina and Rob have separated.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
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!
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
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 …
Page Six:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry move into $18M mansion owned by Tyler Perry  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are living in a sprawling, ultra-luxe, $18 million Beverly Hills mansion owned by Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry.  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their 1-year-old son, Archie …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Cele|bitchy
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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
Maxine Bernstein / Oregonian:
Washington man accused of hiding for a month in bedroom of 12-year-old Oregon girl, sexually abusing her  —  A 21-year-old man who met a 12-year-old girl on social media is accused of sexually assaulting her for a month after moving into her bedroom and hiding beneath her bed and in the closet to elude her grandfather.
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
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
 
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Doctor Sleep’ Filmmakers Tackling Stephen King Novel ‘Revival’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Indefinitely Postpone Their Summer Wedding in Italy
Discussion: Dlisted
Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Are ‘More Cordial’ Than Ever Following Custody Battle
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
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Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
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Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome Welcome Their 1st Child, a Baby Girl
TMZ.com:
David Harbour and Lily Allen Spark Engagement Rumors With Ring Pic
Discussion: Page Six
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The Duchess of Cambridge gives insight into photos of Prince Louis
Discussion: Full Feed and Page Six
 

 
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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