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1:45 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: Us Weekly, Cele|bitchy and YouTube
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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
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 …
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!
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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.
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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:
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
 
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