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12:40 PM ET, May 9, 2020

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David Browne / Rolling Stone:
Little Richard, Founding Father of Rock Who Broke Musical Barriers, Dead at 87  —  Pianist-singer behind “Tutti Frutti,” “Good Golly Miss Molly” and “Long Tall Sally” set the template that a generation of musicians would follow  —  Little Richard, a founding father of rock and roll whose fervent shrieks …
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People.com:
Legendary Rock and Roll Musician Little Richard Died of Bone Cancer at 87  —  The “Good Golly Miss Molly” singer, whose career spanned over six decades, has died  —  Little Richard, the rock and roll trailblazer known for his electrifying stage presence and lively piano skills, has died.  He was 87.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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
Dan Frommer / The New Consumer:
What Alison Roman wants  —  The cookbook author and writer on balancing business with brand, how she creates recipes, and what she's doing next.  —  Last Tuesday evening, as Americans pondered what to cook for dinner in the seventh week of coronavirus lockdown, Alison Roman …
John Katsilometes / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies at 75  —  Siegfried Fischbacher, left, and Roy Horn introduce one of their tiger cubs to members of the media during a press conference at their home on June 12, 2008, in Las Vegas.  (Review-Journal file)  —  Siegfried Fischbacher, left …
Discussion: Bossip
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: Us Weekly and Page Six
Variety:
Andre Harrell, Music Executive Who Discovered Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs, Dies at 59  —  Andre Harrell, a veteran music executive best known as the founder of Uptown Records, where Sean “Puffy” Combs got his start in the business, who later went on to head Motown Records, has died.  He was 59.
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!
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.
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
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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
Page Six:
Dee Snider's daughter Chey rescued from Peru by US Embassy  —  Back on March 19, Page Six revealed that the daughter of Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider had become terrifyingly stranded in rural Peru after travel bans came into effect as the coronavirus spread across the globe.
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.
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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TMZ.com:
GUY FIERI RAISED $20 MIL AND COUNTING ... For Restaurant Workers!!!
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Doctor Sleep’ Filmmakers Tackling Stephen King Novel ‘Revival’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
LORI LOUGHLIN JUDGE SHUTS DOWN ATTEMPT TO DISMISS CASE
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Indefinitely Postpone Their Summer Wedding in Italy
Discussion: Dlisted
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Younger’ Spinoff Starring Hilary Duff in the Works (Exclusive)
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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TMZ.com:
NBA's Shannon Brown Arrested, Allegedly Shot At 2 People In ‘For Sale’ Home Mix-up
Discussion: Bossip
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Ty, Mercury prize-nominated UK rapper, dies aged 47 of coronavirus
 

 
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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

Bloomberg Media:
Mishal Husain, who presented the BBC's Today programme for the past eleven years, plans to leave in 2025 to launch a Bloomberg Weekend Edition interview series

 
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