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9:40 AM ET, May 13, 2020

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Zach Baron / GQ:
Robert Pattinson: A Dispatch From Isolation  —  Nobody in Hollywood is more suited to thriving during lockdown than Robert Pattinson, the once reluctant movie star who's stepping back into the spotlight with a new Christopher Nolan blockbuster and then The Batman.  That is, if he can find his phone.
TMZ.com:
6ix9ine Responds to His $200k Donation to Hungry Kids Being Rejected  —  He writes, “@nokidhungry rather take food out the mouth of these innocent children I never seen something so cruel.”  While you could argue No Kid Hungry is standing firm on their principles — which many might find commendable …
Discussion: Stereogum
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Fnr Tigg / Complex:
6ix9ine's $200,000 Donation to No Kid Hungry Declined  —  6ix9ine is in some undisclosed location running up a bag.  —  6ix9ine personified Rowdy Rebel's “Computers” when he took to Instagram Live to welcome challengers and gloat about his return from prison.
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
Justine Harman / Marie Claire:
Dakota Johnson Is in Control  —  Dakota Johnson is a lot like that proverbial duck.  She appears serene, but just beneath the surface she is paddling furiously—all day and all night.  “I feel the most insane anxiety about our world and our planet,” she says in between bites of takeout salad.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Brian Niemietz / New York Daily News:
Howard Stern to Trump supporters: He hates you and so do I  —  Howard Stern says he and President Trump are both showmen who love a good time — and they both hate Trump supporters.  —  “One thing Donald loves is celebrities, he loves the famous,” Stern said on his SiriusXM show Tuesday.  “He loves it.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Tina Fey Tears Up as Telethon Raises $115M for New Yorkers Affected by COVID-19: ‘Is This Real?’  —  “What a great day for New York,” Tina Fey said  —  Tina Fey was brought to tears over the generosity of Americans who reached out to help New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus pandemic on Monday night.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Colleen Shalby / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. County could keep stay-at-home orders in place well into summer  —  Los Angeles County's stay-at-home orders will “with all certainty” be extended for the next three months, county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer acknowledged during a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Paris Jackson Gives Herself a Foot Tattoo While Social Distancing at Home - See Her in Action  —  Fellow model Kaia Gerber also recently got into the DIY spirit as tattoo parlors remain closed  —  Paris Jackson's taking tattooing into her own hands while she social distances amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Discussion: The WOW Report
David Rooney / Hollywood Reporter:
Broadway Shutdown Extended Through Labor Day  —  The Broadway League on Tuesday confirmed that theaters will remain dark for an additional three months, though industry insiders anticipate the reopening date remaining in flux, possibly until early 2021.  —  In the longest scheduled extension …
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
David Bowie's Daughter Lexi Jones, 19, Says She Hasn't Seen Mom Iman in 6 Months  —  Since she's living in New York City, the fashion icon's daughter has been unable to travel to see her mom in months due to coronavirus  —  David Bowie and Iman's daughter Alexandria “Lexi” …
Discussion: Page Six
Apple Podcasts:
Episode 196 - Noah Galvin … Noah Galvin - Film: Booksmart (Dir Olivia Wilde), Assassination Nation (Dir Sam Levinson).  TV: “The Real O'Neals” (ABC).  Broadway: Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen.  Off-Broadway: MCC, NYTW, Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Vineyard, Signature, Barrow Street, Rattlestick, and more.
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Grimes Shares Sweet Video of Boyfriend Elon Musk Cuddling with Newborn Son X Æ A-12  —  The couple welcomed son X Æ A-12 on May 4  —  Grimes ended her Mother's Day celebrations by capturing a sweet moment between boyfriend Elon Musk and their newborn son, X Æ A-12.
Discussion: Dlisted, Oh No They Didn't! and TMZ.com
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Relative of Kobe Bryant's Pilot Blames Passengers for Fatal Crash in Response to Vanessa Bryant's Lawsuit  —  The response lists Vanessa Bryant's daughters as plaintiffs and also requests a jury trial  —  A relative of pilot Ara Zobayan has responded to the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant in February.
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TMZ.com:
KOBE BRYANT HELICOPTER CRASH PILOT'S REP BLAMES ACCIDENT ON PASSENGERS
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
 
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D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Kylie Jenner Tests Stormi's Willpower With Chocolates In Sweet New Video: ‘Patience, Patience’
Discussion: X17 Online
Ale Russian / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon Lays on the Floor and Cries When She's ‘Totally Overwhelmed’ by Work and Life
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TMZ.com:
Billie Eilish Gets Restraining Order Against Obsessed Fan, Has Coronavirus Fears
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish and Page Six
HELLO!:
Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are unlikely to holiday in Balmoral this summer
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and X17 Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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”

Voice of America:
A Russian court sentences journalist Nika Novak, who has been a freelance reporter at RFE/RL, to four years in prison for her work with foreign media outlets

Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Spotify will no longer allow developers building new third-party apps with its Web API to access several features, such as song and artist recommendations

 
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