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8:05 PM ET, May 19, 2020

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Claudia Harmata / People.com:
Brian Austin Green Says He and Megan Fox ‘Could Come Back Together’: ‘I Will Always Love Her’  —  The couple confirmed their split on Monday after almost 10 years of marriage  —  Although Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox have gone their separate ways, the actor says he's not ruling out the chance of reconciliation.
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Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Brian Austin Green Confirms Split From Megan Fox After Nearly 10 Years of Marriage
Discussion: Dlisted, POPSUGAR and E! Online
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Twilight Star Gregory Tyree Boyce Dead at 30  —  Twilight fans are mourning the death of Gregory Tyree Boyce.  —  The Las Vegas Medical Examiners office confirms to E! News that Gregory, who played Tyler Crowley in Twilight, and his girlfriend Natalie Adepoju were pronounced dead on May 13.
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TMZ.com:
‘TWILIGHT’ ACTOR Gregory Tyree Boyce DEAD AT 30  —  5:46 PM PT — Gregory's fam tells TMZ ... “We as family of Gregory Boyce are very saddened by our loss.  He was a dad, son, grandson, brother, uncle, and friend.  He was the light of all our lives and we are very saddened by his death.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Sandra Rose and Us Weekly
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Tom Hanks WWII Film ‘Greyhound’ Alters Course In Apple Deal: Film Will Premiere On Apple TV +  —  EXCLUSIVE: In a real shocker, the WWII battleship drama Greyhound that Tom Hanks wrote and stars in has abruptly changed course and will berth at Apple.  Originally on the Sony Pictures theatrical calendar …
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
How Ben Stiller Will Remember His Father  —  The actor and director on growing up with famous comedians as parents and how his father, Jerry Stiller, saw his son's career.  —  Jerry Stiller, the legendary comedian and entertainer, died this month, at the age of ninety-two.
Matt Lauer / Mediaite:
Why Ronan Farrow Is Indeed Too Good to Be True  —  Editor's Note: After Matt Lauer submitted this piece, a response to Ronan Farrow's book Catch and Kill, Mediaite editors independently fact checked the accounts of the four witnesses/subjects Lauer spoke with and cites in this piece.
Vulture:
My Quarantine Hobbies: Recovering, Cooking, Crying Over Shallots  —  I had the coronavirus early on, before the shutdown, and a group of my friends also got it.  People keep asking me, “Where did you get it?” and I wish I knew.  I feel like I could have spoken in a more eloquent way about my experience had I known.
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Kristin Cavallari's Ex-BFF Responds To Rumors Jay Cutler Cheated With Her  —  We were truly surprised when Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler announced their divorce, during a pandemic of all times.  However, fans of Very Cavallari have had reason to doubt the couple's longevity for quite a while now.
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Jeremy Renner Accuses His Ex-Wife of Misappropriating Almost $50,000 from Daughter's Trust Fund  —  Jeremy Renner is accusing his ex-wife, Sonni Pacheco, of misusing nearly $50,000 from their daughter's trust fund  —  Jeremy Renner is accusing his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco of misappropriating …
Billboard:
How Billboard Came to Its Calculations in This Week's Race For the Hot 100 No. 1  —  Pop fans anxiously awaited the announcement of this week's No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 today (May 18), with new singles from rapper 6ix9ine ("Gooba") and the pop star duo of Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber …
Discussion: Dlisted, The Wrap, TMZ.com and Variety
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Alex Heigl / Page Six:
Tekashi 6ix9ine drags Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande into Billboard feud
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Film Academy Considering Postponing 2021 Oscars (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The 93rd Oscars aren't until February, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering postponing the big night, according to multiple sources.  —  The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity …
Discussion: New York Post
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Legally Blonde 3’: Mindy Kaling & Dan Goor Giving Fresh Take To MGM-Hello Sunshine Sequel  —  EXCLUSIVE: We have learned tonight that Mindy Kaling and Dan Goor have officially signed on to write MGM's Legally Blonde 3.  This is the second feature film that Kaling and Goor are partnering on …
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Meghan King Has Herself A Hunky New Boyfriend After Jim Edmonds Split!  Details HERE! … It's like falling in love all over again!  —  Meghan King, fresh off the tumultuous end of her relationship with former MLB star Jim Edmonds, is getting a fresh start in the world of romance with a new man by her side!
Discussion: Page Six
Gil Kaufman / Billboard:
Just Sam 'Definitely Didn't Expect to Win' Socially Distanced ‘American Idol’ Season 18 Crown  —  When we first saw Just Sam auditioning for American Idol, the 20-year-old subway singer from Harlem seemed both shy and incredibly confident at the same time.  Singing “You Say” by Lauren Daigle …
Discussion: New York Post
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TMZ.com:
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Ken Osmond, ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Star Who Played Eddie Haskell, Dies at 76
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‘Last Summer’: Olivia Holt Set As Lead In Recasting, Jessica Biel-Produced Freeform Series Gets New Title
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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”

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
X files an objection to including X accounts belonging or related to Infowars in the outlet's bankruptcy auction, arguing it has ownership of all X accounts

Marty Swant / Digiday:
US filing: Google sent subpoenas in October 2024 to OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft for the remedies part of the US v. Google search antitrust trial

 
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