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11:05 AM ET, May 21, 2020

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California Couple in College Admissions Case Agrees to Plead Guilty  —  BOSTON - Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in connection with securing the fraudulent admission of their two children to the University of Southern California as purported athletic recruits.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, ABC News and The Wrap
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Matthew Ormseth / Los Angeles Times:
Lori Loughlin to plead guilty in college admissions scandal, documents show  —  Actress Lori Loughlin, who maintained her innocence for 16 months, will plead guilty to fraud in the college admissions scandal, according to a plea agreement filed in federal court.
J.L. / Perez Hilton:
Lori Loughlin & Mossimo Giannulli Agree To Plead GUILTY In College Admissions Scandal — DETAILS!  —  HOLY S**T!!!  —  Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli are taking a plea deal for their involvement in the college admissions scandal!  This comes months and months after steadfastly maintaining …
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Ruby Rose's Batwoman Exit: The Story Behind Her Shocking Departure  —  Ruby Rose wanted off Batwoman — and no one was going to stand in her way.  —  Although the actress' sudden, surprising departure from The CW superhero drama after just one season was framed on Tuesday as her choice and her choice alone …
Discussion: New York Post
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Ruby Rose Exits the CW's ‘Batwoman’, DC Series To Recast Iconic Lead Role For Season 2
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish and The WOW Report
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Ruby Rose Quits Batwoman After One Season: ‘This Was Not a Decision I Made Lightly’
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
TMZ.com:
Kendall Jenner Agrees to Pay $90k Over Fyre Festival Promotion  —  KENDALL JENNER AGREES TO COUGH UP $90,000 ... Over Fyre Festival Promo  —  Kendall Jenner's finally putting the Fyre Festival fiasco behind her ... she's agreed to fork over some of the money she was paid to promote the colossally disastrous event.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Brian Austin Green Says ‘Cheating’ Did Not Lead to His Split with Megan Fox  —  Brian Austin Green revealed on his podcast Monday he and Megan Fox had split after nearly 10 years of marriage  —  Brian Austin Green said his and Megan Fox's decision to separate had nothing to do with “cheating.”
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox Nearly Kiss in Sexy New Music Video … Getting closer!  Megan Fox plays Machine Gun Kelly's love interest in his music video for “Bloody Valentine,” released on Wednesday, May 20.  —  Brian Austin Green on His Future With Megan Fox, Her Friendship with Machine Gun Kelly and More Revelations
Discussion: Daily Star and POPSUGAR
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Zoë Kravitz Reveals Concerns About the Prospect of Resuming Filming on The Batman amid COVID-19  —  “I was probably touched more than any job [on The Batman], just because of the clothes and the combat and all of that,” Zoë Kravitz said  —  Zoë Kravitz is eager to return …
Discussion: Page Six
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Variety:   Extras on $et: Inside Hollywood's Pricey Plans to Restart Production
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
“It Will Be an Entirely New Thing”: Zack Snyder's $20M-Plus ‘Justice League’ Cut Plans Revealed  —  HBO Max will debut the project in 2021 — possibly in a four-hour director's cut or in six TV-style “chapters” — as the helmer gets the gang back together with the original postproduction crew to score, cut and finish visual effects.
Emma Powell / Daily Mail:
Hey Jude, it's baby number six!  Actor Jude Law is thrilled as his new wife Phillipa, 32, is pregnant  —  By EMMA POWELL SHOWBUSINESS CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DAILY MAIL and CIARA FARMER FOR MAILONLINE  —  Jude Law, 47, is expecting his first child with his wife Phillipa Coan, 32, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:   Jude Law's wife, Phillipa, is pregnant with their first child together
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Sia Confirms She Adopted 2 Teenage Sons Who Were Aging Out of Foster Care System: ‘I Love Them’  —  “I actually adopted two sons last year.  They were both 18 — they're both 19 years old now,” the singer revealed  —  FB  —  Sia is opening up about her life as a mom.
Discussion: Dlisted, POPSUGAR and Full Feed
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C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Sia Confirms She Adopted TWO Teenage Boys Who Were Aging Out Of Foster Care Last Year!
Discussion: Page Six
Tim Daniels / Bleacher Report:
Unnamed NFL Player Suing United Airlines over Alleged Sexual Harassment, Assault  —  An unnamed NFL player filed a lawsuit against United Airlines on Wednesday alleging the company failed to properly respond to his reporting of sexual assault and harassment during a Feb. 10 flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey.
Discussion: New York Post and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Ex-WWE Superstar Shad Gaspard Dead at 39, The Rock Mourns Tragedy  —  SHAD GASPARD DEAD AT 39 The Rock Mourns Tragedy  —  REMEMBERING SHAD GASPARD  —  3:19 PM PT — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is grieving the loss of his fellow WWE Superstar ... calling Shad a “great guy” and saying “this is a tough one to process.”
 
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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Take the Day Off Work to Celebrate Their Anniversary “as a Family”
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From Mediagazer:

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumped 50%+ after hours

 
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