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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Jay Leno Apologizes for Decades of Jokes About Asians: ‘In My Heart I Knew It Was Wrong’ … Late-night host and comedian Jay Leno has issued an apology for a series of jokes told over his career targeting Asian communities.  —  The apology comes after a nearly 15-year campaign …
TMZ.com:
‘Talladega Nights’ Star Houston Tumlin Dead by Suicide  —  ‘TALLADEGA NIGHTS’ Actor Houston Tumlin DEAD BY SUICIDE  —  Houston Tumlin, who starred as a child actor 15 years ago in ‘Talladega Nights,’ has taken his own life.  —  Houston shot himself in the head inside his home in Pelham …
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Britney Spears' Lawyer Asks Court to Appoint Jodi Montgomery as Her Permanent Conservator  —  The pop star's father Jamie Spears stepped down as her permanent conservator in September 2019, and Britney Spears has said she is “strongly opposed” to him returning as her sole conservator
Discussion: Just Jared
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘The Flash’: Ron Livingston to Replace Billy Crudup as Henry Allen (EXCLUSIVE) … Ron Livingston has been cast in “The Flash” and will portray the eponymous superhero's father, Henry Allen.  —  He replaces Billy Crudup, who recently departed the role because of scheduling conflicts for the Apple TV Plus drama “The Morning Show.”
Daniel Kilkelly / Digital Spy:
Emmerdale star Isobel Steele on Liv Flaherty catching out Paul Ashdale  —  's Liv Flaherty is one of the characters taking centre stage in  —  , as she finally sees Paul Ashdale's true colours.  —  Liv has spent weeks in the dark about how her boyfriend Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) is
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Chrissy Teigen QUITS Twitter!  See Her Emotional Final Tweets! … OH NO!  —  In what has probably been an inevitable move for months now — just one we all dreaded — Chrissy Teigen has declared she is quitting Twitter.  —  One of the most popular sassy commenters on all things culture …
Jessica Wedemeyer / Celebs:
Elton John's highs and lows: A photo flashback  —  On March 25, 2021, Elton John turns 74!  To celebrate the Rocketman's big day, Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at some of the highlights from the first seven decades of his life.  Keep reading to relive his highs, lows and greatest hits in this photo flashback...
Discussion: Daily Star
Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Issa Rae's Next Chapter: How ‘Insecure’ Creator Is Becoming a Media Mogul With Production Banner Hoorae  —  On the red carpet at the 2017 Emmys, Issa Rae told Variety, “I'm rooting for everybody Black.”  The interview went viral, with memes, GIFs and unauthorized merchandise featuring her one-liner flooding the internet.
Discussion: Elle
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People.com:
Queen Elizabeth 'Won't Want Family Conflict at This Stage of Her Reign,' Says Royal Insider  —  “Everything is falling on to her shoulders,” a royal insider tells PEOPLE  —  As Queen Elizabeth marks 69 years on the throne this year, she is dealing with one of the biggest blows to the royal family …
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Serena Williams Praises Friend Meghan Markle for Handling Oprah Interview with ‘Poise’ and ‘Class’  —  The tennis pro opened up about supporting other women during the debut episode of Stuart Weitzman's Shine Series  —  Serena Williams is reflecting on the “strength, confidence and selflessness” of her longtime friend Meghan Markle.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Black Adam’: Pierce Brosnan to Play DC Hero Dr. Fate Opposite Dwayne Johnson (Exclusive)  —  Tomorrow will never die now that the Justice Society is complete in New Line's DC superhero movie.  —  The name is Fate.  Dr. Fate.  —  In the first superhero foray of his career …
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘National Treasure’ TV Series With Latina Lead Greenlighted By Disney+; Mira Nair To Direct  —  EXCLUSIVE: The long-gestating National Treasure TV series has been greenlighted with a 10-episode order. … The project, from the films' producer Jerry Bruckheimer and original writers Marianne …
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
How Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's Relationship Is Moving in the “Right Direction” After Turmoil  —  After reports surfaced Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez decided to go their separate ways, a source tells E! News, they are “continuing work on their relationship.”
Discussion: Celebs, Mirror and People.com
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
‘Bachelor’ alum Taylor Nolan under investigation for racist tweets  —  Former “Bachelor” contestant Taylor Nolan is being investigated by Washington state health officials for racist comments she made on the internet, Page Six can exclusively confirm.  —  Earlier this month …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
Chloe Stewart / Daily Star:
Johnny Depp loses bid to overturn High Court ruling that he assaulted Amber Heard  —  Johnny Depp has lost his bid to appeal to overturn the High Court's damning ruling that he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard and left her in fear for her life  —  Johnny Depp has been unsuccessful in his bid …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Inside Brooke Shields' Terrifying Accident and Her Struggle to Walk Again: 'I'm a Fighter'  —  The actress reveals new details about breaking her femur, undergoing multiple surgeries, battling a staph infection and finding inner strength  —  “It felt like it was all in slow motion.
Clemmie Moodie / The Sun:
‘NO STONE UNTURNED’ Meghan Markle ‘will dread’ new book by feared celeb biographer Tom Bower who has signed six-figure deal  —  MEGHAN Markle is to have a tell-all book written about her by Tom Bower, one of the planet's most feared celebrity biographers.  —  Tom Bower, the man behind Simon Cowell …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Mirror.co.uk
Melissa Veitch / Daily Star:
Malcom in the Middle star Frankie Muniz becomes a dad for the first time  —  Malcom in the Middle star Frankie Muniz has officially become a dad with the birth of his first child with his wife Paige, he announced in a heartfelt video yesterday on Instagram  —  Malcom in the Middle star Frankie Muniz has officially become a dad.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
Sarah Harding's new song leaves Girls Aloud fans in tears amid her cancer battle  —  SARAH Harding yesterday released a never-before-heard song amid her cancer battle - and it left Girls Aloud fans in tears.  —  The 39-year-old is helping to raise money for The Christie NHS Foundation with the track that's titled Wear It Like A Crown.
Discussion: Daily Star
David Boroff / The Sun:
‘AUGMENTING’ The Masked Singer season 5: Do they have a live audience?  —  THE Masked Singer returned for season five with a live audience - sort of.  —  The popular singing competition show made some creative adjustments due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  —  Does The Masked Singer have a live audience?
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and Cosmopolitan
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Sony Pictures Conjuring Up ‘Bewitched’ Movie Based On Classic TV Series  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has set a movie based on Bewitched, the classic TV series that starred Elizabeth Montgomery.  Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett, who ran the TV series MacGyver and 12 Monkeys, will write the script.
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
'IT'S CHANGED MY LIFE' Chanelle Hayes confesses she's had secret gastric sleeve op to lose 7st after being size 18 ‘ruined her life’  —  CHANELLE Hayes confesses she's had a secret gastric sleeve op after ballooning to 17st.  —  She says her extreme weight gain ruined her life as she refused …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus Celebrates Hannah Montana Anniversary With Heartfelt Note to Her Character  —  In an emotional post, Miley Cyrus reflected on the bittersweet memories she had while starring on the Disney Channel as the titular character in Hannah Montana.  Scroll to read her letter.
 
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Amil Niazi / Romper:
Jessica Alba On Honest, COVID-19, And Finding Joy With Her Kids
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Jamie Downham / The Sun:
Judge Rinder mugged by ‘three boys in balaclavas’ who laughed as they robbed him in London
Discussion: Daily Star
Chelsea / The Ashley's Reality Roundup:
EXCLUSIVE! Maci Bookout Allegedly Gets Ryan, Mackenzie & Edwards Family Fired From ‘Teen Mom OG’
Discussion: The Sun and The Hollywood Gossip
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Kourtney Kardashian Is Abs-olutely Nailing it in Her Latest Bikini Photo
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Village People Founder Rips Grammys, Rejects Hall of Fame Induction
Discussion: Stereogum
Lauren Piester / E! Online:
Suddenly There Are 3 Russian Dolls on The Masked Singer and Ken Jeong Has Theories
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Cole Sprouse Admits He Watches ‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody’ When He's Drunk
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tori Spelling Says She Should've Slept With Ryan Seacrest During Her ‘90210’ Days: ‘I Could Be a Kardashian Right Now’
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Kylie Parham / The Sun:
WHAT SPLIT? Kim Kardashian busts out of tiny black bikini as she relaxes on a hammock in the ocean after divorce from Kanye West
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
TMZ.com:
NFL's Chase Claypool In Bar Fight Caught on Video
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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