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TMZ.com:
Bill and Melinda Gates File for Divorce and No Prenup  —  2:42 PM PT — TMZ has just obtained the divorce documents.  Melinda filed, citing that the marriage is irretrievably broken.  The doc asks the judge to rule the marriage ended “as of the date in the separation contract.”
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Melinda Gates Calls Marriage to Bill ‘Irretrievably Broken,’ Declines Spousal Support Despite No Prenup  —  According to a petition for divorce obtained by PEOPLE, the couple will divide their assets according to a separation agreement  —  Melinda Gates officially filed for divorce from Bill Gates late Monday afternoon.
Phoenix Cronin / The Sun:
Spice Girls set to reunite on big screen in sequel to 90s hit film Spice World  —  THE SPICE GIRLS made their return to the stage in 2019 and now they are eyeing up a comeback on the big screen too, with a sequel to their 1997 hit movie Spice World.  —  I am told the group have approached …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Daily Star and Mirror
Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
Love Island's Maura Higgins reveals she's split up with boyfriend Chris Taylor but ‘still loves him’  —  LOVE Island's Maura Higgins has revealed she's split up with her boyfriend Chris Taylor but insists she “still loves him”.  —  The reality TV star, 30, broke the news on Instagram today …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Daily Star and Ok -
Steve Kelly / Daily Star:
Hottest female Star Wars characters ever - out of this world royalty to racy rebels  —  From Darth Vader's mum to rebellious outlaws and bikini-clad princesses, the Force is strong here  —  It might have happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but it's been more than four decades …
Discussion: E! Online
Phoenix Cronin / The Sun:
Tiger King's John Finlay finds ‘real’ love with woman and plans to ditch tatts as he labels gay three-way wedding ‘fake’  —  JOE EXOTIC'S ex-husband has opened up about how he has finally fallen in love for real and got married . .  . to a woman.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Watch Ben Affleck's Bold Response After This Woman Allegedly Rejected Him on a Dating App  —  TikTok user Nivine Jay revealed that Ben Affleck slid into her DMs after she unmatched him on the dating app Raya.  Keep scrolling to watch the ballsy video that the actor allegedly sent to her.
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Just Jared:
Britney Spears Calls the Documentaries About Her ‘Hypocritical,’ Sends Message to ‘Paparazzi Guy’  —  Britney Spears is speaking out in greater detail than ever before in response to the Framing Britney Spears documentary.  —  The new documentary, presented by the New York Times …
TMZ.com:
Anna Nicole's Daughter Dannielynn Not Interested in Movie, Modeling Offers  —  ANNA NICOLE'S DAUGHTER DANNIELYNN OFFERS ROLL IN FOR MOVIES, MODELING ... But She's Not Interested!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn Birkhead not only looks like her late mom …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Olivia Wilde Taps Thomasin McKenzie To Play Kerri Strug In Wilde and Searchlight's Biopic ‘Perfect’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Following an extensive search, director Olivia Wilde looks to have found her Kerri Strug setting Leave No Trace breakout Thomasin McKenzie to play the Olympian gymnast in Perfect for Searchlight.
Discussion: Just Jared, Collider, The Wrap and Variety
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'He's a disgusting man.' Former porn star Danica Dillon who accused Josh Duggar of brutal rape in 2015 says she hopes he's jailed over child pornography charges after facing no consequences for molesting four of his sisters  — Josh Duggar's alleged rape victim …
Discussion: The Sun, Perez Hilton and RADAR
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Elizabeth Olsen to Star in HBO Max Series ‘Love and Death’ From David E. Kelley, Nicole Kidman to Produce … Elizabeth Olsen is set to star in a new HBO Max limited series that boasts an all-star lineup behind the camera as well.  —  Olsen will star in “Love and Death,” which hails from writer and executive producer David E. Kelley.
Discussion: Collider, Deadline, The Wrap and Just Jared
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Billie Hayes Dies: Wicked Witchiepoo Of ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ Was 96  —  Billie Hayes, whose portrayal of the flamboyantly and comically wicked witch Witchiepoo on the 1969-70 Saturday morning live-action children's classic H.R. Pufnstuf, died of natural causes April 29 at Cedar's Hospital in Los Angeles.
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Tiffany Haddish Just Took a Big Step in Plans to Adopt Children  —  Watch: Tiffany Haddish Taking Parenting Classes in Order to Adopt  —  Seems like Tiffany Haddish is taking her Night School role literally.  —  The beloved comedian exclusively revealed to E! News' Daily Pop co-host Justin Sylvester …
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Flies to Miami to Celebrate Travis Scott's Birthday  —  KYLIE JENNER Flies to Miami ... TO CELEBRATE TRAVIS' BIRTHDAY!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 18.6K … Kylie Jenner made a big gesture for her baby daddy, Travis Scott — flying across the country to be by his side as he celebrates his birthday.
Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘CSI: Vegas’ Jamie McShane To Recur In CBS Sequel, Paul Guilfoyle To Reprise Jim Brass Role  —  EXCLUSIVE: Jamie McShane (Bloodline) is joining CBS' CSI: Vegas, a sequel to the mothership CSI series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, in a recurring role.  Additionally, Paul Guilfoyle …
Discussion: Collider
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Why Anna Faris Never Talked About Any “Issues” With Chris Pratt During Their Marriage  —  In a new podcast interview with Rachel Bilson, Anna Faris discussed her Hollywood breakups and why she yearned for a close group of girlfriends at the time.  —  Anna Faris knows that she can catch her fans by surprise.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Derek Lawrence / EW.com:
'F—, let's go do it': An oral history of The Fast and the Furious  —  As the Fast franchise turns 20, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and the rest of the family look back to the starting line.  —  Ask any alum of The Fast and the Furious, any real alum, and they'll admit they didn't see the last two decades coming.
Discussion: People.com
Christina Calloway / The Shade Room:
Woman Who Recently Claimed She Slept With Tristan Thompson Shares An Alleged Screenshot That Seemingly Shows Khloe Kardashian Reached Out To Her  —  The Instagram model who recently alleged a sexual relationship with Tristan Thompson and then apologized for dropping the bombshell is still talking, sort of.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Daily Mail and Bossip
Chloe Morgan / Daily Mail:
Prince William and Prince Charles will leave Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘sort things out on their own’ while they ‘unite in getting back to business’ without ‘distractions’, royal expert claims  — Royal expert claims Duke and Duchess of Sussex are ‘distraction’ to Royal Family
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Sam Baker / Daily Mail:
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Discussion: The Sun
Kirsty Hatcher / Ok -:
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Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
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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 jumps 35%+ after hours

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