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11:35 AM ET, May 12, 2021

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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Ellen DeGeneres to End Talk Show After 19 Seasons  —  Ellen DeGeneres announced the upcoming 19th season of her talk show will be her last.  Read on for more details about the host's departure.  —  The Ellen DeGeneres Show is coming to an end after 18 years on the air.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Us Weekly
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Ellen DeGeneres to End Talk Show: “It's Just Not A Challenge Anymore” (Exclusive)  —  DeGeneres gets candid about her decision to wrap up the show in 2022, the allegations that nearly sent her packing and the parts that she'll miss most - and least - about her daily platform  —  Ellen DeGeneres is signing off.
Entertainment Tonight:
‘Bachelorette’ Star Kaitlyn Bristowe Engaged to Jason Tartick (Exclusive)  —  Congrats are in order for former Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe and her new fiancé, Jason Tartick!  —  ET has exclusively learned that Tartick, 32, proposed to Bristowe, 35, in Nashville, Tennessee …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Alex Rodriguez seen for first time since Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck trip  —  Alex Rodriguez has been seen for the first time since his ex-fiancée Jennifer Lopez returned from Montana with Ben Affleck.  —  The former Yankees slugger got out of his car with an assistant before greeting Stevie Mackey …
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Armie Hammer Dating a Dental Hygienist on Cayman Islands amid Rape Accusation: ‘They Seem Happy’  —  Armie Hammer has been staying in the Cayman Islands after the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the actor was being investigated in a sexual-assault case
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Page Six:
Armie Hammer now dating a dental hygienist on Grand Cayman  —  Maybe he needs help with something stuck in his teeth.  —  Armie Hammer is dating a local dental hygienist amid his personal semi-exile on Grand Cayman, Page Six can confirm.  —  “They were recently on a ‘staycation’ out East …
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Taylor Swift sparkles in sequined crop top at Brit Awards 2021 … Could “1989 (Taylor's Version)” be coming soon?  —  Ahead of her appearance at the 2021 Brit Awards on Tuesday, Taylor Swift gave fans a sneak peek at her look for the big night: a bedazzled, midriff-baring matching set by Miu Miu …
Discussion: People.com, Cele|bitchy and E! Online
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Porsha Williams lands three-part Bravo special about her life  —  Expect to see more of Porsha Williams on your TV screens soon.  —  The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star — who just broke the internet with her engagement to her former co-star's estranged husband — is now getting …
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Why Bill & Melinda Gates ‘Grew Apart’: ‘He Could Have Treated Melinda Better,’ Says Source  —  An insider tells PEOPLE that the billionaires “personally looked at life and asked, ‘Is there more out there than what I have?’”  —  FB  —  MORE  —  Bill and Melinda Gates' announcement …
Discussion: Just Jared
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
‘TRYING SO HARD’ Katie Price reveals she's having IVF for sixth baby and will call the child Miracle  —  KATIE PRICE has started gruelling IVF treatment in a desperate bid to have a “miracle” sixth child.  —  The 42-year-old mum of five says she craves a baby with new fiancé Carl Woods …
Discussion: Ok -, Mirror, FemaleFirst and Daily Star
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Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Machine Gun Kelly Explains Why He Searched Megan Fox's House With a Gun to Protect Her  —  Machine Gun Kelly described a scary incident when Megan Fox heard suspicious sounds, so he went through her home with a gun while she hid in her room.  Get the details.
Discussion: BuzzFeed News and Us Weekly
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood land Las Vegas residencies  —  Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood are ready to call Las Vegas their new home.  —  The music superstars announced Wednesday that they will be the founding headliners at The Theatre at Resorts World …
Discussion: Just Jared
Jamie Downham / The Sun:
Emmerdale's Charley Webb left in ‘agony’ after car accident on the motorway  —  EMMERDALE actress Charley Webb has been left in horrific pain and needing treatment after a car accident on the motorway.  —  The Debbie Dingle star revealed a driver smashed into the back of her vehicle yesterday telling fans: “I'm in agony.”
Discussion: Daily Star
Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
Jade Thirlwall grabs boobs as she leaves Brit Awards in high spirits after Little Mix made show history with win  —  LITTLE Mix's Jade Thirlwall left London's O2 Arena in high spirits last night after her band made history by winning Best British Group at the Brits.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The US Sun
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Norman Lloyd Dies: ‘St. Elsewhere’ Actor Who Worked With Welles, Hitchcock & Chaplin Was 106  —  Norman Lloyd, the Emmy-nominated veteran actor, producer and director whose career ranged from The Mercury Theater, Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur and acting with Charlie Chaplin in Limelight to St. Elsewhere …
Discussion: The Wrap, Daily Star, Mirror and The US Sun
TMZ.com:
Soulja Boy Sued By Ex Claiming He Beat Her, Resulting in Miscarriage  —  SOULJA BOY SUED I HAD A MISCARRIAGE AFTER YOU BEAT ME  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Soulja Boy pummeled his ex-GF with such violent force she suffered a miscarriage ... so she claims in a new lawsuit.
Discussion: Mirror
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Samantha Highfill / EW.com:
Gilmore Girls star Scott Patterson says he was ‘nervous’ to film Luke and Lorelai's first kiss  —  After more than 150 episodes as Luke Danes, Scott Patterson is returning to Stars Hollow as a viewer.  With his new podcast, I Am All In — a reference to one of Luke's lines during his first date with Lorelai …
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Colin Farrell Files for Conservatorship of Teenage Son With Angelman Syndrome  —  Colin Farrell and Kim Bordenave are requesting to be co-conservators of their 17-year-old son, James, who is nonverbal due to his Angelman Syndrome diagnosis.  —  Colin Farrell has filed for conservatorship …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Blast
Seth Rogen / FemaleFirst:
Seth Rogen humiliated after botched Beyonce meeting  —  Seth Rogen was left “humiliated” when a security guard stopped him meeting Beyonce at the Grammy Awards. … Seth Rogen was left “humiliated” when a security guard stopped him meeting Beyonce.  —  The ‘Pineapple Express’ actor …
Discussion: E! Online
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Meghan Markle Talks About Hopes for Her Baby Girl on the Way: We ‘Are Thrilled’
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Adrienne Westenfeld / Esquire:
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Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
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Discussion: E! Online and POPSUGAR
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
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Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:
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Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

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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