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5:15 PM ET, May 12, 2021

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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.
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Kayla Brantley / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'Her time is up - and she knows it!'  Ellen DeGeneres to END her talk show after 19 seasons as ratings have plummeted due to allegations of bullying and a toxic work environment on set  — Ellen DeGeneres is ending her talk show after 19 seasons and more than 3,000 episodes, DailyMail.com can reveal
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Ellen DeGeneres to End Talk Show After 19 Seasons
Discussion: The US Sun and RADAR
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Colton Underwood, the First Gay ‘Bachelor,’ Confronts His Controversial Coming Out  —  Colton Underwood didn't plan on ever telling the world that he was gay.  After all, he'd starred as “The Bachelor” in 2019 to scout for a wife on national television, searching for love among 30 aspiring brides-to-be.
Gabrielle Fonrouge / Page Six:
Intruder spotted on grounds of Ben Affleck's Los Angeles mansion  —  A man apparently posing as a security guard was spotted scaling the perimeter gate of Ben Affleck's $20 million Los Angeles mansion before fleeing on a getaway bicycle, according to photos and police.
Discussion: RADAR, Insider and Full Feed
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Here's What's Next for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck as They Explore Their Rekindled Romance
Discussion: Elle and People.com
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘This Is Us’ to End With Season 6 (Exclusive)  —  NBC's award-winning family drama from creator Dan Fogelman had long planned to close out its run during the 2021-22 broadcast season.  —  Break out the Kleenex. … Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the network is poised to announce …
Erin Hill / People.com:
Prince William's College Classmate Says ‘Whenever Kate Was in the Room, William Was Paying Attention’  —  “Looking back, there were all these small moments—certainly moments where I was like, ‘Wow, this could really be something,’” Laura Warshauer tells PEOPLE
Discussion: Just Jared
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton face big change in team after seven years … The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will lose a key staff member at the end of this year.  —  Jason Knauf, who was employed by the couple for seven years, will stand down as Chief Executive of Prince William …
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Chicago Med’: Yaya DaCosta & Torrey DeVitto Exit NBC Drama, Remaining Original Cast Members To Return  —  EXCLUSIVE: As NBC's Chicago Med is heading into its seventh season, the medical drama is bidding farewell to two original cast members, Yaya DaCosta and Torrey DeVitto.
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
Yaya DaCosta to Exit ‘Chicago Med’, Will Star in Fox Drama Series ‘Our Kind of People’
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Kathryn Madden / Marie Claire:
Exclusive: Isla Fisher Opens Up About Kids, Comedy & Coming Home … From Summer Bay soap star to Hollywood heavyweight, Isla Fisher has lived most of her life under the media spotlight.  But when it comes to her family - and the three children she shares with actor and satirist Sacha Baron Cohen - she's fiercely protective.
TMZ.com:
Tawny Kitaen's Brother Believes She Died of Broken Heart  —  Tawny Kitaen, the late actress who starred in “Bachelor Party,” died of a broken heart ... so says her brother, who thinks losing their father was too much for Tawny to handle.  —  Jordan Kitaen tells TMZ ... police have spoken to the family …
Discussion: Daily Mail, RADAR and The US Sun
Bethany Heitman / Health.com:
Busy Philipps on Her Recent Mammogram Scare, the Importance of Regular Checkups, and Always Being Kind to Yourself  —  Funny and outspoken, Busy Philipps tells us why she doesn't want to work with men ever again, the wellness lesson she's still trying to learn, and much more.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and People.com
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: Page Six, BuzzFeed News and Us Weekly
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘This Is Us’ to End With Season 6 on NBC … “This Is Us” will officially end its run on NBC after Season 6, Variety has confirmed with sources.  —  Season 5 of the series is currently airing, with Season 6 set to begin shooting this summer for a debut during the 2021-2022 broadcast season.
Discussion: The Wrap and Full Feed
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Pink on Raising ‘Weird and Joyful’ Kids as a Rock Star Mom: ‘Even the Hard Days Are a Blessing’  —  Pink's new Amazon Prime Video documentary, P!nk: All I Know So Far, offers a rare glimpse backstage as she toured the world in 2019 with her family in tow  —  Pink is opening up about her life as a rock star mom.
Discussion: HELLO!, PeopleTV, YouTube and Just Jared
People.com:
Tiffany Trump Pushes Back on ‘Gossip’ About Alleged Inappropriate Relationship with Secret Service Agent  —  Agency officials “became concerned at how close Tiffany appeared to be getting to the tall, dark and handsome agent,” a Washington Post reporter writes in a new book
Discussion: Gossip Cop and The US Sun
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: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Chrissy Teigen Apologizes for Courtney Stodden Attacks, Courtney Responds  —  CHRISSY TEIGEN APOLOGIZES TO COURTNEY STODDEN ... Courtney Accepts, But Throws a Little Shade  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 3.4K … 12:37 PM PT — Courtney tells TMZ ... “I accept her apology and forgive her.
Discussion: Page Six
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Why Pregnant Meghan Markle Isn't Having a Baby Shower Ahead of Daughter's Arrival  —  Perfect priorities!  Pregnant Meghan Markle has decided not to have a baby shower — and for the best reason.
Discussion: Glamour and Elle
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 …
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L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Travis Barker Brags About Kourtney Kardashian's ‘Orgasm’!  —  Smell that?  —  It's Travis Barker's new favorite candle — dedicated to his very own Kourtney Kardashian!  —  Yup, in a step up from Goop's “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle, the Blink-182 drummer just revealed the brand's new …
Discussion: E! Online
 
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