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12:30 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  —  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: Us Weekly
Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez ‘Open’ to Relationship with Ben Affleck But ‘Not Making Plans About the Future’ amid Reunion Trip: Source  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been spotted together outside of the singer's L.A. home and in Montana  —  Jennifer Lopez isn't ruling out getting back together with Ben Affleck, a source tells PEOPLE.
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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 …
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Here's What's Next for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck as They Explore Their Rekindled Romance
Discussion: Elle
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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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
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Shan Ally / The Sun:
Brit Award 2021 viewers gobsmacked as The Weeknd presented award by Michelle Obama
Discussion: The US Sun and POPSUGAR
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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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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
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, Just Jared and YouTube
Shivon Watson / Daily Star:
Model Cara Delevingne opens up on her vagina for body-positive art piece  —  All proceeds from the art work will go to charity  —  British model Cara Delevingne has recently become one of the latest celebrities to step into the digital art world by auctioning off a racy NFT art piece for charity.
Discussion: Page Six
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, Daily Star and FemaleFirst
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TMZ.com:
Tawny Kitaen's Brother Believes She Died of Broken Heart  —  TAWNY KITAEN NO FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED IN DEATH ... Brother Thinks it Was a Broken Heart  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tawny Kitaen, the late actress who starred in “Bachelor Party,” died of a broken heart ... so says her brother …
Discussion: Daily Mail and The 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: 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
Alicia Quarles / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I didn't kiss Brody!'  Kristin Cavallari denies rekindling romance with Jenner on The Hills reboot and slams Spencer Pratt for starting rumor  —  Kristin Cavallari has denied kissing her ex Brody Jenner during a guest appearance on The Hills: New Beginnings in an exclusive interview with DailyMailTV.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
 
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Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
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