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3:05 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
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Ellen DeGeneres to End Daytime Talk Show in 2022
Discussion: RADAR and Bossip
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Ellen DeGeneres to End Talk Show After 19 Seasons
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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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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
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Alex Rodriguez seen for first time since Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck trip
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.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Yaya DaCosta to Exit ‘Chicago Med’, Will Star in Fox Drama Series ‘Our Kind of People’ … Yaya DaCosta has been cast in the lead role of the upcoming Fox drama series “Our Kind of People,” Variety has learned.  With the casting, DaCosta will exit the NBC series “Chicago Med,” on which she has starred for six seasons.
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Chicago Med’: Yaya DaCosta & Torrey DeVitto Exit NBC Drama, Remaining Original Cast Members To Return
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
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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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, The Sun and RADAR
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
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 …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
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
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
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
Just Jared:
Sebastian Stan's Shirtless Torso Is Tattooed to Look Identical to Tommy Lee's Body!  —  Lily James and Sebastian Stan are back on set of their upcoming limited series Pam & Tommy!  —  In these new set photos, taken on Tuesday (May 11) in Los Angeles, we're getting a good look at Sebastian's torso tattoos …
Discussion: Egotastic
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
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
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
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
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
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Emily Blunt Sets the Record Straight on Black Widow and Fantastic Four Casting Rumors  —  More than a decade ago, Emily Blunt was offered the role of Black Widow in the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film featuring the character.  Except, she turned it down.  Why?  Scroll on for details.
Discussion: Just Jared and YouTube
 
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