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1:15 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
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, RADAR and The US Sun
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 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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In Touch Weekly:
ExclusiveA-Rod Is ‘Heartbroken’ Over J. Lo, Ben Affleck Reunion: He Was ‘Holding Out Hope’ for Reconciliation  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's reunion took her ex-fiancé Alex Rodriguez by surprise after their split.  The former MLB star is “really heartbroken about it,” an insider exclusively tells In Touch.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Alex Rodriguez seen for first time since Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck trip
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
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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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.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and Queerty
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
Shan Ally / The Sun:
Brit Award 2021 viewers gobsmacked as The Weeknd presented award by Michelle Obama  —  BRIT Award 2021 viewers were left gobsmacked after The Weeknd was presented an award by Michelle Obama.  —  ITV viewers could not believe their eyes when the former First Lady appeared on their screens.
Discussion: The US Sun and POPSUGAR
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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
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: Page Six
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
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
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
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 and The Sun
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
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
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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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

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