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11:50 AM ET, May 19, 2021

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Samuel Hine / GQ:
A$AP Rocky Is the Prettiest Man Alive  —  Since being released from Swedish jail in 2019, rap's foremost fashion darling has been on a journey of self-discovery, musical experimentation, and—alongside a certain megawatt pop-icon girlfriend—love.  —  When A$AP Rocky was in a Swedish jail, the sun never really set.
Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Porter Breaks a 14-Year Silence: “This Is What HIV-Positive Looks Like Now”  —  For the first time since being diagnosed more than a decade ago, the ‘Pose’ star opens up about the shame that compelled him to hide his condition from his castmates, collaborators and even his mother …
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Shanna Moakler: I Filed for Divorce After Travis, Kim Kardashian ‘Affair’  —  The former Miss USA, 46, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, May 18, that she was “never” friends with the Kardashians because, “I divorced my ex because, I saw them — I caught them having an affair.”
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Jamie Blynn / E! Online:
Princess Beatrice Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi  —  Nearly a year after their wedding, Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are expanding their family: The pregnant royal is due this fall with her first child.  Scroll on for more details.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Princess Beatrice Expecting Her First Child with Husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi  —  Beatrice's sister, Princess Eugenie, welcomed her first child earlier this year  —  There's another royal baby on the way — this time for Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi!
Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Exchange ‘Creative and Romantic’ Anniversary Gifts Based on This Tradition  —  “The first anniversary was paper, and Meghan wrote out the wedding speech and had it framed for him,” a source told PEOPLE  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are expert gift givers …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle get well-wishes on 3rd wedding anniversary  —  Three years down and forever to go for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.  —  On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex received a flurry of well-wishes from fans on Twitter as they celebrated their third wedding anniversary.
Discussion: Daily Star
People.com:
Christine Quinn Is a Mom!  Selling Sunset Star Welcomes First Baby: ‘Most Incredible Feeling’  —  Christine Quinn and husband Christian Richard welcomed baby Christian Georges Dumontet on Saturday, they reveal exclusively to PEOPLE  —  Christine Quinn's bundle of joy has arrived!
Just Jared:
Kris Jenner Shares New Details About Kardashian-Jenner's Hulu Deal!  —  Kris Jenner is spilling new details about her family's Hulu deal!  —  The family signed the deal after they announced they were ending their E! series Keeping Up with the Kardashians after 19 seasons.
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Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Charles Grodin, Familiar Face From TV and Film, Dies at 86  —  Mr. Grodin, who also appeared on Broadway in “Same Time, Next Year” and wrote books, was especially adept at deadpan comedy.  —  Charles Grodin, the versatile actor familiar from “Same Time, Next Year” on Broadway, popular movies like …
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TMZ.com:
Marilyn Manson Sued by Former Assistant for Sexual Assault, Battery  —  MARILYN MANSON SUED YOU BRAGGED ABOUT RAPING WOMEN  —  2:59 PM PT — A member of Manson's team vehemently denies any accusations of assault.  —  Marilyn Manson treated his former assistant like crap and bragged …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Stereogum
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Friends Reunion Exclusive!  Go Inside the ‘Emotional’ HBO Max Special with the 6 Stars  —  Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer reminisce together about their beloved show  —  The six stars of Friends were overcome with emotion.
Discussion: Mirror
Dan Wootton / Daily Mail:
Insiders fear Harry's renewed criticism of Charles has put reunion with ‘horrified’ William to honour their mother Diana at risk  — Royal source says Prince William is ‘saddened by the recent developments’  — Harry is ‘putting such deeply personal pain into public domain’, source adds
Discussion: Page Six, Cele|bitchy, Mirror.co.uk and Ok -
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Demi Lovato Comes Out as Non-Binary and Changes Pronouns to They/Them  —  Demi Lovato shared a message on May 19 to announce they identify as non-binary and said, “I'm still learning and coming into myself.”  See their video message.  —  Demi Lovato is sharing more about their ongoing fluidity journey.
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Kylie Jenner Is Already Planning for Stormi Webster to Take Over Her Cosmetics Empire  —  Kylie Jenner unveiled her plans for daughter Stormi Webster to continue her “legacy,” including leading her multi-million dollar company.  —  Kylie Jenner is taking a note out of momager Kris Jenner's handbook.
Discussion: The Sun, TMZ.com, FemaleFirst and RADAR
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Katherine Schaffstall / The Sun:
‘HANDSOME KING’ Jason Derulo's girlfriend Jena Frumes gives birth to baby boy as they share ‘glimpse into first week with their king’  —  JASON Derulo's girlfriend Jena Frumes gave birth to their “handsome” baby boy.  —  The announcement comes as the new mother shared a “glimpse into first week with their king.”
Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
HOW DID NAOMI BECOME A MOTHER AT 50 YEARS OLD?  —  Naomi has not revealed the method in which she welcomed her daughter but has previously spoken about her many options for starting a family  —  Straight surrogacy uses the surrogates own eggs to conceive and can take place …
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Sued Over Allegedly Exploding ‘Vagina’ Candles  —  GWYNETH PALTROW Goop Sued ... YOUR ‘VAGINA’ CANDLE BLEW UP!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  A man who says he bought a “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle from Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop company claims it could have killed him when it exploded …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Goop blasts ‘frivolous’ vagina-scented candle lawsuit
Discussion: Vanity Fair and RADAR
 
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Brian Welk / The Wrap:
Kevin James' ‘Home Team’ About NFL Coach Sean Payton Adds Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Ellen DeGeneres to End Talk Show: “I Need Something New to Challenge Me” (Exclusive)
Discussion: Glamour
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
How ‘Botched’ doctors Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif balance family and work
Discussion: E! Online
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Kristen Bell Experimented With Hallucinogenic Mushrooms To Manage Depression — And Dax Shepard Helped!
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Peter White / Deadline:
Chippendales Drama ‘Immigrant’ Starring Kumail Nanjiani Takes Off At Hulu
Discussion: Bustle and Just Jared
Israel Salas-Rodriguez / The Sun:
REGRETS What did Drew Barrymore say about working with Woody Allen?
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and Deadline
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Scott Tobias / The Guardian:
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Jade Boren / Hollywood Life:
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Discussion: E! Online and The Sun
Just Jared:
Eurovision 2021 Contestants Revealed - How to Stream & Watch Live!
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
Hollywood Reporter:
Leslie Odom Jr. Joins Daniel Craig in ‘Knives Out 2’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Deadline and The Wrap
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will host NFL Christmas games, including Beyonce's Halftime show, for only three hours after streaming them live; replays will be available on NFL+

 
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