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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 …
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Billy Porter / FemaleFirst:
Billy Porter reveals he's HIV-positive
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
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.
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: Page Six, Cosmopolitan, Mirror and Ok -
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Lauren Piester / E! Online:
The Friends Reunion Has an Actual Trailer and There Are Actual Tears  —  We're crying and the Friends are crying over the new trailer for HBO Max's Friends reunion, which finally premieres on May 27.  —  It's official: This Friends reunion is going to wreck us.
Discussion: Marie Claire, Just Jared and Mirror
TMZ.com:
Comedian Paul Mooney Dead at 79  —  Paul Mooney — the longtime comedian, writer and actor known best for his work with Richard Pryor — has died from a heart attack ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to his family ... Mooney died Wednesday morning at his home in Oakland.
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Paul Mooney, Comedian and Chappelle's Show Writer, Dead at 79
Discussion: BET, Insider and Sandra Rose
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Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn gives birth to first child and shares poignant name
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Prince Harry to drop more ‘truth bombs’ in new web series with Oprah
Discussion: Mirror
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle get well-wishes on 3rd wedding anniversary
Discussion: Daily Star
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Salma Hayek on 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard,' ‘Eternals’ and Her Secret Near-Fatal Battle With COVID  —  Chloé Zhao will never forget one particular night shoot while filming “Eternals,” Marvel's upcoming movie about a group of immortals living on Earth whose leader is Ajak, played by Salma Hayek.
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!
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth's New Puppy, a Gift During Prince Philip's Last Days, Dies: 'It's All Very Sad'  —  The Queen was given the corgi puppy, named Fergus, while her late husband Prince Philip was in the hospital  —  Queen Elizabeth has suffered more heartache — Fergus, one of two new puppies given …
Discussion: Ok -, Vanity Fair and Mirror.co.uk
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Queen Elizabeth II's 5-Month-Old Puppy Dies
Discussion: Just Jared
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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.
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Just Jared:
You's Jenna Ortega to Play Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton's Netflix Series!  —  You actress Jenna Ortega, 18, has landed the lead role of Wednesday Addams in the live-action Addams Family offshoot drama Wednesday, coming to Netflix.  —  The show will be directed by Tim Burton …
Christine Cassis / Archewell:
Archewell Foundation and World Central Kitchen Announce Plans to Build a Community Relief Center in India  —  As part of our ongoing philanthropic partnership, Archewell Foundation and World Central Kitchen are announcing plans today to build our next Community Relief Center in India …
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Emma Stone suits up for ‘Cruella’ red carpet, her first since giving birth  —  Emma Stone is embracing her role as a villain.  —  The actress, 32, hit the red carpet on Tuesday for the premiere of her forthcoming movie, “Cruella,” wearing an appropriately devilish look.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Dlisted and POPSUGAR
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Morgan and Bode Miller Expecting Baby: ‘We Knew We Had More Space in Our Hearts to Give More Love’  —  “We're finally on our last pregnancy,” Bode Miller tells PEOPLE  —  Morgan and Bode Miller are expanding their family.  —  PEOPLE exclusively announces that the couple, who wed in 2012, are expecting a baby.
Discussion: E! Online and POPSUGAR
Kevin Slane / Boston.com:
Kiss 108 host Matt Siegel storms off show claiming censorship over Demi Lovato comments  —  “If I can't talk about what I'm thinking at this point in my career, I don't want to be on the radio anymore.”  —  Kiss 108 host Matty Siegel abruptly walked off his long-running morning show Tuesday …
Kendall Jenner / Perez Hilton:
Kendall Jenner Gets Bashed For CRINGEY 818 Tequila Commercial — See The Twitter Reactions!  —  Y'all remember Kendall Jenner's tone-deaf Pepsi ad debacle back in 2017?  She's clearly learned nothing from that experience because the reality star is back with a new commercial for her tequila brand 818 that's almost as bad.
Discussion: TMZ.com, E! Online and Just Jared
 
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Rodarte  —  Okay, I don't want to be a traitor to my generation and all, but I really don't get how people dress today.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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