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9:45 AM ET, May 19, 2021

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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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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!
Discussion: Just Jared
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
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Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
Naomi Campbell pregnancy riddle as it is revealed she has a secret boyfriend in US
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Ok -, Page Six and Daily Star
Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
Who is Naomi Campbell's mum Valerie Morris-Campbell?
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Ok - and Daily Star
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Yes, Aubrey O'Day Previously Confirmed Kim Kardashian & Travis Barker Used To Hook Up!  —  According to Aubrey O'Day, Kim Kardashian and Travis Barker TOTALLY used to hook up!  —  Of course, the Kim-Travis hookup allegations have been flying around for the last few days after the Blink-182 drummer's ex …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Cosmopolitan
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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.
Discussion: Mirror
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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 -
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: TMZ.com, FemaleFirst and RADAR
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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.
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.”
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.
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
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 …
Discussion: The Sun and Just Jared
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
Mischa Barton Is Finally Ready to Tell the Real Story Behind Her Exit From The O.C.  —  Fifteen years after Marissa Cooper was killed in The O.C.'s season three finale, Mischa Barton exclusively opened up to E! News about her experience on the iconic teen soap.  —  “Maybe some people just get lost.”
Jade Boren / Hollywood Life:
Pete Davidson's Reaction To Ariana Grande's Surprise Wedding Revealed 2 Years After Split  —  Pete Davidson has ‘moved on’ from Ariana Grande after they ended their engagement in 2018, but sources reveal how he truly feels about her secret wedding with Dalton Gomez and if he plans to make a ‘public gesture.’
Discussion: The Sun
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L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Kristen Bell Experimented With Hallucinogenic Mushrooms To Manage Depression — And Dax Shepard Helped!  —  Kristen Bell tried drugs with Dax Shepard's help??  Yeah, not really the thing we thought we'd be hearing given the Armchair Expert's been sober for quite some time …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Naomi Fry / Vogue:
Girl Interrupted: The Education of Kaia Gerber  —  To listen to Naomi Fry read this profile, click the play button below:  —  “For a long time, I thought my face and my body had more to say than I did, because that's what people thought of me,” Kaia Gerber says.
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Kaia Gerber Reveals How Jacob Elordi “Opened My Eyes to the Possibilities of Love”
Discussion: Vogue, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
 
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Ellen DeGeneres to End Talk Show: “I Need Something New to Challenge Me” (Exclusive)
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
How ‘Botched’ doctors Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif balance family and work
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Marilyn Manson Sued by Former Assistant for Sexual Assault, Battery
Discussion: Stereogum
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
Scott Tobias / The Guardian:
Shrek at 20: an unfunny and overrated low for blockbuster animation
Discussion: The Wrap and Vanity Fair
Just Jared:
Eurovision 2021 Contestants Revealed - How to Stream & Watch Live!
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
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Leslie Odom Jr. Joins Daniel Craig in ‘Knives Out 2’ (Exclusive)
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TMZ.com:
Danny Masterson Claims Leah Remini Threatened Prosecutors, LAPD
Discussion: RADAR
 

 
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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

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+

Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Q&A with Kara Swisher about a potential bid for Washington Post, what she would do as its owner, Jeff Bezos' effusive comments to Trump, Will Lewis, and more

 
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