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12:45 AM ET, May 20, 2021

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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, The Sun and Page Six
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: Insider, Sandra Rose and Gossip Cop
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.
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.
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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
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: Vanity Fair, Ok - and Mirror.co.uk
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Queen Elizabeth II's 5-Month-Old Puppy Dies
Discussion: Just Jared
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 …
Just Jared:
Johnny Depp Is Suing the ACLU Over Amber Heard's Divorce Settlement Donation  —  Johnny Depp is suing the ACLU - the American Civil Liberties Union - over his ex wife Amber Heard's divorce settlement.  —  If you don't know, back in 2016 as part of their divorce settlement, Amber agreed to donate her $7 million to charity.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Perez Hilton and RADAR
KC Baker / People.com:
Elizabeth Taylor Tried to Seduce Montgomery Clift — Then Stood By Him After He Came Out to Her  —  Despite his deep attraction to Taylor, at first Clift couldn't bring himself to tell her he was gay, the author of Elizabeth and Monty: The Untold Story of Their Intimate Friendship tells PEOPLE
Discussion: Daily Mail
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Prince Harry to drop more ‘truth bombs’ in new web series with Oprah  —  Prince Harry is set to drop more “truth bombs” in his new mental health series with Oprah Winfrey, Page Six is told.  —  The Duke of Sussex has teamed up with Winfrey for “The Me You Can't See,” which premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday.
Discussion: Ok - and Mirror
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: E! Online and Daily Star
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Bad Boys for Life’ Filmmakers to Direct ‘Batgirl’ Movie for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)  —  Whatcha gonna do, Batgirl, whatcha gonna do when they come you?  —  The Batgirl movie project has found its director.  Or, rather, in this case, its directors.  —  Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah …
Discussion: Just Jared, The Playlist and The Wrap
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
KJ Apa and Girlfriend Clara Berry Expecting Their First Child Together  —  KJ Apa is entering the world of fatherhood!  He and his girlfriend, Clara Berry, are expecting their first baby.  The couple shared the news on Instagram with a mini maternity photoshoot.  —  Watch: KJ Apa's Best Dating App Tips
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 …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Bugs found in Lisa Vanderpump's rosé bottles  —  Lisa Vanderpump might want to pump the brakes on her wine.  —  Bugs were recently found in a 2018 batch of the reality star's Vanderpump Rosé.  Photos obtained by Page Six show what appear to be earwigs in the contaminated bottles …
Discussion: RADAR
Maria Sherman / Nylon:
Olivia Rodrigo Talks New Music On ‘Sour,’ Old Gossip, & Breaking The Disney Mold  —  POP'S NEXT GREAT SINGER-SONGWRITER WRITES SUPER SPECIFIC LOVE SONGS AND MAKES GROWN MEN CRY.  NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE TALKING. … THE MUSIC ISSUE  —  The most talked-about teenager on the planet is sitting on a bed …
Discussion: People.com and E! Online
Daily Mail:
New couple alert!  The Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy can't hide her smile as she and beau Malcolm McRae pack on the PDA across NYC  —  They were first spotted smooching last weekend ahead of her upcoming SNL gig.  —  And Anya Taylor-Joy was all smiles while out with new beau Malcom McRae in NYC on Monday.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Just Jared
Alyssa Ray / E! Online:
Netflix Is Bringing Your Favorite Horror Book Series to Life  —  On Wednesday, May 19, Netflix released the teaser for their film trilogy adaptation of R.L. Stine's Fear Street.  See the scares to come.  —  It will be a summer of scares for Netflix subscribers.
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
You'll Be Surprised to Discover How Mandy Moore Achieved Her Blonde Makeover  —  She's Rapunzel IRL!  Mandy Moore went blonde for the first time in nearly two decades.  See her surprisingly affordable hair transformation below and read how she's starting a “new chapter of my life.”
Discussion: People.com and POPSUGAR
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: Dlisted, Cosmopolitan and POPSUGAR
 
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Elena Nicolaou / Oprah Daily:
Joel Edgerton Tells Oprah Why He Agreed to Play
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
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Discussion: Just Jared and Variety
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Rachel Lindsay Claims The Bachelorette Purposefully Cast Black Men Who 'Didn't Date Black Women'
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and E! Online
Ebenezer Samuel / Men's Health:
Simu Liu Wants You to See Yourself as a Superhero
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TMZ.com:
Bill Gates Still Wearing Wedding Ring, Despite Divorce Filing
Discussion: RADAR
Steff Yotka / Vogue:
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.
Discussion: Page Six
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Mischa Barton says ‘bullying’ on ‘The O.C.’ set led to her exit
Discussion: E! Online, The WOW Report and The Sun
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Tiffany Haddish Weighs In on Those Ellen DeGeneres Replacement Rumors
Discussion: Just Jared
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Morgan and Bode Miller Expecting Baby: ‘We Knew We Had More Space in Our Hearts to Give More Love’
Discussion: E! Online and POPSUGAR
Kendall Jenner / Perez Hilton:
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Discussion: TMZ.com and E! Online
Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Charlize Theron sparks major reaction with unrecognisable new look
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
Pink makes candid comments about marriage to husband Carey Hart
 

 
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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

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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