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8:50 PM ET, May 20, 2021

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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Prince Harry Breaks Silence on Inquiry of Princess Diana's BBC Interview: She ‘Lost Her Life Because of This’  —  “The ripple effect of a culture of exploitation and unethical practices ultimately took her life,” Prince Harry said  —  Prince Harry is speaking out against the BBC and Martin Bashir …
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Robert Mendick / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Princess Diana interview probe to find BBC's Martin Bashir guilty of deceit
Annie Blanks / Pensacola News Journal:
Mom speaks out: 'She's a smart cookie,' blue slime caught suspected kidnapper  —  The 11-year-old girl who fended off a would-be kidnapper at her Pensacola bus stop this week knew to leave blue slime evidence on her attacker thanks to watching episodes of “Law & Order: SVU” with her mother.
Discussion: Page Six, Deadline, Mirror.co.uk and Bossip
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Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
How watching ‘SVU’ helped this 11-year-old identify suspected kidnapper … Olivia Benson would be proud.  —  A brave 11-year-old Florida girl fought off an attempted kidnapping at a bus stop, police said, and a move she said she learned from watching one of her favorite crime shows helped cops find …
Discussion: E! Online and Oh No They Didn't!
Israel Salas-Rodriguez / The Sun:
STAY STRONG What happened to Mariska Hargitay?  —  ACTRESS Mariska Hargitay is widely recognized for her role as Olivia Benson on the NBC drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.  —  Hargitay has received several accolades for her work as Olivia Benson, including a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe Award.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Indira A.R. Lakshmanan / National Geographic:
Angelina Jolie embraces bees—and female beekeepers as environmental guardians  —  It's startling at first glance to see an iconic beauty's face and body swarmed by bees.  A closer look tells a deeper story of the delicate balance between humans and the pollinating insects we depend on for so much of the food we consume.
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:   Angelina Jolie gets covered in bees for 18 minutes on World Bee Day
Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Returned to L.A. to Spend Time with Ben Affleck: ‘They Both Seem Committed’ (Source)  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck reunited again after being spotted together in Montana earlier this month  —  Jennifer Lopez recently returned to the West Coast for some downtime—and to spend more time with Ben Affleck.
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Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez 'Don't Want to Jinx Anything' With Labels But the ‘Love’ Is There  —  Taking it slow.  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are in no rush to define their rekindled relationship, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: E! Online, Glamour and Just Jared
Just Jared:
‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Is Confirmed with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy Returning!  —  Best news ever!  Hocus Pocus 2 is officially happening and filming will start soon!  —  Click inside to get more information...  The film will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in 2022 with production starting this fall on the movie.
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Elle:
Kacey Musgraves Is In Her Feelings  —  The singer's latest high-wire act transforms heartbreak into high art.  —  This is a story about control.  Kacey Musgraves thought she had it.  She describes the moment when she felt “on top of the world” in 2019, when her record  —  Golden Hour
Alyssa Bailey / Elle:
The Royal Family Tried To Overshadow Meghan Markle And Prince Harry On Their 3rd Wedding Anniversary  —  The royals shared no tributes celebrating Meghan and Harry's big day—and tried to dominate the news cycle with their own announcements instead.  —  Yesterday, Meghan Markle …
Discussion: Page Six, Marie Claire and People.com
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Ben Riley-Smith / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Just 15 positive Covid tests among thousands who flocked to Wembley and Brit Awards  —  Low rate of infection among crowds at trial major events raises hopes that mass gatherings can safely reopen this summer  —  Just 15 people among the 58,000 who took part in government-run trials …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
Floribama Shore's Nilsa Prowant Gives Birth to First Baby  —  Floribama Shore's Nilsa Prowant, who announced she was expecting her first baby with boyfriend Gus Gazda in December, gave birth to her little one.  Scroll to read her message.  —  There's a new little one on the shore.
Discussion: The Sun and The US Sun
Tenplay / 10 play:
Brooke Blurton Announced As The New Bachelorette  —  Hoping it's third time lucky in love, Brooke Blurton will grace our screens as Australia's next Bachelorette.  —  The 26-year-old proud Noongar-Yamatji woman is no stranger to putting her heart on the line and giving it all when it comes to love.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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Katie Campione / People.com:
Australia's Bachelorette Names First Openly Bisexual Star with Men and Women to Vie for Her Heart
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Jana Kramer and Mike Caussin Hash Out Parenting Plan in Divorce  —  JANA KRAMER DIVORCE SETS PARENTING PLAN WITH MIKE CAUSSIN ... She'll Pay Child Support … Jana Kramer's been named the primary residential parent of her 2 kids in her divorce with Mike Caussin ... but we've learned she's agreed to keep dishing out the dough.
Discussion: RADAR
People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Stole One of Monica's Dresses from the Friends Set — and She Still Wears It!  —  The former castmates remember which items they snagged from the Friends set when filming wrapped in 2004  —  When Friends ended its 10-year-run over a decade ago, the cast made sure to grab some sentimental mementos from the set.
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
This Morning's Holly Willoughby being used as face of cryptocurrency scam  —  HOLLY Willoughby is being used as the face of a crypto-currency scam.  —  Pictures of her hosting This Morning appeared on two bogus websites this week, with fake quotes implying she had invested live on air.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Ashleigh Rainbird / Mirror.co.uk:
Naomi Campbell expected to return to work in weeks after becoming a mum at 50  —  EXCLUSIVE: Naomi Campbell is not expected to have much time off her busy schedule as she won't “take her foot off the pedals” despite the birth of her daughter  —  Naomi Campbell is expected to return to work shortly, after becoming a new mum aged 50.
Discussion: The Sun
 
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Star Sebastian Stan Talks On-Set Injuries and Transforming Into Tommy Lee
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
Kate Hudson Joins ‘Knives Out 2’ at Netflix (Exclusive)
Discussion: People.com
Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
Jason Derulo and Influencer Jena Frumes Reveal the Name of Their Baby Boy
Discussion: Just Jared
Alison Maloney / The Sun:
How Atomic Kitten girls suffered addiction, breakdowns and depression after finding fame and were ‘on prozac at 17’
Discussion: Daily Star
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Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian's Good American Swimwear Helped Her Feel ‘Comfortable’ Rocking Bikinis
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Stephanie Soteriou / The Sun:
Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright move into the posh Corinthia Hotel as they wait for mansion to be built
Discussion: Daily Star
Marc Raimondi / ESPN:
Jake Paul has deal in place with Showtime Sports, adviser says
Discussion: Bossip and TMZ.com
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
How Drew Barrymore's “Racy” Text to Cameron Diaz Accidentally Got Sent to a Stranger
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Mel B's Ex-Husband Rips Her Domestic Violence Video, Says Daughter's Upset
Discussion: Page Six, Mirror and Daily Star
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Prince William receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Discussion: HELLO!, E! Online and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Bloomberg:
A look at Crunchyroll's challenges, including current and former employees saying its management is out of touch, as Disney and Netflix's expand into anime

 
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