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1:20 PM ET, May 26, 2021

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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Brad Pitt wins joint custody of kids as Angelina Jolie continues legal fight  —  Brad Pitt has been granted joint custody of his children with Angelina Jolie following a lengthy court battle, Page Six has learned.  —  The Oscar winner, 57, has been fighting Jolie, 46, through the courts …
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Wins Joint Custody of 6 Children Following Lengthy Court Battle With Angelina Jolie  —  Out of the woods.  After months of back-and-forth in court with ex-wife Angelina Jolie, a judge ruled in favor of Brad Pitt to share joint custody of their six children, Us Weekly confirms.
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Inside Ariana Grande's Intimate At-Home Wedding  —  On a Saturday in mid-May, Ariana Grande channeled Audrey Hepburn's timeless elegance when she walked down the aisle wearing Vera Wang to marry real estate agent Dalton Gomez at her home in Montecito.  At the Met Gala a few years ago …
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Kylie Parham / The Sun:
GRANDE AFFAIR Ariana Grande confirms dream wedding to Dalton Gomez & reveals private photos from stunning ceremony  —  ARIANA Grande has confirmed her wedding to Dalton Gomez with stunning photos from her secret ceremony.  —  The international pop sensation tied the knot on May 17th in an “intimate” ceremony.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Perez Hilton
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Ariana Grande Confirms Secret Wedding to Dalton Gomez
Discussion: Elle
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Return to the College Town Where They Met and Fell in Love!  —  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are spending the day at St. Andrews University and the county of Fife  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William are back at the college town where they first met …
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People.com:
Prince Harry's Mental Health Series Is an ‘Important Duty’ — But ‘Another Blow for the Royal Family’  —  “The world is a better place for what Harry has done,” royal historian Robert Lacey tells PEOPLE  —  Prince Harry is opening up about his mental health like never before.
Discussion: Deadline and Cele|bitchy
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Had a ‘Quiet’ Date Night in the Town Where They First Met
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Are ‘Full-on Dating’ and ‘Very Happy Together’  —  Bennifer is back!  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially giving it another try, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.  —  “Jen and Ben are both very happy with each [other] …
Discussion: Glamour, Elle and Entertainment Tonight
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TMZ.com:
J Lo & Ben Affleck Are Shacking Up in This Luxurious Miami Estate  —  JENNIFER LOPEZ Miami Love Nest W/ Ben ... FIT FOR A QUEEN (AND HER KING)!!! … Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have more than enough room to spread out in Miami Beach — 'cause J Lo's rented digs are tantamount to a 21st-century palace ... and then some.
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Reveals She Did Not Pass First Year Law Student Exam  —  Kim Kardashian is rethinking her goal of being a lawyer.  —  In an exclusive sneak peek at Thursday's Keeping Up With the Kardashians episode on May 27, the mother of four makes a shocking announcement to sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian.
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Lauren Burns / The Sun:
Kim Kardashian smartphone game featuring prince and actress ‘cashes in on Megxit’  —  KIM Kardashian's smart-phone game has been accused of cashing in on Megxit — with a prince and his actress bride trying to escape the Queen's clutches.  —  Her “Hollywood” app — in which players try …
Amelia Wynne / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian REMOVES new level of her smartphone game after she's accused of cashing in on Megxit with section that features prince and princess …
Discussion: RADAR and Mirror.co.uk
Town of Montgomery:
Today, the Town of Montgomery mourns the loss of Sam Wright.  Pictured here with Town Supervisor Brian Maher and his brother Patrick in Walden in the early 1990's.  Sam was an inspiration to us all and along with his family established the Hudson Valley Conservatory.
Discussion: People.com, The Wrap and Variety
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Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Samuel E. Wright, Voice of Sebastian the Crab in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ Dies at 74
Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
The Little Mermaid voice of Sebastian, Samuel E. Wright, dead at 74 while loved ones mourn ‘inspirational’ star
Discussion: Deadline, TMZ.com and Daily Star
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Marilyn Manson Wanted on Arrest Warrant for Allegedly ‘Shooting Snot’ on Camerawoman: Sources  —  Three concert attendees tell PEOPLE that Manson allegedly “bent down to shoot his snot” all over a female camerawoman.  Gilford Police has issued a warrant for his arrest  —  FB  —  MORE
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TMZ.com:
Marilyn Manson Arrest Warrant Issued Over Alleged Concert Spitting Incident  —  MARILYN MANSON WANTED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ... For Alleged Concert Spitting … Marilyn Manson's dodging authorities in New Hampshire ... at least according to cops who have a warrant to arrest him for an alleged assault …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Stereogum
FemaleFirst:
Lisa Kudrow opens up on rare friendship between Friends cast  —  Lisa Kudrow thinks it is truly “rare” that her and the ‘Friends’ cast - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer - get on so well together. … Lisa Kudrow thinks it's “rare” that her and the ‘Friends’ cast get on so well.
Discussion: Daily Star, Dlisted and POPSUGAR
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Neil Gaiman / About Netflix:
'The Sandman's' Latest Castings - and the Stories Behind Them  —  Author and Executive Producer, ‘The Sandman’ … Every afternoon I get an email telling me that there are “dailies” from The Sandman ready to be watched.  It's the best bit of the day.  Once every couple of weeks …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and Deadline
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
North West, Icon, Calls Out Kim Kardashian for Not *Actually* Listening to Olivia Rodrigo  —  “You never listen to it.”  —  Much like the rest of the world, Kim Kardashian is obsessed with Olivia Rodrigo's “  —  Drivers License.  Like to the point where she  —  filmed herself listening to it in the car
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Michael Ordoña / Los Angeles Times:
Kim Kardashian says she's ‘not responsible’ for labor disputes in lawsuit against her
 
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Mike Shouhed Shares Major Update About Moving in With Girlfriend Paulina Ben-Cohen
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Rachel Bilson Apologizes to Tate Donovan for “Asshole” Behavior on ‘The O.C.’
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Kristin Cavallari is gorgeous in figure-hugging black dress with a twist
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond Reveals How She Lost 38 Pounds: ‘I Feel So Much Better’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
See Channing Tatum Strip Down “A—hole Naked” for His Most Jaw-Dropping Selfie Yet
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and Daily Star
Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Peter Andre teases ‘exciting’ movie role as he shares sneak peek of film script
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
William Shakespeare Dies / TMZ.com:
Kendall Jenner's Alleged Naked Swimming Trespasser Gets 180 Days in Jail
Discussion: FemaleFirst
 

 
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Trevor Timm / The Guardian:
Assange's plea deal doesn't create an official precedent, but he still had to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for a “crime” outlets commit regularly

Max Tani / Semafor:
In the last month, Sam Stein, Burgess Everett, and now Jack Shafer have decided to leave Politico; sources: Alex Ward and Lara Seligman are leaving for the WSJ

Zoe Samios / Australian Financial Review:
Australia's Seven West axes three top executives amid 150 job cuts at the company, as its commercial deal with Meta, estimated to be worth ~$15M annually, ends

 
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