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6:30 PM ET, May 26, 2021

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TMZ.com:
‘School of Rock’ Drummer Dies In Bike Incident, Jack Black ‘Heartbroken’  —  JB is remembering Kevin as a “beautiful soul” and says they had tons of great memories together.  Jack's also sending love to Kevin's family and the whole ‘SoR’ community.  —  “School of Rock” star Kevin Clark …
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David Struett / Chicago Sun Times:
Kevin Clark, drummer in ‘School of Rock,’ hit and killed by driver while biking in Avondale  —  The Lake View East resident played Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 film.  He was struck and killed by a driver early Wednesday on Western Avenue.  —  Kevin Clark, a Chicago musician famous …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Wrap and Variety
David Boroff / The Sun:   TRAGIC DEATH Who was Kevin Clark and how did he die?
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:
Ariana Grande dazzles in silky white gown as she shares private photos from secret wedding to Dalton Gomez  —  ARIANA Grande has confirmed her wedding to Dalton Gomez by sharing stunning photos on Instagram from her secret ceremony.  —  The international pop sensation tied the knot on May 15 in an …
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Ariana Grande Confirms Secret Wedding to Dalton Gomez
Discussion: Elle
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
Discussion: Just Jared
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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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Had a ‘Quiet’ Date Night in the Town Where They First Met
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and HELLO!
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Kelly Clarkson to Take Over Ellen DeGeneres' Daytime Slot  —  NBC had carried ‘Ellen’ in major markets and will now fill the void in 2022 with a show it owns.  —  NBC has locked in plans to fill the void created by the upcoming conclusion of Ellen DeGeneres' daytime show.
Discussion: Celebs, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
Kelly Clarkson Taking Over Ellen's Daytime TV Slot in 2022
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Queerty
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Kelly Clarkson to Take Over Ellen DeGeneres' Talk Show Time Slot
Discussion: Us Weekly, Hollywood Life and The Wrap
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] …
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Glenn Garner / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck ‘Will Travel’ to ‘Make Things Work’: 'They Don't Want to Hide'  —  “They are both excited about their relationship,” a source tells PEOPLE, after Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were photographed together in Miami  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are committed …
Just Jared:
Chris Noth Is Returning as Mr. Big for ‘Sex & the City’ Revival!  —  YES!  Big is back!!!  —  Chris Noth is officially reprising his role as John Preston (aka Mr. Big) in the Sex and the City revival series, And Just Like That...  Michael Patrick King, the executive producer of the show …
Discussion: E! Online and POPSUGAR
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Rob Picheta / CNN:
Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox aren't just Friends — they're cousins, genealogists say  —  Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry during Monica and Chandler's wedding in season seven  —  (CNN)Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox played Friends, then lovers, then husband and wife over the course of a decade …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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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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Katie Campione / People.com:
Rachel Bilson Apologizes to The O.C. Costar and Director Tate Donovan for Past ‘A—hole’ Behavior  —  Donovan, who played Jimmy Cooper in the long-running drama, has previously opened up about his struggles working with the younger cast members when he returned to direct
Discussion: Dlisted and Just Jared
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Rachel Bilson Apologizes to Tate Donovan for “Asshole” Behavior on ‘The O.C.’
Discussion: Page Six
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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Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Samuel E. Wright, Voice of Sebastian the Crab in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ Dies at 74  —  The South Carolina native also played Dizzy Gillespie in Clint Eastwood's ‘Bird’ and a bunch of grapes in underwear commercials.  —  Samuel E. Wright, the two-time Tony-nominated actor who provided …
Discussion: BET, Vanity Fair, Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
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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 …
Angelique Jackson / Variety:
From Dashing Duke to Hollywood Heartthrob: Regé-Jean Page Reflects on Life Beyond ‘Bridgerton’  —  On a cloudless spring day in Los Angeles, Regé-Jean Page is posing on a rooftop.  It's sweltering outside, and that's not accounting for Page's signature smolder.
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared, Glamour and POPSUGAR
Just Jared:
'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 6 - Cast Revealed!  —  It's time for another round of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars!  —  Season 6 of the hit all-stars competition series, featuring contestants from various seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, is heading to Paramount+ for the first time …
Discussion: E! Online, NewNowNext and Cosmopolitan
 
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Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
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Mike Shouhed Shares Major Update About Moving in With Girlfriend Paulina Ben-Cohen
Discussion: Page Six
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Kristin Cavallari is gorgeous in figure-hugging black dress with a twist
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

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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