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Jess Phillips / Daily Star:
Friends reunion ‘pointless’ - but with ‘flashes’ of cast magic, critics say — The reviews are in - and the Friends reunion has been branded a ‘decidedly mixed bag’. As a mini-documentary combined with a question and answer session, it's far from a new episode, but will it leave fans with a sour taste?
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13 Biggest Revelations & Surprises from ‘Friends’ Reunion on HBO Max! — The Friends reunion special is finally available to stream on HBO Max after months and months of patiently waiting! — The special features the original cast, Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller) …
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FemaleFirst:
Friends stars Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox ‘are cousins’ — Ancestry experts have claimed ‘Friends’ stars Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox are distant cousins, and they are both related to singer Lady Gaga. … ‘Friends’ stars Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox are said to be distant cousins - and they're both related to Lady Gaga.
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer Drop a Major Friends Bombshell About Their IRL Romance — Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer almost got together during the first season of Friends, spilling in the new special that they spooned on set and were “both crushing hard on each other.” — Oh.
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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 — Clark had just started a new band that performed live for the first time over the past weekend on the North Shore. — Kevin Clark stuck with his music after appearing nearly 20 years ago as drummer Freddy …
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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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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Kevin Clark, Who Played Kid Drummer in School of Rock, Dies at 32 After Chicago Car Accident
Kevin Clark, Who Played Kid Drummer in School of Rock, Dies at 32 After Chicago Car Accident
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Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
John Davis, Real Milli Vanilli Singer, Dies of COVID-19 at 66 … John Davis, one of the real voices behind infamous music group Milli Vanilli, has died of coronavirus. He was 66. — “My dad passed away this evening through the coronavirus,” Davis' daughter Jasmin posted to Facebook on May 24.
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had IG debut as couple planned, source says … The Latest — Real voice of Milli Vanilli, John Davis, dead at 66 after COVID battle — “Please give him the last round of applause,” the legendary singer's daughter said this week. “We will miss him dearly.”
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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'
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck ‘Will Travel’ to ‘Make Things Work’: 'They Don't Want to Hide'
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Daniel Rapaport / GolfDigest.com:
Tiger Woods discusses his rehab: ‘More painful than anything I have ever experienced’ — In his first interview since his February car accident, the 15-time major champion says his primary focus is regaining strength in his injured right leg — Three months after sustaining serious leg injuries …
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Jason Tartick and Dean Unglert reveal Bachelor Nation salary details — Will you accept this three-figure offer? — Bachelor Nation's Jason Tartick and Dean Unglert divulged salary details about the franchise Monday on Tartick's “Trading Secrets” podcast, notably their negotiation tactics.
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Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Blindsided! Palace insider reveals the Queen signed off on Harry doing Apple TV series believing it was about veterans' mental health - not to air his dirty emotional laundry and launch a ‘personal attack’ on the royal family — The Queen reportedly gave her grandson 'her blessing …
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Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Lady Gaga gets cheeky in tie-dye thong bikini — “Cheek to Cheek,” indeed. — Lady Gaga showed off her curves in a blue tie-dye thong bikini by Bond-Eye on Instagram Wednesday. — Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, the multi-hyphenate star, 35, soaked up some sun with a wine glass at her feet for the duo of sexy snaps.
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Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Brookside and Coronation Street legend Michael Starke lands soap hat-trick as Sinbad actor bags role on Hollyoaks — BROOKSIDE and Coronation Street favourite Michael Starke has made it a hat-trick of soap roles after joining Hollyoaks. — The veteran actor, 63, famously played Thomas ‘Sinbad’ Sweeney …
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
“Alpha Males Scare the Crap Out of Me”: Ted Danson, Pete Davidson and the THR Comedy Actor Roundtable — Ed Helms, Lamorne Morris, Ben Platt and Chris Redd join them to discuss the careers they covet, the discomfort of fame and the pressure to use their platforms to speak up: “Sometimes I just got a dick joke!”
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Ben Winston Talks Directing the ‘Friends’ Reunion and Lady Gaga's Guest Appearance … Winston was just 10 days away from directing the “Friends” reunion special for HBO Max in 2020 when he turned to his wife before bed and said, “Don't you sometimes just wish that you could press pause and just get a bit more time?”
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TMZ.com:
Kelly Clarkson Taking Over Ellen's Daytime TV Slot in 2022 — KELLY CLARKSON TAKING OVER ELLEN'S DAYTIME TV SLOT ... By Fall 2022 — The search for Ellen's successor didn't take long, and doesn't come as much of a surprise ... “The Kelly Clarkson Show” will take over the slot currently held by …
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Kelly Clarkson to Take Over Ellen DeGeneres' Daytime Slot
Kelly Clarkson to Take Over Ellen DeGeneres' Daytime Slot
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Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
NO-NO, JOJO! The Masked Singer fans furious Nick Lachey's Piglet beat out frontrunner JoJo as Black Swan in shocking season 5 finale — THE Masked Singer fans are furious season 5 winner Nick Lachey as The Piglet beat out JoJo's The Black Swan. — The Too Little, Too Late hitmaker …
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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 …
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
Chris Noth Confirmed To Reprise Mr. Big Role In ‘Sex And The City’ Sequel Series At HBO Max
Chris Noth Confirmed To Reprise Mr. Big Role In ‘Sex And The City’ Sequel Series At HBO Max
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Heather Morris / FemaleFirst:
Glee cast felt scared to speak up about Lea Michele — Heather Morris claims the ‘Glee’ cast were “scared” to speak up about Lea Michele's behaviour on set and didn't think it was their “place” to raise their concerns with show bosses. … Heather Morris claims the ‘Glee’ cast were “scared” …
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Bella Thorne and sisters courted to be ‘next Kardashians,’ sources say — Ryan Seacrest is allegedly courting Bella Thorne and her sisters to fill the void created by “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” Page Six is told. — Seacrest, of course, was the creator and executive producer …
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Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Why Chad Michael Murray Is the Perfect Person to Play Wickedly Charming Ted Bundy — Step aside, Zac Efron! Beloved One Tree Hill alum Chad Michael Murray is next to take on the role of real-life serial killer Ted Bundy in American Boogeyman. — Chad Michael Murray may be a dream man …
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Emily Nash / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton and Prince William pay tribute to Prince Philip for arrival at drive-in cinema date … The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke with Cruella stars Emma Thompson and Emma Stone ahead of a special cinema event on Wednesday evening. — The couple, who are joint Patrons …
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