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Just Jared:
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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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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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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Perez Hilton, Daily Star and POPSUGAR
FemaleFirst:
Friends stars Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox ‘are cousins’
Friends stars Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox ‘are cousins’
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Daily Star and Celebrity Insider
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Matthew Perry & Courteney Cox Are COUSINS?! But All Those Monica/Chandler Kissing Scenes...
Matthew Perry & Courteney Cox Are COUSINS?! But All Those Monica/Chandler Kissing Scenes...
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FemaleFirst
Rob Picheta / CNN:
Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox aren't just Friends — they're cousins, genealogists say
Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox aren't just Friends — they're cousins, genealogists say
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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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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!”
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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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Tatiana Tenreyro / The A.V. Club:
Betty is going to be gay in the Rugrats Paramount Plus show — Phil and Lil's mom Betty in Rugrats has low-key always been a queer icon. Sure, she's married to boring ol' Howard (we wouldn't blame you if you forgot about him). But let's be real: Betty was gay as fuck—and now that's actually canon.
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Singer Rina Sawayama Tapped To Star Alongside Keanu Reeves In ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ — EXCLUSIVE: In what will be her feature film acting debut, Japanese-British pop superstar Rina Sawayama is set to star alongside Keanu Reeves in Lionsgate's John Wick: Chapter 4.
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino's wife Lauren gives birth to son — There's another Situation! — Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his wife, Lauren Sorrentino, have welcomed their first child. — “Romeo Reign Sorrentino 🥰🚀,” the new dad announced …
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Lisa Marie Presley Is Officially Divorced From Michael Lockwood as Lengthy Court Battle Continues … Lisa Marie Presley's lengthy court battle against ex-husband Michael Lockwood will continue. However, the former couple are legally divorced nearly five years after their split, Us Weekly can confirm.
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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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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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar Says He Will Stay at Company at Least Through Merger — Media executive plans to reassess his options next year, after AT&T spins off and combines company with Discovery — WarnerMedia Chief Executive Officer Jason Kilar said in a companywide address Thursday …
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Just Jared:
BET Awards 2021 Nominations - Full List Released! — The 2021 BET Awards nominations are here! — The show will air live on Sunday, June 27 on BET at 8 p.m. ET /PT, following a virtual event last year during the pandemic. — “We are back and excited to bring culture's biggest night …
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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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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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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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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