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6:40 PM ET, May 27, 2021

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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?
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer Drop a Major Friends Bombshell About Their IRL Romance
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Daily Star and POPSUGAR
FemaleFirst:
Friends stars Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox ‘are cousins’
Discussion: Daily Star and Celebrity Insider
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Matthew Perry & Courteney Cox Are COUSINS?! But All Those Monica/Chandler Kissing Scenes...
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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!”
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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TMZ.com:
Real Milli Vanilli Singer John Davis Dead at 66 from COVID
Discussion: Stereogum
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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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.
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 …
Discussion: E! Online, Perez Hilton and Just Jared
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.
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.
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby Denied Parole, Refuses Sex Offender Therapy  —  BILL COSBY DENIED PAROLE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bill Cosby struck out on his attempt to get released from prison ... the parole board denied his request.  —  Cosby was denied parole this month, with the Pennsylvania Parole Board saying …
Discussion: Page Six and Gossip Cop
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” …
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.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Egotastic
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 …
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 …
Discussion: E! Online, Deadline, Bossip and BET
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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Entertainment Tonight:
Raven-Symone and Miranda Pearman-Maday Reveal Their Plans for a ‘Big Family’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Brookside and Coronation Street legend Michael Starke lands soap hat-trick as Sinbad actor bags role on Hollyoaks
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Why Chad Michael Murray Is the Perfect Person to Play Wickedly Charming Ted Bundy
Discussion: Dlisted, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Ryan Reynolds Reveals ‘Lifelong’ Anxiety Is The Reason He Has So Many Jobs!
Discussion: FemaleFirst and POPSUGAR
Christian Burton / Celebrity Insider:
Kim Kardashian Denies Dating Travis Barker
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
Matthew McConaughey Recalls The Advice Wife Camila Alves Gave Him When He Wanted To Leave Rom-Coms Behind
Discussion: AARP, FemaleFirst and E! Online
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Secret Invasion’: Christopher McDonald Joins Marvel Series For Disney+
Discussion: The Wrap
Jessica Finn / The Sun:
ANOTHER CHANCE Lindsay Lohan ‘ready to relaunch acting career’ with Netflix movie AND ‘marry’ boyfriend of two years Bader Shammas
Discussion: Daily Star and Celebrity Insider
Selena Barrientos / Good Housekeeping:
Wilmer Valderrama Is Proud of His Roots — And He Wants Young Latinos to Be as Well
Discussion: People.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumps 35%+ after hours

Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
Sources: CoinDesk owner Bullish fired three editors, including EIC Kevin Reynold, amid controversy over forcing editors to take down an article on Justin Sun

 
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