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Variety:
Trevor Noah to Exit ‘Daily Show’ After Seven Years  —  Trevor Noah is nearing his last laugh on “The Daily Show.”  —  The comedian, who came out of near anonymity to take over the program from Jon Stewart in 2015, plans to exit the flagship Comedy Central series after a seven-year tenure …
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Luke Leitch / Vogue:
“Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” Will Be the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Spring 2023 Costume Institute Exhibition  —  Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, September 2018  —  Karl Lagerfeld was a regular attendee at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute …
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Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
2023 Met Gala Theme Revealed
Discussion: Daily Mail and Us Weekly
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Dua Lipa and Trevor Noah DATING!  The singer, 27, and Daily Show host, 38, spark romance rumors as they're pictured cozying up together and KISSING after intimate dinner at a restaurant in NYC  — Dua Lipa, 27, and Trevor Noah, 38, appeared to enjoy a date in New York City
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel Shakes Up ‘Armor Wars’: Don Cheadle Series Now Being Developed As a Movie (Exclusive)  —  Yassir Lester, who was acting as head writer on the series, will remain as its feature scribe.  —  Marvel Studios has shaken up its Armor Wars project, and now what was to have been a series …
Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'We don't do this in our family': David Beckham ‘reads the riot act’ to son Brooklyn after wife Nicola Peltz appeared to accuse Victoria of ‘blanking her’ and backing out of making her wedding dress  — Nicola, 27, spoke about tensions over her wedding dress with Grazia USA
Discussion: RADAR, Ok - OK, Page Six and OK Magazine
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TMZ.com:
Coolio Returning for New Season of ‘Futurama’ as Kwanzaa-bot  —  “Futurama” fans will still be able to hear Coolio featured on their favorite show — the late rapper recorded segments for the animated series before his death — giving show creatives a chance to give Coolio, and his character, a proper send-off.
Just Jared:
Joel McHale Confirms ‘Community’ Movie Is in the Works! … “...And a movie,” the Instagram post reads, tagging Dan Harmon, Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, Sony TV and Peacock.  (Gillian Anderson is also tagged - presumably mistakenly, instead of Community star Gillian Jacobs.)
Just Jared:
Jonathan Majors Reportedly In Talks To Play Dennis Rodman In ‘48 Hours In Vegas’  —  Jonathan Majors could have an exciting new gig in the works!  —  According to a report by Variety, the 33-year-old actor is in talks to portray Dennis Rodman in a movie about the former basketball player.
Emily Strohm / People.com:
‘Sister Wives’ ' Kody Brown Demands Shared Custody of Daughter Truely, 12, After Split from Christine  —  In a sneak peek at Sunday's episode, Christine Brown and her ex Kody, who split after a 26-year plural marriage, are at odds over the co-parenting arrangements for their youngest daughter Truely
Antonia DeBianchi / People.com:
Valerie Bertinelli and Tom Vitale Settle Divorce Nearly 1 Year After Separating  —  The couple was married for over 10 years  —  Valerie Bertinelli and Tom Vitale have reached a settlement in their divorce, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.  —  The Food Network star filed …
Discussion: Full Feed, Daily Mail, RADAR and OK Magazine
Janine Henni / People.com:
Kate Middleton Holds Solo Audience at Windsor Castle, Welcoming Members of the Royal Navy  —  The new Princess of Wales is sponsor of the HMS Glasgow, a modern battleship currently being constructed in Scotland  —  Kate Middleton is back to work.  —  The new Princess of Wales, 40 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Ok - OK, The Sun and HELLO!
Alexandra Schonfeld / People.com:
The Try Guys Announce They Will Take a Week Off from Podcast After Ned Fulmer's Infidelity Scandal  —  The Try Guys remaining three members, Keith Habersberger, Zach Kornfeld and Eugene Lee Yang, said their podcast will pause for a week amid former member Ned Fulmer's infidelity scandal
Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
Mila Kunis Reveals Why She and Ashton Kutcher Don't Close Bathroom Doors at Home With Kids  —  Mila Kunis shared that she and Ashton Kutcher have an open-door policy in their house when it comes to the bathroom.  Learn why Mila doesn't shut the door and what it has taught their kids.
Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Ed Sheeran Must Face Trial Over Accusation That He Copied Marvin Gaye Song  —  A federal judge refused to toss the case out, ruling that a jury might decide that “Thinking Out Loud” infringed Gaye's iconic “Let's Get It On.”  —  A federal judge says Ed Sheeran must face a jury trial …
TMZ.com:
Quavo Says Raekwon Gave Blessing for New Album Title  —  QUAVO RAEKWON BLESSED OUR ‘ONLY BUILT’ ALBUM ... We Respect the OGs!!! … DJ Akademiks recently stirred up a hornet's nest with his “old and dusty” comments targeting some hip hop pioneers, but Quavo and Takeoff are dodging that drama …
Discussion: The Source and Rolling Stone
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Bachelor Nation's Caila Quinn Is Pregnant, Expecting 1st Child With Husband Nick Burrello  —  Ready for baby!  Caila Quinn and husband Nick Burrello are expecting their first child, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  “We are 3 and 1/2 months along!  I've been feeling quite nauseous …
Discussion: Page Six
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE 'I wanted to die': Married at First Sight UK's Gemma Rose says she was left feeling suicidal after E4 ‘slut shamed’ her and ignored her concerns about being matched with ‘aggressive’ husband Matt Murray  — Married at First Sight's Gemma Rose told MailOnline she 'wanted to die …
Discussion: Mirror, Ok - OK, The Sun and Daily Star
FemaleFirst:
Miles Teller ‘got lost’ in Prince William's eyes  —  Miles Teller broke protocol when he met the Prince and Princess of Wales because he “got lost” in the prince's eyes. … Miles Teller “got lost” in Prince William's eyes.  —  The 35-year-old actor and his 'Top Gun …
BBC:
Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's home burgled  —  The home of Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards and Liverpool footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been burgled.  —  The couple were in the property when the break-in took place in Wilmslow, Cheshire at about 22:45 BST on Tuesday, Cheshire Constabulary said.
Stephen Moyes / The Sun:
Fern Britton's ex-husband Phil Vickery caught smooching her best pal Lorraine Stanton two years after marriage split  —  FERN Britton's ex-hubby Phil Vickery smooches with her best pal in pictures that will devastate the star.  —  This Morning chef Phil, 61, shared the lingering public kiss …
Rebecca Sun / The Hollywood Reporter:
New ‘American Pie’ Movie in the Works From Universal, ‘Definition Please’ Filmmaker Sujata Day (Exclusive)  —  The new feature, based on Day's original pitch, is described as a “fresh take” on the long-running sex comedy franchise.  —  Another American Pie is in the works …
Discussion: Just Jared and Collider
Rachel McRady‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Sarah Jessica Parker Has Family Emergency, Misses NYC Ballet Gala and Press Event  —  Sarah Jessica Parker is dealing with a family emergency, her rep told ET, which has caused her to miss out on two events.  —  ET can confirm that the 57-year-old actress pulled out of the global virtual press conference …
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Laura Snapes / The Guardian:
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

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