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4:25 PM ET, May 16, 2023

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People.com:
Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough Reach Settlement in Fight Over Lisa Marie's Trust: ‘Everyone Is Happy’  —  A lawyer for Priscilla Presley told reporters that the family is “unified and together and excited for the future”  —  Lisa Marie Presley's loved ones have reached a settlement in the battle over her trust.
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TMZ.com:
PRISCILLA PRESLEY SETTLES DISPUTE OVER LISA MARIE'S TRUST ... Gets Millions From Estate  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 699 … Priscilla Presley is no longer beefing with her granddaughter Riley Keough ... they just settled their dispute over Lisa Marie's trust, and we're told Priscilla's walking away with fatter pockets.
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Vanity Fair:
The Weeknd Remade Pop Music.  Will The Idol Remake The Weeknd?  —  Abel Tesfaye leveraged an auteur-scale vision to become an unlikely megastar.  With a transition to film and TV, and a seamy fantasia of an HBO series on the way, he's realizing his grandest ambition.
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets Candid on Career, Failures, Aging: “My Plan Is to Live Forever”  —  The action icon — set to make his series TV debut in Netflix's ‘FUBAR’ — sounds off on his ‘Terminator’ and ‘Conan’ futures, identity politics and why emotions are overrated: “We have to work our ass off and stop worrying about feelings.”
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Cannes Juror Brie Larson Unsure She'll See Johnny Depp Movie: 'I Don't Know How I'll Feel About It'  —  Brie Larson had few words about the decision to open this year's Cannes Film Festival with “Jeanne du Barry,” a historical drama starring Johnny Depp.  It's the embattled actor's …
Jojo Siwa Home Ransacked / TMZ.com:
JoJo Siwa's House Broken Into, Burglars Still on The Loose  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  JoJo Siwa's swanky home was the subject of a terrifying break-in ... and those allegedly responsible are still on the loose as cops work to track them down.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
ABC Fall Schedule Shocker: Entire Scripted Slate MIA as Writers' Strike Imperils New TV Season  —  ABC on Tuesday became the third broadcast network (after CBS and NBC) to unveil its schedule for the Fall TV season — and it's a jaw-dropper.  —  In what can only be viewed as a foreboding sign …
Matthew Weaver / The Guardian:
Rapper Slowthai appears in court charged with rape  —  Tyron Frampton faces two counts of rape in Oxford and is bailed to appear before crown court next month  —  Slowthai, the chart-topping rapper who has received nominations for a Grammy award and the Mercury prize, has appeared in court on two charges of rape.
Alexis Jones / People.com:
Hoda Kotb Says Her Daughter Hope Is ‘Doing Much Better’ After Health Scare: ‘Going to be a Longer Road’  —  “She is a happy child, which is the most important thing to me,” Kotb told PEOPLE  —  Hoda Kotb's daughter Hope Catherine is in great spirits after her most recent health scare.
Kirsty Hatcher / People.com:
Taylor Swift and Matty Healy Leave Recording Studio in Greenwich Village Together  —  The musicians were pictured leaving the Electric Lady Studios in New York City on Monday evening  —  Taylor Swift and Matty Healy are continuing to spend time together in New York City.
Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
At 81, Martha Stewart Is the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Star  —  The domestic diva talks about shedding her inhibitions, and (most of) her clothes, for the cover shoot.  —  It's useless to try to pigeonhole Martha Stewart.  Decorously entertaining homemaker-slash-lifestyle guru …
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FemaleFirst:
Martha Stewart becomes oldest cover star of ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’: ‘I like that picture!’
Abbey White / The Hollywood Reporter:
Writers Guild Says It Will Not Picket 2023 Tony Awards  —  The Tony Awards Management Committee appealed the Writers Guild of America to ask the guild not to picket the televised awards ceremony earlier Monday.  —  The Writers Guild of America will not picket the 2023 Tony Awards, the union announced Monday.
Rosie Marder / Us Weekly:
Bachelor's Sydney Lotuaco and Nick Wehby Are Officially Married  —  Congratulations to the happy couple!  Bachelor alum Sydney Lotuaco is married to Nick Wehby after three years together.  —  “I'll never be over it!  Prepare to be spammed 👰🏻‍♀️🤵 …
Discussion: Full Feed
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jeremy Allen White's ex changes ‘single mom’ caption to ‘co-parent’ after backlash  —  Jeremy Allen White's estranged wife Addison Timlin updated her Instagram caption from “single mom” to “co-parent” after receiving backlash for using the former term to describe her new relationship status.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!, CNN and Vanity Fair
Brent Lang / Variety:
Michael J. Fox Says a ‘Back to the Future’ Reboot Doesn't Need to Exist, but ‘Do What You Want.  I Got Paid Already’  —  If Hollywood ever opts to reboot “Back to the Future” without the original cast, Michael J. Fox says he's at peace with the decision.  —  “I'm not fanatical,” …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez feels ‘guilt’ over her ‘bullied’ twins' lives with famous parents  —  Video  —  “Love Don't Cost a Thing” — but fame has cost Jennifer Lopez's teenage twins a normal childhood.  —  The “Mother” star experiences “guilt” over Emme and Maximilian's lives in the public eye, she told Audacy in a Thursday interview.
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

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