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Washington Post:
Prince Harry, Meghan say they were chased by NYC paparazzi.  Cab driver describes incident.  —  A group of “highly aggressive paparazzi” chased a vehicle transporting Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, after attending a ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the couple said.
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Janine Henni / People.com:
Buckingham Palace Shares No Comment on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's New York City Car Chase  —  The palace does not comment on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following their step back from their royal roles in 2020  —  Buckingham Palace had no comment after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry …
Corin Cesaric / People.com:
N.Y.C. Mayor Slams Paparazzi After ‘Near Catastrophic Car Chase’ Involving Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
‘Shaken’ Meghan Markle, Prince Harry involved in ‘near-fatal’ paparazzi chase in NYC
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle Steps Out in New York City to Accept Award with Surprise Guests Prince Harry and Mom Doria
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford break up after less than a year of dating  —  Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford have called it quits, Page Six can confirm.  —  “We can confirm Billie and Jesse did split amicably and remain good friends,” the “Bad Guy” singer's rep tells Page Six Wednesday.
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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:   Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford SPLIT!  Singer, 21, parts ways with musician, 31, after seven months of dating - after pair sparked controversy over age-gap romance
Page Six:
Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss break up after affair  —  Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss have called it quits, Page Six can confirm.  —  The pair have split just two months after news of the “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars' shocking affair shook the Bravo universe.  —  “Raquel dipped out.
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Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
‘VPR’ 's Tom Sandoval Has a Hyperventilating Meltdown over His ‘Angry’ Last Conversation with Ariana (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
WWE Legend Billy Graham Dead at 79  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 9.4K … WWE Hall of Famer “Superstar” Billy Graham has died ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.  —  Billy's family tells us he died Wednesday after being taken off life support.  We're told Billy's wife and daughter were by his side when he passed.
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Selena Gomez to Host Two New Food Network Series, Including a Show Set in Chefs' Own Kitchens  —  Food Network has ordered two new series hosted by Selena Gomez as part of its upcoming programming slate.  —  The first show from the “Only Murders in the Building” star, who also hosts cooking series …
Discussion: Daily Mail, UPROXX and Just Jared
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Selena Gomez Is Serving Up 2 New TV Series: All the Delicious Details
FemaleFirst:
Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney loves playing ‘crazy Cassie’  —  Sydney Sweeney has revealed that she's looking forward to season three of ‘Euphoria’. … Sydney Sweeney is excited to portray “crazy Cassie” in season three of ‘Euphoria’.  —  The 25-year-old actress plays Cassie Howard …
Discussion: E! Online
Deadline:
‘Physical’: Rose Byrne-Led Apple TV+ Series To End With Season 3; Premiere Date Set  —  EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+'s praised dramedy Physical, starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne, will wrap its run with its upcoming 10-episode third season, which will debut August 2.
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
The Chase's Mark Labbett dating stunning TV presenter after split from his wife  —  THE Chase's Beast has been tamed by a glamorous television presenter - 16-years his junior.  —  Pals said Mark Labbett had wooed Hayley Palmer on a string of dates.  —  It comes three years after Mark ended …
Discussion: The Mirror, Metro, Ok - OK and dailystar
TMZ.com:
Weezer Performs Acoustic Concert For Striking Writers Outside Paramount  —  Weezer provided entertainment to the striking writers picketing outside Paramount Pictures ... supporting the cause by playing some of the band's most famous songs.  —  KEEP IT UP  —  Lead singer Rivers Cuomo …
Discussion: UPROXX, Rolling Stone and Stereogum
Deadline:
Johnny Depp Says At Cannes Press Conference He Doesn't Feel Boycotted By Hollywood: “The Majority Of What You've Read Is Fantastically Horrifically Written Fiction”  —  A humbled and defensive Johnny Depp spoke up at the Cannes press conference Wednesday for the fest's opening-night film Jeanne du Barry.
Romero Bling / TMZ.com:
Rolly Romero Rocks 20-Carat Diamond Mini Me Pendant To Barroso Fight  —  ROLLY ROMERO GETS 20 CARAT DIAMOND MINI ME ... For Barroso Fight … Rolly Romero pulled out all the stops before fighting Ismael Barroso on Saturday ... rockin' a 20-carat diamond pendant of HIMSELF, and it's awesome!
Discussion: The Sun
Alix Breeden / Page Six:
Andy Cohen thinks he and Anderson Cooper would have ‘good threesomes’  —  Andy Cohen said that he and his longtime pal Anderson Cooper could “have some good threesomes.”  —  The “Watch What Happens Live” host joked about the idea of a ménage à trois with the CNN host on Wednesday's episode of …
 
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

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

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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