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Variety:
Johnny Depp Cements Cannes Comeback With Teary Seven-Minute Standing Ovation for ‘Jeanne du Barry’ … The embattled actor, who hasn't appeared in public since his protracted 2022 legal battle with ex-girlfriend Amber Heard, received an ecstatic seven-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night …
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Variety:
Journalist Spit on By Johnny Depp's Cannes Director Speaks Out: Maiwenn Is ‘Outspokenly Anti-#MeToo’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  If you thought Johnny Depp starring in a film might be a lightning rod of controversy, imagine the movie's director spitting on a journalist.
Deadline:
Cannes Juror Brie Larson Deflects Question About Johnny Depp's Controversial Opening-Night Film ‘Jeanne Du Barry’
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Cannes Juror Brie Larson Unsure She'll See Johnny Depp Movie: 'I Don't Know How I'll Feel About It'
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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Alli Rosenbloom / CNN:
Priscilla Presley agrees to settlement in dispute over Lisa Marie Presley's estate  —  Priscilla Presley has reached a settlement agreement over her petition questioning the validity of her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley's will.  —  “The parties would like to report that they've reached a settlement …
TMZ.com:
PRISCILLA PRESLEY SETTLES DISPUTE OVER LISA MARIE'S TRUST ... Gets Millions From Estate  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 2.9K … 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.
Anna Kaplan / TODAY.com:
Taylor Lautner on ‘Speak Now’ re-release: ‘I feel safe.  Praying for John’  —  As the release date for Taylor Swift's third re-recorded album, “Speak Now (Taylor's Version),” looms this summer, there's one man with romantic ties to the singer who feels confident about revisiting the era ahead of the drop: Taylor Lautner.
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.”
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
New Couple!  Charlize Theron Is Dating Alex Dimitrijevic: 'It's Early Stages'  —  Off the market!  Charlize Theron has a new man in her life, model Alex Dimitrijevic, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  “Charlize and Alex have been dating for a few months now,” a source tells Us …
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and Full Feed
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlize Theron's secret new beau!  Mad Max star caught holding hands with handsome model as she finds love again after failed romances with Sean Penn and Gabriel Aubry
Discussion: RADAR
Page Six:
Randall Emmett slams upcoming Hulu documentary as ‘vindictive hit piece’  —  Randall Emmett is sharing his take on Hulu's upcoming documentary, “The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing and Vanderpump.”  —  “Almost one year ago the Los Angeles Times wrote a highly biased and factually inaccurate hit piece on me.
Bethany Whittingham / dailystar:
Love Island's Tanya Manhenga slams telly bosses who ‘made her the villain’ on ITV2 show  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former Love Island star Tanya Manhenga has spoken out about how she was “pretty badly edited” during her time on the ITV2 dating show after finding love  —  Love Island's Tanya Manhenga …
Discussion: The Mirror
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Sports Yellow Blazer with a Special Meaning at Mental Health Awareness Week Outing  —  The Princess of Wales heard how teens are learning about a winning mindset from athlete mentors at the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust  —  Kate Middleton is taking her campaigning for children's …
Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Jenna Bush Hager on Why She Believes ‘You Have to Have Low Expectations’ on Mother's Day  —  Jenna Bush Hager talked about all the complicated feelings people have around Mother's Day and why she thinks low expectations can help  —  Jenna Bush Hager spent a special Mother's Day with her three kids.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Jacqueline Lindenberg / Daily Mail:
Salma Hayek, 56, suffers a wardrobe malfunction in a comfy bathrobe while showing off her dance skills to celebrate 24 million Instagram followers  —  Salma Hayek suffered a wardrobe malfunction in a bathrobe while excitedly showing off her dance skills in a new clip shared to Instagram …
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
Just Jared:
Peacock Releases First Trailer for Movie Adaption of 'Five Nights at Freddy's' Video Game - Watch Now!  —  The trailer for the upcoming movie adaption of Five Nights at Freddy's has been released!  —  Keep reading to find out more...  Directed by Emma Tammi, Five Nights at Freddy's follows …
Discussion: The Hollywood Reporter and Variety
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
The Future of The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise Revealed  —  ABC announced the fate of The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise franchises.  Plus, the network announced its latest franchise, The Golden Bachelor.  —  Will you accept this renewal?  —  Bachelor Nation can officially rejoice …
Alexandra Bellusci / E! Online:
Step Inside RuPaul's Luxurious Beverly Hills Mansion  —  Drag Queen RuPaul shared a glimpse inside his glamorous Beverly Hill mansion, showcasing two walk-in closets, a disco room and a sprawling backyard: “It's meant to be whimsical and fun.”  —  Step inside RuPaul's mansion, baby.
Discussion: Dlisted, POPSUGAR, Queerty and Just Jared
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 …
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.
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Lea Michele Has COVID, Will Sit Out a Week of ‘Funny Girl’ Broadway Performances  —  The actress previously tested positive for COVID back in September shortly after she debuted in the Funny Girl role, missing several shows  —  Lea Michele will miss a week of Funny Girl performances after testing positive for COVID.
André-Naquian Wheeler / Vogue:
Zendaya Taps Into Old Hollywood Codes In Venice  —  Zendaya is never afraid to embrace throwback glamor.  Her trademark?  Extravagantly constructed, yet restrained gowns.  The Dune 2 and Challengers star leaned into a similar sensibility for a Bulgari event in Venice.
Discussion: Elle, Glamour and Just Jared
Akshay Patel / dailystar:
Jane Fonda, 85, shares details about naked skinny dipping session with Michael Jackson  —  Hollywood icon Jane Fonda, 85, lifted the lad on her naked skinny dipping session with the late Michael Jackson as she shared the saucy details of their fun-loving escapade
Discussion: New York Post and Page Six
 
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Rosie Marder / Us Weekly:
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Kirsty Hatcher / People.com:
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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

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
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