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11:30 AM ET, May 18, 2023

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Krystie Lee Yandoli / New York Times:
‘What Can I Not Handle at This Point’: Ariana Madix on That Affair  —  The “Vanderpump Rules” star talks about filming the season finale with her ex Tom Sandoval and what she won't do next season.  —  After a few uncertain years, the Bravo reality series “Vanderpump Rules” seems to have been given a new lease on life.
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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.
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Inside How ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Captured the #Scandoval (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Here's how it goes: On March 1, “Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval and his aptly named band, Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras, were performing at TomTom, Lisa Vanderpump's West Hollywood restaurant in which he and his best friend …
Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
‘VPR’ 's Tom Sandoval Has a Hyperventilating Meltdown over His ‘Angry’ Last Conversation with Ariana (Exclusive)
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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Philiana Ng / Entertainment Tonight:
Photo Agency Responds to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's ‘Near-Catastrophic Car Chase’ Claims  —  After Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi on Tuesday, photo agency Backgrid USA is responding …
Corin Cesaric / People.com:
N.Y.C. Mayor Slams Paparazzi After ‘Near Catastrophic Car Chase’ Involving Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Janine Henni / People.com:
Buckingham Palace Shares No Comment on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's New York City Car Chase
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
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Just Jared:
Netflix Renews ‘Ginny & Georgia’ & ‘Virgin River’ For New Seasons
Daniel Binns / Sky News:
Paul Cattermole: S Club 7 singer died from natural causes, coroner says  —  The star, who was due to take part in a reunion tour celebrating the group's 25th anniversary, was found dead at his home in April.  —  Paul Cattermole, the singer with pop band S Club 7 who died last month aged 46 …
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Chrishell Stause Spills on ‘Secret’ Vegas Wedding and Upcoming ‘Selling Sunset’ Season (Exclusive)  —  Chrishell Stause is opening up about her “secret” wedding to G Flip, and why they waited to announce the news that they'd tied the knot.  —  “It was nice to kind of keep things private …
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Rachel Bilson “Baffled” After Losing a Job Over Her Comments About Sex  —  Rachel Bilson recently revealed she lost a job after sharing her honest thoughts on sex: “A job got taken away from me because I was speaking candidly and openly about sex in a humorous way.”
Discussion: Just Jared and UPROXX
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
Emine Saner / The Guardian:
‘Comfortable is not good’: Kym Marsh on the horror of Hear'Say - and landing the Take That musical  —  As she joins Greatest Days, the star from Wigan talks about the implosion of Hear'Say, 13 years in Corrie, tabloids raking through her bins - and not being able to afford nappies as a single mother
Discussion: dailystar, The Sun and Ok - OK
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.
Bethany Whittingham / dailystar:
Strictly's Aljaž Škorjanec says he's ‘gained more weight’ than pregnant Janette Manrara  —  EXCLUSIVE: Strictly power couple Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara are set to welcome their first child later this year after they announced their pregnancy back in February
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Alix Breeden / Page Six:
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TMZ.com:
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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”
Janine Rubenstein / People.com:
Halle Bailey on Her Fairy-Tale Romance with Rapper DDG: Young Love Is ‘Transformative’ (Exclusive)
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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

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

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

 
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