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12:15 PM ET, May 30, 2023

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Jia Tolentino / New Yorker:
Who Is Matty Healy?  —  For the front man of the 1975, fame is its own kind of performance.  —  In January, the thirty-four-year-old British rock star Matty Healy woke up on a couch in his house, except it was not his house, it was a stage set at the O2 Arena, in London, and twenty thousand people were there with him, screaming.
George Odling / Daily Mail:
Benedict Cumberbatch's knife raid terror: Ranting armed man kicked his way into £3.5m London home leaving his family fearing for their lives as he screamed 'I know you've moved here'  — Jack Bissell kicked his way through iron gate at the actor's £3.5m London house
TMZ.com:
Paloma Faith Bashes New ‘Little Mermaid’ Film For Boy-Chasing Tropes  —  SINGER PALOMA FAITH PISSED AT NEW ‘LITTLE MERMAID’ Over Ariel Giving Up Voice For Eric, ‘WTF Is This S***?’  —  Something about the new live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” isn't sitting right with singer Paloma Faith …
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Aisha Nozari / Metro.co.uk:
Paloma Faith slams new Little Mermaid movie: ‘WTF is this s**t?’  —  Paloma Faith has hit out at the new live action Little Mermaid movie.  —  The blockbuster stars Halle Bailey and is currently riding high at British box offices, and while hitmaker Paloma, 41, was quick to heap praise …
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TMZ.com:
Tom Sandoval On Phone with Raquel Leviss During Flight to Pittsburgh  —  Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss may still be a thing — despite the buzz they've broken up — and the evidence is literally up in the air!  —  Tom was on a flight to Pittsburgh Sunday night for a gig, when a fellow passenger snapped a pic of his phone.
Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Martin Scorsese Meets Pope Francis, Announces Film About Jesus - Report  —  Martin Scorsese is on a post-Cannes tour of Italy where over the weekend the director, known for having a religious bent, met with Pope Francis and announced that he will make a film about Jesus.
Kathryn Knight / Daily Mail:
Revealed: Prince Harry said he ‘wanted out’ of the Royal Family YEARS before Megxit - and didn't want Monarchy to be ‘just a bunch of celebrities’  — Shortly after meeting Meghan he said he yearned for an ‘ordinary life’  —  From the moment his autobiography, Spare …
Discussion: Marie Claire and The Mirror
Akshay Patel / dailystar:
Blake Lively swoons over “spicy' hubby Ryan Reynolds as he teases buff transformation  —  Blake Lively was feeling hot under the collar for her movie star hubby Ryan Reynolds in a recent social media update as she swooned over his gorgeous buff transformation
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and Just Jared
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Chanel Iman is engaged!  The pregnant model, 32, accepts a proposal from football player boyfriend Davon Godchaux, 28, while in Capri as he gives her a diamond ring  —  Chanel Iman is engaged.  —  The pregnant model has accepted a proposal from football player boyfriend Davon Godchaux, 28.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and Page Six
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Honor Daughter Zaya on Sweet 16 Birthday  —  Zaya Wade turned 16 years old on May 29, and her dad Dwyane Wade and stepmom Gabrielle Union celebrated her birthday with social media tributes.  —  Zaya Wade's 16th birthday is already off to a sweet start.
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Sia reveals she's on autism spectrum 2 years after ‘Music’ casting controversy  —  Sia revealed she has received a late diagnosis of autism.  —  “I'm on the spectrum, and I'm in recovery and whatever — there's a lot of things,” the “Chandelier” singer said Thursday during a candid conversation with …
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Kendra Wilkinson Says Her Dating Life is ‘Nonexistent,’ Calls Ex Hank Baskett ‘The Greatest Father’ to Kids  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  A special bond!  Nearly five years after Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett's divorce, the former model i s proud of their coparenting relationship.
 
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Nicky Morris / HELLO!:
Good Morning Britain viewers baffled as naked woman appears on show
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Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / Peoplemag:
Johnny Depp Fractures His Ankle and Cancels Performances: ‘What a Drag!’
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
Ashlee Simpson Shares the Secret to Her and Evan Ross' Decade-Long Romance
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Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Morgan Wallen's ‘One Thing’ Has Most Weeks at No. 1 for a Country Album in Over 30 Years
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Sarah Curran / ET Canada:
Ellen Pompeo And Katherine Heigl Set To Reunite 13 Years After 'Grey's Anatomy'
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From Mediagazer:

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

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

 
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