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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Chita Rivera, Electrifying Star of Broadway and Beyond, Is Dead at 91  —  Appearing in scores of stage productions, she dazzled audiences for nearly six decades, most memorably starring as Anita in “West Side Story” and Velma Kelly in “Chicago.”  —  Chita Rivera, the fire-and-ice dancer …
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People:
Chita Rivera, Tony-Winning Broadway Star, Dead at 91  —  The Broadway legend was a recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor  —  Chita Rivera, a multi-hyphenate performer with more than seven decades of Broadway credits, has died.  She was 91.  —  “It is with immense personal sorrow …
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Chita Rivera Dies: Iconic Broadway Star, 'West Side Story's Original Anita Was 91  —  Chita Rivera, the beloved Broadway star of West Side Story, Chicago and Kiss of the Spider Woman, died today in New York following a brief illness.  She was 91.  —  Her death was announced by her daughter …
Asli Pelit / Sportico:
NFL Grants License to Taylor Swift Jacket Designer Juszczyk … Juszczyk has been granted a license to use NFL marks in men's and women's apparel designs, the league said, declining to disclose financial terms.  She previously made a jacket for the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes …
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Peyton Headlee / KMBC:
Taylor Swift wears special, romantic ring with nod to Travis Kelce made by a KC artist
Discussion: Page Six and Extra
Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are ‘Very in Love’ and ‘So Excited’ Chiefs Are Super Bowl Bound, Source Says
Gretty Garcia / Cosmopolitan:
Big News: Lala Kent Is Conceiving Her Second Child on Her Own via IUI, and She's Ready to Destigmatize It  —  The Vanderpump Rules star is doing motherhood her own way.  —  Lala Kent has a lot of jobs.  Ever since making her first appearance on season 4 of Vanderpump Rules back in 2015 …
Hedy Phillips / People:
Idris Elba Lands His First-Ever Calvin Klein Campaign: Catch an Exclusive Look Inside the Sexy Shoot!  —  PEOPLE got a peek at Elba's campaign — watch the video here!  —  Idris Elba is finally a Calvin Klein model, and we couldn't be happier.  —  Well, we could be happier …
Discussion: Variety and Just Jared
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Laura Parkin / Daily Mail:
Idris Elba wears a suave suit before changing into a corduroy jacket for his first ever Calvin Klein campaign
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
RuPaul's Drag Race star Amanda Tori Meating comes out as trans: 'I have to do what's right for me'  —  Amanda exclusively opens up to EW about how being on the show and a liberating divorce helped her identity journey: “I'm going to advocate for myself.”  —  Please make your way to the conference room …
Discussion: INTO, The Messenger and Just Jared
Ariana Yaptangco / Glamour:
Here's What Kylie Kelce Really Thinks About Taylor Swift's Effect on Football  —  Are you, like most of America, curious to learn more about Kylie Kelce?  Well, the former college field hockey star and mother of three insists she is an open book.  —  Case in point: After last week's Kansas City Chiefs …
Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Kevin Bacon, 65, and wife Kyra Sedgwick, 58, are set to co-star in Connescence which will be their first film together in 20 years  —  Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick will be starring together for the first time in 20 years.  —  The couple, who teamed up to support a New York food bank over the holidays …
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Reba McEntire Comedy in the Works at NBC  —  The untitled multi-camera comedy will reunite the singer-actress with ‘Reba’ showrunner Kevin Abbott. … Reba McEntire, fresh off her run as a coach on NBC's The Voice, will star in an untitled comedy that has earned a pilot order at the network.
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Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
TikToker Elyse Myers Shares 4-Month-Old Son Will Undergo Heart Surgery  —  TikToker Elyse Myers shared that her 4-month-old son, Oliver, will undergo surgery after a “very large hole” was discovered in his heart.  —  Elyse Myers' family is facing a difficult chapter.
Discussion: People and Entertainment Tonight
Aimée Lutkin / Elle:
All About Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen's Rumored Relationship  —  Romance rumors have been swirling around actress Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen since spring 2023.  They were first spotted on Thursday, May 25, then again that Saturday.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and TMZ.com
Deadline:
‘Supergirl’: New Woman Of Steel Is 'House Of The Dragon's Milly Alcock  —  House of the Dragon Australian actress Milly Alcock has landed the highly coveted role of Supergirl in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC Universe.  —  Alcock played the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO's …
TMZ.com:
Jonathan Majors Relying On Faith After Guilty Verdict, ‘God Is Good’  —  Jonathan Majors is speaking out about his life after the guilty verdict, and before sentencing in the domestic violence case — and he says he's staying positive and doing okay in the aftermath.
Sarah Sotoodeh / Daily Mail:
Avril Lavigne's new man is a Sk8er Boi!  Singer enjoys date night with TikTok country star Nate Smith as they skateboard around LA after dark  —  Avril Lavigne enjoyed a skateboarding session with her new love interest, Tik Tok country singer Nate Smith on Monday night.
Discussion: People, TMZ.com and Just Jared
Jennie Buzaglo / Daily Star:
Joe Wicks reveals former Page 3 star wife Rosie is pregnant with fourth baby  —  Joe Wicks, better known as The Body Coach, has announced he is expecting his fourth child with his model wife Rosie as they shared their exciting news on social media  —  Bookmark  —  Liam Gallagher  —  UNIVERSAL CREDIT
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Travis Kelce's mother Donna lands BIG brand gig... after she shot to fame when her football star son started dating Taylor Swift  —  Donna Kelce has become so famous that she has landed a big brand partnership.  —  On Tuesday, Ziploc shared with DailyMail.com that she has become their first-ever Chief Leftover Officer (CLO).
Discussion: Glamour and The Blast
 
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Susan Knox / The Mirror:
Alison Hammond named as Paul O'Grady's replacement on ITV's For The Love Of Dogs
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Financial Times:
Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft
 
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