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Karen Valby / Vanity Fair:
Chris Hemsworth on Fear, Love, Furiosa—And Naming a Son After a Brad Pitt Character  —  The actor best known as Thor moved back to Australia to be close to family and far from Hollywood: “The chatter in my head got so intense.”  —  Chris Hemsworth rides up on a horse, reins in one hand, face shining in the Australian sun.
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Escher Walcott / People:
Chris Hemsworth Reveals Why Headlines About Having Alzheimer's ‘Really Kind of Pissed Me Off’  —  The actor discussed comments about his health in a new interview  —  Chris Hemsworth is clearing some things up about his health.  —  While speaking to Vanity Fair, the Australian actor, 40 …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and Variety
Liza Esquibias / People:
Haley Pullos Surrenders to 90 Days in Jail After DUI Charge and Wrong-Way Crash  —  The 25-year-old ‘General Hospital’ actress, who was charged with a DUI in April 2023 after a wrong-way crash on a Los Angeles freeway, is set to be sentenced in July  —  Haley Pullos is serving time for her 2023 DUI.
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Neil Blincow / Daily Mail:
General Hospital star Haley Pullos, 25, is slapped with three months in jail after pleading no contest to DUI crash
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Taylor Swift Is Not Attending the 2024 Met Gala to Focus on European Tour Dates  —  Taylor Swift is skipping the 2024 Met Gala, PEOPLE can confirm.  —  Despite reports that she would be attending, the singer, who just dropped her Tortured Poets Department album on April 19, is sitting out fashion's biggest night.
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Taylor Swift will attend Vogue's Met Gala, but it's unclear if Travis Kelce will join her on red carpet: sources
Discussion: UPROXX
Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
‘Red One’ Down: How Dwayne Johnson's Tardiness Led to a $250 Million Runaway Production |  Exclusive  —  For more than two decades, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has nurtured a reputation as a hard-working, musclebound action-comedy movie star with considerable box-office drawing power.
Discussion: Just Jared and ComingSoon.net
Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Jason Kelce heading to ESPN for ‘Monday Night Countdown’ pregame show role: Sources  —  The recently retired Jason Kelce is headed to ESPN to be part of its “Monday Night Football” pregame show, sources briefed on the move told The Athletic.  —  Kelce, who just retired after what is considered …
Elaine Welteroth / Cosmopolitan:
Tyla Isn't Interested in Being “The Next Rihanna,” Actually  —  With a shiny new Grammy, a hear-it-everywhere-you-go hit in “Water,” and a sense of confidence she could basically bottle and sell, our latest cover star has been drawing comparisons to Ms. Fenty since her debut.
Discussion: Just Jared
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Music legend MC Conrad dead aged 52 as fans pay tribute to ‘legendary voice’  —  Drum and bass legend Conrad Thompson, who was known as MC Conrad, has sadly died and left behind an “unmatched legacy” as tributes have flooded in for the star  —  Music legend MC Conrad has sadly died.
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun and Ok - home
People:
Yellowstone's Cole Hauser Is ‘Excited’ to See Kelly Reilly and Get ‘Back to Work’ on Season 5 (Exclusive)  —  The actor acknowledges that the hit western drama “has touched so many” since its 2018 premiere  —  Cole Hauser is ready to return to the saddle and bring the second half of Yellowstone's fifth and final season 5 to life.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
The Bachelor's Daisy Kent Is Dating Thor Herbst: 'It's Been Going Really Well' (Exclusive)  —  After her stint on The Bachelor, Daisy Kent is officially off the market and dating Thor Herbst.  —  “They met in college at San Diego State University and reconnected after she left the show,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Discussion: Bustle, ComingSoon.net, Page Six and People
TMZ.com:
THE WEEKND'S MANAGER Security Guard Shot ... IN ATTEMPTED HOME INVASION  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  The Weeknd's manager Amir “Cash XO” Esmailian is currently dealing with the aftermath of a scary situation — this after one of his security guards was shot multiple times.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Vibe, RADAR and Billboard
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Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Zack Norman Dies: ‘Romancing The Stone’, ‘Cadillac Man’ & ‘The Nanny’ Actor Was 83  —  Zack Norman, a veteran character and producer who appeared in films including Romancing The Stone, Cadillac Man and several for director Harry Jaglom along with guested on The Nanny, The A-Team …
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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:   Zack Norman dead at 83: Romancing The Stone star who played crocodile-loving smuggler in iconic 1984 film passes away from natural causes
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Johnny Manziel and Josie Canseco Confirm Romance with Photos Showing Them Cozying Up at Stagecoach 2024  —  The pair posted two separate black-and-white photos to their Instagram Stories showing them embracing while at the annual music festival  —  Johnny Manziel and Josie Canseco are Instagram official!
Discussion: Page Six, Suggest, New York Post and TMZ.com
The Athletic:
Inside a Lakers season gone wrong and what's next for LeBron James, Darvin Ham  —  Midway through the fourth quarter of a “road” game against the rival LA Clippers on Feb. 28, with the Los Angeles Lakers having cut a lead that was once as much as 21 points in the fourth quarter down to five …
TMZ.com:
GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD LOCKS LIPS WITH EX-FIANCÉ KEN URKER ... Officially Back Together!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker are officially back together ... putting their rekindled love on display at a public event this past weekend ... and TMZ's got the first look!
Daily Star:
Line of Duty and Outlander actor dies as wife shares emotional message with fans  —  Actor Brian McCardie, best known for playing John Thomas ‘Tommy’ Hunter in Line of Duty, has died aged 59, his heartbroken wife Sarah has announced in a social media post  —  Line of Duty and Outlander actor …
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun, Deadline and Ok - home
Caitlyn Somers / Us Weekly:
Taylor Armstrong Says Daughter Kennedy's High School Graduation Is ‘A Little Hard’ (Exclusive)  —  Taylor Armstrong is facing a new chapter of her life after her 18-year-old daughter, Kennedy, graduates from high school this year.  —  “My daughter is graduating high school and it's a little hard.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Dom Hines / Us Weekly:
Jessica Alba Rings in 43rd Birthday With Lookalike Daughters Amid Honest Company Exit  —  Jessica Alba rang in her 43rd birthday surrounded by family and close friends just weeks after exiting the Honest Company, where she said she felt “so alone.”  —  Sharing snaps of the big day via Instagram …
Discussion: HELLO! and Daily Mail
Ellen Durney / BuzzFeed News:
Barbra Streisand Commented On Melissa McCarthy's Instagram Post Asking If She's Using Ozempic, And People Are Very Confused  —  “She probably thought it was a DM lol.”  —  Barbra Streisand has sparked confusion online after she appeared to leave a very personal comment on Melissa McCarthy's latest Instagram post.
 
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