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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Reach Divorce Settlement  —  BRITNEY SPEARS & SAM ASGHARI DIVORCE FINALLY SETTLED … Britney Spears has settled her divorce with Sam Asghari ... this nearly a year after Sam filed to pull the plug ... TMZ has learned.  —  Britney and Sam filed a Stipulated Judgment …
People:
Maddy Baloy, TikToker Whose Terminal Cancer Journey Touched Millions, Dead at 26: ‘So Special’  —  Maddy Baloy, a TikToker who documented her life with terminal cancer, has died.  She was 26.  —  “Madison passed away peacefully last night,” fiancé Louis Risher tells PEOPLE in a statement …
Alex Ritman / Variety:
Kristen Stewart, Oscar Isaac Teaming for Hedonistic '80s Vampire Thriller ‘Flesh of the Gods’ From ‘Mandy’ Director Panos Cosmatos  —  Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac are teaming up to star in the next wild-sounding project from Panos Cosmatos, best known for soaking Nicolas Cage in blood and vodka for his trippy action-horror “Mandy.”
Bill Friskics-Warren / New York Times:
Duane Eddy, Whose Twang Changed Rock ‘n’ Roll, Dies at 86  —  A self-taught electric guitar virtuoso, he influenced a generation of musicians.  One of them, John Fogerty, called him rock's first guitar god.  —  Duane Eddy, who broke new ground in pop music in the 1950s with a reverberant …
Sophie Schillaci / Entertainment Tonight:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Reveals the State of Her Relationship With Ex-Fiancé Ken Urker (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup’ star tells ET the couple is ‘hopeful’ about their future.  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard is taking the next step in her relationship with her ex-fiancé, Ken Urker.
People:
Bachelor Alum Courtney Robertson Welcomes Baby No. 3: ‘As Sweet as They Come’ (Exclusive)  —  The couple is already parents to son Joaquin, 3, and daughter Paloma, 2  —  Courtney Robertson is a mom again!  —  The podcast host of After Reality with Courtney Robertson, 40, has welcomed her third baby …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Us Weekly and Extra
JP Mangalindan / People:
Whoopi Goldberg Reveals Her Mom Had Electroshock Therapy and Forgot Who Her Children Were (Exclusive)  —  The actress discusses her late mother's hospitalization, how it impacted her childhood and shaped her as a person  —  When Whoopi Goldberg was in elementary school …
Julie Jordan / People:
Sofía Vergara Says She's So ‘Addicted to Sugar’ She Even Tried Hypnotism: 'It Doesn't Work' (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Griselda’ star graces the cover of this year's Beautiful Issue  —  When it comes to being healthy, Sofía Vergara has learned it's all about balance.
People:
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Says Media Attention After Prison Release Had ‘Negative Effect on My Mental Health’  —  Blanchard was released from prison in December 2023, and is now detailing her decision to step back from (and eventually return to) social media  —  Gypsy-Rose Blanchard …
Just Jared:
Maya Rudolph & Jake Gyllenhaal to Host Next Episodes of ‘SNL,’ Vampire Weekend & Sabrina Carpenter to Perform as Musical Guests!  —  Saturday Night Live is setting up the schedule for their next few episodes!  —  Maya Rudolph will host the May 11 episode alongside Vampire Weekend as musical guest …
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Mo'Nique fuels years-long feud with ‘raggedy bitch’ Oprah Winfrey: I'm not ‘intimidated’ or ‘scared’  —  Mo'Nique is still fueling the fire of her years-long feud with Oprah Winfrey.  —  During a recent stand-up show, the “Parkers” alum slammed the OWN Network founder, calling her a …
Discussion: Sandra Rose, Suggest and Perez Hilton
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Danielle Campoamor / Marie Claire:
Drew Barrymore Reveals She Accidentally Left Her “Sex List” at Danny DeVito's House … Actress Drew Barrymore isn't afraid to get candid about her past faux pas, including the, uh, intimate kind.  —  During the latest episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the actor and television host …
Discussion: People
People:
Billy Idol Says He's ‘California Sober,’ Reveals He Has a ‘Glass of Wine Every Now and Again’ (Exclusive)  —  In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Idol opens up about his relationship with substances nowadays  —  Billy Idol's relationship to substances has changed over the years.
Just Jared:
Benedict Cumberbatch's Thriller ‘Eric’ Shows a Father's Desperate Search for His Missing Son - Watch the Trailer  —  Eric, the new Netflix limited series starring Benedict Cumberbatch, has a debut trailer.  —  The show, which also stars Gaby Hoffmann and McKinley Belcher III, will be arriving on Netflix on May 30.
Jackie Strause / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nicole Brown Simpson Lifetime Doc Gets Premiere Date and Trailer: “Her Life Was Stolen From Her”  —  The two-night docuseries event will premiere in June and is part of the A+E Networks cable channel's Stop Violence Against Women initiative.  —  “It's been 30 years.  Maybe it's time to rekindle the flame of Nicole.”
Perez Hilton:
Pauly D Refuses To Let His 10-Year-Old Daughter Go On TikTok For THIS Reason!  —  Pauly D has some strict rules when it comes to which apps his daughter is allowed to use!  —  In an interview with People on Wednesday, the Jersey Shore star shared that his 10-year-old daughter Amabella …
Discussion: People
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Harry, Meghan Want to Be ‘Respectful’ of William, Kate Amid Cancer Battle  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are treading lightly with Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton amid her cancer battle.  —  “The Duke and Duchess [of Sussex] want to be super respectful and don't want to add stress …
TMZ.com:
Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ for Falsely Painting Him as Child Sex Abuser  —  DAN SCHNEIDER Sues For Defamation Over ‘Quiet On Set’ ... PAINTED ME AS A CHILD PREDATOR … Dan Schneider is taking producers of ‘Quiet on Set’ to court — claiming they defamed him by falsely portraying …
Antonia DeBianchi / People:
Camila and Matthew McConaughey Play Pickleball Pantless for Their Tequila Company — Watch!  —  The McConaugheys are making “après pickleball” happen in a new ad for their Pantalones Organic Tequila brand  —  Camila and Matthew McConaughey are pantless...again!
Discussion: New York Post and Us Weekly
Connie Rusk / Daily Mail:
Justin and Hailey Bieber put on a cosy display in Hawaii as they are seen for the first time since sparking concern over their marriage after he posted crying selfie  —  By CONNIE RUSK FOR MAILONLINE and RUSS WEAKLAND FOR DAILYMAIL.COM  —  Justin Bieber put on a cosy display with his wife Hailey …
BBC:
Olivia Rodrigo's Manchester tour dates fall foul of Co-op Live arena fiasco  —  Rodrigo kicked off the European leg of her tour on Tuesday night in Dublin  —  US singer Olivia Rodrigo has expressed her disappointment after becoming the latest act to fall foul of a crisis at Manchester's troubled Co-op Live arena.
Alexandra Schonfeld / People:
Steve Martin Teases a ‘Star-Studded’ Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building: ‘One of Our Best’ (Exclusive)  —  Filming for the upcoming season is underway and will see the return of some familiar faces  —  With filming underway for season 4 of Only Murders in the Building …
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Robert De Niro Wasn't Shouting at Pro-Palestinian Protestors in Video, but Filming a TV Show, His Rep Explains  —  In a video that circulated on X Wednesday, Robert De Niro can be seen yelling at a crowd while Jesse Plemons looks on from the sidelines.  The video, taken by an unknown outlooker …
 
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David Thompson / Daily Mail:
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Cher: I date younger guys because men my age are ‘all dead’
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

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