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4:30 PM ET, May 2, 2024

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The Seattle Times:
Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died  —  Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems and one of the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit leadership had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, died Tuesday morning …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears in Huge Fight With Boyfriend, Hotel Guests Fear Mental Breakdown  —  BRITNEY SPEARS PARAMEDICS CALLED FOR POSSIBLE MENTAL BREAKDOWN … Britney Spears got into a huge fight with her boyfriend Wednesday night, and she ended up out of control, crying, possibly cut …
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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 …
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.”
Allure:
Willow's Bold Moves and Big Feelings—Interview  —  My first introduction to Willow Smith is her voice.  I step into the nondescript studio where we are meant to meet, and I immediately hear a warm, deep, calm tone filling the room.  Smith is recording an audiobook and slipping …
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Popsugar
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Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Willow Smith opens up about ‘insecurity’ being Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's daughter, being called a nepo baby
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Hollywood Life
Catherine Santino / People:
Anya Taylor-Joy Gives New Meaning to ‘Style Slay’ in Dangerously Spiky Look at Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Premiere  —  The actress wore the daring — and potentially dangerous — vintage look for the film's Australian premiere  —  Anya Taylor-Joy pulled from the archives for her latest red carpet look.
Discussion: E! Online and UPROXX
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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.
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Enjoys Hawaii Getaway with Hailey After Crying Selfies  —  JUSTIN BIEBER LOOKING HAPPY W/ HAILEY IN HAWAII ... After Crying Selfie Pics  —  CHILLIN IN HAWAII  —  Justin Bieber found comfort in his wife Hailey Bieber as they went on a romantic vacay in Hawaii this week …
Discussion: Suggest and The US Sun
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Marcia Gay Harden ‘Super Sad’ Over So Help Me Todd's Cancellation: 'We've Had a Great Run' (Exclusive)  —  Marcia Gay Harden is feeling emotional about So Help Me Todd's cancellation at CBS after two seasons.  —  “We're all super sad,” Harden, 64, exclusively told Us Weekly …
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Ryan Gosling Movie ‘The Fall Guy’ Criticized For Johnny Depp, Amber Heard Joke  —  ‘THE FALL GUY’ RYAN GOSLING MOVIE BLASTED BY FANS ... Depp/Heard DV Not Funny!!!  —  Ryan Gosling's new action flick is stirring up controversy ... 'cause fans are pissed about a throwaway line in the final film …
Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
Law Roach, Stylist to Zendaya and Other Stars, Is the Most ‘Unretired Retired Person’ … “I'm the most unretired retired person,” he said.Justin J Wee for The New York Times  —  Last March, Law Roach seemed to be at the peak of his career as a celebrity stylist.
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and Vanity Fair
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.
Jen Juneau / People:
Mrs. Doubtfire Child Stars Reunite Over 30 Years After Movie's Release: ‘Still Feels Like Family’  —  Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence and Mara Wilson recently “had a little reunion,” more than 30 years after starring alongside Robin Williams in the hit comedy  —  The Hillard siblings had a family reunion!
Jack Irvin / People:
Nicki Minaj Brings Out ‘Icon’ Cyndi Lauper as Surprise Guest at Brooklyn Concert to Duet ‘Pink Friday Girls’  —  “Pink Friday Girls,” released on Minaj's ‘Pink Friday 2’ album, features a sample of Lauper's signature hit, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”  —  Nicki Minaj and Cyndi Lauper just want to have fun.
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.”
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 …
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.
 
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Inside the ‘Screaming Match’ That Ended GMA Weatherman Rob Marciano's Career
Danielle Campoamor / Marie Claire:
Drew Barrymore Reveals She Accidentally Left Her “Sex List” at Danny DeVito's House
Discussion: Suggest and People
Just Jared:
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Antonia DeBianchi / People:
Camila and Matthew McConaughey Play Pickleball Pantless for Their Tequila Company — Watch!
Discussion: New York Post and Us Weekly
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From Mediagazer:

Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more

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
 
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