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8:15 PM ET, May 5, 2024

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BBC:
Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies  —  Actor Bernard Hill, best known for roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, has died aged 79.  —  He played Captain Edward Smith in the 1997 Oscar-winning film and King Théoden in the Lord of the Rings.
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Bruce Haring / Deadline:
Bernard Hill Dies: ‘Lord Of The Rings’ And ‘Titanic’ Actor Was 79  —  Bernard Hill died early on Sunday morning, his agent Lou Coulson confirmed.  No cause has been given.  —  He played Captain Edward Smith in the 1997 Oscar-winning film Titanic, and King Théoden in the Lord of the Rings.
Discussion: The Sun, The Mirror, Empire and Just Jared
Jess Phillips / Daily Star:
Lord of the Rings and Titanic icon Bernard Hill dies as fans rush to pay tribute  —  Bernard Hill, best known for appearing in Lord of the Rings and 1997 blockbuster Titanic, has sadly died.  His agent confirmed the news, with a statement from his family expected to follow  —  dailystar
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
TMZ.com:
Weston Cage Accused of Battering Mom, Brutal Face Injuries  —  NICOLAS CAGE'S SON WESTON ACCUSED OF BEATING HIS MOM ... Photos Show Awful Injuries … Nicolas Cage's son is on LAPD's radar, as cops investigate allegations that he got violent with his mother ... and, new photos capture the brutal alleged injuries.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
Bailey Richards / People:
Kate Hudson!  Anne Hathaway!  Jeff Bezos!  See All of the Stars Who Attended Writer Derek Blasberg's N.Y.C. Birthday Bash  —  Kris Jenner, Karlie Kloss, Jake Gyllenhaal and Lil Nas X were also spotted at the celebration  —  Derek Blasberg's famous friends came out in style to help him celebrate his birthday!
Discussion: Daily Mail
Escher Walcott / People:
Channing Tatum Denies Ex Jenna Dewan's Claims He's Hiding Assets as She Maintains ‘Facts Are on Her Side’  —  The former couple is currently involved in a financial settlement over profits from the ‘Magic Mike’ franchise  —  Channing Tatum is vehemently denying claims made by his ex-wife Jenna Dewan …
People:
Gedde Watanabe Says He Didn't Find His Sixteen Candles Role Long Duk Dong Offensive at the Time (Exclusive)  —  The Japanese-American actor, who was born and raised in Utah, says he was just thrilled to see they were casting an Asian in any movie  —  It's been 40 years since Sixteen Candles …
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Gypsy Rose Gave Wedding Ring Back to Estranged Husband, Family Heirloom  —  GYPSY ROSE RETURNS WEDDING RING TO RYAN … Gypsy Rose Blanchard has already given back her wedding ring to estranged husband Ryan Anderson ... because the piece of jewelry meant quite a bit to him, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Suggest and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Chance Perdomo's ‘Gen V’ Role Won't Be Recast After Death, Producers Say  —  CHANCE PERDOMO ‘GEN V’ CHARACTER WON'T BE RECAST ... After Motorcycle Crash  —  Chance Perdomo will forever be the only Andre Anderson for “Gen V” ... producers announced Sunday they won't cast another actor in the role after his untimely death.
Bailey Richards / People:
Kate Beckinsale Pushes Back on ‘Insidious Bullying’ of Her Appearance and Plastic Surgery Claims: ‘Please Stop Now’  —  The actress, who recently suffered an undisclosed health scare, opened up about her “severe anxiety” around aging  —  Kate Beckinsale is clearing up plastic surgery accusations — and calling out her bullies.
Daily Star:
Bucks Fizz legend quits band that won Eurovision as fans devastated by ‘43 year career’  —  Bucks Fizz have announced that one of their founding members has quit the band after 43 years.  The group shot to fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981  —  dailystar
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
FemaleFirst:
Martin Kemp thinks he has 10 years left to live  —  Martin Kemp thinks he only has around 10 years left to live, but after battling two brain tumours, he views every day as a “bonus”.  —  Martin Kemp believes he only has 10 years left to live.  —  Martin Kemp told son Roman he thinks he only has 10 years left
 
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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

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

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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