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Nancy Dillon / Rolling Stone:
Brian Wilson Placed in Conservatorship as Daughters Win Consultation Rights  —  The Beach Boys founder, 81, was previously diagnosed with dementia.  The conservatorship will be run by his longtime publicist and manager and his longtime business manager  —  Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson …
Discussion: Consequence and Stereogum
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Jackson Working on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films for Warner Bros., Targeting 2026 Debut  —  The first film, which will center on the character of Gollum, has Andy Serkis set to star and direct. … On Warner Bros. Discovery's first-quarter earnings conference call on Thursday …
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Warner Bros. to Release New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie ‘The Hunt for Gollum’ in 2026, Peter Jackson to Produce and Andy Serkis to Direct
Vogue:
Kendall Jenner Talks Panic Attacks, Positive Thinking, and Proving People Wrong  —  At first glance, there was nothing atypical about the photos Kendall Jenner shared following her New Year's trip to Barbados: of string bikinis and gauzy dresses, palm trees in silhouette against sunsets, wine glasses clanking, fireworks popping.
TMZ.com:
Hailey Bieber Pregnant with Justin Bieber's Baby, Six Months Along  —  HAILEY BIEBER PREGNANT WITH JUSTIN'S BABY ... She's Six Months Along!!! … 12:35 PM PT — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Hailey Bieber's a little over six months pregnant, so sounds like she's entering …
TMZ.com:
Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis Cracks Jokes After Prison Sentence, Gonna Get In Shape!  —  GLEN ‘BIG BABY’ DAVIS CRACKS JOKES ABOUT PRISON TIME ... Gonna Get In Shape!!!  —  UPDATE  —  1:29 PM PT — Glen “Big Baby” Davis isn't crying over his lengthy prison sentence ... going to Instagram Live …
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Tom Selleck recalls dancing with Princess Diana after famous John Travolta moment: ‘Seemed to be having the time of her life’  —  The Blue Bloods actor recalled the famous White House state dinner in 1985 hosted by former President Ronald Reagan in honor of the late Princess and the then Prince Charles
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Sabienna Bowman / People:
Tom Selleck Reveals Why He Almost Declined a Dance with Princess Diana at 1985 White House Dinner
Discussion: Suggest and TMZ.com
Brian McCollum / Detroit Free Press:
Dennis Thompson, MC5 drummer and ‘last man standing,’ dies at 75  —  MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson, whose muscular, high-octane style helped propel the influential Detroit band, died Thursday morning after a series of medical issues.  He was 75.  —  Thompson passed away at MediLodge of Taylor …
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Justin Bieber and Pregnant Wife Hailey Have a Name Picked Out for Baby: Source (Exclusive)  —  “They're also starting to decorate a nursery.  They can't wait to meet the baby,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Close  —  Hailey and Justin Bieber are ready to be parents and have a name in mind for their baby.
People:
Prince Harry Extended Invitations to King Charles and Prince William for Invictus Service in London  —  The Duke of Sussex was in the U.K. for an Invictus Games-focused trip  — PEOPLE understands that the Duke of Sussex reached out with invitations  — PEOPLE previously confirmed Harry …
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
John Malkovich Joins ‘The Fantastic Four’  —  EXCLUSIVE: John Malkovich (The New Look) is poised to enter the MCU, as Deadline understands that the actor has come aboard for a role in The Fantastic Four.  —  As with recent addition Paul Walter Hauser, Malkovich's role is under wraps for now, along with the plot of the superhero flick.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fantastic Four’ Casts Ralph Ineson as Galactus (Exclusive)  —  The actor, known for genre work such as ‘The Witch’ and ‘Game of Thrones,’ is in talks to play a (very) big bad for Marvel Studios.  —  The Fantastic Four, meet your villain.  —  Ralph Ineson, the British actor whose three-decade career ranges …
TMZ.com:
Kesha Says Diddy Lyric Change in ‘TiK ToK’ is Permanent Going Forward  —  KESHA LYRIC CHANGE IN ‘TIK TOK’ PERMANENT ... Want ‘F*** P. Diddy’ Loud!!!  —  I SAID WHAT I SAID  —  Kesha's doubling down on her Diddy diss ... saying her change to the song “TiK ToK” is here to stay …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Us Weekly
People:
Hailey Bieber Is Pregnant!  Model and Husband Justin Bieber Expecting First Baby Together  —  Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin, who first tied the knot in September 2018 after a two-month engagement, are expecting their first baby together  —  Hailey and Justin Bieber are going to be parents!
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Manifest’ Alum Melissa Roxburgh to Lead NBC Drama Series ‘Hunting Party’  —  Melissa Roxburgh has been cast in a lead role of the upcoming NBC drama series “The Hunting Party,” Variety has learned.  —  The series was originally announced at NBC back in February.
Katcy Stephan / Variety:
Olivia Wilde to Star in Black Bear's Thriller ‘I Want Your Sex’ From Director Gregg Araki  —  Gregg Araki is set to direct Olivia Wilde in his next feature, Black Bear's provocative thriller “I Want Your Sex.”  —  The film features an original script penned by Araki and Karley Sciortino …
Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
The Purrfect Way Kate Bosworth Relationship Has Influenced Justin Long  —  Justin Long revealed how his marriage to Kate Bosworth has turned him into a cat person in an exclusive interview with E! News at the 25th anniversary gala for nonprofit Smile Train.  —  Justin Long is just that into Kate Bosworth.
Discussion: HELLO!, Just Jared and People
Daniela Avila / People:
Morgan Wallen and Post Malone Release Eagerly Anticipated ‘I Had Some Help’: Listen  —  Wallen and Malone performed the single live for the first time at Stagecoach in April  —  The moment country music fans have been waiting for is finally here.  —  On Friday, May 10 …
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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