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New York Post:
‘Boardwalk Empire’ star Steve Buscemi punched by maniac in random NYC attack  —  It seems no one is safe on the streets of the Big Apple these days - not even beloved hometown actor and Brooklyn native Steve Buscemi.  —  Buscemi, 66, was strolling through Kips Bay last week when a brute walked …
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Bailey Richards / People:
Steve Buscemi Punched in ‘Random’ Attack While Walking in N.Y.C.  —  The incident comes about a month after the actor's ‘Boardwalk Empire’ costar Michael Stuhlbarg was attacked in the city  —  Steve Buscemi was reportedly punched in the face while walking on the street in New York City.
Variety:
Roger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98  —  Legendary B-movie king Roger Corman, who directed and produced hundreds of low-budget films and discovered such future industry stars as Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, has died.  He was 98.
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Associated Press:
Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ dies at 98  —  Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died.
Jacqueline Lindenberg / Daily Mail:
The Little Shop Of Horrors director and Oscar winner Roger Corman dead at age 98: ‘He was generous, open-hearted and kind’
People:
Meghan Markle Reveals Who's the ‘Athletic One’ in Her and Prince Harry's Relationship  —  The Duchess of Sussex has previously spoken about the sport she wants Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to learn  —  Meghan Markle has revealed who's truly the sporty one between her and Prince Harry.
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Meghan Markle Welcomed Into Nigerian Community During Emotional Reception: ‘Our Daughter, Our Friend’
Discussion: The Mirror and Marie Claire
Vogue:
Olivia Munn on the Future of Her Family  —  Many—including her team of doctors—would call Olivia Munn's experience with fighting breast cancer “aggressive.”  She uses the word, too.  In fact, it comes up 12 times during the afternoon I spend with her in upstate New York.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Olivia Munn Reveals She Recently Had a ‘Full Hysterectomy’ Amid Breast Cancer Battle  —  Olivia Munn recently underwent a fifth surgery in her ongoing cancer battle.  —  “I have now had a full hysterectomy.  I took out my uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries,” Munn, 43, told Vogue in a Sunday …
The Daily Jaws:
Susan Backlinie of JAWS fame passes away aged 77  —  Susan Backlinie former actress and stuntwoman best-known for her role as Chrissie Watkins, the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster JAWS (1975), died early Saturday morning at her home in Ventura, CA.  She was 77.
Paul Chavez / Daily Mail:
Katy Perry in Mother's Day tribute shares pregnancy journey with daughter Daisy Dove on Instagram including moments she told American Idol co-stars Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan and fiancé Orlando Bloom  —  Katy Perry shared her pregnancy journey with her daughter Daisy Dove in a Mother's Day tribute posted on Instagram.
Discussion: Us Weekly, TV Insider and UPROXX
JP Mangalindan / People:
Jeff Daniels Shares the Trick to His Nearly 45-Year Marriage to Wife Kathleen: ‘Know When to Shut Up’ (Exclusive)  —  The actor also tells PEOPLE how Kathleen remains a “leveling influence” in his life  —  While Jeff Daniels' successful career has had its ups and downs, his wife Kathleen has always been his constant.
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Kelly Rowland Watched Over Friend Giving Birth to Ensure Hospital Wasn't ‘Careless with Her Life’ (Exclusive)  —  The Mea Culpa star and mother of two has partnered with BirthFUND in the wake of heartbreaking statistics surrounding Black maternal mortality rates  —  Kelly Rowland is there for her friends in every possible way.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Fans Shocked by Baby Left on Floor During Paris Concert  —  TAYLOR SWIFT BABY LEFT ON ARENA FLOOR DURING PARIS CONCERT!!!  —  Taylor Swift fans have bad blood with a fellow Swiftie who left their infant lying on the floor of the Paris arena where Taylor's performing.
Discussion: RADAR, Suggest, Cosmopolitan and Consequence
 
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