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TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck Leaves L.A. Home He's Been Staying At Amid Jennifer Lopez Split Rumors  —  BEN AFFLECK LEAVING L.A. HOME HE'S BEEN STAYING AT ... Amid J Lo Split Rumors … Ben Affleck has been staying at a home that he seems to be occupying without his wife, Jennifer Lopez …
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Jennifer Lenhart / In Touch Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Are ‘Headed for a Divorce,’ He ‘Already Moved Out’  —  ‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman Is a Proud Mom of 14: See Her Kids Today!  —  Birthday Chaos!  Jessa Duggar Shares Look Inside Messy Living Room: Photos  —  Look How Much the Little Couple's Kids Will and Zoey Have Grown Up
TMZ.com:
Chris Pratt's ‘Guardians’ Stunt Double Tony McFarr Dead at 47  —  CHRIS PRATT'S STUNT DOUBLE TONY MCFARR DEAD AT 47 ... ‘Guardians,’ ‘Jurassic,’ Etc. … Tony McFarr — a stuntman who stepped in to double for some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Chris Pratt — has died ... TMZ has learned.
Mankaprr Conteh / Rolling Stone:
Cardi B on Proving Her Greatness: 'I'm That Bitch, and Y'all Fucking Know It'  —  She's on a mission to cement her legacy while handling the pressures of marriage, motherhood, and following up a classic debut  —  C  —  ARDI B IS makeup-free and draped in an orange, impossibly plush …
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People:
Graduating Student at Harrison Butker's Speech Speaks Out, Says She Booed but He Got ‘Standing Ovation’  —  Susannah Leisegang was in the room during the NFL player's May 11 speech, and said it was “horrible”  —  A female graduate who was in the audience during Harrison Butker's commencement address …
Discussion: Suggest and Us Weekly
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Anna Lazarus Caplan / People:
NFL Says They Do Not Agree with Harrison Butker's ‘Views’ in Graduation Speech, Are Committed to ‘Inclusion’
Telegraph:
Sharon Stone and Liam Neeson demand Kevin Spacey be allowed to resume Hollywood career  —  Celebrities come out for first time in support of actor in the wake of a Channel 4 documentary against him  —  Kevin Spacey must be allowed to resume his Hollywood acting career after being wrongly cancelled …
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are pictured enjoying a VERY romantic date night in Lake Como with private dinner under the stars - as Kansas City Chiefs teammate Harrison Butker is slammed for ‘bigoted’ speech quoting the singer  —  The tight end later defended filming his girlfriend's performance with his camera flash on.
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Shogun’ Seasons 2 and 3 in the Works at FX, Hulu  —  Creatives including Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo, Michaela Clavell and Hiroyuki Sanada are all returning as the former limited series will compete for Emmys in the drama categories.  —  It's official: FX and Hulu are prepping …
Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Richard Linklater Says It's the Year of Glen Powell, But the Actor's Parents Hilariously Disagree (Exclusive)  —  Glen Powell Gets Choked Up at Hometown Premiere of New Movie, ‘Hit Man’  —  Anthony Anderson Reveals ‘Black-ish’ Movie Idea (Exclusive)  —  How Jelly Roll Is Getting …
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Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:
Glen Powell joins co-star Adria Arjona who sizzles in red hot gown as they lead stars at the premiere of their new Netflix action-comedy Hit Man in Texas
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Elle King Says Traumatic Incident Led to Disastrous Dolly Parton Tribute  —  ELLE KING TRAUMATIC INCIDENT CAUSED DISASTROUS SHOW ... Dolly Called, Consoled Her  —  KIND WORDS FROM DOLLY  —  Elle King's finally addressing her flubbed Dolly Parton performance in full …
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Kel Mitchell's ex-wife denies claims she got pregnant by other men during their marriage: ‘This man is lying’  —  Kel Mitchell's ex-wife, Tyisha Hampton, denied his claims that she got pregnant by other men and had abortions during their marriage.  —  “This man is lying about abortions.
Erin Hill / People:
Why JFK Jr. Didn't Call Prince William and Prince Harry After Princess Diana's Death Despite Wife Carolyn's Request  —  According to a new book, JFK Jr.'s wife asked him to call the royal brothers after their mother's death  —  Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy once urged her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr. …
Simon Perry / People:
The ‘Special Thing’ Meghan Markle Will Share with Archie and Lilibet After Africa Trip (Exclusive)  —  The Duchess of Sussex tells PEOPLE what she's bringing back for her young children  —  Meghan Markle knows what she wants to share most with her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet …
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel's ‘Silk: Spider Society’ Dead at Amazon  —  Sources say Sony Pictures TV, the studio behind the series, plans to shop the Angela Kang-led project to other buyers.  —  The writing was basically on the wall for this one.  —  Amazon's Marvel drama Silk: Spider Society …
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Charli XCX Ponders Having a Baby but Still Feels ‘Like a Kid’ Herself: 'Don't Feel Like I Can Make That Decision'  —  In a cover story with Rolling Stone UK, the pop star opened up about her thoughts on motherhood and her new album ‘Brat,’ due Friday, June 7  —  Charli XCX is opening up about the idea of having children.
Discussion: Rolling Stone UK
Esther Kang / People:
Anna Cardwell's Death Rocks the Family and Mama June's Secret Vow Renewal Turns Volatile in Family Crisis Teaser (Exclusive)  —  Mama June and her daughters face the “hardest moment of our lives” as Anna's death leaves the entire family broken in PEOPLE's exclusive look at the ‘Mama June: Family Crisis’ mid-season teaser
Brenton Blanchet / People:
Megan Fox Unfollows Everyone and Wipes Her Instagram Clean as She Marks Her 38th Birthday  —  Megan Fox is off to a fresh start as she rings in another year.  —  As she marks her 38th birthday on Thursday, May 16, the actress appears to have wiped her Instagram account of all photos and removed anyone she previously followed.
Discussion: Suggest, OK Magazine and Just Jared
Variety:
Adam Driver, Tom Waits, Mayim Bialik and More Join Cate Blanchett in Jim Jarmusch's ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ (EXCLUSIVE) … They're joining Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps, who were previously rumored to be starring after being photographed on set.  “Father Mother Sister Brother” …
Julia Moore / People:
Jane Lynch Says She Would ‘Absolutely’ Revisit Glee's Sue Sylvester: It ‘Was a Big Deal’ (Exclusive)  —  “It kind of hit the psyche of America, and it still lives, which is really nice,” Lynch, 63, tells PEOPLE of the Fox series, which concluded in 2015  —  Glee fans are not alone …
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Diddy's Alleged Mule Brendan Paul Accepts Deal In Drug Case, Avoids Jail  —  ALLEGED DIDDY MULE ACCEPTS DEAL IN DRUG CASE ... No Jail Time!!! … Diddy's alleged mule, Brendan Paul, struck a good deal in his drug case — 'cause he ain't gonna be doing any time behind bars ... TMZ has learned.
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Kelly Clarkson Recalls Karaoke Night with Amy Winehouse Before ‘Back to Black’ Success: ‘She Had Such a Presence’  —  “We all went to karaoke and she sang Etta James and I was like, ‘Wait, what?’”  Clarkson said during the Thursday, May 16 episode of ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’  —  Close
TMZ.com:
Conor McGregor's Dad, Tony, Suffers Heart Attack  —  CONOR MCGREGOR'S DAD SUFFERS HEART ATTACK ... Gets Stent … 12:00 PM PT — Tony is providing some more information on his health scare ... saying he suffered a heart attack.  —  McGregor added he had a stent put in this afternoon …
Discussion: The Mirror, RADAR and The Sun
 
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