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7:40 PM ET, May 18, 2024

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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Emma Stone Playfully Corrects ‘Kinds of Kindness’ Director Yorgos Lanthimos at Cannes on Real Name  —  Emma Stone is proud to go by her birth name of Emily.  —  Stone, 35, excitedly was greeted with her real name when she spoke at the Saturday, May 18, Festival de Cannes press conference for her new movie Kinds of Kindness.
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People:
Emma Stone Beams as Reporter Calls Her Emily During Cannes Film Festival Conference: 'That's My Name!'  —  It's not often that Emma Stone gets called by her real name.  —  During a press conference at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, May 18, the actress, 35, beamed when a reporter referred to her by her birth name of Emily.
James Cirrone / Daily Mail:
LA County DA reveals why he CAN'T prosecute Diddy after horrific video showing him assaulting Cassie Ventura in hotel hallway  — The LA District Attorney can't prosecute because of the statute of limitations  — Diddy is seen punching and kicking then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel
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Germania Rodriguez Poleo / Daily Mail:
Cassie is seen with multiple bruises two days after Diddy hotel beating that was caught on surveillance video
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
50 Cent reacts to disturbing video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating Cassie Ventura in 2016
CNN:
CNN political commentator Alice Stewart dies  —  Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN political commentator who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died.  She was 58.  —  Law enforcement officials told CNN that Stewart's body was found outdoors in the Belle View neighborhood …
Bailey Richards / People:
Zayn Malik Performs ‘Unforgettable’ Solo Show — His First Concert Since Leaving One Direction  —  At the London gig, Malik — who exited the boyband in 2015 — thanked his fans for waiting, admitting that he knows it “took a while”  —  Zayn Malik's latest gig was a milestone performance in more ways than one.
TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck Out Without Wedding Ring, First Time Since Split from J Lo  —  BEN AFFLECK NO WEDDING RING ... 1st Time Since Moving Out  —  RINGLESS BEN AFFLECK  —  Ben Affleck just upped the ante, or lowered it, amid the marital strife between Jennifer Lopez and himself — because he's no longer wearing his wedding ring.
The Mirror:
Shameless star Tina Malone reveals husband took his own life after fighting private battle  —  Tina Malone has confirmed that her late husband, Paul Chase, died of suicide and shares her anger at the lack of support for veterans facing mental health issues  —  Shameless star Tina Malone today reveals …
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
How Is Nina Dobrev as a Snowboarder?  Shaun White Says...  Shaun White praises the snowboarding skills of Nina Dobrev, who he's been dating since 2020, in an exclusive interview with E! News and talks about his partnership with CVS for its Well Market line.  —  While some may be intimidated …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Us Weekly and People
Daily Mail:
Valerie Bertinelli announces she is taking a ‘social media break’ after experiencing feelings of exhaustion  —  Valerie Bertinelli announced her plans to take some time offline to prioritize her mental health.  —  On Friday, the 64-year-old actress told her 1.6 million Instagram followers …
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Teen Mom Star Jenelle Evans Granted 6-Month Restraining Order Against Estranged Husband David Eason  —  “She expressed huge relief after the judge granted the restraining order.  She hasn't been this happy in a very long time,” Evans' manager tells PEOPLE  —  Close
Discussion: E! Online, RADAR and Us Weekly
Bryony Gooch / HELLO!:
Cassie's husband breaks silence amid video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' attack  —  Cassie Ventura's husband Alex Fine has spoken out amid the release of a video showing Sean Diddy Combs' attacking his now-wife in 2016.  —  The 31-year-old personal trainer took to Instagram to share …
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:   Zac Brown ‘requests restraining order to force estranged wife Kelly Yazdi to remove an Instagram post’... after 4-month marriage ended last year
Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Jessica Biel admits to being ‘shocked’ by ‘how little’ she knew about her own body until struggling to get pregnant in her 30s  —  Jessica Biel admits to being ‘shocked’ by how little she knew about her own body until trying to start a family with her husband Justin Timberlake.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, The US Sun, People and WSVN-TV
 
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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

Bloomberg:
A look at Crunchyroll's challenges, including current and former employees saying its management is out of touch, as Disney and Netflix's expand into anime

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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