5 things to know this morning: Blac Chyna could be sued over assistant's death, Prince Charles steps up, and 'Grey's Anatomy' stars bid farewell
Good morning! Catch up on your pop culture news with our roundup of today’s top stories — so far.
1. Prince Charles comes through for Meghan Markle
Because her ailing father can’t attend the royal wedding, Meghan Markle will be walked down the aisle by her future father-in-law, Prince Charles. Prince Harry’s father said he was “pleased to be able to welcome [her] in this way.” Read more >
An update on the #RoyalWedding: pic.twitter.com/wfJ6ZFyzHi
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 18, 2018
2. Bill Gates burns President Trump
Thanks to a pretty random new White House video, we now know that President Trump knows the difference between Yanny and Laurel. But according to Bill Gates, POTUS thought HPV and HIV were the same thing in a meeting last year. Read more >
Exclusive footage obtained by All In… Bill Gates dishes on his meetings with Donald Trump. More tonight at 8PM ET. #inners pic.twitter.com/Zoehj1WTfk
— All In w/Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) May 17, 2018
3. Major changes on Grey’s Anatomy
Grey’s Anatomy said goodbye to two characters in Thursday’s season finale, which also included a pregnancy announcement and enough weddings to give a Hugh Grant rom-com a run for its money. Read more >
Hug it out! ??????#GreysAnatomy pic.twitter.com/uzWYEUw69o
— Greys Anatomy (@GreysABC) May 18, 2018
4. Amy Schumer gets royal wedding backlash
Amy Schumer dared to speak about the royal wedding, and now she’s getting attacked on Twitter. Apparently people aren’t happy that the comedian compared Meghan Markle’s big day to the Westminster Dog Show. Read more >
I dont really care about the royal wedding myself but Amy Schumer is a pig. https://t.co/OJjwLF28Zn
— Cyndi Gurley (@CyndiGurley) May 17, 2018
5. Blac Chyna’s assistant has died
Reports suggest that the family of Lorena “Patty” Hernandez plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Blac Chyna. Hernandez, who worked as the former reality star’s assistant, was taken off life support this week following a brain hemorrhage. Chyna’s famous exes, Tyga and Rob Kardashian, have both made GoFundMe donations to help support Hernandez’s three children. Read more >
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