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1:35 PM ET, May 16, 2011

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Anthony Breznican / Inside Movies:
Cannes Film Festival: Terrence Malick and Brad Pitt's ‘Tree of Life’ draws boos, but also counter-applause  —  It can be daunting to describe Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life, but scattered audience members at its first screening in Cannes needed only one syllable: boo.
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Us Weekly:
Brad, Angelina's Cannes Dinner Date: All the Romantic Details!  —  No six-year itch for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie!  —  Visiting the French Riviera for the Cannes Film Festival (where Pitt, 47, is promoting Tree of Life, and Jolie, 35, premieres Kung Fu Panda 2), the superstar couple ditched …
Discussion: Hollywood Life and PopSugar
Marco / X17 Online:   Brad Pitt's Tree Of Life Receives Critical Acclaim
Dana Kennedy / People.com:
Brad Pitt Wants His Kids to Consider Him a ‘Damn Good Actor’
Discussion: PopEater
Todd McCarthy / Hollywood Reporter:
The Tree of Life: Cannes Review
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Just Jared
The Huffington Post:
‘The Tree Of Life’: Reviews Of Terrence Malick's New Film Starring Brad Pitt
Discussion: PopSugar
TMZ.com:
M-Bone Victim of Random Drive-By Shooting  —  M-Bone — who was fatally shot last night — was the victim of a drive-by shooting, and it appears to be a random act of violence ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  M-Bone — aka Montae Talbert from the rap group Cali Swag District …
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Cali Swag District Member Dies
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Cali Swag District Member — Gunshot Victim
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Lydia Warren / Daily Mail:
What an oarsome trip: Pippa's Madrid trip continues with one of Britain's richest men  —  Pippa Middleton had to run around for everyone else at her big sister's wedding last month.  —  But things are very different these days - her former boyfriends are waiting on her.
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:   Did Pippa Middleton dump her boyfriend and upgrade to someone richer?
Us Weekly:
PIC: Pippa Middleton Goes Boating With Ex-Beau in Madrid
Discussion: PopEater and Daily Mail
Jason Gay / Vogue.com:
The Dream Life of Penelope Cruz  —  Model as Muse: The Kate Moss Portfolio Opens ...  » SEE THE SLIDESHOW «  —  There are oddities that make sense only in Los Angeles—canary-yellow Rolls-Royces, lasagna cupcakes, agents.  The Hollywood Walk of Fame is another.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Fashionista and The Scoop
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Us Weekly:
Penelope Cruz Bursts Into Tears Talking About Newborn Son  —  It's not easy to make Penelope Cruz cry — but that's exactly what one interviewer did when Vogue asked the new mom how motherhood has changed her.  —  “One second,” she says, her eyes welling up with tears.  “This has never happened to me.
Discussion: coverawards.com
Jen Heger / RADAR:
Alcohol, Drugs Allegations Against Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Still Being Probed By Children Services  —  Officials with the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services are continuing to investigate allegations of alcohol and drug use against Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon shortly after the birth of their twins.
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DailyFill.com:
Mariah Carey brings twins home
Discussion: X17 Online
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Tamera Mowry Gets Married!  —  Tamera Mowry got her dream wedding on Sunday when she married Fox News Channel correspondent Adam Housley in Napa Valley.  —  The Sister, Sister star, 32, and Housley, 39, tied the knot at an inn and vineyard surrounded by 300 guests.
Bill Carter / New York Times:
Gay CNN Anchor Sees Risk in Book  —  Don Lemon, the weekend prime-time anchor for CNN, was on the air on Sunday night this month when the news broke that President Obama would address the nation at the unusual hour of 10:30 p.m.  —  By the time the news network was confirming the reports …
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Rebecca Black: 'I'm Absolutely Not Pregnant'  —  YouTube sensation and ‘Friday’ singer Rebecca Black is in the news again thanks to a nasty pregnancy rumor that spread like wildfire over the weekend.  —  However, the 13-year-old singer set the record straight on Twitter Sunday.
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Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
“Friday” Singer Rebecca Black: I'm Not Pregnant!
Discussion: Socialite Life
Erik Pedersen / E! Online:
Joey McIntyre: We're Having a Girl!  —  The New Kid's new kid is going to be a girl!  —  E! News can exclusively reveal that New Kids on the Block singing star Joey McIntyre and his wife Barrett are expecting a girl.  —  And how did the music man reveal the happy news?  —  How else?
Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Rihanna Follows Chris Brown on Twitter, Fans Furious  —  Click ‘follow’ and incur the wrath, Rihanna.  The ‘Only Girl’ singer recently added Chris Brown to her Twitter news queue, angering more than a few fans for following her abusive ex on the social networking site, according to E! Online.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Rihanna Tells Fans to ‘Calm Down’ After She Follows Chris Brown on Twitter
Discussion: The Marquee Blog
Laura Brown / Harper's BAZAAR:
BRITNEY SPEARS IS BACK: THE INTERVIEW  —  She's not yet 30, but the pop icon has lived a life and a half in public.  Now, with a new hit album and world tour, the beat goes on.  Read the interview below and then see exclusive images from the photo shoot as well as the 2006 cover story and images.
Stephanie Rygorsky / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston's Dad Gives Her Some Dating Advice  —  John Aniston's advice for his daughter Jennifer when it comes to romance?  Go back to your roots.  —  Greek men are sexier and make better boyfriends, the elder Aniston, 77, who was born Yannis Anastassakis in Crete …
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Angelina Jolie's Directorial Debut Lands U.S. Distributor (Cannes) … CANNES — FilmDistrict has been tapped to release Angelina Jolie's feature directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey, which is now slated to open Dec. 23 in the U.S.  —  The pact was announced Sunday in Cannes …
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Anthony Breznican / Inside Movies:
Cannes Film Festival: Angelina Jolie struggled over title of Bosnian War movie — EXCLUSIVE
 
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

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