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6:00 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 …
Marco / X17 Online:   Brad Pitt's Tree Of Life Receives Critical Acclaim
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.
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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.
ABCNEWS:
California Girl Injected With Botox Removed From Mom's Custody  —  The San Francisco Human Services Agency, launched an investigation into Kerry after she admitted to Good Morning America that she injected botox into her daughter's face to help her in beauty pageants.  The daughter has been removed from Kerry's custody.
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
YABBA DABBA DOO!  Seth MacFarlane Finally Gets Go-Ahead To Reboot ‘The Flintstones’  —  UPDATE 2:15 PM: TOLDJA!  Fox just announced the deal at its upfront this afternoon.  EXCLUSIVE: Seth MacFarlane is one of the busiest creatives in show business — and he just got a lot busier.
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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Us Weekly:
PIC: Pippa Middleton Goes Boating With Ex-Beau in Madrid
Discussion: PopEater and Daily Mail
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:   Did Pippa Middleton dump her boyfriend and upgrade to someone richer?
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 Mante Talbert from the rap group Cali Swag District …
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TMZ.com:
Cali Swag District Member Dies
Discussion: Digital Spy and Bossip
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 …
Luke Salkeld / Daily Mail:
The black parents shocked when their son was born white with blond hair  —  A black couple told yesterday of their shock and mystification when their son was born with white skin and blond hair.  —  Francis Tshibangu admitted: ‘My first thought was “Wow, is he really mine?”.’
Discussion: Hollybaby and Bossip
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
FIRST PHOTO: Ed Harris as John McCain in HBO's ‘Game Change’ — EXCLUSIVE  —  You've seen Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin.  Now EW has your first look at Ed Harris as Sen. John McCain in Game Change, HBO's adaptation of the best-selling book covering McCain's 2008 presidential bid.  —  See what you think:
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.
Celebslam:
Looks like fun  —  Gwen Stefani bikini pics!  (Antibes, France - 5/15)  —  Here's some pics of Gwen Stefani aboard Roman Abramovich's 377' yacht Luna, which is currently docked right off Antibes for the Cannes Film Festival.  I was actually supposed to join her, but then I'm remembered …
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 …
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.
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.
TMZ.com:
Neve Campbell — Officially Back on the Market  —  Neve Campbell has officially ended her marriage, 4 years and 1 day after saying “I do.”  —  TMZ obtained the divorce docs, signed on May 6, in which Neve and ex-hubby John Light submitted a confidential settlement agreement which divides up all the goodies in their marriage.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Pop2it
TMZ.com:
Springfield to Cop: ‘I Will F**king Kill You’  —  Rick Springfield threatened to kill a deputy sheriff and the deputy's family the night he was arrested for drunk driving ... yet there is no mention of the incident in the arrest report — law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
The Superficial:
‘Teen Mom’ Amber Turned 21  —  And I've officially overloaded this day with too much sexy.  —  Here's Teen Mom star Amber Portwood celebrating her 21st birthday with Gary Shirley at “Jimbo's Bar” in Indiana because if there's one thing this show was missing, it's fetal alcohol syndrome.
 
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Suri Cruise bent on world domination
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Joe Jonas' Single Life Ready to Begin
Discussion: Celebuzz and The Hollywood Gossip
The Huffington Post:
Adele Talks ‘21,’ And Loving The Man Who Inspired It
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
CW To Pick Up New Reality Series ‘H8R’ That Pairs Celebrities With Their Haters
Geoffrey Macnab / screendaily.com:
Swinton, Fassbender and Wasikowska line up for Jarmusch's vampire story
Katelyn Mullen / PopEater:
Nick Jonas Spotted With New, Older Gal Pal (Photo)
Discussion: DailyFill.com, omg! and Perez Hilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Jesse James Can't Stop Talking About ‘Pretend’ Life With Sandra Bullock
Discussion: Go Fug Yourself
Daniel Frankel / The Wrap:
Judd's a Genius Again! ‘Bridesmaids’ Over-Performs at $24.4M
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Gisele Bündchen: How Life Has Changed Becoming a Mom
PopEater:
‘Survivor: Redemption Island’ Names a Winner (Video)
Discussion: omg! and TV Squad
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

The New York Times Company:
The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Agora Center for Research, a Ugandan newsroom sitting between activism and investigative reporting, posting its work on various social media sites

 
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