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10:35 AM ET, May 23, 2011

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brad Pitt's Movie Wins Top Prize in Cannes  —  As the 64th Cannes Film Festival came to a close Sunday, its jury awarded the top prize to a movie that split the critics: director Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life, starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.  —  Jury president Robert De Niro made the announcement …
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Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Brad Pitt Drama Wins Top Prize at Cannes Film Fest  —  Robert De Niro, 2011 chair of the Cannes Film Festival's selection jury, announced the winner of the Palme d'Or at Sunday's closing ceremony in the South of France.  —  ‘Tree of Life,’ a 1950's drama starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn …
Tara Fowler / Digital Spy:
Justin Bieber, Eminem main Billboard winners  —  Justin Bieber and rapper Eminem were the night's main winners at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.  —  The evening opened with Britney Spears joining Rihanna for a performance of the duo's remix of ‘S&M’.  Spears's appearance had been rumoured prior to the show, but was unconfirmed.
Discussion: X17 Online
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Beyoncé Take Billboard Awards
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Crunk + Disorderly
X17 Online:
Report: Britney Spears To Perform At Billboard Music Awards
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM, PopEater and omg!
Simon Perry / People.com:
Princess Beatrice's Hat Fetches $130,000  —  The hat that got a million tongues wagging - the pretzel-shaped fascinator atop Princess Beatrice's head on Royal Wedding Day - has been sold to an anonymous bidder.  —  The price?  $130,000, and it's all going to charity.
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
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Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
Princess Beatrice's Wacky Royal Wedding Hat Thingy Sells for Big Bucks on EBay
Discussion: PopEater
Us Weekly:
It's a Boy For Lost Alum Evangeline Lilly!  —  Freckles, Jr!  —  Lost alum Evangeline Lilly gave birth to a baby boy.  This is the first child for Lilly, 31, and boyfriend Norman Kali, who worked as a production assistant on the ABC hit.  —  Lilly recently spoke about how she was happy to be moving on from the show.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Newlywed Sara Rue: “I've Never Been Happier”  —  Sara Rue is a married woman!  —  The 32-year-old actress said “I do” to Kevin Price at the Bel Air Bay Club in Malibu, Calif. on Saturday, her rep confirmed exclusively to Us Weekly.  —  “I've never been happier,” the Rules of Engagement star told Us.
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Pernilla Cedenheim / People.com:
Sara Rue Is Married
Lauren A.E. Schuker / Speakeasy:
‘Two and a Half Men’ Star Ashton Kutcher Has Only a One-Year Contract … On Wednesday, CBS Corp. trotted out Ashton Kutcher as the new face of its hit sitcom “Two and a Half Men,” giving him time on stage during its presentation of its coming TV schedule to advertisers.
Discussion: PopEater, TV Squad, RADAR and Gossip Cop
PopEater:
Joseph Brooks, ‘You Light Up My Life’ Songwriter, Found Dead in Apparent Suicide  —  Joseph Brooks, an Oscar-winning songwriter awaiting trial on sex crime charges, was found dead Sunday of an apparent suicide in his New York City apartment, police say.  The ‘You Light Up My Life’ songwriter …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and omg!
TMZ.com:
Oscar De La Hoya — “I Have My Flaws”  —  Oscar De La Hoya checked himself into rehab voluntarily and tells TMZ he feels he will come out “a stronger, healthier person.”  —  As TMZ first reported, De La Hoya entered a rehab facility in California sometime within the last few weeks.
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Matthew Perry / TMZ.com:
Oscar De La Hoya — In Rehab
Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Andy Samberg Sing About ‘3-Way’ Love  —  Justin Timberlake gave a strong performance hosting the ‘Saturday Night Live’ season finale this weekend, especially when he reunited with Andy Samberg for a new spoof music video.  —  Featuring cameos by Susan Sarandon …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Cheeto Darko  —  If you were watching HBO's Cathouse and clicked over to watch RiRi and Brit Brit's performance at the Billboard Music Awards tonight, then you probably thought you were still on the same channel, because Our Lady of Cheetos and the Barbadian Ronald McDonald's twerked their twats …
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
Daily Mail:
Oops!  Lindsay Lohan's wardrobe malfunction leaves very little to the imagination in her very low cut dress  —  Lindsay Lohan made a fashion faux pas and had a bit of wardrobe malfunction while posing in a raunchy photo shoot yesterday.  —  The 24-year-old wore a very low cut silky pink dress …
Discussion: INF Daily and TMZ.com
New York Post:
Ahnold: I'll be broke  —  By SELIM ALGAR in LA and TODD VENEZIA in NY  —  It's not a rumor: If Maria Shriver terminates her marriage with Arnold Schwarzenegger, it could be one of the costliest celebrity splits ever.  —  Horny Arnie and his jilted journalist-wife, who split after learning the …
Associated Press:
Prince William and Kate end Seychelles honeymoon  —  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Britain's newly married Prince William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, have left the island nation of the Seychelles after a 10-day honeymoon, officials said Saturday.  —  “They left happy and clearly content …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William & Kate Return Home from ‘Memorable’ Honeymoon
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog and PopEater
 
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The Huffington Post:
Zach Galifianakis: ‘The Hangover Part 2’ Star Bans Mom From Seeing Movie
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Can I Get a Lift?
Discussion: Starpulse and Bumpshack.com
Amber James / Celebuzz:
Exclusive: PETA Blasts Selena Gomez's Pink Painted Horses
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Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian, Demi Lovato and Celebs Respond to “Rapture”
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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Dr. Drew Visits Jeff Conaway, Says Actor Is Suffering From Pneumonia: ‘Not An OD’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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