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6:15 AM ET, May 26, 2011

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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Is Engaged  —  It was a dream come true for Kim Kardashian when she walked into her Beverly Hills home May 18.  Her boyfriend of six months, New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries, was waiting in her bedroom on bended knee with four words written in red rose petals: “WILL YOU MARRY ME?”
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Sarah Goldstein / GQ:
You don't catch Kim Kardashian's eye by being shy.  New Jersey Nets big man (and Kim's husband-to-be) Kris Humphries tells us his favorite show (take a wild guess)  —  By the time you read this, the San Antonio Spurs will have self-destructed after the National Enquirer reveals that Tony Parker …
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian's Engagement Ring — $2 MILLION!!!  —  Kim Kardashian's engagement ring is worth almost HALF as much as her Beverly Hills mansion ... sources close to the diamond tell TMZ the rock is valued at $2 MILLION!!!!!!  —  The ring — designed by Lorraine Schwartz …
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Kim Kardashian's Wedding Will Make Her Millions  —  The Kardashian klan moves awfully fast.  Blink and you might miss another quickie engagement and wedding.  On the heels of Kim's engagement news this morning, sources close to the family tell me TV execs are already talking …
Style News:
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian's ‘Perfect’ 20.5 Carat Diamond Engagement Ring!  —  Kim Kardashian had long dreamed of the perfect man—and the perfect ring.  “In high school I went to Macy's and bought this fake ring, my ‘perfect’ ring, and this is almost the exact same,” she says …
Us Weekly:
Khloe, Kourtney Kardashian “Totally Surprised” by Kim's Engagement!
Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian's Ex Reggie Bush Avoids Near Run-In With Kris Humphries
TMZ.com:
‘X-Factor’ Judge REPLACED by Pussycat Doll  —  Huge shakeup at Simon Cowell's new show “X-Factor” — TMZ has learned singer Cheryl Cole will no longer be a judge ... and will be replaced by ex-"Pussycat Dolls" member Nicole Scherzinger.  —  It's unclear why Cheryl is out — but we're told the replacement happened very recently.
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TMZ.com:
Cheryl Cole's Accent — Too Thick for ‘X-Factor’  —  Cheryl Cole was dropped from the judging panel on “X-Factor” largely because producers were concerned her English accent would be too difficult for an American audience to understand ... sources close to the production tell TMZ. .
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Report: Nicole Scherzinger Replacing Cheryl Cole As Judge On ‘The X Factor’
Discussion: PopEater
omg!:
‘American Idol’ Crowns Season 10 Winner  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — “American Idol” has crowned its second ever country singing winner.  —  North Carolina's own Scotty McCreery is the new “American Idol.”  —  PLAY IT NOW: Was Steven Tyler Worried For Lauren Alaina On ‘Idol’?
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Tim Molloy / The Wrap:
‘American Idol’ Spoiled?  Drudge Declares a Winner  —  And the winner is... Matt Drudge.  Maybe.  —  Not of “American Idol,” but of the quest to spoil one of television's best-kept secrets.  Hours before Wednesday's finale aired, the Drudge Report posted that (seriously, last warning)...
Discussion: Perez Hilton and BuddyTV
PopEater:
Spoiler Alert: Country Singer Wins ‘American Idol’  —  After a record-breaking 122 million votes, we have a winner in what has been one of the most hotly debated seasons in 'American Idol"s 10-year history.  —  With the addition of Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez to the judges panel …
Discussion: Associated Press and omg!
Tom Gliatto / People.com:
American Idol Winner Is Revealed!
Discussion: The Superficial
Lupe / RADAR:
California's Attorney General Launching Criminal Inquiry Into Arnold Schwarzenegger  —  The Californian Attorney General will conduct what's being termed an “inquiry” into former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's alleged misuse of tax payer funds to cover up sexual liaisons.
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Daily Mail:
‘Arnie complained about his sexless marriage’: Sordid details of how Schwarzenegger's affair with housekeeper first began  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger began a secret affair with his housekeeper after complaining about his ‘sexless’ marriage with wife Maria Shriver, it has been claimed today.
Discussion: Bossip and Perez Hilton
Extra:
‘Extra’ Exclusive: Arnold's Alleged Mistress #2 Breaks Her Silence
Us Weekly:
Jen Aniston “Diving in Headfirst” With New Man Justin Theroux  —  Undercover lovers!  —  Jen Aniston is trying to keep it on the DL, but she's secretly dating Justin Theroux.  —  “Jen is totally into him,” a source tells Us Weekly.  “They have been hanging out for months.”
Naomi Rainey / Digital Spy:
Oprah Winfrey hosts last edition of chatshow  —  Oprah Winfrey has made her final appearance on the iconic daytime series The Oprah Winfrey Show.  —  The final episode of Winfrey's long-running programme, which has broadcast for the past 25 years, aired on US television today …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Reuters
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Hilary Shenfeld / People.com:
Oprah Says Goodbye on Her Final Show
Discussion: PopSugar
Stephanie / X17 Online:
Guy Ritchie And His Preg Girlfriend Attend The Tree Of Life Premiere In LA  —  Guy Ritchie and his preggo GF Jaqui Ainsley turned up for the Tree of Life premiere in LA wearing matching blue hues, and looking so happy and in love!  Jacqui, showed off her growing baby bump in a short midnight blue dress …
Discussion: PopEater
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Brad Pitt Opens Up About Parenting: “I Don't Bring My Crap Home”
TMZ.com:
Bieber's ‘Family Guy’ Necklace — Worth $25,000!  —  Justin Bieber dropped $25,000 on his new Family Guy-inspired necklace — which contains over 12 CARATS of rubies and diamonds— and TMZ has learned, the singer helped design the whole thing.  —  Famous Beverly Hills jeweler Jason Arasheben tells TMZ …
Lpons / Life and Style:
Olivia Wilde and Bradley Cooper: Two dates already!  —  Olivia Wilde and Bradley Cooper are certainly enjoying the single life...together!  —  In less than one week, the pair have been on two dates together, and Life & Style can exclusively reveal photos of the two getting cozy …
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New York Post:
Bradley hangs close to Olivia
Discussion: Yeeeah!, E! Online and The Superficial
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
Saffron Burrows leaving Fox's ‘Bones’ spinoff — EXCLUSIVE  —  Big news on Fox's Bones spinoff.  The female lead on The Finder is being recast.  Saffron Burrows is leaving the show, sources tell EW.  —  The former Law & Order: Criminal Intent actress played Geoff Stults' sidekick in the show's pilot.
Us Weekly:
25 Things You Don't Know About Me: Paris Hilton  —  Paris Hilton (The World According to Paris premieres on Oxygen June 1 at 10 p.m.) shares the 25 things you don't know about her with Us Weekly.  —  1. I love scrapbooking and creating albums as gifts for my friends and family.
Benjy Eisen / AOL Music Blog:
Beyonce Reveals Inspiration Behind Billboard Music Awards Performance — Exclusive  —  When Beyonce took to the stage at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards this past Sunday (May 22), she gave what was, quite possibly, the performance of her lifetime.  It certainly ranks up there among the most memorable in the award show's history.
DailyFill.com:
Forget Megan Fox: Rosie Huntington-Whitely Is Taking Over Hollywood  —  Her first film hasn't even come out yet, but this Victoria's Secret model is already one of the hottest new stars in Hollywood.  —  Huntington-Whitely landed the “Transformers” role by wowing director Michael Bay during a photo shoot two years ago.
Discussion: The Blemish, X17 Online and omg!
 
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From Mediagazer:

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

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

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

 
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