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8:15 AM ET, May 16, 2013

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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Nicki Minaj Leaving American Idol After Current Season  —  Another seat at the American Idol judges' table will soon be up for grabs.  On the heels of Randy Jackson's announcement that he's leaving the show after 12 seasons — and amid rumors that producers are firing the remaining three panelists …
TIME:
The Angelina Effect: TIME's New Cover Image Revealed  —  Angelina Jolie has never lacked for influence.  When she adopted a baby from Ethiopia, inquiries at U.S. adoption agencies about other Ethiopian orphans doubled.  When she named other children Vivienne or Maddox, those names shot up the popularity charts for American newborns.
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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Angelina's Brave Decision - and Her Next Surgery  —  Angelina Jolie is one resilient mom.  —  The actress, 37, has experienced no complications since undergoing a double mastectomy in February and reconstructive surgery in April.  “She is doing well,” a source tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story.
The Superficial:
Kim Kardashian's Afraid Kanye West Is Gay  —  Kanye West looks like he's at a funeral every time he has to walk into another paparazzi trap set up by Kim Kardashian, so clearly that means he's a homosexual who f**ks men in the anus, is what she's starting to think now.  InTouch Weekly via Gossip Cop:
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Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Kim Kardashian Under Attack: Now The Haters Are Saying That Kanye West Is Gay!
Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Farrah Abraham Disses Catelynn Lowell: “I Know What Jealousy Looks Like”  —  Farrah Abraham says fellow Teen Mom star Catelynn Lowell has a “weight problem” and is jealous of her fame  —  It's lonely at the top — or wherever it is Farrah Abraham finds herself these days.
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift — Obsessed Fan ARRESTED for Swimming to Singer's Beach Pad  —  Fan ARRESTED for Swimming to Singer's Beach Pad  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  An obsessed Taylor Swift fan was arrested near the singer's Rhode Island beach home early this morning after allegedly SWIMMING up to her pad ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Diddy's Car — Pulled Over at GUNPOINT  —  CAR PULLED OVER AT GUNPOINT  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Diddy caused a big commotion outside the most swanky place in L.A. today ... well, it was actually Diddy's car that triggered a guns-drawn response by L.A. County Sheriff's deputies.
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
$10M hitch for Ashton & Demi  —  Ashton Kutcher's contentious divorce with Demi Moore has now spiraled into a $10 million battle over his venture capital fund with Madonna's manager Guy Oseary and billionaire Ron Burkle, Page Six can exclusively reveal.  —  Kutcher and Oseary earlier …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Mania for Katie  —  Katie Holmes has quite a few male admirers.  A source on the set of her latest movie, the Spike Lee-produced “Mania Days,” tells us she's been asked out seven times: “They were crew members and extras just chancing it.  It really got on the nerves of director Paul Dalio.
Discussion: The Blemish and Dlisted
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Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
Katie Holmes & Costar Luke Kirby Get Close On Set
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Cannes: Michelle Williams, Joel Edgerton to Star in ‘The Double Hour’ Remake  —  They will star as a couple who find themselves victims of dangerous robbery.  —  Michelle Williams and Joel Edgerton are set to star in a remake of 2009 Italian film The Double Hour.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Deadline.com:
Chris Pine, Jake Gyllenhaal Clearing Throats For ‘Into The Woods’ Pic  —  You wouldn't say Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal are renowned for their pipes, but both are in discussions to join Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep in Disney's film version of the 1987 Stephen Sondheim musical Into The Woods.
Discussion: World of Wonder
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Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
NEWS/ Shakira Confirms She's Leaving The Voice: “My Poor Baby Is So Tired of Flying”  —  Her lips don't lie either!  —  Shakira won't be back for another season of NBC's The Voice, the Latin singing sensation has confirmed to E! News, making way for Christina Aguilera's return to the hot (red-leather) seat.
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Shakira Leaving The Voice; Christina Aguilera's Return Confirmed by Carson Daly  —  Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic  —  Never say never!  Christina Aguilera will be sliding back into her swiveling coach's chair for season 5 of The Voice, Carson Daly confirmed …
James Franco / VICE:
A Few Impressions: ‘Gatsby’  —  The challenge Baz Luhrmann had in adapting The Great Gatsby to film was similar to what Walter Salles faced with On the Road: how to stay loyal to the era depicted, while still retaining the rawness of the original text.  Salles did a great job of capturing …
Discussion: thebacklot.com, The Wrap and PopWatch
Priscilla Frank / The Huffington Post:
‘Bea Arthur Naked,’ Controversial John Currin Painting, Heads To Auction (NSFW)(PHOTO)  —  If you are a fan of John Currin, The Golden Girls or unlikely nude portraits, you may want to whip out your pocket book and have a go bidding for... this.  —  John Currin (B. 1962) “Bea Arthur Naked,” oil on canvas, Painted in 1991.
Discussion: Gawker and The Hollywood Gossip
Blanche / Allie is Wired:
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are ENGAGED ?!  —  Just in case you forgot, Johnny Depp allegedly cheated on Vanessa Paradis with Amber Heard and then Vanessa sashayed out of Johnny's island 4-EVA.  Click HERE for a recap on that mess..  —  Now, Johnny Depp has supposedly gotten down on one knee and proposed.
Andrea K. / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
EVENTS: ZOE SALDANA SHOWS SOME SKIN AT ‘STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS’ HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE  —  Zoe Saldana is no stranger to the red carpet.  The starlet has been keeping busy promoting her newest film, ‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’ worldwide.  She and her cast made the trip back stateside …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Zoe Saldana Thinks She's Androgynous, Has No Idea What “Androgynous” Means
Discussion: The Blemish
 
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Elizabeth Erwin / KPHO-TV:
Restaurant owners slammed on national TV speak out
Discussion: Dlisted
Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
Cannes: ‘Grace of Monaco’ Images Preview Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly (Exclusive Photos)
Discussion: GlamBuzz and Just Jared
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Christina Hendricks won't wear sweatpants at home: 'I can't do that to my husband'
Perez Hilton:
Eazy-E And Ol' Dirty Bastard To Be Resurrected For Rock The Bells!?
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Bitter In The Big Apple! RHONYC Ladies Furious, Claim They're ‘Underpaid’ For The Show
Discussion: PerezHilton
Krista Wick / ETonline.com:
J.Lo on Marriage: I'll ‘Probably’ Do it Again
NY Daily News:
Leonardo DiCaprio auction draws Bradley Cooper, Salma Hayek & more to aid endangered species
Discussion: The Corsair and Gawker
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Rachel Abrams / Variety:
Scarlett Johansson Joins ‘Chef’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Deadline.com and I Watch Stuff
X17 Online:
JUSTIN BIEBER RACES AROUND TOWN IN HIS FERRARI AFTER REUNITING WITH SELENA GOMEZ
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Digs
TMZ.com:
Wade Robson — I'm Ready To TALK About Michael Jackson Sex Abuse Allegations
Perez Hilton:
Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth Save Face! Shop And Lunch Together In Manhattan!
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
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Man accidentally shoots self while bowling, police say
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Josh Rubin / Toronto.com:
Major Canadian news organizations, including Torstar, Postmedia, and CBC, sue OpenAI, alleging breach of copyright and terms of use

Amy Hawkins / The Guardian:
China sentences journalist Dong Yuyu, an ex-Nieman Fellow whose work has appeared in Chinese editions of the NYT and FT, to seven years in prison for espionage

Scott Jennings / @scottjenningsky:
Conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings says he is joining the LA Times editorial board, as owner Patrick Soon-Shiong works to add “balance” to the board

 
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