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9:35 AM ET, May 16, 2013

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Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy: What to Know About the ‘Faulty’ Gene  —  Angelina Jolie says she underwent a double mastectomy after she found out she carried the “faulty” BRCA1 gene and was told she had an 87 percent chance of developing breast cancer.  —  The announcement …
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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.
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Angelina's Brave Decision - and Her Next Surgery
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 …
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
TMZ.com:
Hugh Hefner Drops $5 Million on House for 27-Year-Old Wife Crystal Harris  —  Drops $5 Mil On Mansion  —  For 27-Year-Old Wife  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Hugh Hefner really loves his 27-year-old Playmate wife Crystal Harris ... we're told he's created an intricate plan to set …
Discussion: 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:
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 …
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!
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
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
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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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 …
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.
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
Perez Hilton:
Eazy-E And Ol' Dirty Bastard To Be Resurrected For Rock The Bells!?  —  Missed Tupac's holographic return to the music scene at last year's Coachella??!  —  No worries!  —  They're certainly no Tupac, but two MORE deceased rap icons are gearing up for their first post-mortem performances as holograms!
TMZ.com:
NBA Star Nick Young — Cops say Rape Accuser's Story's ‘Crazy’, ‘Unbelievable’  —  NBA STAR NICK YOUNG  —  Cops — Rape Accuser's Story  —  ‘CRAZY’, ‘UNBELIEVABLE’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  NBA star Nick Young is being sued by a woman who claims he raped her, but law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
Discussion: Bossip
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Chaz Bono on Weight Loss: ‘I Really Like What I See in the Mirror’  —  Chaz Bono is a changed man.  —  The LGBT activist showed off a much different side at Tuesday night's Dancing with the Stars's 300th anniversary celebration, compared to when he competed on the show in 2011.
Discussion: Digital Spy
 
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Elizabeth Erwin / KPHO-TV:
Restaurant owners slammed on national TV speak out
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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'
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Bitter In The Big Apple! RHONYC Ladies Furious, Claim They're ‘Underpaid’ For The Show
Discussion: PerezHilton
NY Daily News:
Leonardo DiCaprio auction draws Bradley Cooper, Salma Hayek & more to aid endangered species
Discussion: The Corsair and Gawker
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
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Rachel Abrams / Variety:
Scarlett Johansson Joins ‘Chef’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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X17 Online:
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Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Digs
Andrea K. / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
EVENTS: ZOE SALDANA SHOWS SOME SKIN AT ‘STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS’ HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Wade Robson — I'm Ready To TALK About Michael Jackson Sex Abuse Allegations
Priscilla Frank / The Huffington Post:
‘Bea Arthur Naked,’ Controversial John Currin Painting, Heads To Auction (NSFW)(PHOTO)
Discussion: Gawker and The Hollywood Gossip
Perez Hilton:
Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth Save Face! Shop And Lunch Together In Manhattan!
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Brooke Mueller Wants Cash For Kids ... That's it
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
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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