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12:55 PM ET, May 7, 2014

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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Farrah Abraham Cut From Teen Mom Negotiations for Setting a “Bad Example”  —  The show may go on — but this time without Farrah Abraham.  Two years after they signed off from MTV's Teen Mom, Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell, and Amber Portwood are negotiating a return to the series for a potential fifth season.
TMZ.com:
Pleads Guilty in Massive ID Theft Scheme  —  Apollo Nida — husband of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Phaedra Parks — has pleaded guilty in a massive money fraud scheme ... after allegedly stealing the identities of more than 50 people and laundering more than $2.3 million.
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Rodney Ho / Radio and TV Talk:
Apollo Nida ('Real Housewives of Atlanta') pleads guilty to bank, mail & wire fraud
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip and Us Weekly
Rolling Stone:
Neil Patrick Harris Is Naked on the New Cover of Rolling Stone  —  From playing hyper-masculine Barney Stinson to transsexual Hedwig, how the onetime child star met himself  —  Neil Patrick Harris is wearing nothing but a bowtie and a discretely placed top hat on the cover of the next issue …
Melissa Cronin / RADAR:
Save The Date!  George Clooney & Amal Alamuddin Telling Friends When They'll Wed — PLUS Their Secret Baby Plans Revealed  —  Now that George Clooney has finally found “The One,” he's wasting no time in settling down to family life.  RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton and Daily Mail
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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin Attend Wedding in Cabo San Lucas
Discussion: RADAR and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
The-Dream ARRESTED For Felony Assault — Allegedly Attacked Ex-Girlfriend  —  ARRESTED FOR FELONY ASSAULT  —  Allegedly Attacked Ex-GF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The-Dream turned himself into cops this morning for an alleged attack on his ex-GF ... and TMZ has learned he's been booked for 2 felonies — assault and strangulation.
Discussion: Bossip and Gossip Cop
Shana Naomi Krochmal / Out Magazine:
The Bomer Method  —  How Matt Bomer met Larry Kramer, won his dream role in The Normal Heart, and kept on living his own normal, yet charmed, life. … When Felix is diagnosed with AIDS and begins to get sick, Bomer says, “Ned gives Felix courage that he wasn't able to have when he was just a reporter at the Times.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Melanie Goodfellow / ScreenDaily:
Wild Bunch unveils full Cannes 2014 slate  —  EXCLUSIVE: Wild Bunch to launch new films from Verhoeven, Noé, Kechiche as well as Spring Breakers 2, Maniac Cop remake and market premiere Welcome to New York.  —  Paris-based sales and production powerhouse Wild Bunch has unveiled a packed Cannes slate …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Jessica Alba on Nude Scenes: 'I Don't Want My Grandparents to See My Boobs'  —  Jessica Alba has a no-nudity clause in her film contracts, and it's for one simple reason.  —  “I don't want my grandparents to see my boobs.  That's it,” the actress, 33, tells Glamour in its June issue, on newsstands May 13.
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Jason Sheeler / Glamour:
Jessica Alba on Her Drive to Be the Boss: “Where I Was From, You Had to Answer to a Man If He Was the Breadwinner”
Discussion: PopWatch, Us Weekly and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
PHOTOGRAPHED IN BED WITH 20-YEAR-OLD ACTOR  —  Will Smith's 13-year-old daughter took a pic in bed that's raising a lot of eyebrows ... because she's laying next to a topless 20-year-old man.  —  In the photo ... Willow Smith is in bed — fully clothed and on top of the covers …
Discussion: X17 Online, Bossip and Gossip Cop
Toronto Sun:
NEWS TORONTO & GTA  —  TORONTO -  —  Mayor Rob Ford says his supporters need not worry because he'll be back in time for the election — and in fighting shape, too.  —  “Of course, I am coming back and I am going to kick butt,” he said.  —  While in self-imposed temporary exile, the mayor admitted he's in kind of a working rehab.
Discussion: Gawker
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Kim & Kanye Vogue issue falls below early sales estimates  —  Anna Wintour's decision to put Kim Kardashian with Kanye West on the cover of the April issue of Vogue was originally seen as a controversial move for the brand, but one which had huge upside if the ensuing uproar drew new readers to newsstands.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Emma Stone Joins Joaquin Phoenix in Woody Allen's Next Film (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix are set to star in Woody Allen's next pic.  —  The film is currently untitled, but Allen is expected to write, produce and direct like he has with so many of his other projects.
Discussion: PerezHilton and I Watch Stuff
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Slams Overdose Rumors, Says “I'm the Poster Child for Good Health” as Bangerz Tour Resumes  —  Miley Cyrus may be the poster child for twerking, the maturation of Disney stars, and tongue-wagging, but according to the 21-year-old star, she also stands for something else entirely.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Gerard Butler Drops Out of ‘Point Break’ Remake (Exclusive)  —  Butler was to have played Bodhi, the Zen surfer and robber originally played by Patrick Swayze.  —  Gerard Butler  —  Gerard Butler has dropped out of Point Break, Alcon's remake of the early 1990s classic action movie.
 
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Fox News:
Viral video star Rebecca Grant has mini meltdown on camera
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna
Ryan Buxton / The Huffington Post:
Which ‘Friends’ Star Has Had The Best Decade Since The 2004 Series Finale?
Discussion: MoeJackson and Gossip Cop
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Channing Tatum to Star, Produce True Crime Thriller for Sony (Exclusive)
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Allison / Dlisted:
And The Fourth Runner-Up In The Miss Rebel Alliance Pageant Is...
Bill Carter / New York Times:
Jimmy Kimmel Gets a Two-Year Contract Extension
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Alicia C. Dennis / People.com:
The Little Couple's Jennifer Arnold and Bill Klein Renew Wedding Vows
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Rihanna Goes Braless, Skips Underwear and Flashes Her Butt Crack at Met Gala Afterparty
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Eichner to Star in USA Comedy From Amy Poehler (Exclusive)
Discussion: thebacklot.com and Variety
E! Online:
NEWS/ UMass Basketball Player Derrick Gordon, 22, Attends GLAAD Awards With 47-Year-Old CSI Actor Gerald McCullouch
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay and Just Jared
X17 Online:
BEYONCE AND JAY Z SNUGGLE UP AT THE MET GALA WHILE TOM AND GISELE SHARE A SWEET SMOOCH
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Adam Levine's Blonde Hair Mocked by Blake Shelton on The Voice: “Both My Wives Are Blonde Now!”
Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Monica Lewinsky Writes About Her Affair with President Clinton
Perez Hilton:
Does Justin Bieber Have A New Babe?! …
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Bruna Horvath / NBC News:
Zuckerberg says Meta will restore “free expression” on its platforms, including by replacing its fact-checking program with Community Notes, starting in the US

Michael Flaherty / Axios:
Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock agree to merge in a deal that creates a $3.7B company; Getty CEO Craig Peters will remain CEO of the combined business

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Washington Post is laying off roughly 4% of its workforce, affecting fewer than 100 people across its business divisions; its newsroom is not affected

 
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