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12:40 PM ET, May 23, 2014

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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Celebrates Bachelorette Party at Eiffel Tower: Details  —  Girls only!  Kim Kardashian was joined by her closest girlfriends for dinner and a bachelorette party on Thursday, May 22.  The reality star was joined by siblings Khloe, Kendall and Kylie as well as friends LaLa Anthony …
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Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Says Wedding Dress Is “Perfect” After Fitting  —  Kim Kardashian can check one major thing off her wedding to-do list!  The bride-to-be, 33, had her final fitting for her top-secret gown and fashion-wise she's all set.  —  PHOTOS: Celeb wedding dress predictions
Johnny Lopez / Daily Mail:
Kim gone wild!  Kardashian leaves private bash at Eiffel Tower with her girlfriends after being sent FIFTEEN bottles of champagne for her bachelorette  —  She had arrived for her bachelorette party looking absolutely immaculate.  —  But it seems Kim Kardashian couldn't resist one last wild night out …
TMZ.com:
Brody Jenner — Sorry Kim, I Gotta Work This Weekend  —  SORRY KIM, I GOTTA WORK THIS WEEKEND  —  While the rest of the Kardashian Klan is keeping up in Paris for Kim and Kanye West's wedding ... stepbro Brody Jenner isn't going, and he finally revealed why.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Talking Smack Behind Kimye's Back!  Jay Z Tells Pals ‘The Circus Goes To Paris!’  Of Kim Kardashian & Kanye West's Wedding  —  While Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are planning for their wedding extravaganza overseas, their BFF's Beyonce and Jay Z are mocking the couple behind their backs.
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West's Star-Studded Wedding Guest List: Find Out Who's Going and Who's Skipping
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Kate Coyne / People.com:
Katharine McPhee Files for Divorce from Nick Cokas  —  Katharine McPhee, the American Idol finalist and star of Smash and the upcoming CBS drama Scorpion, has officially split from her husband, Nick Cokas.  —  A rep for McPhee confirms exclusively to PEOPLE, “After six years of marriage …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:   Katharine McPhee Files for Divorce From Husband Nick Cokas Seven Months After Fling Scandal
Jane / X17 Online:
KATHARINE MCPHEE FILES FOR DIVORCE
Donald Sterling / TMZ.com:
SURRENDERS CONTROL OF CLIPPERS  —  ... to Shelly  —  Donald Sterling is no longer the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Clippers ... TMZ Sports has learned he just surrendered control to his estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, and she is now secretly negotiating with the NBA to sell the team ... ON HER TERMS.
Discussion: Sandra Rose, Gossip Cop and ESPN
Kim Kardashian / TMZ.com:
KEPT IN THE DARK ABOUT HER OWN WEDDING  —  Kim Kardashian's wedding is so secret ... even Kim has no idea what's going on ... which is exactly how Kanye wants it.  —  Sources close to Kim tell TMZ ... Kanye has cut his bride-to-be out of the wedding planning entirely ... with the goal of unleashing the surprise of the century.
Charlie Sheen / TwitLonger:
TwitLonger  —  friends for her Bday.  —  we heard Rihanna was present as well.  —  I sent a request over to her table to introduce my fiancé  —  Scotty to her, as she is a  —  huge fan.  —  well, the word we received back was that there were too  —  many paps outside and it just wasn't possible at this time.
Discussion: Dlisted and Digital Spy
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Sean DeFrank / Vegas Seven:
The Last Words of Tupac Shakur  —  Nearly two decades after the iconic rapper was gunned down near the Strip, his story has passed into legend.  But for the Metro cop who was first on the scene, that night remains chillingly real.  —  The call came in on the radio just after 11:15 p.m. …
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TMZ.com:
... Says Cop  —  Tupac's last words before he died were …
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Chris Martin Avoids Gwyneth Paltrow Questions ... In the Nicest Way Possible  —  AVOIDS GWYNETH QUESTIONS  —  In the Nicest Way Possible  —  Chris Martin continues to play it coy when it comes to whether or not he and Gwyneth Paltrow are getting back together ... but man, is he super nice about it.
Discussion: X17 Online and Cele|bitchy
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Hires ‘Godzilla’ Director Gareth Edwards (Exclusive)  —  UPDATED: Gary Whitta is writing the script for the movie, which is set for release on Dec. 16, 2016.  —  Fresh off the success of Godzilla, filmmaker Gareth Edwards has lined up his next project, something set in a galaxy far, far away.
James Hibberd / PopWatch:
Morgan Freeman on helium  —  We could tell you that this clip below is from the fifth season of Science Channel's Through the Wormhole, a documentary series exploring the mysteries of of the universe that returns June 4.  But all that does is delay getting to the point …
Discussion: Crushable and Gawker
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
NEWS/ Justin Bieber Cozies up to Model Barbara Palvin During Cannes Yacht Party—Get All the Details!  —  Justin Bieber has certainly been living it up at the Cannes Film Festival.  —  The Canadian singer has spent many a night partying at nearby nightclubs (with several stars like Paris Hilton …
Ethan Sacks / NY Daily News:
Hugh Jackman, star of ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ claws his way into Daily News live chat  —  Wolverine himself gives readers inside dish on the latest ‘X-Men’ movie, filming a nude scene and his triumphant return to Broadway with ‘The River.’  —  We did it for a good claws.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, The Blemish and USA Today
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Barbara Tasch / TIME:
Hugh Jackman Forgot to Warn His Daughter About Nude X-Men Scene
Discussion: Gawker and Crushable
Alyssa Toomey / E! Online:
NEWS/ James Franco Poses Shirtless, but (Thankfully) Keeps His Crotch Covered in New Racy Instagram Selfie  —  Another day, another eyebrow-raising Instagram, courtesy of James Franco.  —  The 36-year-old actor posted yet another questionable pic on the photo-sharing site today …
Discussion: VH1 Celebrity
 
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 More News: 
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Channing Tatum on Gambit Role in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’: 'I'm Dying to Do It' (Video)
Discussion: Digital Spy
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fast & Furious 7’ Insurance Claim Could Reach Record-Breaking $50 Million
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Nigel Waldron / Billboard:
Jay Z Opens 40/40 Club In Atlanta Airport
Discussion: PerezHilton
Hannah Roberts / Daily Mail:
Burglar breaks into George Clooney's £25 million Lake Como villa and helps himself to the wine cellar
Jonathan Handel / Hollywood Reporter:
Bryan Singer Files Motion to Dismiss Sex Abuse Case
Discussion: thebacklot.com and Digital Spy
Michael K / Dlisted:
Would You Hit It?  —  And that picture is your cue …
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Naomi Gordon / Digital Spy:
Cannes 2014: Cara Delevingne hits red carpet with Bérénice Bejo
Discussion: X17 Online
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Joanna Krupa's SO SEXY
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Jessica Chastain: I'm Not Starring in ‘True Detective’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Long Hair: Singer Debuts Butt-Length Braids in New York City With Jay Z
Merle Ginsberg / Hollywood Reporter:
QUVENZHANE WALLIS NAMED FACE OF ARMANI JUNIOR (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Sandra Rose, Style News and Just Jared
Leanne Suter / abc7.com:
Exclusive: Alleged kidnap victim talks about being held captive for 10 years
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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New York Times:
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