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Kanye West Charms Cannes With His Moral Take on Brands and Culture Plus, what he thinks about Apple's deal with Beats By Tim Nudd  —  CANNES, France—Kanye West was roundly ridiculed last year when he likened himself to Steve Jobs in a New York Times interview.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Stereogum
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Gave Kanye West a Customized My Monopoly Game For His Birthday  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's recent European nuptials may have cost millions, but Kardashian's recent birthday gift to her husband only set her back $19.99.  —  Us Weekly has learned exclusively that Kardashian …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Crushable
TMZ.com:
Shannon Leto DUI — Jared Leto's Brother Arrested For Drunk Driving  —  JARED'S BROTHER BUSTED FOR DUI  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Shannon Leto — brother of Oscar-winning actor Jared and drummer for 30 Seconds to Mars — was arrested Monday night for DUI ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Carol Driver / Daily Mail:
Kanye reveals it took FOUR DAYS to perfect first wedding photo the Kiss after Annie Leibovitz pulled out day before
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
Michael K / Dlisted:   Kanye West And Kim Kartrashian Spent 4 Days Photoshopping This Picture From Their Pre-Divorce Ceremony
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:   Shannon Leto, Jared Leto's Brother, Arrested For DUI, Driving Without License: Report
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Trashes Annie Leibovitz Over Wedding Wall Photo
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Michele Corriston / People.com:
Jersey Shore's Mike Sorrentino Arrested at Tanning Salon  —  Gym, tan, jail.  —  Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has been arrested after a physical altercation at the Boca Tanning Salon in Middletown, New Jersey.  —  “On Tuesday afternoon we responded to a 911 call at Boca in reference to a fight in progress.
Discussion: NY Daily News and Just Jared
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Are “Back Together” For Now: Details  —  Jelena once more!  Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have rekindled their relationship — for now — that is, multiple sources tell Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: Justin and Selena's PDA moments
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TMZ.com:   Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Back Together in a Big Way (VIDEO)
NY Daily News:
Joan Rivers' new book rages about Lena Dunham's chubby nudity in ‘Girls’  —  ‘Diary of a Mad Diva’ also takes shots at Jennifer Aniston, Tyra Banks, Miley Cyrus and Renee Zellweger  —  Joan Rivers has it in for “Girls” creator Lena Dunham — and half the women in Hollywood — in her new book, “Diary of a Mad Diva.”
Discussion: Gossip Cop and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Aaliyah — Family Vows To Torpedo Biopic  —  FAMILY VOWS TO TORPEDO BIOPIC  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Aaliyah's family is on the attack against “Lifetime” ... vowing to stop production on her biopic.  —  Lifetime plans to start filming this summer .... chronicling the R&B singer's life …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Courtney Robertson Dishes on Ocean Sex With Bachelor Ben Flajnik, Says She Has “No Regrets”  —  Taylor Swift's exes got off lucky.  Bachelor alum Courtney Robertson does more than just hint at her famous former flames in her new book, I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends — she names them …
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Jillian Michaels Poses Nude For Shape Magazine, Says She's Better Than Ever At Age 40: Pictures  —  It's official — Jillian Michaels is in really, really good shape.  The fitness guru bared it all in Shape magazine's 2014 July/August issue, posing nude and revealing a seriously toned bod.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Ready To Reboot ‘Scooby-Doo’  —  EXCLUSIVE: The gestation period for reboots seems to be getting short.  Warner Bros in the early stages of launching a new Scooby-Doo.  The studio made a Raja Gosnell-directed live-action comedy out of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that starred Freddie Prinze Jr …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Olivia Wilde: Fiance Jason Sudeikis Has “About 200 Pairs of Air Jordans”  —  Something to pass down to Otis!  Olivia Wilde and fiance Jason Sudeikis reside in New York City with their 2-month-old son Otis — and their apartment is filled with a lot more than just baby toys!
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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