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6:00 PM ET, May 13, 2016

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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael B. Jordan Joins Marvel's ‘Black Panther’ (Exclusive)  —  It is unclear who Jordan would play but one source told THR that it could be a villain.  —  Michael B Jordan will reteam with his Creed director Ryan Coogler for Marvel Studios' Black Panther, inking a deal to join movie's buzzy cast, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff, Bossip and Just Jared
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Lady Gaga Rep Says She's Not Starring in Dionne Warwick Biopic … Lady Gaga will not be playing English singer Cilla Black in “Dionne,” the Dionne Warwick biopic, her rep tells Variety.  —  “Lady Gaga is not attached and will not appear in the project,” her publicist said.
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Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
Cannes: Destiny's Child Alum to Play Dionne Warwick in Biopic  —  EMAIL ME  —  LeToya Luckett will play Warwick, with Olympia Dukakis appearing as Warwick's mentor Marlene Dietrich.  —  Destiny's Child alum LeToya Luckett is set to play R&B and pop music legend Dionne Warwick in an upcoming biopic …
Discussion: People.com and Bossip
People.com:
Inside Kylie Jenner and Tyga's Breakup: ‘There Have Been Too Many Lies’  —  Kylie Jenner has lost faith in Tyga and has no intention of reconciling with the rapper following their breakup, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  “Kylie insists that she is done with Tyga for good.
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Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
Donald Trump masqueraded as publicist to brag about himself  —  The voice is instantly familiar; the tone, confident, even cocky; the cadence, distinctly Trumpian.  The man on the phone vigorously defending Donald Trump says he's a media spokesman named John Miller, but then he says …
Discussion: Gawker and Towleroad
Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Nashville’ Being Shopped Elsewhere After ABC Cancellation  —  Lionsgate is searching actively for a new home for the country-music drama, which got the ax at ABC after four seasons.  —  Don't cue up Nashville's exit music just yet.  —  Lionsgate, which produces the country-music drama …
Discussion: AOL and Just Jared
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Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:   ABC Cancels ‘Nashville,’ ‘The Family,’ ‘Galavant’
James Hibberd / EW.com:
NASHVILLE CANCELED IN SURPRISE MOVE BY ABC
Discussion: People.com and Oh No They Didn't!
Perez Hilton:
Meghan Trainor Takes A Tumble While Performing Me Too On Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show — Whoopsie!  —  Well, that's one way to end a number!  —  On Thursday, Meghan Trainor had a nearly perfect performance of her new single Me Too while stopping by Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show.  Oof!
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
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X17 Online:
Meghan Trainor Takes A Serious Tumble On The Tonight Show
Discussion: PerezHilton
Vogue:
Tarzan's Margot Robbie on Why She's No Damsel in Distress  —  Photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Vogue, June 2016  —  With two major blockbusters on the horizon, her own production company, and a take-no-prisoners approach to the world at large, Margot Robbie is summer's brightest-burning Hollywood star.
Discussion: Style News, Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
People.com:
Why Kelly Ripa Won't Ever Join The View ... or Good Morning America  —  Kelly Ripa's Live cohost Michael Strahan may be leaving soon to take on an expanded role at Good Morning America - but don't expect her to follow suit.  —  Amid the drama surrounding Strahan's exit, speculation swirled that Ripa …
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Us Weekly:
Michael Strahan on Eve of ‘Live With Kelly and Michael’ Exit: I'll Miss ‘So Many Things’
Discussion: DuJour
Alexis L. Loinaz / People.com:
James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff Divorcing After Nine Years of Marriage  —  James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff are calling it quits.  —  The X-Men: Apocalypse actor and Duff have announced that they are ending their nine-year marriage.  —  “It is with tremendous sadness that we have come …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Blake Lively Wears Ab-Baring Cutouts in Cannes  —  Pregnant Blake Lively just amped up her maternity style — with sexy ab cutouts!  The Cafe Society star, 28, rocked a two-tone, bodycon dress at an event at Hotel Martinez during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival on Friday, May 13.
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Audrina Patridge / audrina.patridge:
The Hills 10-Year Anniversary Q&A!  —  I can't believe it has already been more than 10 years since The Hills first aired!  The Hills was a huge part of my life — the hardest years of dating, making mistakes, and learning who I was were spent on TV.  Looking back though …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Carter Covington Explains Why MTV Is Ending ‘Faking It’ With Season 3 (Exclusive)  —  The showrunner opens up about the groundbreaking comedy's legacy, his biggest regret and how the May 17 finale doubles as a series-ender.  —  MTV will not be going back to Hester High.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘The View’ eyes a replacement for Raven-Symoné  —  Is “The View” looking to get rid of Raven-Symoné?  —  Sources tell Page Six the daytime chatfest is looking to shake things up again.  —  “They've already been eyeing someone to replace her at the table, and she's aware.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
Patricia Garcia / Vogue:
Nick Jonas Goes Through a Bad Breakup in His New Video for “Chainsaw”  —  The video for Nick Jonas's new single off of his upcoming album, Last Year Was Complicated, is finally here.  In the clip for “Chainsaw,” which is premiering exclusively on Vogue.com, the singer wanders around …
Alex Ungerman / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Ozzy Osbourne Says Sharon Is ‘Everything for Me’ in First Icy Reunion Since Cheating Scandal  —  Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne's first appearance together since his alleged affair looked remarkably uncomfortable.  —  The 67-year-old rocker tried to hug his estranged wife, 63 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
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Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Osbourne ‘Distraught’ …
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
 
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Steff Yotka / Vogue:
Paris Hilton Remembers Her Favorite Jeans of the Early Aughts
Discussion: Glamour
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Another day, another blonde for Leo
People.com:
Hayden Panettiere ‘Wanted to Get Herself Healthy Again’ After Recurrence of Postpartum Depression
Discussion: PerezHilton
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Gordon Ramsay Expecting Fifth Child With Wife Tana: Watch His Announcement on ‘The Late Late Show’
Discussion: Dlisted
New York Times:
Obama Administration to Issue Directive on Transgender Access to School Restrooms
Discussion: Towleroad
Char Adams / People.com:
Jermaine Jackson Opens Up About ‘Baby’ Sister Janet's Pregnancy: 'She'll Be a Great Mother Because She Is Very Tough'
Christopher Wynn / Dallas Morning News:
Dallas actor returns to ‘Twin Peaks’
Discussion: AOL and The WOW Report
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Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
Pisses Off Cops with Doughnuts
Discussion: Bossip
Steve Helling / People.com:
Ricky Martin's Backup Dancer Charged with Alleged Domestic Violence Against Pitbull Dancer
Discussion: PerezHilton
LGBTQ Nation:
Azealia Banks banned from Twitter for homophobic Zayn Malik rant
David Corn / Mother Jones:
On Facebook, Trump's Longtime Butler Calls for Obama to Be Killed
Discussion: Gawker
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'DC's Legends Of Tomorrow': Wentworth Miller Exits As Regular, Becomes Regular In The Berlanti Universe
Discussion: Just Jared
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘The Good Wife’ Spinoff to Star Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo in Negotiations at CBS All Access
Discussion: Just Jared
ESPN:
Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski to be on cover of 'Madden NFL ‘17’
Discussion: Forbes, Starpulse and The Wrap
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Supergirl’ Renewed for Second Season — at The CW
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Meta revamping its content moderation systems with Community Notes is good, but Zuckerberg pretending it's about free speech is bad, and the timing is stupid

Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Meta's fact-checking overhaul is set to deepen a growing schism between how platforms do content moderation in the US and in stricter regions like Europe

Hadas Gold / CNN:
A book by a Politico reporter claims Trump's team was given the questions asked by Fox News anchors at an Iowa town hall last January in advance; Fox is probing

 
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