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2:10 AM ET, May 14, 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.
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, The WOW Report and Towleroad
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
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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Perez Hilton:
Kylie Jenner Was Angry Tyga Commented On Blac & Rob's Engagement News …
Discussion: X17 Online
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: Oh No They Didn't! and People.com
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: TMZ.com and Page Six
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X17 Online:
Meghan Trainor Takes A Serious Tumble On The Tonight Show
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Pregnant ‘Bachelor’ Alums Ali Fedotowsky and Catherine Giudici Share Intimate Details About Sex While Expecting  —  Jessica Simpson memorably revealed that her libido was “unstoppable” while pregnant with her daughter, Maxwell.  For Ali Fedotowsky — it's the complete opposite.
Hilary Shenfeld / People.com:
Prom King, Symbol of Hope in CNN Docuseries Chicagoland, Is Fatally Shot  —  A Chicago man who was featured as a symbol of hope in a 2014 CNN documentary series about violence in the city was shot and killed on Thursday, PEOPLE confirms.  —  Lee McCullum, 22, was shot multiple times …
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 …
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
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
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Dancing with the Stars' Nyle DiMarco Could Have Been the Sexiest Math Teacher Alive - Until Social Media Changed His Life  —  When Nyle DiMarco graduated from college, he moved to Florida with a plan of becoming a teacher.  —  Having graduated from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. …
Discussion: Just Jared
Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC Cancels ‘Heartbeat,’ ‘Crowded,’ ‘Telenovela,’ ‘Undateable’ and ‘Game of Silence’  —  The cancellations come ahead of NBC's Upfront presentation Monday.  —  NBC has canceled the freshman dramas Heartbeat and Game of Silence, first-year comedies Crowded and Telenovela, and third-year comedy Undateable …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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’
 
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Maria Cavassuto / Variety:
Jodie Foster Calls Out Male Filmmakers for Relying on Rape Stories for Women
Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Blake Lively Wears Ab-Baring Cutouts in Cannes
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
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Gordon Ramsay Expecting Fifth Child With Wife Tana: Watch His Announcement on ‘The Late Late Show’
Discussion: Dlisted
 Earlier Picks: 
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'
Audrina Patridge / audrina.patridge:
The Hills 10-Year Anniversary Q&A!
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Patricia Garcia / Vogue:
Nick Jonas Goes Through a Bad Breakup in His New Video for “Chainsaw”
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Prince Harry Wraps His ‘Unbelievable’ Invictus Games: ‘This Has Never Been About the Medals’
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘The View’ eyes a replacement for Raven-Symoné
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
 

 
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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