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2:20 PM ET, May 24, 2016

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X17 Online:
Bill Cosby Admits To Having Sex With Teens, Says Modeling Agency Sent Him Girls Every Week  —  Bill Cosby continues to take disgusting to a whole new level.  —  The Associated Press got their hands on excerpts of Cosby's deposition from a previously-settled civil lawsuit filed by Andrea Constand …
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Cosby waives formal arraignment  —  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on Bill Cosby's preliminary hearing in his Pennsylvania sex-assault case (all times local):  —  Bill Cosby is waiving his right to formal arraignment in a Pennsylvania sex assault case.
Discussion: USA Today and The Wrap
Maryclaire Dale / Associated Press:
Excerpts from interview containing Cosby quaalude admission  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby faces a preliminary hearing Tuesday to determine if his criminal sex-assault case in suburban Philadelphia goes to trial.  —  Prosecutors had declined to charge Cosby over Andrea Constand's complaint in 2005 …
Page Six:
Cosby spends millions as lawsuits, criminal case rage on
Discussion: ABC News and AOL
Oliver Thring / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Hobbit star says Hollywood has its own Savile scandal  —  Elijah Wood, the former child actor and star of the Lord of the Rings films, claims that Hollywood has been gripped by cases of sexual abuse similar to the Jimmy Savile scandal in Britain — and it may still be continuing.
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Brooke Baitinger / Page Six:
Elijah Wood exposes child sex abuse in Hollywood  —  Hollywood is infested with pedophiles, “Lord of the Rings” actor Elijah Wood said in an interview.  —  “I've been led down dark paths to realize that these things are probably still happening,” the former child actor, now 35, told the UK's Sunday Times.
Us Weekly:
Kris Jenner Wants to Change Her Name Back to Kris Kardashian  —  What's in a name?  In a deleted scene from the Sunday, May 22, episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kris Jenner tells Khloé Kardashian that she is preparing for a major moniker change.
Discussion: Starpulse
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Kris Jenner: “I'm Going to Change My Name Back to Kardashian”
Discussion: Glamour and Yahoo Celebrity
Brittany King / People.com:
Kris Jenner Wants to Be a Kardashian Again: 'If Bruce Can Change His Name to Caitlyn, I Think I'm Good'
Discussion: Starpulse
Alex Ungerman / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Celine Dion on BBMAs Honor & Son's Surprise: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Make it Through the Night Without Tears’  —  It was an emotional night for Celine Dion.  —  The legendary singer, whose husband, acclaimed music producer Rene Angelil, died in January, was honored with the Icon Award …
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Gary Trust / Billboard:
Drake Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100 With ‘One Dance’
TMZ.com:
I'm Golfing with the Homies  —  Drake blew off the Billboard …
Discussion: X17 Online and Bossip
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Lands Visiting Professor Position in London  —  Just call her Professor Jolie-Pitt!  Angelina Jolie has landed a new role — buts it's not in the movies.  The Oscar winner will join the London School of Economics as a visiting professor next year, the Guardian reports.
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Esther Addley / Guardian:
Angelina Jolie gets new role as visiting professor at LSE
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Professor Jolie Pitt: Angelina Joins London School of Economics as Visiting Professor for New Women's Study Program
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Naja Rayne / People.com:
David Foster Asks Court Not to Grant Spousal Support to Ex Yolanda Hadid  —  David Foster does not want to pay spousal support to ex Yolanda Hadid, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.  —  The music producer is asking to terminate the ability of the court to award spousal support …
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Actor Chris Noth's Mom, Pioneering CBS Correspondent Jeanne Parr, Dies at 92: ‘She Never Accepted Anything Less Than Her Dreams’  —  The Good Wife star Chris Noth has lost his mother, PEOPLE has learned.  —  Pioneering CBS correspondent Jeanne Parr died on Friday.  She was 92.
Discussion: AOL and Page Six
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Lauren Conrad: I Got Into a ‘Huge Fight’ When ‘The Hills’ Producer Tried to Tell Me Who to Kiss  —  A bit too much input?  Lauren Conrad reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly that she got into a massive argument with a producer of The Hills who tried to tell her who to kiss.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Bachelorette Contestant Jordan Rodgers Accused of Cheating by Trainer Claiming to Be His Ex-Girlfriend: ‘#TuneInNextWeekForMoreBS’  —  Jordan Rodgers has already emerged as a front-runner for JoJo Fletcher's heart on the 12th season of The Bachelorette, but past relationship drama seems to be catching up with him.
Discussion: Starpulse
Perez Hilton:
Justin Bieber's Latest Instagram Includes Dog Sh*t, Pricey Clothes, And Even A Shoutout to PETA — HUH?!  —  Well this is an inneresting way to start your day!  —  Justin Bieber posted a lengthy Instagram video on Tuesday morning as he walked about his several closets shirtless, pondering what he was gonna wear.
Discussion: X17 Online
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Anne Hathaway Clears Up ‘Unintentional Shade’ after Posting Kardashians Meme: Says It's ‘Not My Style’  —  Shade queen?  Not so much.  —  Anne Hathaway took to Instagram on Monday night, quickly clarifying an earlier picture she posted which some took as shade thrown towards the KarJenner crew.
X17 Online:
Pink Gets A Surprise From Her Crush Johnny Depp During An Appearance On Jimmy Kimmel  —  Pink appears to be one fearless woman capable of anything, but it seems as though this singing warrior has an Achilles heel — and that's her super crush on Johnny Depp.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sharon Clott Kanter / Style News:
Model Ashley Graham's New Swimwear Line for Sizes 10 to 24 Drops Today: It's ‘Designed to Make You Feel Badass’  —  Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model Ashley Graham doesn't just model swimsuits — now she designs them too!  On Monday, the 28-year-old model, lingerie designer/superstar twerker …
Johnny Manziel / TMZ.com:
'He's Gonna Die'  —  Johnny Manziel's drinking and drug use is worse than ever — but the QB refuses to seek help ... and now people close to him are convinced he's going to die unless something changes soon.  —  Here's what we know ... Manziel has become even more reckless with his drug problem recently …
Discussion: AOL and Bossip
X17 Online:
Tyga Addresses Rumors He's Dating Model Demi Rose Mawby  —  A number of insiders believe Tyga and Kylie Jenner's latest split isn't the end, but seeing as they've both moved on with new baes, it certainly seems as though it's a bit permanent!  —  Tyga has been seen leaving his hotel …
Discussion: Page Six
New York Post:
Watch this NYPD-FDNY football game turn into bloody brawl  —  This year's NYPD-FDNY charity football game turned into a bloody brawl when a cop viciously tackled a firefighter during the meaningless final minutes.  —  The violent hit near the cops' sideline touched off two fights on the field …
Discussion: Gawker
Mehera Bonner / Us Weekly:
‘The Bachelorette’ Season 12 Premiere Recap: JoJo Fletcher Meets Her Guys — and Gets Her First Kiss!  —  Gather the nearest available rose, and frolic gleefully in its petals because the time has come to boldly go where we go literally every single year: the romantic love shack that is Bachelor Mansion.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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