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11:40 AM ET, May 6, 2011

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People.com:
Nikki Cox & Jay Mohr Welcome a Boy  —  It's a happy Cinco de Mayo for Jay Mohr and Nikki Cox, who welcomed their first child together on Thursday, their rep tells PEOPLE.  —  Cox, 32, gave birth to a baby boy, Meredith Daniel Mohr, who weighed in at 6 lbs. 7 oz.
Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
Latest ‘American Idol’ result revealed  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.  Please click here if you wish to continue.  —  Jacob Lusk has become the ninth contestant to be eliminated from American Idol's tenth season.
Discussion: PopEater, omg! and Perez Hilton
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Stevie Nicks To Perform On American Idol Finale!  —  Thank our lucky stars!  —  This is literally a gift from the heavens!  —  As we've reported, Lady GaGa is set to perform during the finale of American Idol - and now, we have ANOTHER performance over which we'll be losing our shiz during …
Discussion: PopEater, omg! and TV Squad
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Jordin Sparks, Steven Tyler video for ‘Idol’  —  Jordin Sparks will return to the American Idol stage next week.  —  The season six winner, who is currently promoting her new single ‘I Am Woman’, will perform on the Thursday results show, it has been announced.
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Paul McCartney, Nancy Shevell Are Engaged  —  Paul McCartney and his girlfriend of four years, Nancy Shevell, are engaged to be married, sources tell PEOPLE.  —  “Nancy and Paul are getting married,” a source close to Shevell, 51, a New York businesswoman, tells PEOPLE.  “Ring and all - very exciting.”
Robert Berkvist / New York Times:
Arthur Laurents, Playwright and Director on Broadway, Dies at 93  —  Arthur Laurents, the playwright, screenwriter and director who wrote and ultimately transformed two of Broadway's landmark shows, “Gypsy” and “West Side Story,” and created one of Hollywood's most well-known romances …
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
R.I.P. Arthur Laurents  —  Arthur Laurents, one of the great Broadway writers and directors and best known for West Side Story, Gypsy and the film The Way We Were, has passed away.  He was 93 and died in his sleep.  Despite his age, he most recently was involved in making a deal with Universal …
Discussion: Queerty, Oh No They Didn't! and Gawker
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Bryan Adams Is a Dad!  —  Bryan Adams is in heaven.  —  The rocker-photographer and co-founder of his foundation, Alicia Grimaldi, welcomed a daughter last month, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “I'm really proud to announce on 22 April, Mirabella Bunny was born,” says Adams, 51.
Fay Schlesinger / Daily Mail:
Waitrose-y Katie goes down the aisle again - at the supermarket: Proves she has the common touch as she pushes her own trolley  —  She is the newest and most glamorous member of the royal family, and one of the best-known women in the world.  —  But a dressed-down Duchess of Cambridge …
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Brad Pitt & Courteney Cox Reunite for Dinner in Hollywood  —  No bad blood here!  —  Brad Pitt joined ex-wife Jennifer Aniston's BFF Courteney Cox for dinner at Hollywood hotspot Beso on Wednesday night.  —  The two joined a group of 12 people for an industry dinner party honoring their manager Cynthia Pett-Dante's birthday.
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Perez Hilton:   Brad Pitt Had Dinner With Courteney Cox Last Night! (You Heard Us!)
Scott Bowles / USA Today:
Jolie, Black perfect for ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’  —  With an Oscar, Brad Pitt as a beau and a face as recognizable as any on the planet, Angelina Jolie doesn't fluster easily.  —  Stick her in a recording studio with her kids, though, and she's a jangle of nerves.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Cameron Diaz To Star In 'What To Expect When You're Expecting'  —  EXCLUSIVE: Nothing's official yet, but I'm expecting Cameron Diaz to have a deal shortly to star in Lionsgate's What to Expect When You're Expecting, the Kirk Jones-directed romantic comedy adaptation of Heidi Murkoff's bestselling how-to manual.
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Us Weekly:
Cameron Diaz, 38: I've Gotten Better With Age
Nicole Sperling / 24 Frames:
Joel Edgerton signs on for Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden movie  —  As “The Hurt Locker” team of Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal continue to work on their Osama bin Laden movie, they've signed up their first actor.  —  Australian Joel Edgerton will play a special operative in the picture …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
ABC Plotting Abbreviated Final Season Of ‘Brothers & Sisters’ With Less Calista  —  With Desperate Housewives' renewal assured after the series' stars have have been re-signed, Brothers and Sisters remains the only veteran ABC series not picked up for next season.
PopEater:
Video: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Channel ‘Jersey Shore’  —  New Jersey invaded ‘Late Night,’ along with several of Jimmy Fallon's former ‘Saturday Night Live’ castmates.  It was a veritable reunion of some of the late-night sketch show's power women with Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch all making cameos.
Discussion: TV Squad and The Frisky
Maria Mercedes Lara / Celebuzz:
Tori Spelling Debuts Pregnant Bikini Bod (& New Tattoo!) in Palm Springs (PHOTOS)  —  Former 90210 actress Tori Spelling showed off her pregnant bikini bod when she was spotted soaking up some sun in Palm Springs, California earlier this week.  —  The 37-year-old reality star was showing off …
Discussion: Girls Talkin Smack
Katie Henry / PopSugar:
Jane Krakowski Steps Out For the First Time With Baby Bennett!  —  New mom and 30 Rock star Jane Krakowski bundled up her infant son Bennett Robert Godley and ventured out for a stroll around their NYC neighborhood yesterday.  Jane gave birth to Bennett on April 13 and it looks …
Discussion: INF Daily
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Franklin Mint Unveils Kate Royal Wedding Doll  —  She was a doll on her wedding day in that stunning Alexander McQueen wedding gown.  And now, Duchess Catherine literally is a doll - the Kate Middleton Royal Wedding Doll, created by the Franklin Mint.  —  It features an exact replica …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
New York Post:
Kelly Osbourne's new boy toy  —  Unlucky-in-love Kelly Osbourne has finally landed herself a nice new boyfriend — New York photographer and visual artist Anton Lombardi.  —  Rocker Ozzy's 26-year-old daughter has known handsome, long-haired Lombardi for years, but friends say they just recently started dating seriously.
Raphael Chestang / ETonline:
Jennifer Aniston Launches New Wistful Fragrance  —  Jennifer Aniston launched her new self-titled fragrance at Sephora Lexington Avenue in New York City on Thursday and ET was there to chat with the star on how this new business venture came about.  —  “It was inspired by many things …
Discussion: Socialite Life and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Eddie Cibrian to Ex: Keep Our Kids Off ‘Housewives’  —  Eddie Cibrian is adamant he does not want his ex-wife Brandi Glanville to put their kids on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” — and we're told he's ready to go to court over it.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Brandi will star …
TMZ.com:
Hilary Duff — DROPPED From Bonnie & Clyde Movie  —  Hilary Duff is no longer an outlaw ... she's just OUT — TMZ has learned the actress will be REPLACED as Bonnie Parker in the upcoming movie, “The Story of Bonnie and Clyde.”  —  Sources connected to the project tell us …
Celebslam:
Oh hi Jessica Lowndes . . . and the morning links  —  Jessica Lowndes arriving at the “FHM Sexiest Woman in the World 2011” launch party at One Marylebone in London (5/4)  —  + Nicolette Sheridan's old lady ass [Drunken Stepfather]  —  + Alessandra Ambrosio doing a little clubbing [Hollywood Tuna]
Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
VIDEO: ‘Teen Mom’ Stars' PSA: We Should've Cuddled Instead!  —  They say hindsight is 20/20 and nobody realizes it more than the cast of Teen Mom!  —  So who better to talk about using contraceptives and preventing teen pregnancy than the stars of the hit MTV show about teen mothers?
AceShowBiz.com:
Nicki Minaj Reprises Her Lap Dance in ‘Super Bass’ Music Video  —  The ‘Your Love’ hitmaker gets flirty as she works her charm on the male hunky models with her sexy dance and playful side.  —  Nicki Minaj takes her fans to a vibrant world full of female and male eye candies in music video supporting her latest single “Super Bass”.
Discussion: Pop2it
Us Weekly:
Pal: Blake Shelton Is “Not a Homophobe” Despite Tweet Scandal  —  Blake Shelton shocked fans on Wednesday night with a violent, seemingly anti-gay Tweet.  —  Referencing Twain's romantic hit “Any Man of Mine,” the country singer and coach on The Voice Tweeted: “Re-writing my fav Shania Twain song …
 
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Producer / The Superficial:
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Celebslam:
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From Mediagazer:

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at news publishers' conflicting approaches toward AI companies, and how the lack of a data marketplace makes it hard for buyers and sellers to set rates

Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology:
Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming

 
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