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8:35 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.
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
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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 …
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay and PopEater
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 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: Perez Hilton, omg! and PopEater
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Perez Hilton:
Stevie Nicks To Perform On American Idol Finale!
Discussion: TV Squad and omg!
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!)
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.
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.
Extra:
Hines Ward Dances into Stolen Car Mix Up  —  NFL player and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Hines Ward was held at gunpoint by authorities Thursday, which turned out to be a snafu over a car mistakenly reported stolen.  —  The “Dancing with the Stars” contestant was riding in a Honda Civic driven by an unidentified woman friend.
Discussion: The Stir
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Perez Hilton:
Did Bristol Palin Have Some Work Done?  —  U decide!  —  Here we have two shots of everyone's favorite daughter of a former vice-presidential candidate who got preggers in high school and almost won Dancing With The Stars, Bristol Palin.  —  On the left is a pic of Bristol when she started dancing with other stars in 2010.
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Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Topless Photo of Pippa Middleton Emerges  —  Just after pics of brother, James Middleton, hit the web, Duchess Kate Middleton has one more sibling dealing with a naughty photo scandal — sister, Pippa Middleton.  —  A scandalous photo of the tan and topless Pippa, 27, doing some dirty dancing …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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]
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
TMZ.com:
Lindsay — Paris Hilton Is Just MEAN  —  Lindsay Lohan is pissed off with Paris Hilton — claiming the shot Hilton fired at LiLo on a reality show was just plain, “mean.”  —  Lindsay is telling friends, “[Paris] is mean.  You don't have to make fun of serious matters in people's lives to be funny.”
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 …
Fred Prouser / Fan Fare:
“This is fun” - Sophia Loren  —  Picture the scene; after completing more than a dozen television interviews, then facing ten photographers all clamoring for her attention on a red carpet lined with tall gold Oscar statues, Italian actress Sophia Loren was game enough to sit atop the base …
Discussion: CBS News and Perez Hilton
Celebslam:
Google ruined Katy Perry's proposal  —  Katy Perry's ghost at the 2011 Coachella Music Festival in Indio, CA (4/16)  —  Damn you complex search algorithms and your ability to systematize massive amounts of information, DAMN YOU TO HELL!  From Contact Music:
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
Producer / The Superficial:
Miley Cyrus Takes War on Bras Overseas  —  Having declared that being braless is just who she is, Miley Cyrus showed up at a craft fair in Chile where a fan captured her side boob in all its glory, then posted it to Twitter.  I'm going to follow her lead and start #pantless and I don't care what you …
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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?
Discussion: PopEater
Matt Webb Mitovich / TVLine:
Bones Spoiler Alert: Could This Be The Big Game-Changer?  —  Might a Bones death, tragic as it may be, give birth to a new — and intimate — closeness between Brennan and Booth?  —  Fox Sweeps Scoopapalooza: Deaths, Drugs, Blind Items, Prom and More!  —  As revealed in Fox's press release …
Discussion: BuddyTV and From Inside the Box
TMZ.com:
Katie Couric On the Verge of $20 Million ABC Deal  —  Katie Couric and ABC television are on the verge of signing a $20 million deal, which would give Katie her own talk show, as well as significant involvement in ABC News — and the big casualty could be “General Hospital.”
 
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Reddit reintroduces the awards system it shut down in 2023, ends the replacement Golden Upvotes system, and expands its Contributor Program to 35 countries

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