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Melanie Bromley / E! Online:
It's Official: Britney Spears Signs X Factor Deal! — Britney Spears is official. — After months of eight-figure negotiations, the pop star has finally signed her contract to join Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as a judge on The X Factor. — Spears finally inked her deal this week, E! News has exclusively confirmed.
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In Case You Didn't Know, The Hollywood Gossip, AfterElton.com, TVgasm, Celeb Gossip …, D*ana's Dirt, The Blemish, Socialite Life and PopSugar
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Signs Deal With X Factor — Are you ready? — Britney Spears has officially signed a deal with The X Factor! — A source confirms to Us Weekly that Spears will join Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as a judge. — PHOTOS: Brit's bikini body
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Cele|bitchy and omg!
Anya / People.com:
Anna Faris and Chris Pratt Expecting First Child — The timing is right: Anna Faris and Chris Pratt are going to be parents! — The Dictator actress, 35, and her Parks and Recreation star husband, 32, are expecting their first child this fall, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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E! Online, The Hollywood Gossip, Celeb Gossip …, Celebrity Baby Scoop, Starpulse and Just Jared
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Anna Faris, Chris Pratt Expecting First Child! — In September 2011, Anna Faris told Us Weekly she “would love to have eight kids” with husband Chris Pratt — and now she's finally on her way! — The What's Your Number? actress, 35, is pregnant and due this fall, her rep confirms to Us.
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Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Sean Bean Arrested for Allegedly Harassing His Ex-Wife — Game of Thrones star Sean Bean was arrested Wednesday and questioned on suspicion of sending abusive text messages and making harassing phone calls to his ex-wife Georgina Sutcliffe. — “A 53-year-old man attended a central London police station …
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Cele|bitchy
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Tom Pettifor / Mirror.co.uk:
Sean Bean arrested: Police quiz actor over claims he sent abusive texts to his ex-wife
Sean Bean arrested: Police quiz actor over claims he sent abusive texts to his ex-wife
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Digital Spy
Mario Ledwith / Daily Mail:
Game Of Thrones star Sean Bean arrested over claims that he harassed his ex-wife
Game Of Thrones star Sean Bean arrested over claims that he harassed his ex-wife
Discussion:
msnbc.com and The Hollywood Gossip
Bruce Weber / New York Times:
Vidal Sassoon, Hairdresser and Trendsetter, Dies at 84 — Vidal Sassoon in a scene from the documentary film “Vidal Sassoon The Movie.” He is shown on the Millennium Bridge in London. More Photos » — Vidal Sassoon, whose mother had a premonition that he would become a hairdresser …
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Us Weekly and Style News
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TMZ.com:
Vidal Sassoon Dead — Fashion Icon Dies at 84
Vidal Sassoon Dead — Fashion Icon Dies at 84
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omg!, Reuters and Associated Press
Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Famed fashion icon Vidal Sassoon dead at 84
Famed fashion icon Vidal Sassoon dead at 84
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The Huffington Post and Gawker
E! Online:
What's Bothering Halle Berry?! — Halle Berry looked mighty ticked off today. — The Oscar winner was picking up daughter Nahla from school in Beverly Hills when she was spotted—and duly photographed—shaking her fists at something (or someone) in the parking lot.
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Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Sandra Rose
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Jason Horowitz / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney's prep school classmates recall pranks, but also troubling incidents — BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Mitt Romney returned from a three-week spring break in 1965 to resume his studies as a high school senior at the prestigious Cranbrook School. Back on the handsome campus …
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Queerty
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Cee Lo Green: Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine Need to “Get Over” Their Feud — When it comes to Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine's nasty feud on The Voice, Cee Lo Green isn't willing to take sides. In fact, he doesn't understand the fuss in the first place.
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Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
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BBC:
Prince Charles turns BBC Scotland weatherman — Prince Charles presents a special weather forecast during his BBC Scotland visit — Prince Charles had a go at reading the weather during a tour of BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay headquarters. — He and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall …
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Gawker and Towleroad News #gay
MediaTakeOut.com™ 2012:
BREAKING NEWS: Rihanna Rushed To Hospital . . . Suffers From EXHAUSTION And DEHYDRATION . . . After Night Of ‘PARTYING’!!! (Evidence Inside) — MediaTakeOut.com learned that YESTERDAY, our favorite pop singer Rihanna was RUSHED to a NYC hospital. Details are sketchy but we're told that she suffered from …
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RADAR, Daily Mail, Crushable, Bossip, Cele|bitchy and ETonline.com
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Rihanna hospitalized for exhaustion after Met Gala
Rihanna hospitalized for exhaustion after Met Gala
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In Case You Didn't Know
Chloe Melas / omg!:
Russell Brand To Host ‘MTV Movie Awards’: Will Katy Perry Go? — MTV has just announced that the British comedian is set to host the awards show on June 3 and Katy has gone the past several years and even performed! Will she skip it this year? — Russell Brand is back to reclaim his MTV throne.
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X17 Online, PerezHilton and Deadline.com
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kanye West Raps About Marrying Kim Kardashian! — Kanye West is prepping some new material: his vows. — One month after the Grammy winner professed his love for gal pal Kim Kardashian, 31, on his single “Way Too Cold” (formerly “Theraflu"), he's singing about her again, a source tells Us Weekly.
Discussion:
Cele|bitchy, X17 Online, E! Online, Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Jon Hamm / Rookie:
Ask a Grown Man — Jon Hamm is...well, you know who he is. He's JON EFFING HAMM. Enjoy his answers to your questions. — Ask a Grown Man: Jon Hamm from Rookie on Vimeo or YouTube. — To submit a question for next month's Grown Man/Men, write to youaskedit@rookiemag.com, and write “Ask a Grown Man” in the subject line.
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Best Week Ever and Dlisted
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics! Lindsay Lohan Rocks White Eye Shadow & Coral Lipstick — Oh, dear Lindsay. This is rough, rough stuff. She hit up A&E's Upfronts last night at Lincoln Center, presumably to promote her Lifetime Liz Taylor biopic. But could Liz have ever let herself look like this?
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DrunkenStepfather
TMZ.com:
Rihanna Drops Chris Brown — You Finally Crossed the Line — RIHANNA DROPS CHRIS BROWN — You Finally — Crossed the Line — BREAKING NEWS — It seems Rihanna has finally had enough of Chris Brown ... the singer has “unfollowed” her ex-boyfriend on Twitter after he released a new diss track that appears to be aimed at her.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
'Grey's Anatomy' Stars Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh And Justin Chambers Close Deals To Return — EXCLUSIVE UPDATED: Big news for Grey's Anatomy fans. I've learned that all original cast members whose future on the ABC medical drama had been up in the air amid contract negotiations, have re-upped for two more seasons.
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TV Fanatic and Oh No They Didn't!
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Johnny Depp Denies Split with Vanessa Paradis — Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp, in 2010 — Four months after PEOPLE reported that Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis's relationship was all but finished, Depp on Wednesday denied that he and his partner of 14 years had split. — “The rumors are not true.
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Cele|bitchy and The Sun
The Superficial:
Courtney Stodden Wears Lingerie To Bake With Her Mom. Who Doesn't? — “So are we making a batch that don't have your tits in them or is there not enough time before the bake sale?” — Another week, another round of staged Courtney Stodden pics that have to make Heidi and Spencer kick themselves for not saying Heidi was eight.
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Oh No They Didn't!, World Of Wonder and DrunkenStepfather