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5:45 PM ET, May 15, 2012

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Lynn Hirschberg / Wmagazine.com:
Guitar Hero:  —  Tom Cruise  —  ROCK OF AGES STAR TOM CRUISE IS STRUMMING HIS WAY TO THE HALL OF FAME.  —  It's a Thursday afternoon in a studio in Los Angeles, and Tom Cruise, dressed in jeans and an untucked white button-down shirt, is ­belting out “Paradise City.”
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Michael Fleming / Hot Girls, Sexy Girls …:
Playboy Interview: Tom Cruise  —  For 20 years Tom Cruise was the closest thing to a sure bet Hollywood had, shining on-screen and endearing himself to studios by working as hard promoting his films as he did making them.  He surrounded himself with great filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tom Cruise Addresses Rumors About Himself
Discussion: PerezHilton
Michael Fleming / Hot Girls, Sexy Girls …:
Playboy Interview: Tom Cruise
Discussion: Dlisted
Tim Stack / Inside TV:
‘Glee’ scoop: New Britney Spears tribute planned for fall; plus details on Kate Hudson's role — EXCLUSIVE  —  Yesterday, Fox announced that pop superstar Britney Spears would be joining their reality competition The X-Factor as a judge and that Glee would follow X-Factor's results show on Thursdays.
Discussion: PerezHilton and TV Fanatic
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
PICS: Britney Spears Wears Two Sexy Mini-Dresses for X Factor Presentation  —  It's easy to see why Simon Cowell was eager to add Britney Spears to his panel of X Factor judges.  —  The “Toxic” singer, 30, officially announced her participation in the show during the FOX Upfront event in New York City Monday.
Discussion: PopSugar
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Britney Spears Shows Off Engagement Ring; Officially Announced As X-Factor Judge!  —  Britney Spears looked like she was trying to compete with Tanning Mom at the Fox Upfronts last night, where it was officially announced that she and Demi Lovato would be judges on the next season of The X-Factor.
Discussion: omg! and TMZ.com
Chris Heath / GQ:
Fast Bender  —  After two decades of obscurity, all it took was a few choice roles to get noticed—a Nazi infiltrator here, an X-Men villain there, plus one unforgettable turn in Shame that made him a full-frontal phenomenon.  His rapid rise continues this month with Ridley Scott's Alien prequel, Prometheus.
TMZ.com:
Ryan Seacrest Buys Ellen DeGeneres' Estate for $49 Million  —  Buys Ellen DeGeneres'  —  $49 Mil Estate  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ryan Seacrest has snagged Ellen DeGeneres' amazing Beverly Hills estate, which was listed for a cool $49 million, and he paid close to the asking price ... TMZ has learned.
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Upfronts 2012: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ ‘All-Star’ Season Set for Fall  —  Entertainment president Paul Lee confirms weeks of rumors about a twist for the aging reality competition.  —  Dancing With the Stars is switching gears for its 15th cycle.  Following weeks of rumors …
Discussion: omg!, PerezHilton and msnbc.com
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Rick Porter / From Inside the Box:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ all-star season officially a go for fall
Discussion: PopWatch
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
John Mayer: I Needed a Break After I Did “Some Dumb Interviews”  —  It's no accident that John Mayer has been avoiding the press for the past two years.  —  Following two explosive interviews with Playboy and Rolling Stone in 2010, where he likened his chemistry with Jessica Simpson to …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bossip
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Michael Rozman / X17 Online:
John Mayer Reveals A More Mature Side On The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
John Travolta's First Accuser Drops Lawsuit  —  John Travolta has one less accuser to worry about.  —  The masseur known only as John Doe Number One, whose claims of sexual assault during a massage session set off a firestorm for the actor, has dropped out of the lawsuit amid mounting evidence apparently contradicting his allegations.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Hollywood.com, Gawker and Dlisted
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Michael K / Dlisted:
John Doe #2 Will Go Away For $250K
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
OhhhNo / RADAR:
Taylor Armstrong's ‘Catastrophic Meltdown’ Has Housewives Fearing For Her Future  —  Taylor Armstrong had a “catastrophic meltdown” during a recent weekend spa getaway in Ojai, California, which has left her fellow Real Housewives fearing for her future if she doesn't seek treatment for her drinking …
The Superficial:
Kristen Stewart Seems Lovely  —  Here's Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth at the world premiere of Snow White and The Huntsman Keep in mind this is a movie where Kristen is supposed to be more beautiful than Charlize, so it's good to see they really sold that by making Charlize look …
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Save That For Your Stylist, KStew
Discussion: Crushable
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Real Housewives of OC Star Vicki Gunvalson's Daughter Briana Is Pregnant!  —  Vicki Gunvalson's love tank is overflowing!  —  The Real Housewives of Orange County star, 50, will soon welcome her first-ever grandchild; her recently wed daughter Briana Wolfsmith is expecting, two sources confirm to Us Weekly.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Christine Lennon / Marie Claire:
Jessica Alba: View from the Top  —  Don't forget to check out all the photos from our exclusive cover shoot with Jessica!
Lpons / Life and Style:
Katherine Heigl Reveals Her New Baby's Name!  —  Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley have finally revealed the name of their new baby girl: Adalaide Marie Hope!  —  The happy parents announced on April 25 that they'd added another child to their family, but they waited until now to unveil her name.
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Sarah / People.com:   Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley Name Daughter Adalaide Marie Hope
Howard Stern / TMZ.com:
HomeHoward Stern — Penis Jokes on 'America's Got Talent' Debut  —  Penis Jokes on ‘AGT’ Debut  —  Howard Stern's first night on “America's Got Talent” started off with a bang ... he was articulate ... he was funny ... and he totally made fun of a male stripper for having a small wiener.
Discussion: omg! and PerezHilton
 
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Lauren Turner / PopSugar:
Kirsten Dunst and Garrett Hedlund Hold Hands For a Cute Couple's Afternoon
Discussion: Bauer-Griffin
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Pregnant Snooki Gives Up Tanning for the Baby
Discussion: Us Weekly and TVgasm
Chris Harnick / The Huffington Post:
‘The New Normal’: NeNe Leakes And Georgia King Preview New NBC Comedy
Discussion: Bossip
Jane / X17 Online:
MILEY CYRUS FLIES THE FRIENDLY SKIES WITH HER FURRY FRIEND
Discussion: Dailyfill
Alexis L. Loinaz / E! Online:
Lady Gaga Banned in Indonesia Following Islamic Protests
Michelangelo Di Battista / InStyle.com What's Right …:
Charlize Theron is InStyle's June 2012 Cover Girl!
TMZ.com:
OneRepublic Drummer — Arrested for Late-Night Rampage
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Emily Maynard / People.com:
Emily Maynard Worried About Brad or Bentley Showing Up on The Bachelorette
Discussion: PopWatch and The Hollywood Gossip
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Discussion: Crushable
Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez Talks Marc Anthony, Casper Smart at What to Expect When You're Expecting Premiere
Chicago Tribune:
Newlywed, still in wedding dress, found stabbed to death in tub
TMZ.com:
Miss Arizona Teen USA — Arrested for DUI
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
I'd Totally Do Playboy ... If They Asked
NY Daily News:
Jennifer Love Hewitt admits to getting vajazzled for special occasions: 'I'm full of good energy'
Discussion: The Blemish and Cele|bitchy
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Associated Press:
Large protests outside the annual WHCD event condemned both the Western news' media coverage of the war in Gaza and President Biden's handling of the conflict

 
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