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TMZ.com:
‘Idol’ Champ Phillip Phillips Will Leave Hospital After Brutal Surgery  —  ‘IDOL’ CHAMP PHILLIP PHILLIPS  —  Will Leave Hospital  —  After Brutal Surgery  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “American Idol” winner Phillip Phillips was in far worse condition than anyone thought before he went under the knife ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: omg!
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E! Online:
First Look: American Idol's Phillip Phillips Out of the Hospital!  —  No wonder Phillip Phillips is making a face.  He just had surgery and he's already back on the job!  —  The good news, of course, is that the latest American Idol winner is back on his feet, or at least feeling spry enough …
Discussion: msnbc.com and Us Weekly
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:   Phillip Phillips Is Out of the Hospital
TMZ.com:
David Arquette Files for Divorce From Courteney Cox  —  FILES FOR DIVORCE  —  From Courteney Cox  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  David Arquette has officially filed legal documents to finally divorce his estranged wife, Courteney Cox ... TMZ has learned.  —  Arquette cites “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.
TMZ.com:
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant — Divorce Called Off ... For Now  —  KOBE AND VANESSA BRYANT  —  DIVORCE OFF ...  For Now  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Vanessa Bryant will NOT sign documents to make her divorce final ... at least for now ... because TMZ has learned, she and Kobe are working on a full reconciliation.
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
Rihanna steps out in her most revealing day look yet... as friends ‘urge her to go to rehab to seek help for excessive partying’  —  She's pictured out drinking and partying on most nights, regardless of where in the world she is.  —  But now new claims have emerged that Rihanna's friends …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Charlize Theron Chopped All Her Hair Off  —  And she looks like a judgmental cartoon caterpillar.  Correction: A really hot judgmental cartoon caterpillar.  But you know, Charlize Theron would still look hot even if she got a face tattoo of The Situation jacking off into a rubber vagina made of leftover CROCs.
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Monsters and Critics:
Charlize Theron shaves off hair
Discussion: Crushable
Valerie J. Nelson / Los Angeles Times:
Ann Rutherford dies at 94; actress was in ‘Gone With the Wind’  —  She also portrayed Mickey Rooney's teenage girlfriend in the Andy Hardy movies, but it was her small part in ‘Wind’ that turned her ‘golden years into platinum.’  —  Ann Rutherford, left, with Vivien Leigh, center, and Evelyn Keyes in “Gone With the Wind.”
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:   Ann Rutherford, Gone with the Wind Actress, Dies at 94
No Doubt:
ALBUM AND SINGLE ANNOUNCEMENT!  —  Hi Everyone...  Hope you are sitting down because we've got some really big news to share with you!  While adding the finishing touches to our new album we realized it was time to name it...so we did, and the name is...  (drum roll please)...Push and Shove !!!
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Lied to Cops After Car Accident  —  LIED TO COPS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Lindsay Lohan lied to cops Friday by telling them she was NOT driving the Porsche that slammed into a truck on the Pacific Coast Highway, and as a result she could be prosecuted and her probation could be revoked.
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The Superficial:   Lindsay Lohan Lied To The Cops
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Paris Jackson: Classmates Cyber Bully Me  —  Being one of the most famous teenagers in the world doesn't guarantee popularity, as Paris Jackson can attest.  —  The 14-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson appeared on Oprah's Next Chapter Sunday, where she opened up about being bullied …
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise Gave Katie Holmes His Bejeweled Rock of Ages Codpiece  —  What do you get the girl who has everything?  If you're Tom Cruise, you present wife of five years Katie Holmes with a bejeweled codpiece!  —  The actor, 49, wears the dragon-shaped pouch in Rock of Ages — and Cruise liked it so much he took it home!
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Alyson Hannigan Welcomes Daughter Keeva Jane!  —  Welcome to Hollywood, Keeva!  —  Alyson Hannigan and husband Alexis Denisof welcomed their second daughter, Keeva Jane Denisof, May 23, her rep tells Us Weekly exclusively.  —  PHOTOS: Alyson and adorable Satyana
Ethan Sacks / NY Daily News:
Katy Perry considered for role as Freddie Mercury's girlfriend in ‘Queen’ singer biopic  —  Sacha Baron Cohen is already attached to the film project as lead, and is working with band members  —  Katy Perry as Freddie Mercury at her 24th birthday party in L.A.
Instylecom / InStyle.com What's Right Now:
Salma Hayek Is InStyle's July 2012 Cover Girl!  —  Salma Hayek is InStyle's July cover girl!  In this issue, this star opens up about the key to success—the necessary blend of work and play.  “I have created a very happy, healthy environment,” Hayek says of maintaining balance.
Marco / X17 Online:
DREW BARRYMORE AND WILL KOPELMAN'S LAVISH HONEYMOON DIGS AT BIG SUR  —  Drew Barrymore and new hubby Will Kopelman are spending their first days as a married couple at the Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, CA.  —  The gorgeous destination, which features stunning views of the Saint Lucia Mountains …
Alex Ben Block / Hollywood Reporter:
'Real Housewives of Atlanta's' NeNe Leakes to Create Fashion Line (Exclusive)  —  The reality star has inked a deal with global brand licensing agency Beanstalk to offer “fashion-forward, affordable apparel and accessories.”  —  Her goal is to be the “Queen of TV,” and now NeNe Leakes also wants to be a princess of fashion.
Discussion: TVgasm
Christopher Rogers / omg!:
Selena Gomez Wants To Do New Album With BFF Taylor Swift  —  Selena is ready to transition back into the music scene with an upcoming fourth album and a sweet collaboration with her BFF Taylor!  Find out all the details!  —  Selena Gomez filmed three movies in the past year, and now she's getting antsy to regain her pop music glory!
Discussion: PerezHilton
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AceShowBiz.com:
Selena Gomez Wants to Work With Taylor Swift to Make ‘Very Different’ Album
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Matthew McConaughey Steps Out Wearing New Wedding Ring  —  After a three-day affair marking his wedding to Camila Alves (now Camila McConaughey!), it was back to work for Matthew McConaughey - working out, that is.  —  But McConaughey, 42, who tied the knot in a sunset ceremony Saturday …
The Superficial:
Carrie Underwood Supports Gay Marriage Now  —  I've honestly never been a big fan of Carrie Underwood.  1. I don't like country.  2. Just before she got married a few years back, she made it a point to basically judge anyone that “lived in sin” before getting married, and 3.  She never really did it for me.
Suzy Byrne / omg! from Yahoo!:
Jennifer Aniston's bizarre travel ensemble  —  You'd be hard pressed to find Jennifer Aniston's name on many worst dressed lists.  These days, the 43-year-old typically makes headlines for her enviable fashion sense, which was certainly on display last week when she wowed in a white Burberry gown at the AFI Awards.
Debra Mao / Bloomberg:
‘Crouching Tiger’ Actress Sues For Libel Over Bo Xilai Sex Claim  —  “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” star Zhang Ziyi sued two media outlets for defamation over stories alleging she received millions of yuan to have sex with suspended Politburo member Bo Xilai and other Chinese leaders.
Discussion: X17 Online and Deadline.com
 
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Daily Mail:
Rihanna launches into foul mouthed rant at claims she used Irish model as a body double in Armani advert
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Vanity Fair:
The Paramount Picture  —  To celebrate its 100th birthday …
Discussion: PopWatch and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Miss Pennsylvania — Miss South Carolina & Miss Colorado Were TOO UGLY for Top 16
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Marilyn Monroe Estate Threatens Legal Action Over Hologram (Exclusive)
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
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Maria Menounos reveals she's been sexually abused by multiple doctors during examinations
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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

Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
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