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1:30 PM ET, May 19, 2013

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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Break Up - for Now: Source  —  Twilight fans may want to sit down for this one.  —  As rumors of relationship trouble continue to swirl, a source tells PEOPLE that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have called it quits after more than three years of dating.
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson Break Up - For Now  —  Brace yourselves, Twihards: After four very eventful years together, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are taking a much-needed break, a source close to Pattinson, 27, tells Us Weekly.  Additional Pattinson insiders add …
Discussion: Bossip
Andy Joannou / Digital Spy:
Simon Cowell: ‘New X Factor USA judges will be revealed on Monday’  —  Simon Cowell has confirmed that the new judges for The X Factor USA will be revealed on Monday (May 20).  —  The judges are to replace LA Reid and Britney Spears, both of whom quit the show at the end of season two.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
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James Hibberd / Inside TV:
‘X Factor’: Kelly Rowland near deal as judge — EXCLUSIVE  —  Fox's The X Factor is looking to have plenty of girl power next fall.  The judges panel will likely consist of executive producer Simon Cowell and three female judges.  —  One will be returning judge Demi Lovato, as the network previously announced.
TMZ.com:
Kelly Rowland — Beyonce's Pregnant?! WHAT?!?!
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — Death Threats Made Against Singer, LAPD Investigating  —  DEATH THREATS  —  Made Against Singer  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating death threats made against Chris Brown ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to our sources …
Rap-Up.com:
Kanye West to Release New Album ‘Yeezus’ on June 18  —  Yeezus is coming.  After much anticipation, Kanye West will release his sixth solo album next month.  —  Rap-Up.com can confirm that the follow-up to 2010's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy will be titled Yeezus and arrive on June 18.
Discussion: Pitchfork, PerezHilton and Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus — Swatted Again  —  SWATTED AGAIN  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Miley Cyrus is now a two-time member of the Swatted Club ... after cops were called to her house last night for yet another fake 911 emergency ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to our sources, cops received a 911 call …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
Associated Press:
Christoph Waltz Rushed Off French Talk Show After Sounds of Gunfire  —  A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted Friday when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying for cover.  —  Actors Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil …
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FRANCE 24:   Man arrested after gun scare at Cannes Film Festival
Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
Cannes Panic: Christoph Waltz Rushed Offstage; Man With Suspicious Device Apprehended (Video)
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Christoph Waltz — SHOTS FIRED During Cannes Interview [VIDEO]
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Ashley Hamilton Opens Up About Eating Disorder  —  With Iron Man 3 breaking box office records, nobody is happier about the film's success than actor Ashley Hamilton, who plays a small but pivotal role of former military officer Jack Taggert.  —  Hamilton, whose band The Wondergirls also performs the song …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
Emma Watson: Not a ‘pro’ stripper pole dancer  —  The ‘Harry Potter’ takes a spin on Paris Hilton's stripper pole in ‘The Bling Ring’ but insists it's not for her...yet.  —  CANNES — Harry Potter star Emma Watson shows off a new celeb-obsessed personality and a specific Los Angeles accent in The Bling Ring.
Discussion: Socialite Life
AceShowBiz.com:
Aretha Franklin Doesn't Like the Idea of Kim Kardashian's Baby Joining Tour  —  Franklin says that she 'can't speak for anyone else,' but she does not like the idea of bringing a very young baby to an album promotion tour.  —  Aretha Franklin apparently is concerned about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's baby.
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez — BACK TOGETHER ... At the Billboard Awards  —  BACK TOGETHER!!!!!!!  —  (At the Billboard Awards)  —  It's official ... Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are officially a pair once again!!!!!!!!!  At least in their seats at the Billboard Music Awards this weekend.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
 
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