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5:30 PM ET, May 8, 2015

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Taffy Brodesser-Akner / New York Times:
Where Would the Kardashians Be Without Kris Jenner?  —  The mother, and manager, of reality TV's most famous clan has created a strange new form of family business — and changed the nature of celebrity.  —  Kris Jenner slowly descended one side of the curving double staircase in her home in Hidden Hills …
TMZ.com:
Demi Moore — Big Time Burglary ... Her Haute Couture Is OUT the Door  —  Big Time Burglary ...  HER HAUTE COUTURE IS OUT THE DOOR  —  5/8/2015 1:00 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Demi Moore got hit with some seriously high-priced bad news — as in $200 GRAND's worth …
Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
Miley Cyrus: 'It Has a Lot to Do With Being a Feminist, but I'm Finally O.K. With Being Alone'  —  The singer tells TIME about her efforts to help empower queer youth through her Happy Hippie Foundation  —  When Miley Cyrus heard that one of her teenage fans in Lansing, Mich. …
Extra:
George Clooney Clears Up Birthday Rumors, Gushes Over Amal and More!  —  George Clooney is having a big week!  The actor celebrated his 54th birthday, attended the Met Gala with wife Amal, and today the star is in Los Angeles promoting his new movie “Tomorrowland.”
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Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
George Clooney Reveals Why He Fell in Love With Amal
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Jodie Sweetin Says Stephanie Tanner's Return in Fuller House Is a “Dream Come True”  —  This House will be Fuller and sweeter!  Former child star Jodie Sweetin spoke to Us Weekly exclusively about the upcoming Full House reboot, Fuller House, and shared details on what to expect from her character Stephanie Tanner.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I Did My Community Service from Home!  —  I DID MY COMMUNITY SERVICE FROM HOME!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lindsay Lohan is milky white for a reason ... because shadiness surrounds her life, the latest example being her ploy to do her community service from the comfort of her apartment.
Tara Fowler / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk Hold Hands, Share a Sweet Kiss at the Premiere of Her Mom's New Movie  —  Gwyneth Paltrow couldn't keep her hands off producer Brad Falchuk as the two took in a screening I'll See You in My Dreams at the London Hotel in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Discussion: Daily Mail and POPSUGAR Celebrity
WSB-TV:
Atlanta plane crash |  4 dead in crash on I-285 near Peachtree Industrial Boulevard  —  DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. —  Channel 2 Action News has learned a small plane crashed near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Friday morning.  —  The plane crashed onto I-285 east at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.
Discussion: CNN and Bossip
Harper's BAZAAR:
EXCLUSIVE: KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN ON KEEPING UP WITH THREE KIDS  —  With a new Kardashian Kids collection on Nordstrom.com now and a new addition to the Kardashian-Disick clan, it's an apt moment for a state of the union on style, celebrity, and family with the eldest Kardashian.  —  Rene and Radka
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
One Direction to Make First Awards Show Appearance Without Zayn Malik at 2015 Billboard Music Awards  —  Mark your calendars, Directioners!  One Direction will be making its first awards show appearance minus Zayn Malik on Sunday, May 17, at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Mel Gibson Surprises Fans, Tom Hardy With Mad Max: Fury Road Premiere Appearance  —  Mel Gibson's back on the red carpet!  The original Mad Max star made an unscheduled appearance at the Mad Max: Fury Road premiere in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 7, when he showed up to lend his support to the newest creation in the movie franchise.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Alyssa Toomey / E! Online:
Kristen Stewart Says Women Who Get Plastic Surgery “Are Losing Their Minds...It's Vandalism”  —  In typical Kristen Stewart fashion, the actress is calling it like she sees it.  —  The 25-year-old Clouds of Sils Maria star covers the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar U.K. and opens up about sexism …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
 
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'Kylie is sweet, loves my Vietnamese cooking and she's so much better for Tyga …
Discussion: Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘American Crime’, ‘Castle’ ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’, ‘Agent Carter’, ‘Galavant’, ‘Secrets & Lies’, ‘Nashville’ Among ABC Renewals
Michael K / Dlisted:
Thanks To Jason Momoa And Lisa Bonet, You And Your Piece Now Know What You're Going To Wear For Halloween
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Blake Lively signs on to Woody Allen's next film, also starring Kristen Stewart
Discussion: BBC, Dlisted and I Watch Stuff
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Reese Witherspoon Reenacts Memorable Scene From Legally Blonde: “Road Trip!!!”
Discussion: PerezHilton
Anya / People.com:
Ciara Debuts ‘I Got You’ Video Featuring Son Future (WATCH)
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Hudson's 5-Year-Old Son David Jr. Pumps Iron With Dad David Otunga
Adam Levine / TMZ.com:
Suspect Arrested
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Lance Bass on Sleeping With Andy Cohen: “I Don't Kiss and Tell, But Sex Is a Broad Term”
Luke Morgan Britton / NME:
Brandon Flowers on ‘Blurred Lines’ trial: ‘There are so many bands who should get sued’
Discussion: Digital Spy and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
The Game & Young Thug — Beef Squashed ... A Capone Saves the Day
Discussion: Bossip
Jon Caramanica / New York Times:
Review: Mariah Carey and Her Can't-Look-Away Debut in Las Vegas
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Nielsen launches The Media Distributor Gauge, showing TV usage ranked by company: Disney accounted for 11.5% of TV viewing in April, YouTube accounted for 9.6%

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google will roll out AI overviews in search to all US users, starting this week, and in more countries soon; they will be available to 1B+ users by end of year

Max Tani / Semafor:
NYT reporters are circulating a draft of an open letter to Joe Kahn, criticizing the editor over recent comments they said were dismissive of young reporters

 
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