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10:50 PM ET, May 12, 2015

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Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Cannes: Anne Hathaway to Star in ‘Colossal’ (Exclusive)  —  Anne Hathaway is set to star in Colossal, a project that's sure to be one of the biggest curiosity factors at this year's Cannes film market.  Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes) is writing and directing for Voltage Pictures.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff, Just Jared and Crushable
TMZ.com:
Tyga — Baby Mama Blac Chyna To Fight for Full Custody  —  Tyga is about to do battle with his baby mama because we've learned Blac Chyna is now gunning for full custody of their son.  —  Sources connected with Blac Chyna tell us she hired a top divorce lawyer last week and will file legal docs asking for primary physical custody.
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Cate Blanchett Opens the Closet Door with Lesbian Romance ‘Carol’  —  It's not surprising that “Carol” was locked away in Hollywood's development closet for 15 years.  Based on Patricia Highsmith's scandalous 1952 novel “The Price of Salt,” Todd Haynes' latest movie is a double whammy by industry standards …
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
Nina Dobrev Breaks Silence on Ian Somerhalder's “Beautiful” Wedding  —  Nina Dobrev is ready to set the record straight.  —  To say The Vampire Diaries fanbase was distraught after Nina announced she was leaving The Vampire Diaries after six seasons is a bit of an understatement …
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Warner Bros Putting ‘The Fugitive’ Back On The Run  —  EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has put into development a new installment of The Fugitive, one of those rare times that Hollywood took a well-executed TV series and turned it into an even more exhilarating feature film.
Discussion: PerezHilton and I Watch Stuff
E! Online:
Haylie Duff Gives Birth to a Baby Girl, Her First Child With Fiancé Matt Rosenberg—Find Out Their Daughter's Name  —  UPDATE: Haylie Duff's rep released the following statement to E! News regarding the birth of the host of Cooking Channel¹s The Real Girl's Kitchen first child:
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Marvel Courting Ava DuVernay to Direct Diverse Superhero Movie (Exclusive)  —  Marvel is courting “Selma” filmmaker Ava DuVernay to direct one of its diverse superhero movies, which include “Black Panther” and “Captain Marvel,” multiple individuals with knowledge of the situation have told TheWrap.
Essence.com:
'Empire's' Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers and Bryshere ‘Yazz’ Gray Cover June Issue of ESSENCE  —  The fictional Lyon brothers of hit TV show Empire, Andre, Jamal and Hakeem are expanding their kingdom this month to now include ESSENCE's cover with a photoshoot so hot, we needed four (that's right, four!) covers.
Discussion: Bossip, The Wrap and Just Jared
Yahoo:
TV Personality Sandra Lee Battling Breast Cancer, Urges Women to Be Screened  —  By ABC News 32 minutes ago Good Morning America  —  Sandra Lee Hopes Her Story Will Inspire Women to Get Mammograms  —  The Emmy-winning chef, author and editor was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 48.  —  
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Eddie Redmayne Officially in Talks for Harry Potter Spinoff ‘Fantastic Beasts’  —  Eddie Redmayne has been offered the role of Newt Scamander in Warner Bros.' hotly anticipated “Harry Potter” spinoff “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” according to sources.
Discussion: IGN and Oh No They Didn't!
E! Online:
Becky G Says She's “Having Fun” With Boyfriend Austin Mahone: “I'm in Such a Happy, Good Place”  —  Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images for Univision  —  Some may call it a glow.  Others would call it pure happiness.  —  Whatever the case may be, Becky G has never been happier and Austin Mahone may be a huge reason why.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Real Housewives Of Atlanta's Kenya Moore Learns Her Boyfriend Is Secretly Married!  Read The Reality Star's Statement HERE!  —  Sheesh, will Kenya Moore ever be lucky in love?  —  On Tuesday, Kenya revealed that her new boyfriend, who she met on Millionaire Matchmaker, is MARRIED.  —  [ Related: EXCLUSIVE!
Discussion: News & Gossip and tooFab.com
 
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Erin Andrews Caught Rolling Her Eyes, Looking Super Annoyed During DWTS — See the GIF!
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
Morgan Gibson / People Great Ideas:
Paula Deen Is Selling Her Savannah Mansion for $12.5 Million (PHOTOS)
Inside Edition:
Natalee Holloway's Dad is Back in Aruba Looking for Clues 10 Years Later
Discussion: PerezHilton
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sofia Vergara, Fusion Team on Series About Actress to Debut on Snapchat
PerezHilton:
Kevin Smith Reveals The Title Of The Mallrats Sequel!  See Which Of The Original Cast Are Set To Return Here!
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan - Someone's Pumped Up For Her Community Service
Metro.co.uk:
Mad Max star Tom Hardy: My hardnut image is all wrong, but I'd have sold my mum for crack
Discussion: Dlisted, Vulture and Cele|bitchy
Kaitlin Cubria / Teen.com:
The Beef Between Louis Tomlinson & Naughty Boy Just Got a Whole Lot Juicier
Discussion: Just Jared
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Alicia Rancilio / Associated Press:
JOHN TRAVOLTA HELPS RECREATE THE O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL FOR FX
Discussion: Us Weekly
EW.com:
EMPIRE SIGNS CHRIS ROCK, LENNY KRAVITZ AND ALICIA KEYS FOR SEASON 2
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez Makes Casper Smart Her #ManCrushMonday: Calls Him Her “#HandsomeBear”
Elizabeth Vanmetre / NY Daily News:
Kanye West gives graduation speech after receiving honorary doctoral degree in Chicago (HEAR IT)
Discussion: Crushable
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
OMG, Julianne Hough Is Returning as a Dancer on DWTS!
Discussion: Just Jared
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Noah Galloway Proposes Live on DWTS - and She Says ‘Yes!’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
C-SPAN's own business choices keep the network from being offered on streaming TV platforms like YouTube TV, as it stays reliant on cable and satellite funding

Christi Carras / Los Angeles Times:
LAist initiates a voluntary buyout program for staff to avoid layoffs as it faces a “significant budget shortfall” ranging from $4M-$5M in the next two years

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Memo: Spotify's head of podcast studios Julie McNamara is leaving the company after nearly three years, emphasizing Spotify's reduced ambitions in podcasts

 
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