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6:00 PM ET, May 19, 2015

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Andreas Wiseman / ScreenDaily:
Cannes: Women denied Palais entry for wearing flats  —  After being criticised for the lack of women filmmakers playing at recent editions of the Cannes Film Festival, this year organisers have made efforts to bridge the gender imbalance by foregrounding women directors and producers …
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:   Emily Blunt Criticizes Cannes For Banning Flats on the Red Carpet
BBC:
Cannes Film Festival ‘turns away women in flat shoes’
Discussion: Dlisted
Huw Fullerton / RadioTimes:
Simon Pegg criticises science-fiction and genre films for “dumbing down” cinema  —  The Star Trek and Shaun of the Dead actor made the comments in this week's edition of Radio Times  —  He may be seen by many as the face of geekdom - but Simon Pegg thinks cinema-goers need to grow out of their obsession with science-fiction.
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Simon Pegg / Peggster:
Big Mouth Strikes Again
Discussion: Digital Spy
Brie Schwartz / Redbook:
Sofia Vergara Shares the Big Lesson She's Learned About Men Since Hitting 40  —  REDBOOK'S June cover star sits down for some major girl talk.  —  You know Sofía Vergara as the fiery bombshell who makes you giggle endlessly as Gloria in Modern Family, but the 42-year-old actress …
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Bruce Jenner has no plans to ‘remove the little thing down there’  —  Bruce Jenner continues to make his transition to womanhood public but revealed has no plans for gender reassignment surgery.  —  “So, like you don't have a surgery to remove that and then that means you're the woman,” …
Discussion: PerezHilton, News & Gossip and TMZ.com
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Bruce Jenner Admits His “Big Secret” Prevented Him From Forming a “Close” Relationship With Scott Disick
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Bruce Jenner / TMZ.com:
I'M GOING TO BE FULL WOMAN
Perez Hilton:
Miley Cyrus Breaks Down In Tears While Singing About Her Dead Blowfish, Pablow!  Watch Her Barely Make It Through The Tribute HERE!  —  Haha... umm.... oh, wait... that got real...  We're not sure what to think about this latest song and video from Miley Cyrus (below)!
Discussion: Page Six
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Miley Cyrus / People.com:
Miley Cyrus Weeps While Singing a Song About Her Dead Fish: Watch … Miley Cyrus really, really misses her beloved blowfish Pablow.  No, really.  —  Pablow passed away a few months ago.  And now the pop star, 22, has written a song for him.  And it's more emotional and existential than most ballads you'll ever hear.
Discussion: Crushable
womenshealthmag.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Sports SICK Abs in New Issue of Women's Health  —  Damn, girl.  —  BY THE EDITORS OF WOMEN'S HEALTH  —  No surprise here: Gwyneth Paltrow looks insanely fit on our June cover.  —  The actress and Goop creator is known for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Gwyneth Paltrow Shows Off Her Toned Bikini Bod, Reveals She Feels “Way More Comfortable” in a Bikini at Age 42
Discussion: Dlisted and Celeb Gossip …
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa — Sure, We'll Be Your DJ ... If the Price is Right  —  LIL WAYNE AND WIZ KHALIFA  —  SURE WE'LL BE YOUR DJ ...  If the Price is Right  —  5/19/2015 12:30 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa are going into a new business …
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and Bossip
Bruce Handy / Vanity Fair:
Lawrence Kasdan Says There's a Future for Lando Calrissian in Star Wars  —  An extended conversation between the screenwriter of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Bruce Handy, the author of our June cover story.  —  Lawrence Kasdan's first produced screenplay was for The Empire Strikes Back—not a bad Hollywood baby step!
Discussion: Digital Spy
Susan Cheng / BuzzFeed:
What Hollywood's Acceptance Of Sexism Looks Like In Practice  —  When I had the opportunity to interview Mad Men actor Paul Johansson, I thought only of doing my job.  In the end, I got some great content, but at what cost?  When contacted for a comment about this story …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Sandra Bullock's Son Louis Made Her Cry on Mother's Day: Find Out Why!  —  Sandra Bullock went on and on about the man in her life during The Ellen DeGeneres on Monday, May 18 — her son Louis!  The Minions actress gushed about his Mother's Day surprise, and why she's couldn't stop crying!
Marc Schneider / Billboard:
DC Comics Moves to KO Rihanna's ‘Robyn’ Trademark  —  Rihanna attends The BRIT Awards 2012 at the O2 Arena on February 21, 2012 in London, England.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Raechal Leone Shewfelt / News & Gossip:
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody Expecting First Child  —  Adam Brody and Leighton Meester (Henry S. Dziekan III/WireImage)  —  Leighton Meester is going to be a mom!  —  The former Gossip Girl star and her husband of one year, actor Adam Brody, are expecting their first child.
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Leighton Meester Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Adam Brody
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Chrissy Teigen Accidentally Trips Woman at Billboard Music Awards 2015: Watch  —  Oops!  Long dresses can be a hazard at awards shows — just ask Jennifer Lawrence! — but not just for the wearers.  As an audience member at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards learned the hard way on Sunday …
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TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez — Smartphone Disses Mariah Carey During Billboard Music Awards Performance
Discussion: Zap2it, Dlisted and Gawker
 
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Lynn Hirschberg / W Magazine:
See Jane Run... and Run and Run  —  “I think it's a hoot that …
Discussion: News & Gossip and Style News
Michael K / Dlisted:
Trace Cyrus Accuses Brenda Song Of Lying About Being Knocked Up
Hudson Hongo / Gawker:
Batman Attends Prom as Jaden Smith
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Alex Zimmerman / Pittsburgh City Paper:
Updated: Delta Foundation faces backlash for Iggy Azalea concert at Pittsburgh Pridefest
Eve Barlow / NOISEY:
Rita Ora: “This Is a New Chapter of My Life, I'm Ready to Move On”
Discussion: News & Gossip and PerezHilton
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Kylie Jenner blasted for ‘I gained weight’ comments
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Mackenzie McKee — Please Invest ... In My Breasts!!!!
Discussion: PerezHilton
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ — Emergency Ratchet Meeting ... Cast Told NO MORE FIGHTS
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Pamela Anderson Reenacts Psycho Shower Scene, Poses Nude for PETA: First Look Picture
Discussion: Starpulse
Gordon Cox / Variety:
Taye Diggs to Star in Broadway's ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Nicki Minaj & Beyoncé Drop A Surprise Music Video For Feelin' Myself Exclusively On TIDAL …
Discussion: Gawker
Debra Birnbaum / Variety:
TV's Super Producer: Greg Berlanti Powers Up With ‘Supergirl,’ ‘The Flash’
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Josh Ye / Reuters:
Tencent reports Q1 revenue up 6% YoY to ~$22.1B and online ad revenue up 26% YoY to ~$3.66B driven by upgraded ad infrastructure and WeChat Video Accounts

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast will launch StreamSaver, a bundle with Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a “vastly discounted price”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku gets exclusive multiyear rights for MLB's Sunday Leadoff live games, starting May 19, a package previously held by NBCUniversal's Peacock

 
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