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12:40 PM ET, May 5, 2016

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Jackie Willis / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Janet Jackson Pregnant With Her First Child 2 Weeks Shy of 50th Birthday  —  Just days before Mother's Day, a source confirms to ET that Janet Jackson is pregnant with her first child.  —  The baby news comes after the 49-year-old singer — who will turn 50 on May 16 …
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Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Janet Jackson Is Pregnant at Age 49!
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Channing Tatum Announces Magic Mike Live Is Coming to Las Vegas and We Can't Grab Our Dollar Bills Fast Enough  —  Listen carefully.  You need to get as many stacks of dollar bills as possible, and you need to book a trip to Las Vegas for next March because HOT DAMN MAGIC MIKE IS COMING TO SIN CITY!
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kristen Wiig Kisses Boyfriend Avi Rothman During Hawaiian Vacation, Source Says 'They've Been Secretly Dating for Months'  —  Kristen Wiig has a new man!  —  The Ghostbusters star was spotted on a romantic getaway with new boyfriend Avi Rothman, PEOPLE exclusively reveals, on Wednesday in Kauai, Hawaii.
Andrea / People.com:
Britney Spears Pens Emotional Tribute to Her Sons: ‘You Are My Masterpieces’  —  Britney Spears is flipping the script on Mother's Day: This year, it's less about being pampered with breakfast in bed and more about celebrating the two boys who gave her the gift of motherhood.
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New York Times:
Is Britney Spears Ready to Stand on Her Own?
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
Shirley Li / EW.com:
POWER RANGERS EXCLUSIVE: HERE'S YOUR FIRST LOOK AT THE GANG'S NEW SUITS  —  The alien-fighting friends leave the '90s behind in their updated looks  —  See also  —  ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’: Where are they now?  —  ‘Power Rangers’: See Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa in upcoming reboot
Discussion: AOL and The Wrap
Jenelle Riley / Variety:
Jodie Foster on Her Walk of Fame Honor, Casting ‘Money Monster’ … Jodie Foster has been a working actor for 50 years, has won two Academy Awards and her name has become synonymous with gutsy, quality performances.  And yet there's one honor that, until now, has eluded her — a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Discussion: Right Celebrity and The WOW Report
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Rebecca Macatee / E! Online:
Kristen Stewart Reunites With Jodie Foster for Her Movie Mom's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony
Discussion: Just Jared
Dana Rose Falcone / Us Weekly:
Caitlyn Jenner to Pose Naked With Gold Medal for ‘Sports Illustrated’  —  Now that's a patriotic streak!  —  Caitlyn Jenner will appear on a summer cover of Sports Illustrated wearing “nothing but an American flag and her Olympic medal,” a source reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Chrissy Teigen's Mom Shares New Photos of Baby Luna  —  So precious!  Chrissy Teigen's mom, Vilailuck Teigen, shared new photos of her 2-week-old granddaughter, Luna Simone Stephens, at home with her famous parents and other loved ones at a crab boil on Tuesday, May 3.
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Oops!  Alessandra Ambrosio suffers nip slip on the set  —  Alessandra Ambrosio on the set of a Malibu photo shoot Wednesday.  —  Preview performances are set to begin in March 2017.  —  View Slideshow  —  Back Continue  —  Oops!  Alessandra Ambrosio suffers nip slip on the set
Discussion: TMZ.com
Jim Morrill / The Charlotte Observer:
US Justice Department: HB2 violates federal Civil Rights Act  —  Ruling could ultimately lead to the loss of millions in federal education money  —  RALEIGH  —  U.S. Justice Department officials Wednesday notified Gov. Pat McCrory that House Bill 2 violates the U.S. Civil Rights Act.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
People.com:
The Kardashians Arrive in Cuba as South Florida Rep Criticizes Their ‘Vapid’ Visit: 'Haven't The Cuban People Suffered Enough?'  —  As the Kardashians arrive in Cuba, some are questioning the impression of glamour they're bringing to the financially struggling country.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Johnny Manziel — Smirky Mug Shot ... Booked in Domestic Violence Case (MUG SHOT)  —  SMIRKY MUG SHOT  —  Booked in Dom Violence Case … Johnny Manziel turned himself in to authorities in Texas moments ago — and was booked for misdemeanor assault in his domestic violence case ... TMZ Sports has learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Prince — 911 Caller May Have Big Criminal Issues  —  911 CALLER MAY HAVE BIG CRIMINAL ISSUES  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The man who called 911 in Prince's death could face criminal prosecution if he was expecting to get paid for helping the singer ... and it all comes down to the pills in his backpack.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Scott Collins / The Wrap:
‘Supergirl’ Renewal Drama: Talks Center on Possible Jump to CW, Budget Cuts (Exclusive)  —  It's coming right down to the wire for “Supergirl.”  —  CBS boss Leslie Moonves is deep in talks with Warner Bros. Television about the fate of its super-expensive comic-book series starring Melissa Benoist …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Simon Perry / People.com:
Princess Kate Shares Big News: The Royal Family Has a Hamster - with an Adorable Name!  —  Introducing His Royal Highness, Marvin the Hamster!  —  During an outing with school children in London on Wednesday, Princess Kate revealed that the royal family has a tiny new member.
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Princess Kate Tours Medieval-Themed Playground, Says Prince George ‘Would Be a Bit Scared’ of 25-Foot Dragon
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Catie L'Heureux / New York Magazine:
Rumer Willis Slams Vanity Fair Photographer for Photoshopping Her Jaw  —  “It is a form of bullying, which I won't stand for.”  —  Pin It  —  In a recent Instagram post, Rumer Willis indirectly called out a Vanity Fair photographer for Photoshopping her jawline.  She asked fans to take the photo down:
 
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Brittany King / People.com:
Jenny Slate and Husband Dean Fleischer-Camp Split
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Prince: DEA, Additional Federal Authorities Join Death Investigation
Discussion: PerezHilton and Star Tribune
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Gwen Stefani on Blake Shelton and Her ‘More Feminine’ Style: ‘My Life Has Changed Dramatically in the Last Year’
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Starpulse
TMZ.com:
Drunken Wreck Was Suicide Attempt
Discussion: Detroit News and Starpulse
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Nick Jonas Dishes on Recording His Upcoming Breakup Album: 'It's Important to Get Vulnerable'
Discussion: Just Jared
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Google's Artificial Intelligence Engine Reads Romance Novels
TMZ.com:
Afeni Shakur — Smarter Than Prince ... Tupac's Money and Music Protected
Discussion: Bossip
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Anya / People.com:
Why Amber Rose Is Raising Son Sebastian to Be a Feminist: ‘He Needs to Look at His Mom as Superwoman’
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Naja Rayne / People.com:
Will Smith Recalls Baby Making Moments in Sweet Tribute to Wife Jada - and His Kids Listen in Too!
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

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The New York Times says it will continue to cover Biden “fully and fairly” regardless of whether he gives the paper a sit-down interview

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount and Skydance move closer to a deal, but Paramount's renewal agreement with Charter, which has an April 30 deadline, is a significant hurdle

 
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