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12:00 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
Discussion: PerezHilton
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.
Rebecca Macatee / E! Online:
Kristen Stewart Reunites With Jodie Foster for Her Movie Mom's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony … Read  —  Jodie Foster Passionately Defends Mel Gibson Like It's 2006 All Over Again
Discussion: Just Jared
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Jenelle Riley / Variety:
Jodie Foster on Her Walk of Fame Honor, Casting ‘Money Monster’
Discussion: Right Celebrity and The WOW Report
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.
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
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
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.
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 and Associated Press
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
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
Brittany King / People.com:
Jenny Slate and Husband Dean Fleischer-Camp Split  —  Saturday Night Live alum Jenny Slate is splitting from her husband of nearly four years, Dean Fleischer-Camp, PEOPLE has learned.  —  The pair, who co-created the children's book, Marcel the Shell: The Most Surprised I've Ever Been, were married in September 2012.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Drunken Wreck Was Suicide Attempt  —  Eminem's ex-wife, Kim Mathers, was trying to kill herself when she rolled her car into a ditch last October in an alleged drunk driving accident.  —  Kim called into the Detroit radio show “Mojo in the Morning” on channel 95.5 to come clean on the car accident.
Discussion: Detroit News and Starpulse
Anya / People.com:
Amber Rose on Confronting Kanye West Over Referencing Her Son: ‘You Better Not Come for Sebastian - I Will Protect Him’  —  Amber Rose will tell you, it's only natural for a MUVA to protect her young.  —  So it was in January when Rose's toddler son Sebastian was brought up during …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and PerezHilton
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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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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
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
New York Times:
Is Britney Spears Ready to Stand on Her Own?
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
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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
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Who wore it better: Britney or Borat?
Discussion: TMZ.com
 

 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
CalMatters, a nonprofit focused on CA politics and policy, acquires tech news nonprofit The Markup; CalMatters has ~$12.5M in funding and The Markup has $5M

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Q&A with Erica Heilman, host of “Rumble Strip”, an independent podcast she created in 2013 that chronicles how Vermont changed over the years

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