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4:45 PM ET, May 17, 2016

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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Promises ‘Nude Selfies Until I Die’ at 2016 Webby Awards, FaceTimes With Ellen DeGeneres  —  The naked selfie is here to stay!  Kim Kardashian won the first ever Break the Internet Award at the annual Webby Awards on Monday, May 16, and promised the world there are many more nude selfies in her future.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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People.com:
Kim Kardashian West Promises ‘Nude Selfies Until I Die’ in Webby Awards Acceptance Speech
Kim Kardashian West / X17 Online:
Kim Kardashian Says There Will Be “Nude Selfies Until I Die” In Webby Awards Speech
Discussion: TMZ.com
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Promises “Naked Selfies Until I Die” at 2016 Webby Awards
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity, Page Six and Bossip
People.com:
How Céline Dion Used Disney's Up to Tell Her 5-Year-Old Twins That Husband René Angélil Had Died  —  When it came to sharing the hardest news of her life, Céline Dion turned to Disney.  —  Dion tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story that she told her youngest children …
Discussion: ABC News and Celebrity Baby Scoop
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People.com:
Céline Dion Opens Up about Her Heartbreak over Death of Husband René: ‘I Lost the Love of My Life’  —  It's been four months since Céline Dion lost “the love of [her] life” René Angélil to throat cancer at age 73.  —  Though she's dealing with unimaginable heartbreak …
Iranwire:
Kim Kardashian, the Infiltrator  —  The camera does not give us a close-up of the young woman's face.  Instead, it shows Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, the prosecutor of Tehran, interrogating a young model.  She is Elham Arab, a famous Iranian whose appearance on a TV show called Honeymoon sparked outrage …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and AOL
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Kia Makarechi / Vanity Fair:
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Accuses Kim Kardashian of Being a Secret Agent
Discussion: Us Weekly
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Courtney Stodden Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Husband Doug Hutchison  —  Teen bride turned mom-to-be!  Courtney Stodden is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Doug Hutchison, the reality star confirms exclusively to Us Weekly.  —  “It's a bittersweet time for me right now.
TMZ.com:
Loses Big to Future in Custody War  —  Ciara got shot down in a big way in custody court Monday ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources connected to the former couple say Ciara showed up in court asking for sole custody of their 1-year-old son, baby Future.  She claimed Future was a bad parent who was not present in the child's life.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Khloé Kardashian / Lenny Letter:
My Relationship With Spirituality  —  You probably don't associate Khloé Kardashian with the word devout.  Here's why you should.  —  When you think Kardashian, devout probably isn't the first thing that crosses your mind.  Believe it or not, I come from a very religious family.
Variety:
Kristen Stewart, Olivier Assayas Respond to ‘Personal Shopper’ Booing in Cannes  —  “Personal Shopper,” the new psychological thriller from Olivier Assayas, premiered to strong reviews, but also booing at Cannes this week.  —  In a press conference on Tuesday, the French director and star Kristen Stewart shrugged off the response.
Discussion: Telegraph and Just Jared
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Kara Warner / People.com:
UnREAL Stars Freddie Stroma and Johanna Braddy Are Engaged!  —  Congratulations to newly engaged couple, Freddie Stroma and Johanna Braddy!  —  The two actors, who met while filming season 1 of Lifetime's faux reality romance UnREAL, got engaged this past weekend in Canada, according to a representative for Stroma.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
GQ:
Meet Maverick Carter, the Man Behind LeBron's Billion-Dollar Nike Deal  —  He's LeBron's business partner.  One of the famous Four Horsemen who grew up with King James in Ohio.  And one of the only people on earth who knows if that lifetime Nike deal was really worth a billion dollars.
Discussion: Starpulse and AOL
People.com:
Sinead O'Connor Was in ‘Fine Form’ When She Played Chicago Show in March  —  Two months before Sinead O'Connor was reported missing, she appeared to be “fine.”  —  O'Connor, 49, recently performed in Chicago, taking the stage at Metro back on March 4 with Sons of the Silent Age.
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
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People.com:
Kim Kardashian Opens Up About Rob's Baby, Kylie Jenner's Breakup and Diamonds from Kanye West  —  From pregnancies to breakups, there's certainly a lot going on amongst the members of Kim Kardashian West's famous family these days.  —  PEOPLE caught up with the star at the de Grisogono terrace suite …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Style News
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Good Morning America and Dancing with the Stars' Ginger Zee Opens Up About Her Anorexia: 'I'm Not Proud of It Because It's a Disease I Chose'  —  Ginger Zee didn't want to keep her secret any longer.  —  “It's a moment in my life that I've not shared with a lot of people,” …
Discussion: Page Six
Natalie Abrams / EW.com:
ABC SCHEDULE REVEALED: NO SCANDAL THIS FALL  —  There's a shake-up at Shondaland: Scandal has been pushed to midseason, likely to accommodate leading lady Kerry Washington's pregnancy.  —  While Grey's Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder will stay intact at 8 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET …
Perez Hilton:
Angelina Jolie BLASTS Donald Trump Over His Anti-Muslim Refugee Comments — See What She Said!  —  She's certainly not a fan!  —  As the months have gone on, despite Donald Trump becoming the de facto GOP presidential candidate, he sure has been able to alienate himself from a lot of major celebs.
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Sam Amick / USA Today:
Steven Adams apologizes for ‘quick little monkeys’ comment after Thunder beat Warriors
Discussion: Starpulse, TMZ.com and AOL
Harper's BAZAAR:
LOVE LETTERS: CAMERON DIAZ TELLS ALL
Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
Video of ATV Antics
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Happy 30th Birthday, Megan Fox!  Pregnant Actress Was “Spoiled” by Hubby Brian Austin Green for Her Special Day
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and Just Jared
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Christina Aguilera Jokes Hillary Clinton ‘Supports the Girls’ …
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Prince William Says the Secret for Soothing a Crying Baby Is Running Water
Itay Hod / The Wrap:
LA Times Music Critic Sasha Frere-Jones Exits, Accused of Expensing $5K Strip Club Tab (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
AK-47 Shots Rip Music Video Set
Discussion: Bossip
 Earlier Picks: 
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Shopping, Cafés and Family Time: Inside Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's Life in London
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Cele|bitchy
Gary Trust / Billboard:
Justin Timberlake Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100 With 'Can't Stop the Feeling!'
Discussion: AOL, PerezHilton and Just Jared
Sarah Frier / Bloomberg:
Twitter to Stop Counting Photos and Links in 140-Character Limit
Discussion: The Wrap
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Scott Disick Is Still Part of the Kardashian Family, Says Source: 'They Don't Shut People Out'
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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