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8:55 AM ET, May 17, 2016

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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.
Sinead O'Connor / TMZ.com:
Missing, Possibly ‘Suicidal’  —  Sinead O'Connor has gone missing, and police have reason to believe she's at risk of suicide.  —  The singer went out on a bicycle ride Sunday around 1 PM in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, and has not been seen since.  Someone called cops to report …
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Chicago Tribune:
Singer Sinead O'Connor has been located, Wilmette police say
Discussion: Washington Post, AOL, ABC News and Towleroad
Variety:
Kristen Stewart's ‘Personal Shopper’ Booed at Cannes Premiere  —  Kristen Stewart's latest collaboration with director Olivier Assayas, “Personal Shopper,” was booed following a press screening at the Cannes Film Festival.  —  “There's a certain perverse genius to unveiling a ghost movie …
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Kristen Stewart And Alicia Cargile Are Back Together
Discussion: Just Jared
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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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Harley Quinn Movie in the Works at Warner Bros. With Margot Robbie (Exclusive)  —  In an interesting twist, the project is not a Quinn solo movie.  Rather, it would focus on several of DC's female heroes and villains, with names such as Batgirl and Birds of Prey surfacing.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Just Jared
Michael Miller / People.com:
Adrien Brody: Roman Polanski and Woody Allen's Sexual Assault Allegations ‘Not Something to Focus On’  —  French comedian Laurent Lafitte's Roman Polanski rape joke and Ronan Farrow's Woody Allen column have put allegations of sexual assault against both directors back into the spotlight.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Liberte Chan / Life of Liberté:
Personal Thoughts on the LBD/Sweater Moment that Went Viral  —  After receiving a number of requests for interviews regarding my LBD/Sweater moment on the KTLA Morning News this weekend, I thought I would share a few personal thoughts.  —  For those who missed what happened Saturday …
Discussion: AOL and The Wrap
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Shopping, Cafés and Family Time: Inside Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's Life in London  —  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are settling into their new life abroad.  —  After spending some time together as a family in Paris, the two returned to London, where they've …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Gossip Cop
Brittany King / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Reveals Why She and Her Siblings Have Cut Out Kris Jenner of Their Group Texts  —  Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian have stopped adding Kris Jenner to their group texts - for her own sake.  —  After having problems within the family, both girls want to spare …
Discussion: E! Online and PerezHilton
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Brittany King / People.com:
Kim and Khloé Call Kourtney Kardashian's Relationship with Corey Gamble ‘Inappropriate’ and ‘Weird’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mehera Bonner / Us Weekly:
‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ Recap: Kim Kardashian Questions Kourtney's Relationship with Corey Gamble
Discussion: PerezHilton
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
Claudia Rosenbaum / BuzzFeed:
Judge Keeps Kesha's Sex Assault Case Against Dr. Luke On Hold  —  The judge in California wants a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Kesha in New York to be resolved before moving ahead with her claims of sexual assault.  —  Angela Weiss / Getty Images
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and PerezHilton
Gary Trust / Billboard:
Justin Timberlake Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100 With 'Can't Stop the Feeling!'  —  EMAIL ME  —  Timberlake scores his fifth solo No. 1 and his best sales week for any of his songs.  Plus, Rihanna ties Michael Jackson for the third-most Hot 100 top 10s all-time.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Mike Ryan / Real Stories:
Shane Black On ‘The Nice Guys,’ Mel Gibson, And Why A Female ‘Iron Man 3’ Villain's Gender Changed  —  Shane Black is one of those people you could talk to for hours, about anything really.  He fits the definition of a “raconteur.”  He'd be the perfect person to be sitting next to you at the bar, but, for Black, those days are over.
Discussion: PerezHilton, EW.com and Variety
 
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Sarah Frier / Bloomberg:
Twitter to Stop Counting Photos and Links in 140-Character Limit
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Scott Disick Is Still Part of the Kardashian Family, Says Source: 'They Don't Shut People Out'
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sarah Iler / Southeast Missourian:
Emergency c-section on dead mother saves baby following I-55 wreck
Discussion: AOL
Manohla Dargis / New York Times:
A Word With: Steven Spielberg
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Jackie Willis / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Caitlyn Jenner Is ‘Proud’ of Dad-To-Be Rob Kardashian: ‘Things Are Going Well’
Discussion: Us Weekly
 Earlier Picks: 
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Are Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie Back On? Exes Spotted Kissing on Outing With Son Luca
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
My Wife's No Ho  —  Juvenile attacked a man at a Waffle House …
Discussion: Bossip
Joe Lynch / Billboard:
Barbra Streisand Announces Movie Star Duets Album & 2016 Tour Dates
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
 

 
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Talk radio station WABC suspends Rudy Giuliani and cancels his daily show, saying he broke rules by trying to discuss discredited claims about 2020's election

Louis Staples / Rolling Stone:
Ahead of the Eurovision finals on May 11, tensions over the Israel-Gaza war complicate the organizers' efforts to maintain an appearance of political neutrality

John Ourand / Puck:
Sources: Netflix is nearing a deal to stream two NFL games on December 25

 
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