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5:20 PM ET, May 19, 2016

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Chris Martins / Billboard:
Billboard Cover: Ariana Grande on Defending Female Pop Stars and Staying Away From Drama  —  EMAIL ME  —  in 2016, Ariana Grande has confronted her critics (lampooning Doughnutgate on 'SNL') and asserted her feminism (quoting Steinem, calling out sexists) as she grapples with pop stardom: ‘People are unafraid to hurt you’
Alyse Whitney / Glamour:
Gilmore Girls' Scott Patterson Dishes on Luke and Lorelai's “Complex” Relationship in the Upcoming Netflix Revival  —  Scott Patterson couldn't get back into character for the Gilmore Girls revival on Netflix until he slipped Luke's baseball cap on.  —  “It was like no time had gone by at all …
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Lily Harrison / E! Online:
Alexis Bledel Is a Mom!  Gilmore Girls Welcomes Baby With Husband Vincent Kartheiser  —  Surprise!  —  Gilmore Girls star Alexis Bledel has welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with husband Vincent Kartheiser, E! News has learned.  —  The couple, who met when they played lovers …
Kylie Jenner / TMZ.com:
My New $6 Mil Crib  —  Kylie Jenner is getting the hell outta Dodge ... or at least Calabasas, but she'll still be within arms reach of her mom.  —  TMZ has learned Kylie just snapped up a $6 million dollar home in Hidden Hills ... the same neighborhood Kris Jenner, and Kim Kardashian call home.
James Harden / TMZ.com:
Accused of Photog Attack  —  ... Cops Investigating  —  The LAPD is looking into allegations that James Harden roughed up a photog in L.A. on Tuesday night — allegedly breaking the guy's finger in the process ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Michael Miller / People.com:
Tom Cruise Is Planning a Move to Florida After Selling His Beverly Hills Mansion for $40 Million  —  After selling his Beverly Hills mansion for a whopping $40 million, Tom Cruise is looking toward the Sunshine State for his next home.  —  The Mission Impossible star's Los Angeles compound …
Perez Hilton:
Kanye West Leaves Ellen DeGeneres Speechless After Hijacking Her Talk Show For A Powerful Rant — Watch!  —  Classic Kanye West.  —  For Thursday's episode of Ellen DeGeneres' talk show, the Famous rapper went off on a seven minute rant about anything and everything.  Oh, you think we're kidding...
Discussion: X17 Online and Page Six
Perez Hilton:
Beyoncé Poses With ‘Proud’ Dad Mathew Knowles Following The News That He May Have Inspired Lemonade!  —  It looks like everything is okay in the Knowles household.  —  On Wednesday evening, Beyoncé's momma Tina Knowles-Lawson took to Instagram to share a sweet pic of her daughter and her ex Mathew Knowles.
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Universal, Dwayne Johnson, James Vanderbilt Plot Robert Ludlum Cinematic Universe (Exclusive)  —  First up is the adaptation of ‘The Janson Directive,’ to star Johnson.  —  Another cinematic universe is taking shape.  —  Universal Pictures is teaming up with screenwriter James Vanderbilt …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
X17 Online:
Bella Hadid, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley And Alessandra Ambrosio Are Red Hot On The Red Carpet In Cannes  —  Bella Hadid was bangin' on the red carpet in Cannes Wednesday evening for the premiere of The Unknown Girl.  With her new wispy 'do and the revealing thigh-high slit in her siren red dress …
Discussion: Page Six
London Evening Standard:
Daniel Craig is thought to have turned down a lucrative deal to return for two more James Bond films.  —  According to reports, the British actor has stepped away from the franchise for good, despite being offered ‘£68 million’.  —  While Craig has been vocal about his reservations …
Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Kesha's mom rants on Twitter after Billboard performance gets axed  —  Kesha's mom won't give up the fight against Dr. Luke, and she's rallying other artists to stand in solidarity with Kesha after the producer pulled the plug on her Billboard Music Awards performance.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Stereogum and TMZ.com
Brittany King / People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson Blames Holly Madison for Blocking the Girls Next Door Reunion: ‘She Has Too Much to Hide’  —  Has Kendra Wilkinson closed the mansion door for good on a Girls Next Door reunion?  —  The Kendra on Top star told PEOPLE Now that while one relationship from the hit reality show could be mended, another is too far gone.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Justin Bieber Ignores PETA & Feeds White Lion Cub Only Weeks After Tiger Controversy!  —  Apparently Justin Bieber can't stay away from the cougars big cats!!  —  Even after PETA bashed the pop singer and his father for having a photo op with a Bengal tiger, the 22-year-old was snapped getting close …
Discussion: X17 Online
Brittany King / People.com:
Eva Longoria and José Antonio Bastón Are Getting Married  —  Eva Longoria will soon be a married woman!  —  Longoria, 41, and José “Pepe” Bastón, 47, are set to say “I do” this weekend after dating for nearly three years, PEOPLE has learned.
Discussion: AOL
Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
The Bachelor's Melissa Rycroft Gives Birth to Baby No. 3  —  Melissa Rycroft has welcomed her third child into the world!  —  E! News can confirm exclusively that the former Bachelor contestant and Dancing With the Stars winner gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday evening with her husband Tye Strickland.
 
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
John Legend Shares Adorable New Photo of Baby Luna's ‘Burpface’
Robin Leach / LasVegasSun.com:
Britney Spears to open 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile; new single delayed
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Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Bachelorette's Andi Dorfman Strikes Out at ‘Jealous and Controlling’ …
TMZ.com:
Plea Deal for Guns & Drugs
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Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Sofia Vergara Launches ‘So Very Sofia’ Fragrance with Avon: All the Details
Teresa Roca / RADAR:
Farrah Abraham Accused Of Shopping New Sex Tape & Blackmailing Alleged Ex-Lover
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Ashlee Simpson Says Daughter Jagger Thinks She's ‘So Funny’
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TRAYVON GUN SOLD FOR OVER $120K
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Erin Rooney / Marie Claire:
Robin Wright Demanded Equal Pay In House Of Cards
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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