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11:50 PM ET, May 19, 2016

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Sophie Schillaci / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Whitney Houston's Estate Axes Hologram Duet With Christina Aguilera: ‘It Must Be Perfect’  —  The Whitney Houston Estate has cancelled a planned duet between Christina Aguilera and a hologram of the late singer.  —  As ET previously reported, the performance was set to air on The Voice's season 10 finale later this month.
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TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston — Hologram Duet with Christina Aguilera Leaks!!  Update: ‘Voice’ Gig Canceled (PHOTOS)  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  4:45 PM PT — The duet isn't going to happen, after all.  Sources connected to the deal tell us Whitney's estate decided to pull the plug once they saw the finished product 2 days ago.
Discussion: Stereogum
Michael K / Dlisted:
Xtina's Duet With A Hologram Whitney Houston Isn't Creepy At All (UPDATE)  —  On this Monday's season finale of The Voice, they will show something absolutely nobody asked for: a duet between Christina Aguilera and a Whitney Houston hologram.  Xtina sort of hinted that this was going to happen, but said she couldn't say anything.
Whitney Houston / TMZ.com:   HOLOGRAM DUET WITH CHRISTINA LEAKS!!
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’
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.
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner and PartyNextDoor ‘Are Definitely Dating’  —  Moving on.  Kylie Jenner and PartyNextDoor are more than just friends, multiple sources close to the reality star exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.  —  “Kylie and PartyNextDoor are definitely dating,” an insider tells Us.
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Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Soap opera actress arrested on suspicion of DUI after head-on crash, CHP says  —  A veteran soap opera actress was arrested Wednesday after she crashed head-on with another driver in Buellton, the California Highway Patrol said.  (San Barbara County Fire Department)
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:   Jensen Buchanan, Soap Opera Star, Arrested for DUI, Driving on Wrong Side of the Road
Sarah Grant / Rolling Stone:
Original Beastie Boys Member John Berry Dead at 52  —  Beastie Boys credit guitarist for coming up with the band's name  —  John Berry, an original member of hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. at a hospice in Danvers, Massachusetts.  He was 52.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Variety and The Wrap
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
How Pregnant Janet Jackson Celebrated Her 50th Birthday  —  Happy belated birthday, Janet Jackson!  —  The pregnant musician turned 50 on Monday and celebrated with a low-key affair with only close friends and her husband, a source tells E! News exclusively.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Tim Stack / EW.com:
JENNIFER LAWRENCE ON MORE X-MEN FILMS?  ‘FOX SHOULD BE TERRIFIED’  —  The Oscar-winning actress' deal expires with ‘Apocalypse’ but will she play Mystique again?  —  The fate of a lot of mutants is up in the air in X-Men: Apocalypse, the subject of this week's EW cover story, and …
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Kevin Spacey Rips Donald Trump at amfAR Cannes Event … The annual amfAR auction at the Cannes Film Festival got off to a racy start on Thursday night when emcee Kevin Spacey took the stage, blasting presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Discussion: Page Six
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Tess Holliday Has a Message for Everyone Who 'Can't Tell I'm Pregnant'  —  Just three weeks left!  —  Model Tess Holliday is nine months pregnant (37 weeks, to be exact) and is ready to meet her new baby.  But she's sick of all the people telling her that her size hides her baby bump.
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 …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Henry Cavill, 33, Splits From Girlfriend Tara King, 19  —  Superman is flying solo.  Henry Cavill has split from his teenage girlfriend, Tara King, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  “She was in too deep and he didn't want anything too serious.  He has a lot going on right now,” a source tells Us.
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
TMZ.com:
I'm Poppin' Bottles!  —  Blac Chyna's life on the road isn't slowing down for pregnancy ... at least based on her rider, which is filled with booze and other non-mommy to be friendly items.  —  Blac Chyna hosted at Bronx strip club Sin City Cabaret Wednesday night and, according to the rider …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
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 K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Prince Hot Ginge Getting Into Some Nipple Play  —  At the Invictus Games in Orlando, FL a couple of weeks ago, a competitor from the UK pulled up his shirt to show Prince Hot Ginge his chest tattoo, and the ginger jewel of the British royal family used that opportunity to get into some quickie nip play.
Discussion: Towleroad
Blake Lively / Hollywood Reporter:
SIR MIX-A-LOT “SURPRISED” BY OUTRAGE OVER BLAKE LIVELY'S INSTAGRAM POST  —  EMAIL ME  —  The actress caused a furor in Cannes — and on the internet — when she Insta'd a gown and quoted a lyric from the rapper's hit “Baby Got Back.”  Says MIx-A-Lot: “That song was written with African-American women …
Discussion: Stereogum, Just Jared and PerezHilton
 
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Alan Chaniewski / Hartford Courant:
Nearly Killed In 1998 Fire, ECSU Graduate Reunites With Hartford Cop Who Saved Her
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Dana Rose Falcone / Us Weekly:
Ben Higgins and Fiancee Lauren Bushnell ‘Will Get Married Very Soon’
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Ozzy ends affair with hairstylist
Discussion: PerezHilton
London Evening Standard:
Daniel Craig is thought to have turned down a lucrative deal to return for two more James Bond films.
Perez Hilton:
Justin Bieber Ignores PETA & Feeds White Lion Cub Only Weeks After Tiger Controversy!
Discussion: X17 Online
Megan French / Us Weekly:
John Legend Shares Adorable New Photo of Baby Luna's ‘Burpface’
Brittany King / People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson Blames Holly Madison for Blocking the Girls Next Door Reunion: ‘She Has Too Much to Hide’
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Universal, Dwayne Johnson, James Vanderbilt Plot Robert Ludlum Cinematic Universe (Exclusive)
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Robin Leach / LasVegasSun.com:
Britney Spears to open 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile; new single delayed
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Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Kesha's mom rants on Twitter after Billboard performance gets axed
Discussion: The Wrap, Stereogum and TMZ.com
X17 Online:
Bella Hadid, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley And Alessandra Ambrosio Are Red Hot On The Red Carpet In Cannes
Discussion: Page Six
Perez Hilton:
Kanye West Leaves Ellen DeGeneres Speechless After Hijacking Her Talk Show For A Powerful Rant — Watch!
Discussion: X17 Online and Page Six
Perez Hilton:
Beyoncé Poses With ‘Proud’ Dad Mathew Knowles Following The News That He May Have Inspired Lemonade!
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Bachelorette's Andi Dorfman Strikes Out at ‘Jealous and Controlling’ …
Brittany King / People.com:
Eva Longoria and José Antonio Bastón Are Getting Married
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