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11:40 PM ET, May 23, 2016

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Alex Ungerman / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Celine Dion on BBMAs Honor & Son's Surprise: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Make it Through the Night Without Tears’  —  It was an emotional night for Celine Dion.  —  The legendary singer, whose husband, acclaimed music producer Rene Angelil, died in January, was honored with the Icon Award …
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TMZ.com:
I'm Golfing with the Homies  —  Drake blew off the Billboard Music Awards, even though he was in Las Vegas ... and opted instead for a few rounds of golf with his friends.  —  Actually, it was golf with a tech spin — at the brand new Topgolf in Vegas.  We got this video of Drake and his pal …
Discussion: X17 Online and Bossip
Gary Trust / Billboard:
Drake Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100 With ‘One Dance’  —  EMAIL ME  —  The song reclaims the throne from Justin Timberlake's “Can't Stop the Feeling.”  —  Drake tallies a second nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard Hot 100 (dated June 4) with “One Dance” (featuring WizKid and Kyla), which rebounds 2-1.
Discussion: The WOW Report and MoeJackson
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani Look So in Love During ‘Go Ahead and Break My Heart’ Billboard Music Awards 2016 Performance
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:   Kourtney, Khloe Kardashian Party on Stage at Billboard Music Awards 2016 Afterparty, Hang With J. Lo: Details
Esther Addley / Guardian:
Angelina Jolie gets new role as visiting professor at LSE  —  Actor to join ex-foreign secretary William Hague as ‘professor in practice’ as part of new MSc in women, peace and security  —  She met her husband Brad Pitt while playing an assassin, and won an Oscar for her portrayal …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Dlisted
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Professor Jolie Pitt: Angelina Joins London School of Economics as Visiting Professor for New Women's Study Program  —  Angelina Jolie Pitt is taking her passion for women's rights and gender equality to the classroom.  —  The actress, 40, is set to join the London School of Economics …
Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Lands Visiting Professor Position in London  —  Just call her Professor Jolie-Pitt!  Angelina Jolie has landed a new role — buts it's not in the movies.  The Oscar winner will join the London School of Economics as a visiting professor next year, the Guardian reports.
Brooke Baitinger / Page Six:
Elijah Wood exposes child sex abuse in Hollywood  —  Hollywood is infested with pedophiles, “Lord of the Rings” actor Elijah Wood said in an interview.  —  “I've been led down dark paths to realize that these things are probably still happening,” the former child actor, now 35, told the UK's Sunday Times.
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Oliver Thring / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Hobbit star says Hollywood has its own Savile scandal  —  Elijah Wood, the former child actor and star of the Lord of the Rings films, claims that Hollywood has been gripped by cases of sexual abuse similar to the Jimmy Savile scandal in Britain — and it may still be continuing.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Well, That Happened: Madge Paid Tribute To Prince  —  Since current day Madge lives for giving the public several servings of her nalgitas, I was secretly hoping that her Prince tribute at tonight's Billboard Music Awards would be nothing but her dancing to “Get Off” in his legendary ass-less yellow ensemble …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Questlove Defends Madonna's Prince Tribute After BET and Fans Throw Shade
Discussion: Vulture, The FADER and Right Celebrity
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Bachelor Juan Pablo Galavis Lands New Acting Gig — See the First-Look Photos of His Long Hair!  —  The most dramatic breakup reenactment ever?  Bachelor Nation's Juan Pablo Galavis stars in Breakup Breakdown's Monday, May 23, episode, as seen in Us Weekly's exclusive stills.
Alex Ungerman / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Idina Menzel Reacts to ‘Frozen’ Petition to Give Elsa a Girlfriend: 'I Think It's Great'  —  Idina Menzel is all about Elsa, no matter who she loves.  —  The Frozen star spoke to ET on the Billboard Music Awards red carpet in Las Vegas about the recent petition, #GiveElsaAGirlfriend …
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Catfish's Nev Schulman Announces Engagement to Pregnant Girlfriend Laura Perlongo  —  Nev Schulman is having a very exciting week!  —  The host of MTV's Catfish announced his engagement to his girlfriend Laura Perlongo Sunday night, less than two weeks after the couple announced they were expecting their first child.
Discussion: Bossip and Starpulse
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Beyoncé's missing wedding ring doesn't mean a thing  —  Forget those rumors about Jay Z and Beyoncé's marriage — after all the wild speculation set off by “Lemonade,” the power couple has secretly recorded an album together.  —  Sources confirmed exclusively to Page Six …
TMZ.com:
Terrorized by Death Threats  —  Taylor Swift and her superstar posse are under attack from an Internet troll who's threatening to kill them ... and cops are on the hunt for the guy.  —  We've learned the guy has terrorized Taylor, saying, “I will kill some of you.”
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Kris Jenner: “I'm Going to Change My Name Back to Kardashian”  —  Say goodbye to Kris Jenner!  —  In this deleted scene from Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kris drops a major surprise on daughter Khloe Kardashian.  While riding in the car together, Khloe asks her mom who she calls …
Discussion: Glamour and Yahoo Celebrity
Hilary Weaver / New York Magazine:
An Unnamed Famous Dude Gave Jessica Williams a Creepy Hug, and He's Lucky He Didn't Get Stabbed  —  “<span class="message_body">If I was at a f**king bodega in Harlem and this happened to me, I would literally stab you.</span>”  —  There are huggers and there are non-huggers in this world …
Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
Mariah Carey Back In Business With Hallmark Channel  —  EXCLUSIVE: Mariah Carey is returning to the Hallmark Channel fold, inking a three-picture deal with the network to develop, executive produce, direct and co-star in a trio of original movies and compose and produce an original song for each.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Amber Riley Has a Message for Her Body Shamers: ‘Why Does Me Being Fat Offend So Many People?’  —  Amber Riley isn't going to take it anymore.  —  The Glee star took to Instagram after undergoing dental surgery, and gave a painkiller-fueled speech against her body shamers.
Discussion: Starpulse
 
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Whoopi Goldberg Producing Show About Transgender Models for Oxygen
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Joi-Marie McKenzie / ABC News:
Ginger Zee Injured Days Before ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale
Discussion: BuddyTV, E! Online and Starpulse
The Daily Beast:
Kris Jenner and the Shady Crew Behind Her $105,000-a-Year Business School
Discussion: Page Six
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
See Princess Kate Without Her Signature Blowout!
Discussion: Starpulse
TMZ.com:
Gary Shirley Keeps The Kid
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Hiddleston on finding a wife: 'I'm definitely open to the possibility'
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Lily-Rose Depp Is the New Face of Chanel No. 5 L'Eau Fragrance
Sharon Clott Kanter / Style News:
Model Ashley Graham's New Swimwear Line for Sizes 10 to 24 Drops Today: It's ‘Designed to Make You Feel Badass’
Discussion: Glamour and swimsuitsforall
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Shows Off Toned Abs and Legs in Shorts and Crop Top in Vegas
Martin / Dlisted:
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Leonardo DiCaprio Hitches Ride on Private Jet to Accept Environmental Award in New York City, Flies Back to France
Sarah Karlan / BuzzFeed:
Everyone Is Loving This Guy's Tweet About Secretly Taking His Boyfriend To Prom
Discussion: Queerty and Towleroad
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Penelope Disick Calls Caitlyn Jenner ‘Grandma’ on ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Ali Fedotowsky: 'I'm on Modified Bed Rest' at 32 Weeks Pregnant
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Hailee Steinfeld Swimsuit Pictures
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Shonda Rhimes Didn't Know Sara Ramirez Was Leaving 'Grey's Anatomy' Until After They Finished the Season Finale
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
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New York Times:
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