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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Are Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd Expecting Their First Child?  —  It may be time for Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy to buy a few pairs of baby-sized dancing shoes!  —  The Dancing with the Stars pros, who were (appropriately) engaged while on a dance floor in December, are expecting, multiple sources tell PEOPLE.
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Peta Murgatroyd Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Maksim Chmerkovskiy  —  Ballroom baby!  Dancing With the Stars pro Peta Murgatroyd and her fiancé, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, are expecting their first child together, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Murgatroyd, 29, and Chmerkovskiy, 36, got engaged in December 2015.
Forbes:
This Silicon Valley Billionaire Has Been Secretly Funding Hulk Hogan's Lawsuits Against Gawker  —  One of Silicon Valley's best-known investors has been footing a former wrestler's legal bills in lawsuits against a shared enemy.  —  Peter Thiel, a PayPal cofounder and one of the earliest backers …
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Gwen Stefani and Ex Gavin Rossdale Had a Secret Meeting About Blake Shelton  —  Secret sit-down!  Gwen Stefani and her ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale, met in private to discuss the “Used to Love You” singer's romance with her current beau, Blake Shelton, a family source reveals inexlcusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
WATCH: Blake Shelton Tries Sushi for the First Time and It's Hilarious  —  If I'm Honest, Blake Shelton may never eat sushi ever again.  Though, rice wine is another story.  —  The country crooner, who never had sushi, was taken to celeb-loved Japanese restaurant Nobu in New York City by pal and Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon.
Rachel McGrath For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom's Kailyn Lowry confirms she IS divorcing Javi Morroquin after devastating miscarriage tore them apart  —  Kailyn Lowry has confirmed that she is ending her two year marriage to Javi Morroquin.  —  The Teen Mom reality star, 24, told DailyMail.com on Tuesday that rumors …
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Anna Chan / Us Weekly:   ‘Teen Mom 2’ Stars Kailyn Lowry and Javi Marroquin Split After Nearly Three Years of Marriage
Mehera Bonner / Us Weekly:   ‘Teen Mom 2’ Recap: Kailyn Lowry Hangs Up on Husband Javi, Jenelle Evans Suffers From Mysterious Illness
William Grimes / New York Times:
Beth Howland, Accident-Prone Waitress From the Sitcom ‘Alice,’ Dies at 74  —  Beth Howland, who made high anxiety an art form as the ditsy, accident-prone waitress  —  “It was the Boston side of her personality coming out,” Mr. Kimbrough said.  “She didn't want to make a fuss.”
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Woman Pregnant by IVF After Husband's Death: I Know It Won't Be Easy  —  On April 2, just six months after Kristen Tripson lost her husband, Sam, to stage IV lymphoma, she took to Instagram with a big announcement.  “Well.  I'm pregnant.  And, yes.  It's Sam's,” wrote the mom of Jack, 5, and Alice Ann, 2.
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: JoJo Fletcher Admits She Knew About ‘Bachelorette’ Frontrunner Jordan Rodgers Before the Show Started  —  It turns out JoJo Fletcher knew who contestant Jordan Rodgers was before officially meeting him on Monday night's premiere of The Bachelorette.
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Jessica Iredale / WWD:
Rihanna and Dior Collaborate on Sunglass Collection  —  Dior's search for a creative director continues, but in the meantime, there's one major name designing for the house: Rihanna.  The singer has created a range of futuristic sunglasses in collaboration with Dior as part of her brand ambassadorship.
Discussion: Just Jared
Simon Perry / People.com:
‘Everyone Was Sworn to Secrecy’: New Details About George and Charlotte's Births from Princess Kate's Medical Team  —  Prince William and Princess Kate used the occasion of a Buckingham Palace garden party on Tuesday to thank some of the medical team who helped deliver Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
Scores Big Legal Victory in Custody War  —  Chris Brown annihilated his baby mama in court Tuesday, after a judge pooh-poohed her request to restrict Brown's custody because of alleged drug use and gang affiliation.  —  Nia Guzman claimed Chris was unfit to care for Royalty without strict supervision.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
People.com:
Former Child Star Alisan Porter: After 30 Years, Curly Sue Is Dead!  ‘I Am Now the Girl Who Won The Voice!’  —  So long, Curly Sue!  —  It's been 25 years since Alisan Porter graced the big screen as the curly-haired, pint-sized orphan.  Now, with her win on The Voice, the 34-year-old has moved on from …
Discussion: Dlisted
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Nyle DiMarco Talks Winning ‘Dancing With the Stars’: ‘Barriers Can Be Broken’  —  A win for the whole deaf community.  Nyle DiMarco dedicated his win on the Tuesday, May 24, finale episode of Dancing With the Stars to all the “deaf people in this world” — because they were his inspiration.
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Chloë Grace Moretz Reveals Her New Tattoos  —  Chloë Grace Moretz has got some new body ink!  —  The Neighbors 2 star recently stopped by West 4 Tattoo in New York City where she got permanent designs on her back and ankle.  Artist Jon Boy shared photos of Moretz's tattoos on Instagram Tuesday.
Discussion: Page Six
CNN:
Bill Cosby enters court for pretrial hearing  —  16 photos:  —  Bill Cosby: Evolution of an icon  —  For more than 50 years, Bill Cosby has been one of America's leading entertainers: a noted comedian, an Emmy-winning actor and an innovative producer.  However, his reputation has been tarnished by allegations of rape.
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Dominick Reuter / Associated Press:
Bill Cosby ordered to stand trial in 2004 sexual assault case
Discussion: NBC News, Gawker, Us Weekly and Dlisted
Simon Perry / People.com:
Royal Rock Show!  Which Superstar Band Is Prince Harry Hosting at His Palace Home?  —  Prince Harry is ready to rock at the palace!  —  The royal is set to host a concert headlined by Coldplay at Kensington Palace Gardens for his African kids' charity on June 28.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Daily Mail:
Rihanna parties until 3am at NYC club with Leonardo DiCaprio ...after he arrives with another rumoured former flame Nina Agdal  —  They've done little to dispel rumours of a romantic liaison.  —  And on Tuesday night Rihanna, 28, and Leonardo DiCaprio, 41, were back together on the New York party scene …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Page Six:
Stars step out for the Cannes amfAR gala  —  Hollywood film legend Faye Dunaway arrived at amfAR's star-studded gala in Cannes, France, with the most unusual accessory — a scale to weigh her food and calculate her calories.  —  Famously feisty Dunaway appeared at a table …
TMZ.com:
... After Nasty Split  —  Derek Fisher and his ex-wife, Candace, have decided to destroy the embryos they had frozen during their marriage as part of their divorce settlement ... this according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports.  —  It's a decision more and more couples are faced …
Discussion: Bossip
 
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