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GQ:
Dwayne Johnson for President! — No one gets up earlier than Dwayne Johnson. Or goes to bed later. Or is more awake during the hours in between. No one in Hollywood is more buff, more driven, or gets paid better. The man has so much charisma and ambition he can do anything.
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Rob and Big Star Christopher ‘Big Black’ Boykin Dies at 45 — Christopher “Big Black” Boykin, who starred on MTV's Rob & Big, has died. — Boykin, who starred opposite professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek on the reality series, passed away on Tuesday morning (May 9) from a heart attack, a rep for Boykin confirms to PEOPLE.
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TMZ.com:
Christopher ‘Big Black’ Boykin Hospitalized for Days Before Death According to Ex-Wife — Christopher ‘Big Black’ Boykin's heart was in terrible condition for days before his death — so bad, in fact, doctors feared he'd eventually need a heart transplant ... TMZ has learned.
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Us Weekly, People.com, PerezHilton and The Hollywood Gossip
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Scandal to End With Season 7 — The End Date has been handled. — Although ABC isn't commenting, multiple sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that Scandal's upcoming seventh seventh will be its last. The network is expected to make a formal announcement at its upfront presentation on Tuesday.
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Daily Mail, People.com, Variety, Oh No They Didn't! and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Kelly Clarkson Eyed By ABC to Become ‘American Idol’ Judge — Kelly Clarkson is shaping up to be ABC's first choice for judge on “American Idol” — she's already clearing her schedule to start filming for auditions ... TMZ has learned. — Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Kelly Clarkson Will Probably Be A Judge On The Reboot (Or Whatever We're Calling It) Of “American Idol” — It's been a little over a year since Fox dropped American Idol into a storage box and shoved it into a corner in the garage, but several networks decided that it's time to bring it back because the people demand it!
People.com:
Goldie Hawn Reveals the Secrets of Her 34-Year Love with Kurt Russell — and What She Really Thinks of Monogamy — Goldie Hawn first fell for Kurt Russell 34 years ago while they were making the movie Swing Shift —and it was the beginning of one of Hollywood's most enduring love stories.
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Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Reveal the Sex of Their First Baby — Spencer Pratt is exhausted, and his baby hasn't even arrived yet. Weeks after his wife of eight years, Heidi Montag, woke him in the Santa Barbara, California, home they share with the news that she's carrying their first child …
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Page Six, Celebrity Baby Scoop, PerezHilton and The Hollywood Gossip
Stand Up To Cancer:
Actress Jessica St. Clair Opens Up About Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis — I have to be honest, guys. I didn't want to write this. Who wants to bum everyone out with the news I had breast cancer when we could be binge-watching The Great British Baking Show where the biggest drama is whether …
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Daily Mail, Us Weekly, Page Six and Deadline
TMZ.com:
No Jealousy for Dating J Lo — How's this for maturity?!? — Casper Smart tells TMZ Sports there's ZERO jealousy or animosity or bitterness at Alex Rodriguez for dating his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez ... and actually praised A-Rod as a “legend.” — Of course, Casper and J Lo dated …
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Daily Mail and Us Weekly
Zack O'Malley Greenburg / Forbes:
The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists 2017 — The only thing more predictable than a Diddy name change? His place atop our annual list of the wealthiest hip-hop artists. But the man formally known as Sean Combs now has some real competition. — Jay Z's fortune has jumped 30% …
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People.com and Stereogum
Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
Conrad Hilton charged with felony auto theft for stealing ex-girlfriend's dad's Bentley — Troubled hotel heir Conrad Hilton was charged with felony auto theft Tuesday after his bizarre meltdown outside his ex-girlfriend's house early Saturday, prosecutors said.
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