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4:20 PM ET, May 10, 2017

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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.
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Cele|bitchy
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People.com:   Goldie Hawn Says Son Oliver Hudson Nearly Died at 1 Day Old: ‘I Asked God ... Heal My Son’
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Us Weekly, Page Six and Deadline
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 …
Discussion: Dlisted, Daily Mail, AOL and PerezHilton
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% …
Discussion: People.com and Stereogum
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 …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Perez Hilton:
Kevin Smith Shares Touching Tribute To Chameleon Character Actor Michael Parks, Who Has Died At 77  —  Such a huge loss for film buffs!  —  Veteran character actor and country singer Michael Parks, known — and often so unrecognizable that he was unknown — for Twin Peaks, Red State …
Discussion: Associated Press
 
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Elana Fishman / Racked:
Nick Jonas on His Unfortunate ‘Ed Hardy Phase’
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X17 Online:
Kylie Jenner Gets Oxygen Treatment To Combat Altitude Sickness In Peru
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Rebecca Everett / New Jersey Online:
WATCH: N.J. teen shows up to prom in a coffin. Here's why
Discussion: People.com and AOL
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
How Meghan Markle Is Preparing to Make a Big Splash at Pippa Middleton's Wedding
Discussion: AOL and Cele|bitchy
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
WATCH: Patti LuPone Slams Madonna's Acting Career: ‘She Should Not Be on Film or on Stage’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Stereogum
Page Six:
Matt Harvey … Mets pitcher Matt Harvey skipped Saturday's game …
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Ale Russian / People.com:
Ben Affleck Has Officially Moved Out: The Kids 'Have Been to Ben's New House,' Source Says
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TMZ.com:
BUSTED ON HER OWN BDAY FOR BEATDOWN
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Kelly Bensimon on The Real Housewives of New York City's Political Feuds: 'That's Tacky'
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Simone Biles Addresses Viral ‘Gold Medal’ Comment: 'I Don't Know What More I Can Do'
Discussion: PerezHilton and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Rachel McRady / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Hunnam Opens Up About Keeping the Romance in His 10-Year Relationship ‘Consistent’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Mansion Swarmed by Cops
 

 
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New York Times:
Sources: Sony and Apollo sign NDAs but back away from their $26B offer for Paramount's assets, partly due to Sony shareholders' concerns over streaming costs

Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with New Yorker journalist Rachel Aviv on her Lucy Letby article, the cost of trial transcripts in the UK, the police documentary about the case, and more

Hayley Wong / South China Morning Post:
The US says it is deeply concerned over reports that Zhang Zhan, imprisoned after covering COVID-19 in China, has disappeared after her expected prison release

 
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