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12:55 AM ET, May 11, 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.
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 Says Son Oliver Hudson Nearly Died at 1 Day Old: ‘I Asked God ... Heal My Son’  —  At home with Goldie!  Goldie Hawn opens up about motherhood, her 34-year romance with Kurt Russell, and her hilarious return to the big screen in Snatched.  Subscribe now for a look inside her extraordinary life — only in PEOPLE!
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR Celebrity
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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!
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Brie Bella Gives Birth!  See the First Photo of the Total Divas Star's Baby Daughter Birdie Joe Danielson  —  Welcome to the (wrestling) world, baby Bella!  —  Brie Bella has given birth to her first child, a daughter named Birdie Joe Danielson, E! News can exclusively confirm.
Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC Sets ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Live Musical for Spring 2018  —  The production, which follows December's ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ telecast, will premiere on Easter Sunday.  —  NBC is doubling down on live musicals.  —  The network has ordered a live production of the Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Black-ish’ Spinoff Starring Yara Shahidi Eyes Series Order At Freeform  —  EXCLUSIVE: The spinoff of ABC's acclaimed family comedy Black-ish, toplined by young co-star Yara Shahidi, is eying a series green light with a twist — it would be moving to another network.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Emilia Petrarca / W Magazine:
Paris Hilton Invented Everything You're Doing in 2017, and She Knows It  —  styled by Caroline Grosso.  Visual Editor: Biel Parklee.  Hair by Angel Gonzalez, makeup by Alexander Echeverri for Becca Cosmetics, manicure by Quisa Robinson.  Photography Assistant: Tim Mahoney.  Lighting Technician: Randy Newman.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and People.com
E! Online:
Jon Gosselin Reveals How He Celebrated the Sextuplets' 13th Birthday  —  Thirteen years ago today, Kate Gosselin gave birth to sextuplets.  —  For more than a decade, TLC viewers have watched Aaden Gosselin, Alexis Gosselin, Collin Gosselin, Hannah Gosselin, Joel Gosselin and Leah Gosselin grow up before their very eyes.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Yahoo Celebrity and AOL
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: Daily Mail and Us Weekly
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 …
Nick Romano / People.com:
Melissa McCarthy Feels ‘Oh So Pretty’ as Sean Spicer in SNL Promo … A version of this story originally appeared on EW.com.  —  Spicey feels pretty, oh so pretty.  It seems Melissa McCarthy will once again reprise her Sean Spicer impersonation for this weekend's Saturday Night Live …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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: Variety, Stereogum and People.com
 
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Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Torrey DeVitto and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pro Artem Chigvintsev Split
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
Alex Stedman / Variety:
Jennifer Hudson Joins ‘The Voice’ Season 13 as Coach
Elana Fishman / Racked:
Nick Jonas on His Unfortunate ‘Ed Hardy Phase’
Discussion: People.com
Perez Hilton:
Kevin Smith Shares Touching Tribute To Chameleon Character Actor Michael Parks, Who Has Died At 77
Discussion: Us Weekly
X17 Online:
Kylie Jenner Gets Oxygen Treatment To Combat Altitude Sickness In Peru
Discussion: Page Six
Rebecca Everett / New Jersey Online:
WATCH: N.J. teen shows up to prom in a coffin. Here's why
Discussion: People.com and AOL
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Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
Conrad Hilton charged with felony auto theft for stealing ex-girlfriend's dad's Bentley
Discussion: PerezHilton, Dlisted and People.com
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
Stand Up To Cancer:
Actress Jessica St. Clair Opens Up About Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Mail, Deadline and Page Six
Page Six:
Matt Harvey … Mets pitcher Matt Harvey skipped Saturday's game …
Discussion: AOL and New Jersey Online
Ale Russian / People.com:
Ben Affleck Has Officially Moved Out: The Kids 'Have Been to Ben's New House,' Source Says
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Mansion Swarmed by Cops
Discussion: Daily Mail and NBC Connecticut
 

 
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Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at news publishers' conflicting approaches toward AI companies, and how the lack of a data marketplace makes it hard for buyers and sellers to set rates

Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology:
Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming

 
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