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3:55 PM ET, May 12, 2017

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Simon Cowell Says He Has ‘No Interest’ in Returning ‘American Idol’  —  “Extra's” Terri Seymour caught up with Simon Cowell and asked him about the “American Idol” reboot coming to ABC in 2018.  —  Simon revealed, “I was asked to do it, and the answer is no.”
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TMZ.com:
FOOL US ONCE ...  “American Idol” and “The Voice” are locked in an arms war over which superstars will judge and coach on the shows ... and now ‘Idol’ is stepping up its game after taking 2 big Ls.  —  A source familiar with negotiations between ‘Idol’ and Kelly Clarkson — on the ‘Idol’ side — told us they won't be fooled again.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kelly Clarkson / TMZ.com:
‘Idol’ Talks Fall Apart  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Kelly Clarkson just turned things around quicker than ‘The Voice’ coach chairs — instead of judging on the new “American Idol” ... she's joining NBC's hit singing competition.  —  Kelly made the announcement by video chatting with Blake Shelton on his Facebook page.
Discussion: Page Six and X17 Online
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Kelly Clarkson Joins ‘The Voice’ Season 14 as Coach (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Kelly Clarkson will join NBC's “The Voice” as a coach for season 14, Variety has learned.  —  The pop star and season-one “American Idol” champion will join longtime coaches Blake Shelton and Adam Levine for the NBC talent-competition series' spring 2018 cycle.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Kelly Clarkson Is Joining “The Voice” And Not “American Idol”
Discussion: Variety
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams Set to Star in ‘X-Men’ Spinoff ‘New Mutants’ (Exclusive)  —  Josh Boone is directing the Fox movie from a script he co-wrote with Knate Lee.  —  Fox's long-awaited X-Men spinoff New Mutants is finally casting up.  —  Anya Taylor-Joy, the star of The Witch and Split …
Discussion: Egotastic
Kim Kardashian / X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE - Kim, Khloe, And Kourtney Get Political By Visiting Planned Parenthood  —  They're letting their support be known... while cameras roll, of course!  —  Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney Kardashian got all glammed out to visit a Planned Parenthood clinic in LA yesterday, and it was all filmed for Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Discussion: TMZ.com
People.com:
Nastia Liukin and Fiancé Matt Lombardi Postpone Wedding: ‘We Are Both Still Very In Love’  —  Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin has postponed her wedding to fiancé of nearly two years, Matt Lombardi.  —  The gymnast spoke to PEOPLE about the decision, saying that she and Lombardi are still “very in love.”
Discussion: AOL
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:   Nastia Liukin postpones wedding six weeks before big day
Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Steve Harvey Speaks Out Following Leaked Email to Staff: 'I Don't Apologize About the Letter'  —  Steve Harvey is speaking out regarding the leaked memo he sent to staff, telling them not to “ambush” him in the hallways of his The Steve Harvey Show talk show.
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Alleged affair with Rosie complicating pal's divorce  —  Rosie O'Donnell, Dana Schiff and her husband Scott Schiff  —  MORE FROM: … Rosie O'Donnell's “affair” with married former Broadway actress Dana Caruso Schiff is causing problems in Dana's divorce with her husband, investment banker David “Scott” Schiff.
James Vituscka / RADAR:
Can't Let Go!  Kylie Jenner Still ‘Obsessed’ With Tyga After Latest Split  —  ‘She has photos of him all over her house,’ a source claims.  —  Kylie Jenner just can't let go of her bad boy ex Tyga!  —  The 19-year-old, whose new docuseries The Life Of Kylie premieres this summer …
Discussion: X17 Online and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Planned Well for His Daughter  —  Christopher ‘Big Black’ Boykin's daughter will have NO money worries because her father did everything in life with her in mind ... including saving like crazy for her.  —  Sources close to Chris tell TMZ ... he set up a college fund for 9-year-old, Isis, and her education is pretty much covered.
Discussion: Bossip
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Angelina Jolie and Kids Bond With Jon Voight Amid Brad Pitt Divorce  —  Angelina Jolie has been spending time with another important man in her life amid her divorce from Brad Pitt: Her father, actor Jon Voight.  —  On Wednesday, the actress was spotted leaving a sushi restaurant in Beverly Hills …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and People.com
Bill Swift / Egotastic:
Josephine Skriver Incredibly Alluring at Fragrance Launch  —  Who wouldn't want to smell like Josephine Skriver?  That's an oddball one I haven't thought of before, though I have certainly imagined her alluring scene of heaven sent angel as we roll around in rose petals laid out by the Red Roof Inn staff …
 
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: The Wrap
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Discussion: The Superficial
Sharon Kanter / People.com:
Kate Upton Says No to Crazy Bridal Diets for Wedding to Justin Verlander: ‘I Never Get on a Scale’
Discussion: Page Six
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Nick Bond / NEWS.com.au:
Caitlyn Jenner wants a date with Richard Wilkins
Discussion: Page Six, AOL and PerezHilton
X17 Online:
Johnny Depp And His Business Managers Continue To Battle Over His Lost Millions
Discussion: Page Six
Emily Saul / New York Post:
‘Vegan Bernie Madoff’ takes plea deal for swindling investors
Discussion: WWTDD
People.com:
Goldie Hawn Remembers the Casting-Couch Sexual Predator Who Left Her in Tears at 19
Discussion: The Wrap and AOL
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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