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7:40 PM ET, May 15, 2017

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Megan French / Us Weekly:
His time on American Idol is not over!  Former contestant Chris Daughtry is joining the show's ABC revival as a judge, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  “They wanted a panel of all ex contestants,” a second source tells Us.  “Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson were all on their wish list.”
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TMZ.com:
Katy Perry's ‘American Idol’ Judge Deal Almost Closed, Announcement Planned  —  Katy Perry is in the homestretch ... negotiating a deal to become the anchor judge on “American Idol,” and the announcement is expected to go down Tuesday.  —  TMZ broke the story ... ‘AI’ honchos set their sights …
Page Six:
Jim Parsons marries Todd Spiewak at the Rainbow Room  —  “Big Bang Theory” star Jim Parsons married Todd Spiewak on Saturday night at the Rainbow Room in New York, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  Last year the pair celebrated 14 years together and Parsons gushed on Instagram …
People.com:
The Bachelor's Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell Split  —  Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell have called it quits, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “It is with heavy hearts that we announce our decision to go our separate ways,” they tell PEOPLE in a statement.  “We feel fortunate for the time we had together …
Natalie Musumeci / Page Six:
‘RHONJ’ star Dina Manzo bound and beaten in home invasion  —  “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Dina Manzo and her boyfriend were the victims of a weekend home invasion that left the pair bound and beaten, according to a report.  —  Manzo, 46, and David Cantin, 37, were met by a pair …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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TMZ.com:
Passed Out On L.A. Freeway  —  David Hasselhoff's daughter, Hayley, was arrested for DUI in L.A. over the weekend after cops say she passed out behind the wheel of her Mercedes while driving on the freeway.  —  According to the police report obtained by TMZ, the 24-year-old ‘Sharknado’ actress …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
'SNL's' Yuuuge Year: 20 Insiders Reveal Alec Baldwin's Future as Trump, “Spicey” Secrets and Lorne Michaels' Election Pep Talk  —  Everyone from Kate McKinnon to Chris Rock gives THR backstage access to a historic season as they reveal how Melissa McCarthy became Sean Spicer …
Discussion: People.com and Yahoo Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Drake Chaperones His Cousin and Her Date to Memphis Prom (VIDEO + PHOTO)  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Drake did the impossible ... by escorting his little cousin and her date into prom, he actually made it cool to have a chaperone.  Just this once.  —  Drizzy did his cuz, Jalaah Moore …
TMZ.com:
Travis Scott Arrested for Inciting Riot in Arkansas (UPDATE)  —  Travis Scott — Arrested for Inciting Riot in Arkansas  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  1:00 PM PT — Rogers PD issued a statement saying Travis encouraged people to rush the stage at his show, bypassing security protocols in the process.
Harper's BAZAAR:
Gigi Hadid's Space Odyssey  —  By Josh Duboff; Photographs By: Mariano Vivanco; Fashion Editor: Tom Van Dorpe  —  “My boyfriend's really into aliens,” Gigi Hadid tells me in a conference room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida—a hairstylist, a manicurist, and a makeup artist tending …
Antonio Sabato, Jr / TMZ.com:
She Alleges Drug Abuse  —  Antonio Sabàto, Jr.'s calling it quits with his wife and the divorce is getting nasty ... with her making allegations of drug abuse as he launches a run for Congress.  —  The former soap star filed docs on December 27 to split from Cheryl Marie after a 5-year marriage.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
 
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Anita Busch / Deadline:
Hackers Holding Disney's Latest ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ For Ransom
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Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
John Owen Nwachukwu / Daily Post Nigeria:
Pastor eaten by crocodiles while trying to walk on water like Jesus
Discussion: The Blemish and AOL
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Abby Lee Miller on Her Prison Sentence: None of the Original ‘Dance Moms’ Cast Has Reached Out
Discussion: Page Six
Alex Morris / Rolling Stone:
Lorde's Growing Pains: How Pop's Favorite Outsider Wrote Her Next Chapter
Discussion: The Superficial and People.com
TMZ.com:
I'M PREGGO WITH HIS 14TH KID!
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Terrence Howard / TMZ.com:
Terrence Howard Not Hating on Mo'Nique for Blasting Oprah, Lee Daniels and Tyler Perry (VIDEO)
Discussion: Page Six
Bill Swift / Egotastic:
Kelly Gale Sultry in Panties and Bras, Or Less
TMZ.com:
Kendall Jenner and A$AP Rocky Bump into Her Ex-BF, Jordan Clarkson Has Best Response (VIDEO)
Discussion: X17 Online
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Dan + Shay's Dan Smyers Marries Abby Law - See Their Wedding Photos!
Katherine Richter / People.com:
Adriana Lima Breaks Silence Regarding Matt Harvey Rumors: ‘There Is Always Two Sides of the Coin’
Discussion: SI.com and Page Six
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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