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5:20 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 …
People.com:
Ex-Real Housewives Star Dina Manzo and Boyfriend Hospitalized and ‘Shaken Up’ After Violent N.J. Home Invasion  —  Former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dina Manzo and her millionaire boyfriend were beaten and bound during a home invasion at their New Jersey townhouse, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: PerezHilton and New Jersey Online
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Natalie Musumeci / Page Six:   ‘RHONJ’ star Dina Manzo bound and beaten in home invasion
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:
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
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.
Alex Morris / Rolling Stone:
Lorde's Growing Pains: How Pop's Favorite Outsider Wrote Her Next Chapter  —  Peggy Sirota for Rolling Stone  —  She became famous at 16 with an album that changed the mainstream.  All she had to do was figure out where to go from there  —  She became famous at 16 with an album that changed the mainstream.
Discussion: People.com
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Abby Lee Miller on Her Prison Sentence: None of the Original ‘Dance Moms’ Cast Has Reached Out  —  Silence.  Abby Lee Miller spoke exclusively with Us Weekly and revealed that no one from the original Dance Moms cast has reached out to her in regard to her impending prison sentence.
Discussion: Page Six
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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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

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The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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