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11:55 AM ET, May 25, 2017

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Fox News:
Greg Gianforte: Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate ‘body slam’ reporter  —  The race to fill Montana's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives took a violent turn Wednesday, and a crew from the Fox News Channel, including myself, witnessed it firsthand.
Vicky Cornell / Billboard:
Chris Cornell's Wife Vicky Writes Letter to Late Husband: ‘I Will Fight for You’  —  “I know that you will come find me, and I will be here waiting,” Vicky Cornell writes to the Soundgarden & Audioslave frontman, who died last week at age 52.
Logan Hill / Esquire:
Kit Harington Already Died Once  —  He's the face of television's most obsessed-over show.  His hair alone has more fans than most actors.  But as Game of Thrones enters its second-to-last season, Harington faces a dilemma: To enter the next phase of his career, must he leave Jon Snow behind?
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Baz Luhrmann's ‘The Get Down’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season  —  EXCLUSIVE: I've learned that Netflix has opted not to proceed with a second season of Baz Luhrmann's ambitious musical drama The Get Down.  The decision comes after the second six-episode part of Season 1 was released last month.
Discussion: Stereogum, Sandra Rose and Bossip
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Scott Disick and Bella Thorne Get Frisky in Cannes as Sources Say Fling Is an Attention Grab  —  Stars have been flocking to the French Riviera for the glamorous Cannes Film Festival all week — and Scott Disick and Bella Thorne are no exception.  —  After jetting out of Los Angeles together …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Bikini-Clad Kourtney Kardashian Kisses Younes Bendjima in Cannes: Pics
Discussion: WWTDD
Marc Jackson / Daily Mail:
The Thorne in her side! …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kelly Bensimon Feels ‘Sexiest at 49’: All Her Hot Body Secrets  —  Hot damn!  Kelly Bensimon has never looked better.  In the new issue of Us Weekly, the model and Second Course author exclusively reveals how she found her sexiest body yet at age 49.  Watch the video above to see a sneak from her photo shoot!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Danny Boyle / Telegraph:
Queen meets young Manchester bomb victims on visit to children's hospital and calls attack ‘very wicked’  —  The Queen meets victims in Manchester Royal Infirmary  —  The Queen has met child victims of the Manchester Arena suicide bomb on a visit to a hospital where medics battled to save their lives.
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Wishes Kanye West a Happy 3-Year Anniversary and Reminisces About Wedding  —  Kim Kardashian took a trip down memory lane on her and Kanye West's third anniversary.  —  The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star posted on her website Wednesday behind-the-scenes photos …
Discussion: Bossip, People.com, PerezHilton and Kim
Jackie Fields / People.com:
Teyonah Parris Opens Up About Her 4-Year Journey to Love Her Natural Hair  —  Often when a celebrity is tapped to front a beauty campaign, it feels disingenuous at best.  But for actress Teyonah Parris, partnering with hair care brand Dark and Lovely is deeply personal.
Discussion: Bossip
Dani Mathers / TMZ.com:
Convicted in Body Shaming Case  —  Former Playboy Playmate Dani Mathers has a choice ... either go to jail or do some hard labor, as her punishment for secretly taking a pic of an elderly woman in a gym locker room and then shaming her on social media.  —  Mathers was in court Wednesday …
Kassy Cho / BuzzFeed:
A School Included This Teen's Service Dog In The Yearbook And It's The Purest Thing  —  Last week, along with the rest of the seniors at Stafford High School in Falmouth, Virginia, 18-year-old Diana Bloom got her yearbook.  —  Bloom was flipping through the yearbook when she noticed a very special student.
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Colt Prattes Reveals Why He Was ‘Terrified’ Taking on Patrick Swayze's Beloved Role in the Dirty Dancing Remake  —  When it comes to Dirty Dancing, most people immediately think of the late Patrick Swayze.  But Colt Prattes thinks of his stepmother.  —  The Georgia native …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Offers Refunds for England Concerts  —  Live Nation is sympathetic to people who bought tickets for concerts in England, offering them refunds if they're too scared to attend ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources at Live Nation tell us refunds will be available for UK concerts featuring Katy Perry …
Discussion: Stereogum and PerezHilton
 
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Life & Style:
EXCLUSIVE: Bethenny Frankel's Mom Not Impressed With Her New ‘Shark Tank’ Gig — “She's a Moron!”
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Comedy Actor Roundtable: Kevin Bacon, Kumail Nanjiani and More on Typecasting and Not Being “F—able”
Discussion: Page Six and Yahoo Celebrity
Mike Miller / People.com:
Clerks Actress Lisa Spoonauer Died a ‘Natural Death’ at 44 After Battling Degenerative Disease
Discussion: Deadline
Page Six:
Hailey Baldwin tops Maxim's ‘Hot 100’ list
Discussion: WWTDD
Ariana Grande / TMZ.com:
Concerts Canceled at Least Through June 5
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
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Erin Hill / People.com:
'He's Really in Love with Her' — Are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Next to Tie the Knot?
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How Julianne Hough Stays Fit Despite Her Love for Carbs
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Diana Pearl / People.com:
Why Pippa Middleton Did Not Want a ‘Royal’ Wedding — and How She Got Her ‘Dream’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
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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:
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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