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'American Idol' (Finally) Comes to an End + More News You Need with Your Coffee

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By Taylor Ferber
May 11, 2015 / 10:00 AM

Fox announces the end of an era, James Franco and more stars celebrate Mother's Day, Prince releases the song "Baltimore," and a side of news with your morning caffeine.

  • Fox cancels reality TV beast American Idol after 15 seasons. Thoughts, Simon Cowell? Check out Fox's fall schedule here, including an extended season of Empire. [Us Weekly]

  • See how celebs celebrated their mommas yesterday. Ryan Reynolds celebrated Mother's Day by posting a pic of his Marvel character Deadpool delivering a baby.

  • Watch the Orange Is the New Black cast give a special shout out to their moms.

  • Prince played a Rally 4 Peace concert in Baltimore this weekend and released a new track, "Baltimore," about the city's current unrest.

  • Tom Hanks credits his success to his time in community college. [Vanity Fair]

  • LaLa Anthony praises 50 Cent as a boss on Power.

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  • Snoop Dogg says he watches Game of Thrones for "historic reasons." [NY Post]

  • Rachel McAdams opens up about her break from acting: "I had to kind of reassess and go, 'What did I want this [success] to be, and how did I expect it to look?'" [Marie Claire]

  • Chris Brown is gearing up for a four-show tour with August Alsina, Sevyn Streeter, and Omarion in June. [XXL Mag]

  • Owen Wilson can't stop saying "wow" and it's hilarious. [YouTube]

  • George and Amal Clooney visit Disneyland to celebrate Tomorrowland. [Variety]

  • Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner, and Hailey Baldwin worked out together to try getting even hotter if that's possible. [Just Jared]

  • Lana Del Rey debuted a new track "Serial Killer" while playing a show in Houston last week. [YouTube]

  • Kanye West played banger "All Day" at the Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game last night. [Billboard]