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2:05 PM ET, June 22, 2009

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Perez Hilton:
My Statement  —  The truth about how I was attacked in Toronto!  —  There were MULTIPLE witnesses.  What I say above is fact and it will be corroborated as such.
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TMZ.com:
Perez Assaulted — Claims Will.I.Am Is the Perp  —  Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is accusing Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am of assault — but we've learned cops have targeted someone else.  —  After last night's MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Perez posted to his Twitter …
TMZ.com:
Black Eyed Peas Held Captive  —  We're told there's a reason Polo Molina, the general manager of the Black Eyed Peas, turned himself in.  Sources tell us Toronto cops said they would not let any of the Peas out of the country unless they got their man.  —  The Peas are on tour …
TMZ.com:
Will.I.Am — I Didn't Beat Perez!
Discussion: Bossip.com, Yeeeah! and Popsquire
TMZ.com:
Perez Unloads on Will — ‘Disgusting Human Being’
Discussion: iVillage
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal to Wed  —  Ryan O'Neal says he and longtime love Farrah Fawcett are tying the knot.  —  “I've asked her to marry me, again, and she's agreed,” O'Neal, 68, tells Barbara Walters in an exclusive interview on ABC's 20/20, airing Friday, June 26.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ryan O'Neal Asks Farrah to Marry Him  —  Though Farrah Fawcett is “fighting for her life,” Ryan O'Neal tells Barbara Walters, “I've asked her to marry me, again, and she's agreed,” ABC News reports.  —  “We will, as soon as she can, say yes,” O'Neal, 68, says about his companion since 1980.
ABCNEWS:
Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal to Marry
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
USA Today:
First Look: Tim Burton's ‘Wonderland’  —  Burton gave us a grief-wracked demon barber in 2007's Sweeney Todd and oodles of Oompa Loompas in 2005's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  Now one of Hollywood's most visually creative directors layers his own surreal sensibilities upon the fanciful world …
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Emily Sheridan / Daily Mail:
First glimpse of carrot-topped Johnny Depp and balloon head Helena …
X17 Online:
What Can Chris Brown & Rihanna Expect At Today's Court Hearing?  —  Rihanna is scheduled to take the stand this afternoon during ex-boyfriend Chris Brown's preliminary hearing, where the R&B singer is facing felony charges of assault and making criminal threats.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, DailyFill.com and MTV
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Ken Lee / People.com:
What to Expect If Rihanna Takes the Stand
Discussion: iVillage
Alan Duke / CNN:
Rihanna's ready to tell her story in Chris Brown case
Discussion: EW.com
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Matthew McConaughey and His Girlfriend Expecting Second Baby  —  Father's Day was twice as sweet for Matthew McConaughey: Not only did he get to celebrate his first Father's Day with 11-month old Levi, his son with girlfriend Camila Alves, but the couple is expecting a second baby, he revealed on his Web site Sunday night.
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People.com:
Jon - Minus Kate - Talks to Fans on Father's Day  —  Father's Day weekend for the Gosselins was just Jon and the eight, but some lucky fans got some quality time with the reality TV dad as well.  —  Jon Gosselin spent the weekend with his kids - Cara, Mady, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin …
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Access Hollywood:
Jon Gosselin's Solo Father's Day: ‘No Idea’ Where Kate Is
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Perez Hilton:
Happy Fathers Day, From Jon Gosselin
Discussion: INF Daily
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Anna Faris Weds Chris Pratt in Hawaii  —  Congratulations, Anna Faris!  —  RadarOnline.com has exclusively confirmed that the funny gal wed boyfriend Chris Pratt in Hawaii on Saturday.  —  “I'm a very happy guy,” Pratt told us via phone from the couple's honeymoon suite at the Four Seasons Hotel in Maui.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Susan Boyle Wows the Crowd at London Shows  —  Susan Boyle was back before the footlights with the Britain's Got Talent roadshow Sunday, after missing a series of concerts.  —  The singer, 48, rested rather than performed around the U.K. late last week and into the weekend …
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PopEater:
Cowell Admits Mistakes With Susan Boyle
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPWRAP
Steve ‘Frosty’ Weintraub / Collider:
Exclusive!  Megan Fox talks About the Flower Kid Photograph and Explains What Happened  —  It was one of the weirdest and funniest photos to hit the Internet last week not involving a kitten.  Perhaps it was sent to you or you found it on a popular news site like Digg or Reddit or maybe …
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish and /Film
Blaine Zuckerman / People.com:
Rachel Griffiths Welcomes Her Third Child!  —  Now it's “brother and sisters” for the kids of actress Rachel Griffiths and hubby Andrew Taylor.  —  A rep for the Australian television and film actress - and star of the ABC show Brothers and Sisters - confirms exclusively to PEOPLE …
Variety:
Sony scraps Soderbergh's ‘Moneyball’  —  Columbia Pictures drops ball on Brad Pitt pic  —  Columbia Pictures has dropped the ball on “Moneyball,” the Steven Soderbergh-directed Brad Pitt starrer that was supposed to begin production on Monday in Phoenix.  —  On Friday, Columbia Pictures …
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Columbia balks with ‘Moneyball’
Discussion: Us Weekly and X17 Online
NY Daily News:
Will Ferrell arrived in wilderness like scared rabbit  —  According to Bear Grylls, extreme adventuring is no joke to Will Ferrell.  —  “Will arrived a bit like a scared rabbit, shocked from capture,” the “Man vs. Wild” host told us of Ferrell's recent appearance on his show.
 
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Cristina Everett / NY Daily News:
Perez Hilton claims he was assaulted by Black Eyed Peas member Will.i.am
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T.R. Knight to Star in L.A. Parade; Ashford to Direct
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Britney Spears - The Movie
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

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Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

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