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10:40 AM ET, June 14, 2010

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James Desborough / News of the World:
Jacko's dad: 'I blame my wife for Michael's death'  —  'If she'd done what I asked, he'd be here today'  —  SEETHING Joe Jackson today sensationally reveals a secret bitter confrontation he had with his weeping wife only hours after their superstar son Michael died.
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Joe Jackson Blames Katherine for Michael's Death  —  It's pretty shocking ... Joe Jackson is blaming the inaction of his wife, Katherine, for Michael Jackson's demise ... allegedly because Katherine didn't want to penetrate MJ's zone of privacy.  —  Joe sat down with News of the World …
TMZ.com:   Katherine Jackson's Lawyer Goes After Joe Jackson
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Joe Jackson: ‘This Might Not Have Happened’ …
Discussion: PopEater
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Brad Pitt Shaves His Beard!  —  FINALLY!!!  Brad Pitt has finally gotten rid of his graying goatee!  We saw only a bit a stubble left from Pitt's bushy facial hair when we caught him and Angelina Jolie out for a drive yesterday.  The pair headed to the Sunset Marquis …
TMZ.com:
Simon Monjack's Secret — Kids  —  TMZ has learned ...a laptop computer has unearthed a secret Simon Monjack carried to his death — he had two kids.  —  Simon's mom, brother and therapist stayed at Simon's home last week with Brittany Murphy's mom, Sharon Murphy.  We're told when they left they took Simon's laptop.
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Bradley Cooper and Renée Zellweger Are Not Engaged  —  Bradley Cooper and Renée Zellweger  —  Hold the wedding bells!  —  Bradley Cooper and Renée Zellweger are not engaged to be married, their reps tell PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Rumors the couple were set to walk …
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera Beaten by Batty Woman  —  TMZ has learned “Jackass” star Bam Margera has been hospitalized after being attacked by a bat-wielding woman.  —  Cops tell us ... it happened at 2 AM this morning, outside Bam's bar in West Chester, PA. There was some sort of fight …
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Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
Bam Margera Hit in Head with Baseball Bat, Hospitalized
Discussion: iVillage
PopEater:   ‘Jackass’ Star Bam Margera Hospitalized
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson & Denzel Washington Named Broadway's Best  —  Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington  —  During a ceremony that frequently tipped its hat to the past, the first Tony winner of Sunday night, a breathless and beautiful Scarlett Johansson, was honored for her featured role …
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Associated Press:
‘Red’ and ‘Memphis’ dominate Tonys
Discussion: Fan Fare
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Kate Hudson Steps Out in Paris with British Rocker  —  Is Kate Hudson dating another rock star?  —  The actress hopped a plane to Paris over the weekend and attended the second of two sold-out shows for the British rock band Muse Saturday, standing in an audio tent amid a crowd of 80,000 at the Stade de France.
RADAR:
Sharon & Kelly Osbourne Face Down Anti-Gay Mob  —  Sharon Osbourne and her daughter Kelly, Grand Marshals of Sunday's Gay Pride Parade in West Hollywood, came face-to-face with angry anti-gay protesters, RadarOnline.com has learned.  —  VIDEO: Sharon Osbourne Devasted Over Bret Michaels Illness
Anita Singh / Telegraph:
Piers Morgan to replace Larry King in CNN deal  —  Piers Morgan is to replace Larry King, the veteran US interviewer, in a £5.5 million deal with CNN.  —  The Britain's Got Talent judge and former newspaper editor is on the verge of signing a four-year contract to take over King's primetime show in the autumn.
Discussion: Just Jared, Gawker and Perez Hilton
News of the World:
'I've cried, felt fat and thrown clothes around.  But I'm now happy with my body'  —  Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh on marriage, meltdowns and making friends with her figure  —  By Chrissy Iley photography by Dan Smith, 13/06/2010  —  When we first see Kimberley Walsh …
Frank Rich / New York Times:
Two Weddings, a Divorce and ‘Glee’  —  THOSE of us left off the guest list could only fantasize about Rush Limbaugh's nuptials last weekend.  Now cruising into marriage No. 4 — an impressive total for a guy not quite 60 — Rush staged a lavish luau at the Breakers in Palm Beach.
Discussion: kenneth in the
PopEater:
Country Singer, Sausage Man Jimmy Dean Dies at 81  —  Jimmy Dean, a country music legend for his smash hit about a workingman hero, “Big Bad John,” and an entrepreneur known for his sausage brand, died on Sunday.  He was 81.  —  His wife, Donna Meade Dean, said her husband died at their Henrico County, Va., home.
Discussion: Right Celebrity, TV Squad and BBC
 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi have agreed to part ways following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr. and her behavior while reporting on him

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