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12:50 PM ET, June 15, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Crystal Harris Ditched Hefner Over Money and Music  —  Hugh Hefner was left at the altar because his 25-year-old fiancee Crystal Harris wanted two things — a bigger allowance and a career in the music biz.  —  Sources close to Crystal tell us she was fed up with the “couple hundred dollar” …
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New York Post:
Hef honey plotted altar dump  —  Hugh Hefner's wedding to Crystal Harris was called off after she secretly planned to ditch the Playboy mogul at the altar in return for a $500,000 media deal, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  Harris, 25, was shopping for a big-bucks deal to tell …
TMZ.com:
Hugh Hefner & Crystal Harris — The Wedding is OFF!!!  —  Hugh Hefner's fiancee Crystal Harris is a real-life runaway bride — 5 days before walking down the aisle ... she bailed out of the Playboy Mansion and multiple sources say the wedding is off!  —  Our sources — who are all at the mansion …
Meagan Morris / omg!:
Hugh Hefner's Sad Post-Breakup Tweets
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Crystal Harris Denies Romance with Dr. Phil's Son
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Prince William & Kate's California Itinerary Revealed  —  California, here they come.  —  Sun hats and sunscreen at the ready, Prince William and Kate will follow the Canadian leg of their North American tour with three days of highly anticipated stops in the Golden State beginning Friday, July 8.
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Kate Middleton / People.com:
Inside Kate's New Royal Life  —  What learning curve?  —  She's been a royal for just six weeks, but the newly minted Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has quickly proven “she's a natural,” a palace insider tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story.  —  Gliding her way through an intense regimen …
Us Weekly:   William, Kate to Walk Red Carpet With Stars in Hollywood
People.com:
Joss Stone Targeted in Bizarre Robbery-Murder Plot: Report  —  Two men armed with swords, rope and a body bag were arrested Tuesday near Joss Stone's rural home in England under suspicion of planning to rob and kill the young British singer, according to a report.
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Marianne Garvey / E! Online:
Joss Stone Targeted in Alleged Murder Plot  —  Two men are being held behind bars in England after allegedly plotting the murder of Joss Stone.  —  Authorities say they learned that the British soul singer and royal wedding guest was being targeted after catching the men outside her country home …
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Singer Joss Stone Targeted in Robbery, Murder Plot
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OK! Magazine:
Two men arrested in Joss Stone ‘robbery and murder plot’
Discussion: Perez Hilton and OK! Magazine
hellomagazine.com:
HELLO! exclusive: Mildred Baena, the housekeeper who had a child with Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks out for the first time  —  When it was revealed that Arnold Schwarzenegger had a 13-year-old child with a trusted member of the family's domestic staff, the world let out a collective gasp.
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TMZ.com:
Arnold's Mistress — I'm No Sell Out!  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger's baby mama Mildred Baena claims she did NOT make one single cent for the tell-all interview she gave to Hello!  Magazine ... insisting it wasn't about the money.  —  Mildred's lawyer tells us, “Mildred was tired of people selling …
Sarah / People.com:
Natalie Portman Welcomes a Son  —  It's been a big year for Natalie Portman: an engagement, an Oscar and now a baby!  —  The actress and fiancé Benjamin Millepied have welcomed a son, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.  —  Portman, 30, met choreographer Millepied on the set of Black Swan …
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Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
Natalie Portman gives birth to first child
Discussion: INF Daily, X17 Online and omg!
Danb / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom Amber Portwood Hospitalized, Possible Suicide Attempt  —  Teen Mom star Amber Portwood has been rushed to a hospital emergency room after being found unconscious in her home with a rope around her neck in a possible suicide attempt, Star magazine is exclusively reporting via RadarOnline.com.
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Necole Bitchie.com:
Raven Symone Shows Off Her Figure In Vibe Magazine  —  Raven Symone turns up the heat in a sexy black dress for her feature in Vibe Magazine's Sexy Issue, on new stands now.  She looks A-mazing!  In the interview, she discusses the reaction to her recent weight loss, why she keeps it PG 13 …
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Shaq In Middle of Kidnapping, Robbery, Sex Tape Case  —  Shaquille O'Neal is embroiled in a criminal case in which 7 gang members allegedly kidnapped, beat up and robbed a man who claimed to have a tape showing Shaq having sex with other women while he was married to Shaunie.
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Alan Duke / CNN:
Man says he was kidnapped to give up Shaq sex tape
Discussion: New York Magazine and Gawker
TMZ.com:
Spelling Mansion — The Price Is Right at $85 Mil  —  Well, Candy Spelling didn't get what she was asking for, but the sale of her L.A. mansion should be enough to tide her over until around 2060.  —  Sources connected with the sale of the 57,000 square foot, Holmby Hills estate tell TMZ …
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Reuters:
Spelling mansion sold to Formula One heiress -WSJ
Discussion: Girls Talkin Smack
omg!:
Jennifer Lopez “On the Fence” About American Idol Return  —  Jennifer Lopez's first season as a judge on American Idol may also have been her last.  —  The singer-actress, 41, who appeared on FOX's reality juggernaut for season 10, says she's “on the fence” about re-upping her deal.
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TMZ.com:
Topless Newt Gingrich — On a Rock, In a Hard Place  —  TMZ has obtained a photo of a glistening Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich laying topless on a beach in Greece ... days before his campaign staff quit over the timing of his two-week vacation.  —  The photo was taken on June 2 …
TMZ.com:
NFL Player Allegedly DESTROYS Ex's Apartment  —  Atlanta Falcons cornerback Christopher Owens is under investigation in Georgia for allegedly smashing up his baby mama's apartment and dousing her most valuable possessions in bleach ... TMZ has learned.  —  Cops in Gwinnett County responded …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Bleacher Report
Lynn Hirschberg / Wmagazine.com:
Beyoncé: Fierce, Fearless, Female  —  BEYONCÉ ON THE POWER OF FASHION AND THE SEVEN LOOKS THAT SHAPED HER CAREER.  —  “When I sing a song,” Beyoncé Knowles said, as her car went from the photo studio to the recording studio, where she was deciding the final cuts for her new album …
Discussion: PopSugar and Just Jared
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Elizabeth Hurley's Divorce Is Finalized  —  Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar in 2010  —  Elizabeth Hurley's divorce from businessman Arun Nayar has been finalized following their split last year.  —  The divorce decree was granted in a London court on Wednesday.  Neither party was present, reports the Associated Press.
Discussion: Pop2it
Jason Gomez / Associated Press:
Bravo: No merit to ‘Real Housewives of NJ’ suit  —  NEW YORK - The Bravo network says a Chicago family's lawsuit against cast members of its “Real Housewives of New Jersey” show is without merit because two family members already have negotiated settlements.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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