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12:20 PM ET, June 20, 2011

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TMZ.com:
‘Jackass’ Star Ryan Dunn Dies In Car Crash  —  “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn died in a car crash in Pennsylvania early this morning ... TMZ has confirmed with Bam Margera's mother.  —  34-year-old Dunn appeared in all of the “Jackass” movies — famously shoving a toy car into his rectum in the first flick back in 2002.
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Kelly Bayliss / NBC Philadelphia:
“Jackass” Star Ryan Dunn Dies in Car Accident  —  According to April Margera who called into Preston and Steve's radio show this morning, one of the stars of MTV's “Jackass” was killed in a car accident.  —  Ryan Dunn died when his Porsche flew over a guardrail on Route 322 in West Goshen …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Daily What
Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Jackass Star Ryan Dunn, 34, Dies in Car Crash  —  Jackass star and daredevil Ryan Dunn died at age 34 in a Pennsylvania car crash early Monday morning.  His costar Bam Margera's mother confirmed the sad news to TMZ.  —  Dunn appeared in all three of the hit Jackass films alongside Margera and Johnny Knoxville.
Lauren A. E. Schuker / Wall Street Journal:
Disney-ABC Narrows Search for Regis Philbin Successor  —  Walt Disney Co. is inching closer to deciding who will fill daytime television's oldest shoes.  —  TV icon Regis Philbin, 79 years old, said five months ago that he wanted to leave “Live With Regis and Kelly” in November.
Peter Jackson / Facebook:
THE HOBBIT Casting Update  —  Yikes!  I can finally get back to some postings!  We've finished our first block of shooting and moved straight into location scouting.  More on that soon... But today, I'm thrilled to announce two new cast members who will be joining us for our second block of shooting.
Discussion: Us Weekly, ArtsBeat and Crushable
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PopEater:
‘Lost’ Star Evangeline Lilly Joins ‘The Hobbit’  —  It looks like a ‘Lost’ alum has found a new role in director Peter Jackson's ‘The Hobbit.’  —  Via his Facebook page, Jackson announced the casting of former ‘Lost’ star Evangeline Lilly in his next epic film.
Discussion: The Stir and The Moviefone Blog
Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag: I Work Out 14 Hours a Day  —  Before she slipped back into a bikini for Saturday's party at Las Vegas' Wet Republic — the last time she was photographed in a two-piece was April 2010 — Heidi Montag spent some serious time in the gym.  —  “I've been working out from, like, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. for two months now.
TMZ.com:
Amy Winehouse Cancels Part of Her Tour  —  After giving a performance deemed the worst in the history of Belgrade, a rep for Amy Winehouse announced today she will be canceling part of her European tour.  —  Winehouse stumbled through a concert in Serbia last night — yet another example …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Amy Winehouse Cancels Dates After Stage Disaster
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Carl Stroud / The Sun:
‘Wasted’ Wino's latest show shame
Discussion: Socialite Life, Dlisted and BuzzFeed
Perez Hilton:
Amy Winehouse Gives Disastrous Performance In Belgrade, Gets Booed Off Stage
Discussion: omg!
Daily Mail:
How to lose friends... Steven Spielberg ‘demanded Megan Fox be fired from Transformers after Hitler comment’  —  Steven Spielberg demanded Megan Fox be fired from the latest Transformers film after she insulted its director, it has been revealed.  —  The Hollywood legend was outraged …
Stephanie / X17 Online:
CHERYL COLE BREAKS HER SILENCE AFTER X FACTOR FIRING TO TELL FANS SHE'S ‘ABSOLUTELY FINE’  —  Cheryl Cole has had quite a hectic summer thus far, and she's finally speaking out to assure her fans she's doing just fine!  —  Cole was fired from her judging gig at the American X Factor after only four days …
Discussion: omg! and Fan Fare
Us Weekly:
Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder Take Romance Public  —  Love bites — unless you're The Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder, that is.  —  After keeping their relationship under wraps for a year, the costars put rumors to rest when they arrived hand-in-hand at the MuchMusic Video Awards Sunday night.
Stephanie / X17 Online:
KIM KARDASHIAN TAKES GRANDMA MJ TO REGISTER FOR EVEN MORE WEDDING GIFTS AT GEARY'S  —  Kim K's grandma is one hot old lady!  —  The newly engaged Miss Kardashian took her Granny MJ to breakfast at Nate 'n Al Delicatessen in Beverly Hills for Father's Day.  —  Kardashian kept mum on wedding plans …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Princess Diana's Brother Weds at Family Estate  —  Another royal wedding?  —  Charles Spencer, Prince William and Prince Harry's uncle - and the younger brother of the late Princess Diana - married Canadian philanthropist Karen Gordon at Spencer's ancestral home in England.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Tone Loc Arrested for Domestic Violence  —  Rapper Tone Loc was arrested Saturday afternoon for felony domestic violence after a physical altercation with the mother of his child ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Loc (real name Anthony Smith) …
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Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Tone Loc Arrested for Domestic Violence
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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