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8:30 AM ET, June 21, 2011

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Marcus Mulick / E! Online:
Green Mile Actor, 51, Marries 16-Year-Old Aspiring Country Singer; Says “True Love Can Be Ageless”  —  Hollywood has seen its fair share of odd couplings, but this one is so out there even the newlyweds know it's a little weird.  —  Doug Hutchison, a character actor best known for roles in The Green Mile …
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ACutaia / RADAR:
16-Year-Old Bride's Mother ‘Totally Supportive’ Of Marriage To 51-Year-Old Actor  —  They say love has no boundaries, and certainly doesn't care about age.  —  That's good news for newly married couple Courtney Alexis Stodden, the 16-year-old pop artist, and her 51-year-old husband …
Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
‘Green Mile’ Actor Doug Hutchison, 51, Marries Aspiring Singer, 16  —  They say love is timeless but is it ageless too?  Apparently it is for ‘Green Mile’ actor, Doug Hutchison, 51, and his 16-year-old bride.  Hutchison tied the knot with nearly legal, Courtney Alexis Stodden …
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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TMZ.com:
Roger Ebert BLASTS Ryan Dunn for Drunk Driving  —  Ryan Dunn hasn't even been dead for a day yet — and film critic Roger Ebert is already ripping the late “Jackass” star for boozing before getting behind the wheel ... tweeting, “Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive.”
TMZ.com:
Ryan Dunn — Beer and Shots Before Crash  —  “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn spent four hours in a Philadelphia-area bar before he got behind the wheel of his Porsche 911 this morning ... drinking at least 3 beers and 3 shots ... TMZ has learned.  —  Dunn arrived to a bar called Barnaby's of America …
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 …
omg!:
‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn dies in fiery Pa. crash  —  PHILADELPHIA - “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn, who along with his cast mates made Americans cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise, was killed early Monday in a fiery car crash.  He was 34.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Video and Gawker
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Was Ryan Dunn Drinking Before Fatal Car Crash?
Sean Fennessey / GQ:
Exclusive: The Break-Up of Michael Bay and Megan Fox  —  Transformers director Michael Bay and controversial starlet Megan Fox famously fell out before the shooting of the series' third film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon.  In this exclusive excerpt from “Blow-Up: An Oral History …
Us Weekly:
Paris Hilton, Beau Cy Waits Call It Quits  —  Not-so-hot: Paris Hilton is single again.  After about a year together, the celebutante and beau Cy Waits have called it quits, multiple insiders confirm to Us Weekly.  —  “They are broken up,” one pal tells Us of Hilton, 30, and Vegas club owner Waits.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Hefner Finds His Rebound Girl: Anna Sophia Berglund  —  Hugh Hefner's runaway bride ran all the way to Las Vegas to party on what would have been her wedding day, but not so far away in Los Angeles, the men's mag icon was staying put inside his Playboy mansion and cozying up with an older woman.
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Danb / RADAR:
Hugh Hefner Lets Crystal Harris Keep Engagement Ring
Discussion: PopEater and TheGloss
Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Settles ‘Hangover II’ Tattoo Lawsuit (Exclusive)  —  Fans of The Hangover Part II can breathe easier: The tattoo on Ed Helms' face is staying in the film.  —  Warner Bros. has settled the lawsuit brought by Missouri tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill over the mark on Helms' face …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Penn Badgley To Play Singer Jeff Buckley In Biopic  —  New York, NY (June 20, 2011) - Smuggler Films announced today Penn Badgley will star in the much anticipated film Greetings from Tim Buckley.  He will play Tim Buckley's son Jeff in the first film to be made about the musicians.
Elise / INF Daily:
Pics!  Tom Cruise Wears A Hipster Fedora.  Katie Holmes Looks Super Skinny In Her Bikini!  —  For Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, this was a big weekend.  Firstly, Katie took their daughter Suri to the beach where they splashed in the ocean for a while.  Any rumors about Katie being pregnant again …
Discussion: PopEater, X17 Online and Perez Hilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
He'll Be Back: Thomas Gibson Closes Deal To Continue On ‘Criminal Minds’  —  EXCLUSIVE: This was close: After lengthy and rough negotiations, Criminal Minds star Thomas Gibson just signed a deal to return to the veteran CBS drama only two weeks before it is scheduled to begin production on its upcoming seventh season.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Engaged!  Judy Greer Is Getting Married  —  Congrats, Judy Greer!  —  I can exclusively report that the Archer star is engaged to her boyfriend of about a year, Dean Johnsen...  Greer met Johnsen, who is a coproducer of Real Time With Bill Maher, on a blind date.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and PopEater
The Superficial:
Lady Gaga Wears a Blue Merkin Now, Of Course  —  And now back to the important news.  —  Lady Gaga performed at the Much Music Awards last night and demonstrated her keen, almost genius attention to detail by making sure the massive pubic wig sticking out of her pants matched her hair color.
Discussion: New York Post and The Frisky
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Five Testing For ‘SVU’ Male Lead - Danny Pino, Kevin Alejandro, David Conrad, Michael Raymond-James, Rhys Coiro  —  EXCLUSIVE UPDATE 6:30 PM: And then there were five.  I've just learned that a fifth actor, Rhys Coiro (Entourage) is also on a plane to New York to test tomorrow for the Law & Order: SVU male lead.
The Superficial:
Bristol Palin is Accusing Levi Johnston of Rape  —  Excerpts from Bristol Palin's memoirs have been released and surprisingly very little people are concerned with the fact that a.) someone published Bristol Palin's memoirs and b.) she pretty much accuses Levi Johnston of raping her virginity away …
People.com:
The Bachelorette's Chris Lambton Is Engaged  —  Chris Lambton is a runner-up no more.  —  The former Bachelorette contestant - who came in second on Ali Fedotowsky's season - is engaged to fellow reality star Peyton Wright, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Lambton, 34, proposed to Wright …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Pop2it and PopEater
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne's Baby Mama — Mug Shot After DUI Bust  —  Lil Wayne's baby mama #4 — R&B singer Nivea — was busted for DUI in Atlanta this weekend ... after she SLAMMED into a tree, with a kid in the car ... and TMZ has obtained her mug shot.  —  The drama began after Nivea left …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Eye On Emmy: Is Mad Men's Jon Hamm The One To Beat?  (Hint: Yes!)  —  In another time, another place, the term matinee idol would have been coined for Jon Hamm.  But in today's diverse entertainment world he's turned out to be so much more then that.  Beyond his star-making dramatic turn …
Sarah / People.com:
Jennie Finch Welcomes Son Diesel Dean  —  Baby D has arrived!  —  Jennie Finch delivered her and Casey Daigle's second son, Diesel Dean Daigle, on Sunday, June 19 at 10:25 p.m., the couple confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Diesel weighed in at 8 lbs., 2 oz. and is 22¼ inches long.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Comedy Central Cancels ‘Sports Show With Norm Macdonald’ And ‘Onion SportsDome’  —  After launching two sports news shows this year, Comedy Central is not continuing with either.  The cable network has decided not to go forward with a second season of Sports Show With Norm Macdonald …
Discussion: TVgasm
TMZ.com:
Porn Star — I Was Hillary Clinton's Intern!  —  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton inspired a former intern to do big things ... really BIG things ... because that young woman is now a hardcore porn star ... TMZ has learned.  —  Adult film star Sammie Spades tells TMZ she was going to community college …
 
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Mike Ryan / Vanity Fair:
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Stephanie / X17 Online:
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NY Daily News:
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