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3:40 PM ET, June 24, 2011

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ktla.com:
‘Columbo’ Star Peter Falk Dead at 83  —  The 83-year-old's daughter says her father suffered from Alzheimer's disease.  —  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Legendary “Columbo” star Peter Falk has died at the age of 83.  —  Falk “died peacefully at his Beverly Hills home in the evening of June 23, 2011,” a rep tells KTLA.
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Lauren / CBS Los Angeles:
‘Columbo’ Actor Peter Falk Dies At 83  —  LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Actor Peter Falk, best know for his role as “Lt. Columbo” has died.  —  A family spokesperson confirmed to KNX 1070 that Falk, 83, died Thursday night at his Beverly Hills home.  —  KNX 1070′s Chris Sedans reports.
TMZ.com:
‘Columbo’ Star Peter Falk Dies  —  Peter Falk — star of the TV show “Columbo” — died last night ... TMZ has learned.  —  Falk — who suffered from Alzheimer's disease — was 83.  —  A rep for the family tells TMZ, “Peter Falk, 83-year-old Academy Award nominee and star of television series …
Discussion: omg!, Reuters and Bumpshack.com
Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Peter Falk dies at age 83  —  Peter Falk has died at age 83, reports KTLA in Los Angeles and Variety.  The beloved Columbo star died at his home in Beverly Hills last night.  —  The actor had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to his daughter, Catherine Falk.
Discussion: Tuned In
Us Weekly:
Colombo Star Peter Falk Dies at 83
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: MTV Planning to Recast Jersey Shore  —  Say goodbye to Seaside, Snooki!  —  Jersey Shore producers plan to recast the MTV hit, an insider tells the new issue of Us Weekly (out now).  “After this group comes back from Italy and shoots season 5 this summer, that will be the end for them.”
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TMZ.com:
MTV to ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast: Arrivederci For Good!  —  Sources connected with “Jersey Shore” confirm with TMZ ... MTV will say goodbye for good to the current cast when they wrap Season 5.  —  Although some big wigs on the show denied it last week, we're told MTV wants a fresh cast of characters …
Debbie Emery / Daily Mail:
Owen Wilson ‘ends relationship with mother of his baby boy’  —  Owen Wilson is said to have split from the mother of his only child.  —  The Wedding Crashers star and former air marshal Jade Duell welcomed a son, Robert, five months ago.  —  The relationship came to an end because the 42-year-old …
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Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Report: Owen Wilson Splits From Baby Mama
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan: All I Had to Drink was TEA!!!!  —  Lindsay Lohan is adamant she did NOT drink wine, beer or liquor during her stint on house arrest ... insisting her dirty test was caused by a fermented tea that contains a TEEEENY amount of alcohol.  —  Lohan has been telling friends she's …
People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Brings Justin Theroux Inside the Actors Studio  —  Things are heating up: First it was double dates.  Then public displays of affection.  —  Now, Jennifer Aniston is mixing business with pleasure by bringing new beau Justin Theroux to her interview with James Lipton for Inside the Actors Studio.
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omg!:
Jen Aniston Gushes About Justin Theroux at Actors Studio Chat
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Celebuzz and Us Weekly
The Superficial:
Elizabeth Berkley in a Bikini  —  You know, when I wake up in the morning, and the alarm gives off a warning, sometimes I don't think I'll ever make it on time.  Anyone else ever feel that way?  Just thought I'd ask.  Anyway, here's Elizabeth Berkley in Hawaii yesterday reminding us that it's …
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Jennifer Hudson Shows off New Moves in ‘No One Gonna Love You’ Video  —  She's got a new body and now Jennifer Hudson is showing off some new moves.  In the video for her new lovesick tune, ‘No One Gonna Love You,’ Hudson is disappointed by her boyfriend's lack of interest in their relationship …
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Rap-Up / Hip-Hop and R&B Music, News …:
Video: Jennifer Hudson - ‘No One Gonna Love You’
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
The Rock Smuggles Guns Onto Splash Mountain  —  The Rock is afraid of no drop ... even one that leads into a briar patch.  —  Dwayne Johnson posted this pic on his Facebook page after a recent trip to Disneyland.  —  Apparently, the guy riding in the back of the log wasn't feeling quite as tough that day.
Discussion: The Daily What
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian X-Rays Her Butt: It's Real and It's Spectacular  —  We know jealous people keep putting down Kim Kardashian's awesome butt by saying it's fake.  —  So is she going to set the record straight or what?!  —  Duh!  —  The reality star is done dealing with all you cynics …
Discussion: Hollywood.com and Deceiver.com
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The Superficial:
Kim Kardashian X-Rayed Her Butt
Discussion: Celebslam
AOL Music / PopEater:
Usher Wants Pippa Middleton to Model for His New Lingerie Line  —  Usher has his eyes set on Pippa Middleton—sister of Kate Middleton aka Prince William's new royal wife—to model his upcoming lingerie line!  —  Kate become Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge when she wed Prince William on April 11 this year …
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Nigel Pauley / Daily Star:
PIPPA MIDDLETON'S UNDIES OFFER
Marcus Mulick / E! Online:
Grey's Anatomy Star Sara Ramirez Engaged!  —  It looks like life is about to imitate art for Sara Ramirez.  —  Just a little over a month after the Grey's Anatomy star's character Callie Torres married fellow doc Arizona Robbins, the actress now finds herself preparing for her very own real-life wedding.
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Sara Ramirez of Grey's Anatomy Engaged
Discussion: Just Jared and Bumpshack.com
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Stella Mouzi: Mel Gibson Is Not My Boyfriend  —  When Stella Mouzi met Mel Gibson this spring through mutual friends, the pair hit it off.  But not, Mouzi insists, in a romantic way.  —  Eager to set the record straight after tabloid reports declared her Gibson's new …
Charlie Amter / Hollywood Reporter:
Chelsea Handler in Hot Water With Serbians Over Remarks … Chelsea Handler may have forgotten all about a few jokes she tossed out during a taping of her show earlier this week that touched on Amy Winehouse's botched comeback tour kickoff in Belgrade, but tens of thousands in Serbia have not.
Discussion: Hollywood.com, PopBytes and Gawker
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Clash w/ Plainclothes Cop  —  A member of Justin Bieber's personal security team was cited for disorderly conduct today after the singer had a frightening run-in with an undercover cop in NYC ... but it was all one MAJOR misunderstanding.  —  Bieber was signing autographs outside …
Maria Mercedes Lara / Celebuzz:
First Look: Hailee Steinfeld Models For Miu Miu (PHOTO)  —  Is Hailee Steinfeld on the verge of becoming a fashion “It” girl?  By the looks of her new campaign with Miu Miu, Hailee is poised to become one of the newest fashionista darlings in Hollywood.  —  In the new ad, the 14-year-old actress looked …
Discussion: fashionologie
Daily Mail:
Independent Women reunited?  Beyoncé and her Destiny's Child bandmates ‘discuss on stage reunion at Glastonbury’  —  It's been six years since they split and in that time the former members of Destiny's Child have enjoyed varying degrees of success.  —  Of the three Beyoncé Knowles …
David Robert / MTV.ca:
“I Provoked Chris To Hit Me” Message Appears On Rihanna's Twitter  —  The allegend Tweet has since been removed and some are wondering if it was a hacker, or a hoax.  —  Did Rihanna Tweet a message out to her nearly 6 million Twitter followers that read “I admit it.
 
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Pint-Size Fan Rushes Stage, Startles Miley Cyrus (Video)
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
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Johnny Lopez / TMZ.com:
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TMZ.com:
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TMZ.com:
Peter Frampton — Show Me the Way ... to Divorce
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Mike Bresnahan / Lakers Blog:
Lakers' Ron Artest looking to change name to “Metta World Peace”
Danb / RADAR:
Rihanna Facing Another S & M Lawsuit From Second Photographer - Accused Of Stealing Ideas
People.com:
Missy Elliott: My Battle with Graves' Disease
Discussion: Pop2it and EW.com
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
It's Over! Supreme Court Smacks Down Anna Nicole Smith Estate's Claim to Late Hubby's Fortune
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse and Pop2it
Us Weekly:
Actress Lindsay Price Is Pregnant!
Us Weekly:
Pal: Elisabetta Canalis “Stormed Out” After Clooney “Dumped” Her
Discussion: Gone Hollywood and PopEater
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Elise Morton / Associated Press:
Russia arrests two journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, on “extremism” charges for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Alexei Navalny

 
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