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9:45 AM ET, June 28, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Charlie Harper Dies Tragic Death  —  “Two and a Half Men” will turn dark for just a minute or two when it premieres in September ... because Alan and Jake will learn Charlie Harper bit the dust.  —  Sources connected with the show tell TMZ ... Chuck Lorre's plan is to make sure Charlie Sheen can NEVER come back on the show.
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Tony Radar / RADAR:
Charlie Sheen Inks Deal For New Sitcom - Stands To Make More Money Than Ever!  —  He may be minus his two Goddesses now but Charlie Sheen has proved that he is still winning!  —  The embattled star has inked a deal for a new sitcom with Lionsgate Television and with a bidding war underway …
Cathy Horyn / Harper's BAZAAR:
ANNE HATHAWAY'S NEW WORLD: THE INTERVIEW  —  In the last year, the actress has worn many hats­ — a Parkinson's-stricken beauty, a controversial Oscar host, and a soon-to-be English rose-but now her most fulfilling role is herself.  Read the interview below and then see fashion photos …
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Anne Hathaway Talks James Franco's Oscar Diss, Catwoman Prep  —  From co-hosting the Oscars to taking on some seriously diverse movie roles, Anne Hathaway has had a quite a year.  The ‘One Day’ actress covers the August issue of Harper's Bazaar and talks James Franco's post-Oscar diss …
Discussion: Hollywood.com
Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Shops For Wedding Dress at Vera Wang  —  Did she say yes to a dress?  —  Kim Kardashian shopped for her dream wedding gown at Vera Wang's NYC store on Monday.  The bride-to-be was accompanied by her sister, Kourtney, and their E! reality show crew was there to document the experience.
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SHIA LABEOUF: HOLLYWOOD'S LAST BAD BOY  —  THE 25-YEAR-OLD TRANSFORMERS STAR HAS THROWN AS MANY PUNCHES AS HE HAS PARTIES, HE HAS A RAP SHEET AS LONG AS HIS FILMOGRAPHY, AND WHEN HE'S NOT PISSING OFF STUDIO HEADS, HE'S MESSING AROUND WITH ANOTHER GUY'S GIRLFRIEND.
Lauren Turner / PopSugar:
Brad Pitt Goes Shirtless With the Kids and a Wet-Suit-Wearing Angelina Jolie at a Water Park  —  Shirtless Brad Pitt had Knox in his arms for a fun day at a water park in Malta this afternoon.  Angelina Jolie, who was wearing a wet suit, was also on hand for the outing, as were Pax, Shiloh, Zahara, Maddox, and Vivienne.
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics! Angelina Jolie Takes To The Water In Malta
Discussion: X17 Online
Us Weekly:
What Will Kate Middleton Wear for Her North American Visit?  —  Packing for an overseas trip is daunting for anyone, so imagine how stressed out Duchess Catherine is right now about her upcoming tour of North America, which includes walking the red carpet with celebrities in Los Angeles.
Discussion: Buzz Foto
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Molly Goodson / PopSugar:
Kate Middleton Sports a Summery Sundress For a Smiley Wimbledon Afternoon With Prince William
Discussion: TresSugar and fashionologie
Simon Perry / People.com:
William & Kate Feel the Love at Wimbledon
People.com:
Julie Benz Is Engaged  —  Actress Julie Benz is taking on a new role: fiancée!  —  The former Dexter star, 39, is engaged to her boyfriend of four years, marketing executive Rich Orosco, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Orosco, 38, popped the question with a customized Kwiat cushion-cut diamond …
Lindsey DiMattina / Hollywood Life:
Alex McCord & Cindy Barshop Not Returning To ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’!  —  Show insiders tell HollywoodLife.com exclusively that: Alex and Cindy are out and we can also reveal that the RH Miami cast has been renewed for a second season — plus Bravo's Andy Cohen is looking for new casts in different cities!
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Who's Out at ‘Housewives’? Alex McCord Responds to New Report
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
DiCaprio With Beyoncé In ‘A Star Is Born’?  —  EXCLUSIVE: I hear Clint Eastwood is using his time with Leonardo DiCaprio on the J Edgar Hoover biopic to discuss the director's new Warner Bros project A Star Is Born.  Clint is hoping to team Leo with Beyoncé, who's already set for the musical.
TMZ.com:
Mike Tyson RENEWS VOWS In Surprise Vegas Bash  —  For the second time in two years, Mike Tyson said “I do” to the same woman ... in Las Vegas ... but this time, the “wedding” was MUCH more of a surprise!  —  TMZ has learned ... Tyson and his wife Lakiha invited hundreds of friends …
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Jake Gyllenhaal was cracking up and laughing with pals during a lively night at West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont - but the actor gave special attention to one woman: Olivia Wilde.  The two were very flirty, an onlooker says, acting “touchy-feely.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hollyscoop
Celebslam:
Hugh Hefner got back on that horse  —  Hugh Hefner and Anna Sophia Berglund at the 6th Annual Kandyland Party at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills (6/25)  —  After being unceremoniously dumped by that bitch Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner already has a new girlfriend.  I knew this tale would have a happy ending!
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The Superficial:
Hugh Hefner's Gonna Make It
Elise / INF Daily:
Pics!  Julia Roberts & Tom Hanks Go To Grauman's For Larry Crowne Premiere!  Where Are The Crowds  —  We caught up with Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks at Grauman's Chinese Theatre for the premiere of their new movie Larry Crowne.  But we have to say, this whole thing looked like a non-event.
Discussion: Associated Press
Jeff Sneider / Variety:
Ben Affleck picks ‘Argo’ lead: Ben Affleck  —  Alan Arkin, John Goodman in final talks to co-star  —  EXCLUSIVE: Finding a leading man can be difficult these days, but director Ben Affleck has found the perfect one for “Argo”: He cast himself.  —  Affleck is set to star as Tony Mendez …
Hollywood Reporter:
NBC's ‘The Voice’ Plans Summer Concert Tour … The Voice is set to hit the road, The Hollywood Reporter has learned  —  Like American Idol before it, NBC's hit music competition show has a tour in the works featuring the show's eight finalists —Beverly McClellan, Vicci Martinez, Dia Frampton …
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Elaine Stewart, Glamorous Star of ‘Brigadoon’ and Game Shows, Dies at 81 … Elaine Stewart, an alluring leading lady of the 1950s who went on to serve as a co-hostess of two hit game shows in the '70s, died Monday at her home in Beverly Hills after a long illness.  She was 81.
Discussion: PopEater
New York Post:
Baby boy's here  —  Latin superstar singer Thalia and music mogul Tommy Mottola have welcomed a son: Matthew Mottola.  Thalia gave birth on Saturday in New York to the healthy 7-pound, 14-ounce boy.  A rep for the couple told us: “All are well and they couldn't be any happier.”
CNN:
Amanda Knox: 'I don't know what happened that night'  —  Perugia, Italy (CNN) — Amanda Knox, the American student convicted of killing her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy, faced a surprise accusation Monday from another man behind bars for the murder.
Discussion: Jezebel, Pop2it and Hollywood Life
Sean Fennessey / GQ:
Blow-Up: An Oral History of Michael Bay, the Most Explosive Director of All Time  —  Actors have called Michael Bay an a**hole, a cocksucker, a Nazi—often to his face—and then swiftly signed up for the sequel.  As America braces for the third chapter of Transformers—the latest explode …
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Spotted Back in Seaside Heights  —  It was a homecoming to remember in Seaside Heights, New Jersey over the weekend as the rambunctious cast of ‘The Jersey Shore’ returned to the their reality TV stomping grounds.  —  After returning to the U.S. after a six-week long Italy trip …
 
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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

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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