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4:50 PM ET, June 12, 2012

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TMZ.com:
David Arquette Files for Divorce From Courteney Cox  —  FILES FOR DIVORCE  —  From Courteney Cox  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  David Arquette has officially filed legal documents to finally divorce his estranged wife, Courteney Cox ... TMZ has learned.  —  Arquette cites “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.
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Marco / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - DAVID ARQUETTE FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM COURTENEY COX  —  David Arquette officially wants a divorce from estranged wife, Courteney Cox.  —  The 40-year-old actor, who cited “irreconcilable differences” in the divorce papers, recently returned from a trip to Israel.
Discussion: omg! and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
‘Idol’ Champ Phillip Phillips Will Leave Hospital After Brutal Surgery  —  ‘IDOL’ CHAMP PHILLIP PHILLIPS  —  Will Leave Hospital  —  After Brutal Surgery  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “American Idol” winner Phillip Phillips was in far worse condition than anyone thought before he went under the knife ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: omg!
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E! Online:
First Look: American Idol's Phillip Phillips Out of the Hospital!  —  No wonder Phillip Phillips is making a face.  He just had surgery and he's already back on the job!  —  The good news, of course, is that the latest American Idol winner is back on his feet, or at least feeling spry enough …
Discussion: msnbc.com, People.com and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant — Divorce Called Off ... For Now  —  KOBE AND VANESSA BRYANT  —  DIVORCE OFF ...  For Now  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Vanessa Bryant will NOT sign documents to make her divorce final ... at least for now ... because TMZ has learned, she and Kobe are working on a full reconciliation.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Alyson Hannigan Welcomes Daughter Keeva Jane!  —  Welcome to Hollywood, Keeva!  —  Alyson Hannigan and husband Alexis Denisof welcomed their second daughter, Keeva Jane Denisof, May 23, her rep tells Us Weekly exclusively.  —  PHOTOS: Alyson and adorable Satyana
Discussion: X17 Online
Michael K / Dlisted:
Charlize Theron Chopped All Her Hair Off  —  And she looks like a judgmental cartoon caterpillar.  Correction: A really hot judgmental cartoon caterpillar.  But you know, Charlize Theron would still look hot even if she got a face tattoo of The Situation jacking off into a rubber vagina made of leftover CROCs.
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Monsters and Critics:
Charlize Theron shaves off hair
Discussion: Crushable
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Dodges Booze Bullet in Car Accident  —  Dodges Booze Bullet  —  In Car Crash  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lindsay Lohan was driving with an open container of alcohol when she crashed into a truck Friday on the Pacific Coast Highway ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Lied to Cops After Car Accident
The Superficial:   Lindsay Lohan Lied To The Cops
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
Rihanna steps out in her most revealing day look yet... as friends ‘urge her to go to rehab to seek help for excessive partying’  —  She's pictured out drinking and partying on most nights, regardless of where in the world she is.  —  But now new claims have emerged that Rihanna's friends …
Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Drew Barrymore Returns from Honeymoon, Shops for Baby Clothes  —  Now that Drew Barrymore's wedding festivities have wrapped, she can focus on her next major milestone: the birth of her first baby!  —  In Santa Barbara, Calif. on Friday, the pregnant star stepped out …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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Marco / X17 Online:   DREW BARRYMORE AND WILL KOPELMAN'S LAVISH HONEYMOON DIGS AT BIG SUR
No Doubt:
ALBUM AND SINGLE ANNOUNCEMENT!  —  Hi Everyone...  Hope you are sitting down because we've got some really big news to share with you!  While adding the finishing touches to our new album we realized it was time to name it...so we did, and the name is...  (drum roll please)...Push and Shove !!!
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise Gave Katie Holmes His Bejeweled Rock of Ages Codpiece  —  What do you get the girl who has everything?  If you're Tom Cruise, you present wife of five years Katie Holmes with a bejeweled codpiece!  —  The actor, 49, wears the dragon-shaped pouch in Rock of Ages — and Cruise liked it so much he took it home!
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Paris Jackson: Classmates Cyber Bully Me  —  Being one of the most famous teenagers in the world doesn't guarantee popularity, as Paris Jackson can attest.  —  The 14-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson appeared on Oprah's Next Chapter Sunday, where she opened up about being bullied …
Valerie J. Nelson / Los Angeles Times:
Ann Rutherford dies at 94; actress was in ‘Gone With the Wind’  —  She also portrayed Mickey Rooney's teenage girlfriend in the Andy Hardy movies, but it was her small part in ‘Wind’ that turned her ‘golden years into platinum.’  —  Ann Rutherford, left, with Vivien Leigh, center, and Evelyn Keyes in “Gone With the Wind.”
Instylecom / InStyle.com What's Right Now:
Salma Hayek Is InStyle's July 2012 Cover Girl!  —  Salma Hayek is InStyle's July cover girl!  In this issue, this star opens up about the key to success—the necessary blend of work and play.  “I have created a very happy, healthy environment,” Hayek says of maintaining balance.
The Superficial:
Carrie Underwood Supports Gay Marriage Now  —  I've honestly never been a big fan of Carrie Underwood.  1. I don't like country.  2. Just before she got married a few years back, she made it a point to basically judge anyone that “lived in sin” before getting married, and 3.  She never really did it for me.
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Chris feels Rihanna ‘Heat’  —  Rihanna and Chris Brown are “seeing a lot of each other in private,” sources say, and Brown even joined her and her family to cheer on the Miami Heat over the weekend.  —  The two stars have partied at the same clubs twice in the past two weeks but kept a coy distance.
Discussion: X17 Online, TMZ.com, Bossip and Sandra Rose
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Matthew McConaughey Steps Out Wearing New Wedding Ring  —  After a three-day affair marking his wedding to Camila Alves (now Camila McConaughey!), it was back to work for Matthew McConaughey - working out, that is.  —  But McConaughey, 42, who tied the knot in a sunset ceremony Saturday …
William Keck / TVGuide.com:
Keck's Exclusives: Shonda Rhimes Discusses Scandal and Private Practice Exits  —  The new seasons of ABC's Scandal and Private Practice are still three months away, but we already know who won't be back.  Henry Ian Cusick (Scandal's Stephen Finch) and Tim Daly (Private Practice's Pete Wilder) will not return to their respective dramas.
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Christopher Rogers / omg!:
Justin Bieber Gives ‘Iconic’ Performance To 300,000 Fans  —  Justin performed in front of 300,000 fans in Mexico City on Monday June 11 during a free concert!  Find out all the details!  —  Justin Bieber experienced an “iconic moment” while performing in front of 300,000 fans in Mexico City on Monday June 11!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Debra Lewis-Boothman / People.com:
Jada Pinkett Smith's Advice for Miley Cyrus: Be Liam's Friend  —  Jada Pinkett Smith (left) and Miley Cyrus  —  Jada Pinkett Smith remembers a thing or two about young love - and is willing to share some words of wisdom for a lasting marriage with the recently engaged Miley Cyrus.
Discussion: PopSugar and The Huffington Post
Alex Ben Block / Hollywood Reporter:
'Real Housewives of Atlanta's' NeNe Leakes to Create Fashion Line (Exclusive)  —  The reality star has inked a deal with global brand licensing agency Beanstalk to offer “fashion-forward, affordable apparel and accessories.”  —  Her goal is to be the “Queen of TV,” and now NeNe Leakes also wants to be a princess of fashion.
Discussion: TVgasm
 
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Exclusive Video: Kendra Wilkinson: I Won't Go Topless Anymore
Discussion: The Blemish
The Superficial:
Kanye Wants To Get Kim Kardashian Pregnant
NY Daily News:
EL James may rewrite ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ from perspective of novels' billionaire Christian Grey
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Shaun White & Bar Refaeli — One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Gingers
Debra Mao / Bloomberg:
‘Crouching Tiger’ Actress Sues For Libel Over Bo Xilai Sex Claim
Discussion: X17 Online and Deadline.com
Uncle Creepy / Dread Central.com:
First Still from Dexter Season 7
Discussion: PerezHilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Ken Tucker / EW.com:
‘Bunheads’ premiere review: Summer TV just got dreamier, dancier
Discussion: Crushable and Oh No They Didn't!
Christopher Rogers / omg!:
Selena Gomez Wants To Do New Album With BFF Taylor Swift
Discussion: PerezHilton
Daily Mail:
Rihanna launches into foul mouthed rant at claims she used Irish model as a body double in Armani advert
Discussion: CityRag and Yeeeah!
Jennifer Cress / People.com:
Kate Recycles Her Wardrobe for a Wedding
Jarett Wieselman / omg!:
Celine Slays ‘Rolling in the Deep’
Suzy Byrne / omg! from Yahoo!:
Jennifer Aniston's bizarre travel ensemble
TMZ.com:
Miss Pennsylvania — Miss South Carolina & Miss Colorado Were TOO UGLY for Top 16
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
Over 50 journalism professors call on the NYT to address questions on its report that described a “pattern of gender-based violence” in Hamas' October 7 attack

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

 
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