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11:45 AM ET, June 18, 2013

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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Responds to Melissa Etheridge's Angelina Jolie Mastectomy Comments  —  After Melissa Etheridge criticized Angelina Jolie's decision to get a preventative double mastectomy, Brad Pitt comes out in defense of his fiancee  —  Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images; Robert Benson/WireImage.com
Discussion: New York Post
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People.com:
Brad Pitt: Angelina Jolie Is ‘Sexy As Ever’  —  Angelina Jolie may not have been at Brad Pitt's side at the New York premiere of his World War Z Monday night - like she was at the London opening - but she wasn't far from his mind.  —  “She's getting ready for World Refugee Day” this Thursday …
Access Hollywood:
Brad Pitt On Why His Daughters Won't See World War Z: There's No Selena Gomez!  —  NEW YORK, N.Y. — Brad Pitt is very proud of his new film, “World War Z,” but don't expect his daughters to see it any time soon.  —  “If it's got Selena Gomez in it or something they'll be interested in it …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Melissa Etheridge: Angelina Jolie's Mastectomy Is “Fearful,” Not “Brave”  —  Credit: Robert Benson/WireImage.com; Dave J Hogan/Getty  —  Angelina Jolie's decision to get a double mastectomy after learning she had the breast cancer gene mutation has been lauded by many as courageous, empowering, and even heroic.
Katie Kindelan / Yahoo! Good Morning America:
Brad Pitt Says Angelina Jolie Back to ‘Business as Usual’ After Mastectomy
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and VH1 Celebrity
Michael Paterniti / GQ:
How to Drake It in America  —  When he was just 23, the rapper Drake set a goal for himself: He'd make $25 million by the time he was 25 years old by rapping about money, cars, girls, and—here's the bizarre part—his rawest feelings and emotions.  He achieved it.  Easily.
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TMZ.com:
Drake — Still Feuding with Chris Brown ... ‘It Could End Really Badly’  —  STILL FEUDING W/ CHRIS BROWN  —  ‘It Could End Really Badly’  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Drake claims Chris Brown refuses to bury the hatchet in their long-running and violent feud ... and what's more — Drake says, “I get a feeling it could end really badly.”
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Cleared in Alleged Hit and Run with Paparazzo  —  CLEARED  —  in Alleged Hit and Run  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber was under investigation for a possible hit and run accident involving a paparazzo overnight — but police have now cleared JB of any wrongdoing ... TMZ has learned.
People.com:
Kim Kardashian Is Close to Choosing Baby Name  —  Even though Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's bundle of joy decided to arrive earlier than planned, the reality star didn't require a cesarean section to deliver her daughter, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “She was admitted with medical complications …
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HLNtv.com:
Kris Jenner: Kim's baby is ‘beautiful!’
Discussion: Us Weekly and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
TMZ Live: Lil Wayne — Free to Trample the Flag
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Kris Jenner Takes Kim Kardashian's BFF To The Emmy's, Not Bruce!
Discussion: The Superficial and X17 Online
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
James Franco Seeks $500,000 in Crowdfunding for Movie Trilogy  —  ‘Palo Alto Stories’ based on thesp's short stories  —  James Franco is looking for $500,000 worth of backers via crowdfunding site Indie GoGo to fund “Palo Alto Stories,” three feature films based on pieces from his short story collection about his hometown.
Discussion: Crushable
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Sophie Schillaci / Hollywood Reporter:
James Franco Seeks $500,000 in Crowdfunding for ‘Palo Alto Stories’ Trilogy  —  The star has called upon several young filmmakers to adapt his book for the big screen.  —  James Franco is the latest Hollywood big shot to set his sights on crowdfunding, seeking $500,000 from backers on Indiegogo.
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
TMZ.com:
Evelyn Lozada's Bloody Head Gash After Chad Johnson Fight [PHOTOS]  —  BLOODY HEAD GASH  —  After Chad Johnson Fight  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Chad Johnson headbutted ex-wife Evelyn Lozada so hard during their infamous domestic dispute last year, she was left with a massive bloody gash on her forehead …
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
NEWS/ Girl Meets World Officially Picked Up by Disney Channel: Find Out What Cory and Topanga Are Up To!  —  World, prepare to meet Girl!  —  Girl Meets World, the buzzed-about reboot of the beloved '90s series Boy Meets World, has officially been picked up to series by Disney Channel, the network announced on Monday.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Jason Laveris / People.com:
True Blood's Carrie Preston: ‘There Were Real Tears’ Filming New Season  —  For all the emotion amid the bloodshed on Sunday night's season premiere of True Blood, there's even more to come on the HBO vampire hit.  —  Carrie Preston, who plays waitress Arlene Bellefleur …
Discussion: TV Envy
Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
Nigella Lawson's Husband Charles Saatchi Defends Disturbing Photos  —  On Sunday, The Mirror's Sunday People published disturbing photographs of what appeared to be a violent argument between celebrity chef Nigella Lawson and her husband Charles Saatchi.  —  In the photographs …
Discussion: Telegraph, Cele|bitchy and Mirror.co.uk
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Justin Davenport / London News:   EXCLUSIVE: ‘It was just a playful tiff’: what Charles Saatchi says of pictures showing …
E! Online:
NEWS/ Kristen Stewart Poses With Hooters Girls, Enjoys Wings and Beer at Texas Breastaurant  —  Kristen Stewart and these Amarillo Hooters girls look like bosom buddies!  —  On Saturday night, Robert Pattinson's ex had some of the Texas breastaurant's famous Daytona chicken wings and a beer, a source tells E! News.
 
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Deadline.com:
Sony Doing Two More ‘Spider-Man’ Movies, Sets Dates For 2016 And 2018
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Ryan Reynolds Exits ‘Highlander’ Reboot at Summit (Exclusive)
Discussion: Digital Spy
Cinya Burton / E! Online:
NEWS/ Courtney Stodden Gets Breast Augmentation Surgery
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Abigail Breslin — 100,000 Reasons She NEEDS to Win an Oscar
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Moviefone Blog
TMZ.com:
Chief Keef Pleads GUILTY in Speeding Case — [Update: He Was Just Arrested Again]
Discussion: PerezHilton
The Superficial:
Roberto Cavalli Is Still Awesome
Jen Yamato / Deadline.com:
Marie Avgeropoulos Set For ‘Tracers’ Opposite Taylor Lautner
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Edward Snowden / Guardian:
Edward Snowden Q&A: Dick Cheney traitor charge is ‘the highest honor’
People.com:
Prince William, Prince Harry Make Royal Fan's Day
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Dylan Howard / RADAR:
Real Housewives, Fake Scenes: New York Cast Caught On Camera Staging Scenes For Show
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kirsten Fleming / New York Post:
That inking feeling  —  The real Ed Hardy muses on the douche-ification of his life's work
Discussion: RADAR, Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
Courteney Cox Celebrates Her 49th Birthday with Coco Arquette, Busy Philipps & More
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

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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