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7:25 PM ET, June 19, 2013

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Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Paula Deen Admits Using The N-Word & Making Racial Jokes In Explosive Deposition  —  Celebrity chef Paula Deen has admitted to using the N-word and telling insensitive racial jokes during a May 17 deposition that was videotaped — and also confessed to her brother's cocaine, pornography and alcohol addictions!
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TMZ.com:
Paula Deen — I've Used the N-Word ... But I'm NOT Racist  —  I'VE USED THE N-WORD  —  ... But I'm NOT Racist  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  11:52 AM PT — Paula's rep issued a statement to TMZ ... saying, “Ms. Deen does not condone or find the use of racial epithets acceptable.
Discussion: New York Post, Gossip Cop and Gawker
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: A first look at the making of ‘Divergent’  —  Looking for the next YA movie sensation?  This week, EW offers an exclusive first look at the making of Divergent, based on Veronica Roth's dystopian YA best-seller.  The movie's set in a futuristic Chicago …
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Shailene Woodley Cut From ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’  —  The actress only worked three days and shot around three scenes but director Marc Webb wants to streamline the story.  —  Shailene Woodley will not appear in Sony's Amazing Spider-Man 2, and neither will her character, Mary Jane Watson, THR has confirmed.
Jen Yamato / Deadline.com:
Shailene Woodley's Mary Jane Role Cut From 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2′; Actress Out Altogether?
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
People.com:
Kim Kardashian: Inside Her Dramatic Delivery  —  Leave it to a Kardashian girl to make a dramatic entrance!  —  That's exactly what happened when Kim Kardashian, 32, delivered a daughter roughly three weeks early.  —  With exclusive interviews with members of the couple's innermost circle …
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Sam Taylor-Johnson To Direct ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sam Taylor-Johnson, whose directorial debut was 2009′s Nowhere Boy about the early life of John Lennon, has been secured to direct Fifty Shades Of Grey, the sizzling novel adaptation from Universal Pictures and Focus Features.
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:   ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ to Be Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Hold Hands in First Picture Together in 5 Months  —  Long time, no see!  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth were photographed for the first time together in 5 months during a night out in Hollywood on Monday, June 17.  The on-again, off-again couple headed hand-in-hand for a movie date at Arclight Theaters.
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Jocelyn / In Case You Didn't Know:   Miley Cyrus speaks out in support of marijuana: “I've seen a lot of people spiral down with alcohol, but not with weed”
Rolling Stone:
Serena Williams: The Great One  —  No athlete alive dominates a sport like Serena Williams does women's tennis.  But on the whole, she'd rather be eating cinnamon rolls  —  Who is the most dominant figure in sports today?  LeBron James?  Michael Phelps?  Please.  Get that weak sauce out of here.
Brendon Connelly / Bleeding Cool Comic Book …:
SCOOP: Star Wars Episode Seven Character Details  —  We've got our hands on the first real casting breakdowns of characters from the next Star Wars movie.  What's more, we've verified that these are lead characters - though not necessarily to be billed in the order below.
TMZ.com:
Over 'Parkinson's' Lyric On New Album  —  Kanye West is being slammed as “ignorant” and “distasteful” over a lyric on his new album which uses Parkinson's disease as a punch line ... TMZ has learned.  —  The song in question is called “On Sight” — which includes the lyric …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Selma Blair Leaving Anger Management After Charlie Sheen Feud  —  Charlie Sheen reportedly wants Selma Blair fired from “Anger Management”  —  Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty  —  Charlie Sheen just can't avoid a little behind-the-scenes drama.
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The Superficial:
It's Courtney Stodden's New Implants In A Bikini  —  Because making a sex tape requires work and might confirm she was born a man, Courtney Stodden needed a new plan quickly before Farrah Abraham squirted her into obscurity.  And to her credit, she came up with “Watch me get new tits!” …
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TMZ.com:
Aaron Hernandez Sued — NFL Star SHOT ME in the Face  —  Patriots Star Sued  —  HE SHOT ME IN THE FACE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  2:45 PM PT — Cops tell TMZ, Hernandez has NOT yet been identified as a suspect in the shooting, but that could change.  —  11:55 AM PT — According to police reports …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Christina Aguilera Bares Toned Midriff, Looks Skinny on The Voice Finale  —  Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank  —  The diva is back!  Though she didn't mentor any contestants during the fourth season of The Voice, Christina Aguilera made a grand return for the NBC hit's June 18 finale.
Billboard:
Discussion: PerezHilton and GlamBuzz
TMZ.com:
Paris Jackson — The Nanny Would Sneak Into Michael Jackson's Bed  —  MICHAEL JACKSON'S BED  —  Paris Jackson told a creepy story about one of her former nannies and Michael Jackson ending up in bed together ... and she said it under oath during a deposition taken for the wrongful death suit against AEG.
Discussion: Bossip
People.com:
Rihanna Hits Fan with Microphone at Concert  —  Don't mess with Rihanna!  —  When a fan got too clingy at a recent concert, the singer used her microphone to give the fan a whack - and it was caught on video.  —  While performing at a stop on her latest world tour in Birmingham, England …
 
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Amy Jamieson / People.com:
Gisele Bündchen Practices with Her Little Yogini
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
I Want My Stuff Back!  —  Justin Bieber is being warned …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Tamar Braxton — Sells L.A. Mansion For $3.5 Million PROFIT!!!
Discussion: Bossip
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Nashville’ Music Guru T Bone Burnett Won't Return for Season 2 (Exclusive)
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Laura Carroll / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
You think Gwyneth Paltrow and Coca-Cola have something in common? (They do)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence, Ex-Boyfriend Nicholas Hoult “Getting a Lot Closer”
Discussion: PerezHilton and VH1 Celebrity
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Russell Crowe Sets ‘The Water Diviner’ For Directing Debut
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown to L.A. City — My House Graffiti Is Protected By the 1st Amendment!
TMZ.com:
Dwight Howard — I REFUSE to Watch the NBA Finals!
Discussion: Bossip
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Jimmy Kimmel Debuts “I Wanna Channing All Over Your Tatum” Music Video
David O'Shaughnessy / entertainment.ie:
Rihanna checking into ‘love rehab’ to get over He Who Shall Not Be Named?
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Cele|bitchy
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
TOLDJA!  ‘Dumb And Dumber To’ Proves No-Brainer For Universal; Studio Locks Deal For Farrellys …
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
NeNe Leakes Makes Wedding Guests Sign A Confidentiality Agreement …
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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