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12:45 PM ET, June 26, 2013

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Justin Harp / Digital Spy:
Paula Deen denies she is a racist: 'All of God's creatures are equal'  —  Paula Deen has denied being racist, following her admission that she has used racially insensitive language.  —  The Paula's Best Dishes host is currently being sued for discrimination, and admitted under oath to using …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Paula Deen: Inside Her Career Meltdown  —  First, an explosive deposition emerged in which Paula Deen admitted to uttering the N-word.  Then Deen fumbled not one, but three awkward apology videos.  —  Finally, after Food Network announced they were axing one of their biggest stars …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and New York Times
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Charged with Hit-and-Run  —  CHARGED WITH HIT-AND-RUN … 11:09 AM PT — Chris just tweeted in response to the charges, writing, “It's not a hit and run if u get out the car, exchange information (who has NO DAMAGE to either cars).  This is really ridiculous.”
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Accuser — Video Shows Her Walking on ‘Injured’ Leg
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Ariel Levy / News Desk:
How Edith Windsor Learned She Won  —  Everyone at the apartment of Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who argued Edith Windsor's successful challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, exploded in screams and sobs when the ruling came down.  Kaplan called her mother and said, “Total victory, Mom: it couldn't be better.”
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Paula Deen Hires Real-Life Crisis Fixer Who Inspired Scandal's Olivia Pope  —  Credit: Wilford Harewood/NBC; ABC/Eric McCandless  —  Paula Deen is in full-on crisis mode — and she's brought out a big gun in the hopes of reviving her ruined reputation following last week's N-word disaster.
Discussion: New York Post
TMZ.com:
Paris Jackson — Facebook Has Destroyed Her  —  Paris Jackson's deep depression has been largely the result of bullying ... and Facebook has been hosting the haters.  —  Sources closely connected to Paris tell TMZ ... the 15-year-old has been reeling from comments left on her Facebook page —
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TMZ.com:
Paris Jackson — Guardianship Will NOT Change — BUT ...
Discussion: Starpulse and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Rihanna — I Fear for My Safety  —  I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Rihanna had her lawyers run to court after a crazed fan was captured walking on the roof of her house ... and she fears he's up to no good.  —  A judge has ordered Robert Melanson to stay 100 yards clear of Rihanna, her house and her place of business.
Discussion: PerezHilton and New York Post
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Victim: He Called Me a “Bitch”  —  8:10 AM PT Chris' lawyer, Mark Geragos, just told TMZ, the criminal hit-and-run charge against his client is “B.S.” Geragos says Chris gave the other driver his Virginia driver's license and also gave her an insurance card.
X17 Online:
MILEY CYRUS PERKS UP FOR HER PERFORMANCE ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE  —  Miley Cyrus may be sick, but the 20-year-old starlet was all smiles when she arrived at Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles on Tuesday for her first-ever performance of her hit single “We Can't Stop.”
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Digs
James Robertson / mirror:
The Wanted reveal Justin Bieber collaboration: “He's a really good writer - but only buys himself beer!”  —  The boyband confessed they panicked when the world famous popstar offered to met them for drinks in a dodgy London pub  —  The boys are excited for the news music
Discussion: hollyscoop.com and Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus THREATENS Her Father — Tell The Truth, Or Else!!!  —  THREATENS HER FATHER  —  Tell The Truth, Or Else!!!  —  UPDATE  —  9:50 AM PT — The mystery woman is a stage actress named Dylis Croman, who starred with Billy Ray Cyrus in the Broadway production of “Chicago” last year.
Discussion: Starpulse, X17 Online and Bossip
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Daily Mail:
'I'm giving you an hour to tell the truth or I'll tell it for you': Miley Cyrus' cryptic tweet …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Miley Cyrus uses Twitter to reveal Billy Ray's affair with co-star: too harsh?
Discussion: Daily Mail
Kate + My 8:
Photo...  These photos from my phone ...  Clarification on my personal photo that was stored on our “home computer,” that recently surfaced and was released to the public, without my permission:  —  This was a happy memory of mine.  It was a happy time for me and Jon, smiling and “goofing off” together.
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Jennifer Kamm / Haute Living:
Christie Brinkley: Destined to Model  —  Some people may call Christie Brinkley lucky.  Standing 5-foot-9-inches tall with long sandy blonde hair, sparkling blue eyes, perfect porcelain skin and enviable curves, she's definitely a winner in the genetic lottery.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Style News:
Holly Madison's Engagement Ring: All the Details  —  Denise Truscello/WireImage; Courtesy Alan Friedman  —  If you've been in the Las Vegas area lately, you may have known Holly Madison was engaged even before she announced it on her blog.  —  That's because her brand-new accessory is so giant …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Holly Madison Engaged to Pasquale Rotella: See Her Ring! »
Fan Winston / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez's Baby Sister Gracie: First Picture of Singer With Newborn  —  It was “Take Your Sister to Work” day for Selena Gomez on Friday, June 21.  The pop singer was on a shoot in Malibu for her Dream Out Loud clothing line when mom Mandy Teefey, 37, and her husband Brian Teefey visited …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Selena Gomez Beams as She Holds Baby Sister Gracie Elliot
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
 
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Iona Kirby / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian tries to catch out unscrupulous friends by sharing fake picture of North West
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Samantha Miller / People.com:
Penélope Cruz, Michael Fassbender & Javier Bardem Face Off in The Counselor
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TMZ.com:
Scottie Pippen — Beatdown Victim Spit at Me, Called Me the N-Word
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