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11:05 AM ET, June 28, 2013

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George Stark / Daily Mail:
Alec Baldwin's pregnant wife Hilaria TWEETS about Rachael Ray and anniversary gifts during James Gandolfini's funeral  — She later insisted: 'I don't believe in bringing phones into a funeral and I never did and I never would'  —  It may not be considered funeral etiquette …
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Taylor Berman / Gawker:
Alec Baldwin Melts Down on Twitter, Threatens to “F**k Up” Reporter  —  Alec Baldwin is having a rough day.  Thursday morning, he attended James Gandolfini's funeral, so emotions were running high.  Then the Daily Mail published a report that Baldwin's wife had tweeted throughout Gandolfini's funeral service.
Kiki Von Glinow / The Huffington Post:
Alec Baldwin Twitter Meltdown Comes After Journalist Accuses Wife Of Tweeting During Funeral  —  Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin attended the late “Sopranos” actor James Gandolfini's funeral Thursday morning, but while they were among mourners at the New York City church, Hilaria's Twitter account appeared to remain active.
Discussion: The Blemish
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian “Loves” Breast-Feeding, Is a “Natural” Mother  —  Kim Kardashian had a difficult pregnancy followed by an even more difficult labor, but now that baby North West is here — several weeks ahead of schedule — the 32-year-old reality star is settling in quite nicely to domesticity.
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West — ANGRY FACE with His Baby (Grand) Mama  —  ANGRY FACE  —  w/ His Baby (Grand) Mama  —  Looking like a Sith lord, Kanye West spent some quality 1-on-1 time with his baby's mama's mama Kris Jenner in Los Angeles today ... and shocker, he wasn't in a very friendly mood!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, RADAR, Bossip and Just Jared
Jane / X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - KANYE WEST SURFACES FOR FIRST TIME SINCE BIRTH OF BABY NORTH WEST
Discussion: Us Weekly
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:   Kim Kardashian Breaks Twitter Silence to Wish Khloe Kardashian Happy Birthday
Andrea Billups / People.com:
Matthew Morrison and Renee Puente Are Engaged  —  It must have been a gleeful moment for Renee Puente, whose boyfriend Matthew Morrison popped the question on Thursday.  —  The Glee star, 34, has been dating Puente, 26 and a model, since 2011.  The news of their engagement was reportedly announced …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Glee's Matthew Morrison Is Engaged to Renee Puente  —  Matthew Morrison has popped the question!  —  There's no word whether the proposal involved a grand song-and-dance from the Glee star, but E! News can confirm that Morrison is engaged to his girlfriend of two years, Renee Puente.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Matthew Morrison Is Engaged! Glee Star, Girlfriend Renee Puente Set to Wed
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Paula Deen — Spineless QVC Folds ... Drops Deen (Sorta)  —  Spineless QVC Folds  —  ... Drops Deen (Sorta)  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  After waiting around to see which way the wind blew ... QVC — like a lemming — followed the rest of Paula Deen's partners and dropped the chef in the wake of the n-word scandal.
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Dylan Howard / RADAR:
MJ Had Sex With Me On The SECOND Night I Stayed At Neverland — When I Was Just 7: Wade Robson Tells His Story Of Abuse  —  Michael Jackson allegedly made his move on Wade Robson when he was just seven years of age — as his sister slept in another bed just feet away at Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara, California.
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TMZ.com:
Wade Robson Details Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Michael Jackson
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Carlos Greer / People.com:
Selena Gomez & Austin Mahone Spend the Day at Disneyland  —  Selena Gomez was in good company during a recent trip to Disneyland.  —  On Wednesday, the singer was spotted hanging out with singer Austin Mahone and some of her female friends at the Anaheim, Calif., theme park.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Justin Bieber Sued by Paparazzo Over Parking Lot Confrontation in Front of Selena Gomez
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Hunger Games’: Julianne Moore in Talks for Final Two Films  —  The actress would play District 13 leader Alma Coin in the two-part adaptation of Suzanne Collins' “Mockingjay.”  —  Julianne Moore  —  Julianne Moore is in early talks to join the third and fourth installments of The Hunger Games films.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Brian Austin Green On ‘Anger Management’ As New Regular, Nemesis To Charlie Sheen  —  Charlie Goodson is getting a permanent nemesis.  Brian Austin Green is joining the cast of Charlie Sheen's FX comedy Anger Management as a new regular.  Green has been made a regular after a memorable guest stint …
Discussion: thebacklot.com and Just Jared
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Anna Camp Dating Pitch Perfect Costar Skylar Astin!  —  Time for a duet!  Pitch Perfect costars Anna Camp and Skylar Astin are dating, multiple insiders tell Us Weekly exclusively.  The two made their first appearance as a couple during the 3rd Annual 24 Hour Plays presented by Montblanc in Santa Monica, Calif., on June 22.
Peter Gicas / E! Online:
NEWS/ Fifty Shades of Grey Gets a Release Date  —  Mark your calendars, Fifty Shades of Grey fans!  —  Focus Features, the studio behind the big-screen adaptation of the bestselling book, announced in a press release on Thursday that the film will hit North American theaters on Friday …
Discussion: Socialite Life
 
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Discussion: New York Post
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Justin Theroux Goes Commando Jogging, Channels Jon Hamm
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Acquires Craig Zahler Crime Novel As Re-Team Of 'Django Unchained's Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx
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Deadline.com:
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TMZ.com:
Aaron Hernandez Back in Court — BAIL DENIED
Discussion: Bossip
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
James Woods, 66, Debuts New Girlfriend Kristen Bauguess, 20: Picture
lifeandstylemag.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Billy Bob Thornton: 'I Knew About Angelina Jolie's Surgery Before the Public'
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Sarah Michelle Gellar Debuts Son Rocky, 9 Months: First Look!
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Kat Von D, Deadmau5 Break Up: Deejay Responds to Cheating Rumors
Discussion: The Blemish and E! Online
Aaron Hernandez / TMZ.com:
THE SIGNS OF A GANG MEMBER
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Bossip
Us Weekly:
The final countdown has begun for the royal baby!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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