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12:45 AM ET, June 6, 2014

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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber Apologizes After Second Offensive N-Word Video Surfaces  —  Justin Bieber is apologizing yet again.  The “Confident” singer, 20, found himself in hot water this week, when a video surfaced of a 14-year-old Biebs making racially insensitive comments.
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TMZ.com:
WE STILL RIDE WITH JUSTIN BIEBER  —  Lil Wayne, Birdman and the rest of the Young Money Entertainment crew are not abandoning Justin Bieber in the wake of the latest racist video to surface ... telling TMZ that Bieber is still family.  —  Young Money Prez Mack Maine tells TMZ …
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Allison / Dlisted:
Whoopi Goldberg Says Justin Bieber's Use Of The N-Word Is Ok Because It's Not A Slur In Canada  —  Canada is a wacky, upside-down country.  They have two types of money.  They apologize for everything.  You can walk into a hospital without your wallet and leave with a new kidney of your choosing.
Discussion: National Post
Rebecca Macatee / E! Online:
NEWS/ Justin Bieber Apologizes for Second Past Racist Video: I Need to “Own What I Did”
Michael K / Dlisted:   TMZ Has Been Using Those Racist Videos To Blackmail Justin Bieber For Years
Gabrielle Bluestone / Defamer:
TMZ Blackmailed Justin Bieber with Racist Video for Years
Discussion: Gawker, The Blemish and The Superficial
Perez Hilton:
Justin Bieber Apologizes For His Disgustingly Racist Song Gone Wrong: ‘I Need To Step Up And Own What I Did’
Discussion: Christian News … and TMZ.com
Christian Lavery / NYLON Guys:
usher on the cover of nylon guys  —  USHER ON THE COVER  —  We're super stoked here at NYLON Guys.  Not only does our June/July issue officially hit stands today, but the one and only Usher is gracing our cover!  The man's a super star in every sense of the word.  (And it's been that way since he was 16, might we add.)
Discussion: Right Celebrity
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K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Usher on Justin Bieber's Problems: I Hate Some of the Things I Hear  —  With all the trouble that Justin Bieber has been in recently, you might have been wondering what his mentor, Usher, thinks about it all.  —  The R&B star, who signed the troubled teen idol when he was just 13 …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Leonardo DiCaprio Refused to Be Filmed for Keeping Up With the Kardashians  —  Get those cameras out of his face!  A source confirms to Us Weekly that Leonardo DiCaprio refused to be filmed for Keeping Up With the Kardashians at an event attended by Bruce and Brody Jenner on Sunday, June 1.
Janine Rayford Rubenstein / People.com:
Bethenny Frankel ‘Thrilled’ Custody Battle Is Over, Says Source  —  Two words Bethenny Frankel's relishing this week?  Case closed.  —  Frankel, 43, and ex Jason Hoppy's custody battle over 4-year-old daughter Bryn turned pretty ugly last week.  Now that the two have settled …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Rachel Maresca / NY Daily News:
Pharrell Williams apologizes for wearing headdress on Elle UK cover: ‘I am genuinely sorry’  —  The 41-year-old has issued out a statement in response to fan backlash about his American Indian headwear on Elle's magazine cover.  —  Not all Pharrell Williams fans are happy right now.
Discussion: E! Online, Crushable, Bossip and PerezHilton
Juliet Paylor / Daily Mail:
Chris Brown visited by pals Usher and Tyga following release from jail... but freedom could be fleeting as prosecutor pushes for early trial date in DC assault case  —  Chris Brown received his first visitors on Tuesday - just one day after being released from jail having served 108 days of his 131-day sentence.
Discussion: PerezHilton, TMZ.com and Bossip
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Adam Richman Poses Naked, Man v. Food Host Reveals 70-Pound Weight Loss: Before and After Pictures  —  Man v. Nudity!  Travel Channel host Adam Richman revealed his massive 70 pound weight loss for the July 2014 issue of Cosmopolitan UK, (how else?) by posing nude for the mag.
Michelecorriston / People.com:
Rosamund Pike Expecting Second Child  —  Rosamund Pike is pregnant!  —  The 35-year-old actress is expecting her second child with Robie Uniacke, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  The couple are already parents to son Solo, 2.  —  She and Uniacke, 54, have been dating since 2009 …
Michele Corriston / People.com:
CMT Awards 2014: Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line Spoof Jay Z & Solange Elevator Fight  —  Jay Z and Solange have nothing on the CMT Awards.  —  Host Kristen Bell poked fun at the infamous post-Met Gala family fight during her opening monologue Wednesday night, waiting for an elevator ride …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:   Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line Spoof Solange, Jay Z Elevator Fight at 2014 CMT Music Awards
 
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
EMMYS Q&A: Matthew McConaughey On Following Oscar With The Game-Changing HBO Series ‘True Detective’
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: The Wrap
RADAR:
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Discussion: Dlisted
Michael K / Dlisted:
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Bossip and Gossip Cop
In Touch Weekly:
Transsexual Sofie Vissa Breaks Her Silence; Says Casper Smart Begged Her to Send ‘Explicit Photos’
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Darren Aronofsky Adapting Futuristic ‘MaddAddam’ Book Trilogy As HBO Series
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
'Huntsman 2′ Helmer Short List: Frank Darabont, Gavin O'Connor, Andy Muschietti
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Discussion: Just Jared
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Maksim Chmerkovskiy on Meryl Davis: “I Love Her”; Plus, Kate Upton Run-In Explained
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
'Twilight's' Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Sasha Goldstein / NY Daily News:
Rihanna's perfume ad banned in the United Kingdom for sultry, nearly nude pose
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Cele|bitchy
Sarah / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Expecting Third Child
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at news publishers' conflicting approaches toward AI companies, and how the lack of a data marketplace makes it hard for buyers and sellers to set rates

Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology:
Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming

 
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