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12:05 PM ET, June 19, 2014

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Daily Mail:
'We're in the honeymoon period and always will be': Kim Kardashian opens up about her relationship with new husband Kanye for the first time  —  Kim Kardashian has exclusively opened up about her marriage to Kanye West - saying she treats him like it is his birthday every day.
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I am a strict mother': Kim Kardashian talks about her parenting style as she reveals she hopes for a brother or sister for North  —  Kim Kardashian considers herself a strict parent - revealing that she sticks to set nap times for North and does not allow the baby to sleep in the couple's bed.
Mike Cidoni Lennox / Associated Press:
‘TRUE BLOOD’ HEADED FOR A MUSICAL AFTERLIFE  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Like the vampires it portrays, “True Blood” won't seem to die.  Even if it means breaking out in song.  —  After the final scene of the upcoming final season of “True Blood,” fans may be able to take another fresh bite out of the HBO vampire drama.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Gawker and The Wrap
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Hamish Bowles / Vogue.com:
Lupita Nyong'o on Winning the Oscar, Becoming the Face of Lancôme, and Her First Cover of Vogue  —  » SEE THE SLIDESHOW « … Marrakech in May is unseasonably tagine-hot.  Hapless tourists are being felled by sunstroke merely from sauntering across the city's pulsing medina square …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewives’ Dad — Drops Dead Suddenly in Backyard  —  4:45 PM PT — The Giudice's rep just told TMZ, “The ONLY focus of both Joe and Teresa is their family right now, especially the girls.  No decisions about the court case or the show are being addressed today.”
Hollywood Reporter:
Martin Sheen to Star in Netflix's Jane Fonda-Lily Tomlin Comedy (Exclusive)  —  “The West Wing” alum will play Fonda's husband in the 13-episode series.  —  Martin Sheen  —  Martin Sheen is heading to Netflix.  —  The veteran actor has joined 13-episode comedy Grace and Frankie starring Jane Fonda …
TMZ.com:
GUESS WHO'S BACK?  —  Days after being kicked to the curb by Kourtney Kardashian, serial partier Scott Disick returned to the scene ... hitting up a beach in the Hamptons with Kourt and their 2 kids.  —  As TMZ first reported, Kourtney tossed Scott out of their rented Hamptons home over the weekend …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Fights With Scott Disick: Be a “More Responsible Father” or “Get Out!”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Inside Bieber's Weed Bunker On Wheels …
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
50 Cent Talks Beyonce's Breath, Sex with Kim Kardashian, Jay Z is Overrated, on Watch What Happens Live  —  50 Cent tells it like it is!  But Beyonce and Jay Z may be wishing the rapper wasn't so truthful when Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen invited him to play Plead the Fifth on Wednesday, June 18.
Erin O'Sullivan / Access Hollywood:
IDINA MENZEL: HUGH JACKMAN ON MY LAP WAS A ‘WELCOMED’ MOMENT  —  Idina Menzel is a Tony Award veteran but, thanks to Hugh Jackman, she won't forget this year's show any time soon.  —  In her first interview since the big night, Idina remembers the moment Hugh made her part of the act by sitting on her lap.
Discussion: Just Jared
HELLO!:
King Juan Carlos gives granddaughters kiss on the cheek each as he abdicates from Spanish throne  —  In a rare public display of affection, King Juan Carlos gave his granddaughters a kiss on the cheek each as he abdicated from the Spanish throne on Wednesday.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton Visits Treehouse Children's Hospice in Support of Children's Hospice Week: Touching Pictures  —  Such a role model!  The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton made an appearance in support of a very important cause on Thursday, June 19.  —  The royal, 32, visited Ipswich's Treehouse …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Chris Begley / Batman News:
Exclusive: Lex Luthor's hairstyle in ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ revealed  —  You know you have a hit on your hands when people freak out over a character's hairstyle.  Ever since Jesse Eisenberg was cast as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, fans have wondered if he'd have to shave his head bald for the role.
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
‘Pretty Little Liars’ Star Ashley Benson — God Ordered Me To Be With Her ... Claims Security Guard  —  ‘PRETTY LITTLE LIARS’ STAR  —  GOD ORDERED ME TO BE WITH HER  —  ... Claims Security Guard  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  An ex-security guard wanted a sexual relationship with Ashley Benson …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
ANTI-PAPARAZZI CLAUSE  —  In Divorce  —  Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are finally officially single, but there are strings attached ... they are both prohibited from making their kids public spectacles in front of the paparazzi.  —  The divorce — 2 years in the making — became official Monday.
Deadline.com:
Marvel Setting Jon Spaihts To Script ‘Doctor Strange’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios is negotiating with Jon Spaihts to write the script for Doctor Strange, the franchise-launching film which will be directed by Scott Derrickson.  Doctor Strange was hatched by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko during that Marvel Comics heyday of the early 1960s.
 
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Sondheim Reveals Plot Changes for Disney Into the Woods Film
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Jack Antonoff Talks Meeting Girlfriend Lena Dunham on a Blind Date, Wanting Kids
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Maksim Chmerkovskiy Talks DWTS Showmances, Wants Meryl Davis to Be the Last Person He Dances With on the Show
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Anya / People.com:
Why Stacy Keibler Believes She's Had an Easy Pregnancy
Discussion: Just Jared
Hannah Karp / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Soccer's Clint Dempsey Has Another Goal: Release a Rap Album
Phil Gallo / Billboard:
‘Rising Star’: Brad Paisley and Kesha on Their ‘Terrifying’ New Job (Video)
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Mia McNiece / People.com:
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RADAR:
Hot Couple Alert?  Rob Pattinson & Katy Perry Spotted ‘Kissing All Night’ At Movie Premier After Party
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Hank Williams' grandson does not approve of English crumpet Tom Hiddleston
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Aaliyah — Family Vows To Torpedo Biopic
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Courtney Robertson Dishes on Ocean Sex With Bachelor Ben Flajnik, Says She Has “No Regrets”
 

 
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How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

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Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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