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1:00 PM ET, July 12, 2014

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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Tommy Ramone, Founding Member of Influential Punk Band, Dies at 62  —  Drummer and producer Tommy Ramone, the last surviving original member of the influential New York punk quartet the Ramones, died Friday at his home in the Ridgewood area of Queens, New York.
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We are saddened to announce the passing of Tommy Ramone (nee Erdelyi), the original drummer for the Ramones, earlier today, 11 July 2014.  —  “It wasn't just music in The Ramones: it was an idea.  It was bringing back a whole feel that was missing in rock music - it was a whole push outwards to say something new and different.
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown, Drake — Screw Rihanna and Friendship ... Let's Make Money!!!  —  CHRIS BROWN, DRAKE  —  Screw Rihanna and Friendship  —  LET'S MAKE MONEY!!!  —  7/12/2014 1:00 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The curious new friendship between Chris Brown and Drake has NOTHING …
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Chris Brown & Drake: Beef Squashed — Photo Proof the Rihanna Feud is Over
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Colin Farrell in Talks for ‘True Detective’ Season 2; Taylor Kitsch Also Eyed  —  Colin Farrell is in talks to star in the second season of HBO's “True Detective,” an individual familiar with the series told TheWrap, while Taylor Kitsch is also the leading candidate for the younger male lead.
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Colin Farrell In Talks For HBO's 'True Detective 2′  —  EXCLUSIVE: Since the staggering success of HBO's limited series True Detective with Emmy nominees Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, speculation has been rampant about who might take part in the show's second season.
Emily Babay / Philly.com:
Cause of death unclear for ‘Glee’ star's boyfriend found in Philadelphia hotel  —  Matt Bendik, boyfriend of “Glee” star Becca Tobin, has been found dead in a Philadelphia hotel, the city Medical Examiner's Office confirmed.  Bendik's cause of death remained unclear Friday, even after an autopsy was conducted.
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si.com:
BY LEBRON JAMES (AS TOLD TO LEE JENKINS)  —  Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio.  It's where I walked.  It's where I ran.  It's where I cried.  It's where I bled.  It holds a special place in my heart.  People there have seen me grow up.
Marcus Errico / Yahoo Movies:
‘Harry Potter’ Actor Dave Legeno Found Dead in Desert  —  David Legeno, the British MMA star and movie actor best known as Harry Potter's lycanthrope nemesis Fenrir Greyback, is dead following a desert hiking outing.  He was 50.  —  His remains were found by hikers early Sunday morning …
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Dave Legeno Dead — ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Dies While Hiking in Death Valley
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Is This What Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes' Kid Will Look Like?!  A Forensic Artist Makes Predictions  —  Ellen DeGeneres recently joked that Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes' unborn child is “going to be the most beautiful, bilingual, part-superhero, well-dressed romantic baby ever”—and she may be right!
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Kamala Kirk / E! Online:
NEWS/ Khloé Kardashian Confesses That She Knew About Lamar Odom's Cheating—See the Shocking KUWTK Clip!  —  This Sunday's episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians delves deeper into Khloé's marriage woes, and in this clip we get to see a glimpse of the upcoming drama!
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TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown QUITS New Edition Concert Tour  —  THROWS IN TOWEL IN NEW EDITION CONCERT TOUR  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bobby Brown has decided he just can't keep up with the boys ... because TMZ has learned he has now quit the New Edition tour ... for medical reasons.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Steven Spielberg Finally Gets Called Out On Facebook For Being A Cold-Hearted Dinosaur Killer  —  The Internet is still raging over that Texas cheerleader busting out a c**t smile happily while posing with the friends and family members of Simba that she killed or tranquilized in Africa.
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez — Officially Engaged in Rebound Dating Duel  —  OFFICIALLY ENGAGED  —  In Rebound Dating Duel  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are desperate to make each other insanely jealous ... at least that's how it looks after they both flaunted their dinner dates with new people.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jethro Nededog / The Wrap:
Fox Halts Production on Naked Dating Show Pilot (Exclusive)  —  Fox has pushed back its plans for its own naked dating series, TheWrap has learned.  —  Simon Andreae, Fox's executive vice president of alternative entertainment, was fast-tracking the still-unnamed pilot with producers …
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In It For The Fame?  Khloe Kardashian's Boyfriend French Montana Bad-mouthed Her Before They Ever Met, Claims Source
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Joe Manganiello Caught Checking Out Sofia Vergara's Butt Months Before Romance Began: Picture
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

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

 
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