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4:05 PM ET, June 11, 2015

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David Faber / CNBC:
Rupert Murdoch preparing to step down as CEO from 21st Century Fox  —  Rupert Murdoch expected to hand Fox CEO title to son James, reports CNBC's David Faber.  —  Rupert Murdoch, the 84-year-old chief executive officer and controlling shareholder of 21st Century Fox, is preparing to step …
Benjamin Lee / Guardian:
Christopher Lee dies at the age of 93  —  The veteran actor was best known for roles including Dracula and Saruman in the Lord of the Rings franchise  —  Sir Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93 after being hospitalised for respiratory problems and heart failure.
Melissa Maerz / EW.com:
THIS WEEK'S COVER: LAVERNE COX IS ‘GRATEFUL I HAD THE LUXURY OF TRANSITIONING IN PRIVATE’  —  The most famous transgender actress in America opens up about life, love, and all those Caitlyn Jenner questions.  —  Laverne Cox is the most famous transgender actress in America.  That's the best job she can imagine.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian To Kanye West — Your Birthday Ain't Over Yet ... Wait Till We Get Home  —  KIM KARDASHIAN TO KANYE WEST  —  YOUR BIRTHDAY AIN'T OVER YET  —  ... Wait Till We Get Home  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kim Kardashian stuck with the BALLS theme for Kanye West's birthday …
Jen Heger / RADAR:
Seven-Figure Salary!  Caitlyn Lands Record-Breaking Payday For Docuseries ‘I Am Cait’ — Find Out How Much  —  Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)  —  PICS OF  —  CAITLYN  —  Caitlyn Jenner spent $4 million to become a woman, as RadarOnline.com reported, but she'll still make a profit on her transformation.
TMZ.com:
Mama June — My ‘Money Hungry Bitch’ Mother is Behind Anna's Lawsuit  —  MY ‘MONEY HUNGRY BITCH’ MOM  —  Is Behind Anna's Lawsuit  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Mama June's daughter Anna/Chickadee was bullied into suing her mother — bullied by her grandmother and her grandmother's BF — and Mama June says she has text messages to prove it.
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Raven-Symoné Ready to “Call the Truth” on The View, Predicts Some Viewers “Might Not Agree With Me”  —  Get ready to enjoy a whole new view!  —  If you missed the announcement Wednesday morning, Whoopi Goldberg finally confirmed Raven-Symoné will be the next co-host of The View.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
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Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Raven-Symoné Officially Joins The View
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Queen of Versailles Star Jackie Siegel's Funeral Pictures Explained, Family Statement  —  UPDATE: In light of the attention the photos of Jackie garnered, the Siegel family released a statement via family spokesperson Michael Marder.  He tells Us: “People deal with grief differently.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Chris Hemsworth Joins the Cast of ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot  —  Sony and director Paul Feig have cast Chris Hemsworth to play the receptionist in the female-driven “Ghostbusters” reboot.  —  Feig made the announcement Wednesday on Twitter.  —  Hemsworth is set to join Melissa McCarthy …
Larry Busacca / People.com:
Lady Antebellum and Zedd Blend Country and Electronic Dance Music at the CMT Music Awards  —  Lady Antebellum and Zedd kicked off the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night with some genre-blending flair.  —  The country trio and the electronic dance music producer took the stage together …
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Us Weekly:
Luke Bryan Teases “Crazy” CMT Music Awards Performance, Jason Aldean Hints at Backstage Secrets
Discussion: Just Jared
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Chiwetel Ejiofor's ‘Doctor Strange’ Character Revealed: He'll Play Baron Mordo  —  EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned definitively what role Chiwetel Ejiofor will play when he suits up for Doctor Strange, the Scott Derrickson-directed Marvel Studios film that will star Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character.
Discussion: Just Jared
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Rumer Willis: I Still Get Bullied After Dancing With the Stars  —  Rumer Willis can't control what other people say about her — but she can control how it affects her.  After opening up to Us Weekly earlier this year about being bullied for her looks as a teen, the Season 20 Dancing …
Jason Molinet / New York Daily News:
Nicki Minaj explodes on Twitter after ex Safaree disses her in new single ‘Love The Most’ (VIDEO)  —  Breakup songs can be both cathartic and heartless.  —  Safaree's Auto-Tune ode to ex Nicki Minaj landed like a hand grenade Wednesday.  —  Safaree Samuels' single “Love The Most” …
Discussion: Dlisted, Starpulse, iTunes and TMZ.com
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Kit Harington Judges Amazing Jon Snow Impressions on Kimmel: Watch!  »  —  If Kit Harington ever decides to leave Game of Thrones, HBO knows where to find a replacement.  Three seriously impressive Jon Snow impersonators were featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday, June 10, and showed off their skills for Harington himself.
TMZ.com:
'THEY TREAT US LIKE WE'RE EVIL'  —  Shaquille O'Neal — one of the most beloved people in all of pro sports — says he's got a lot in common with Kanye West ... saying they're “underrated” and people think they're both evil.  —  It's all part of a Happy Birthday rap freestyle Shaq …
Harry Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Rocky and Raging Bull producer Robert Chartoff dies at 81  —  Robert Chartoff, the producer behind films such as Rocky and Raging Bull, has died at the age of 81.  —  His daughter Miranda Chartoff confirmed that the filmmaker passed away on Wednesday (June 10) at his California home, CNN reports.
Discussion: CNN and Associated Press
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Holly Madison: Hugh Hefner Offered Me Drugs, Tried to Buy Me in His Will  —  Turns out, the Playboy Mansion's not all fluffy tails and fun parties.  In Holly Madison's shocking new tell-all memoir, Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny …
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Perez Hilton:
Holly Madison Contemplated A Bathtub Suicide During Her Stay At The Playboy Mansion
Discussion: People.com, Starpulse and News & Gossip
 
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Erika Jarvis / Vanity Fair:
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Will Robinson / EW.com:
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M.DeLaTorre / KFOR-TV:
Randy Rogers' baby girl passes away just days after birth
Kathyehrichdowd / People.com:
Carrie Underwood Walks the Red Carpet 3 Months After Baby - and Looks Stunning
Discussion: Starpulse
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Jaden Smith Is Ready to Get Down and Channel the '70s in New Netflix Series—Get the Scoop!
Discussion: PerezHilton
WSB-TV:
Rapper Rick Ross arrested in metro Atlanta
Discussion: Gawker, CNN and PerezHilton
Minka Kelly / People.com:
Minka Kelly Graduates from Culinary School: It Was the ‘Best 6 Months Ever’ (PHOTOS)
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Tom Ley / Deadspin:
Bob Costas Is Wringing His Hands Off Over Caitlyn Jenner's ESPY Award
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Once Only Had 856 Friends on MySpace and Went By the Name “Princess Kimberly” …
Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Yanks ‘Fantastic Four’ Films from iTunes, Amazon Before Reboot Release
Discussion: PerezHilton
Allison / Dlisted:
Jennifer Aniston Says She Had To Hold A Tanning Intervention For Herself A Few Years Ago
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Starpulse and Style News
TMZ.com:
Floyd Mayweather — Dominates Forbes List ... NFL Players Don't Crack Top 10
Discussion: Forbes
 

 
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Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on social media for users aged under 16 comes into effect; platforms that do not comply risk fines of up to AU$49.5M

Tim Wu / New York Times:
WBD merging with either Netflix or Paramount should be challenged by US antitrust authorities and would be bad for US streaming market competition

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney nominates former Apple COO Jeff Williams to its board; he retired from Apple in November after overseeing the design team, supply chain work, and more

 
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