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12:35 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.
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 …
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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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
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Queen of Versailles' Jackie Siegel Takes Pictures of Daughter's Casket at Funeral: Bizarre Photos  —  An unusual portrait of grief.  On Wednesday, June 10, the Siegel family laid to rest their 18-year-old daughter Victoria.  But it was mom Jackie Siegel, who starred in the family's 2012 documentary Queen …
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Stacey Wilson Hunt / Hollywood Reporter:
Taraji P. Henson, Viola Davis and Drama Actress A-List Tackle Race, Sexism, Aging in Hollywood  —  In THR's roundtable, six Emmy contenders — including Lizzy Caplan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessica Lange and Ruth Wilson — speak candidly about the current climate in a conversation about nudity and typecasting …
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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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 …
Will Robinson / EW.com:
NICK JONAS REPLACES IGGY AZALEA AS PITTSBURGH PRIDE PERFORMER  —  Earlier this week, Iggy Azalea canceled her headlining turn at Pittsburgh's Pride in the Street event after backlash arose against some old homophobic tweets.  They now have their replacement in Nick Jonas, the Delta Foundation announced Wednesday.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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: Associated Press and CNN
Kathyehrichdowd / People.com:
Carrie Underwood Walks the Red Carpet 3 Months After Baby - and Looks Stunning  —  Carrie Underwood's stylist took the wheel on this one — and hit a home run.  —  The superstar, 32, stepped out on the red carpet for the first time since giving birth to son Isaiah Michael in February …
Discussion: Starpulse
Allison / Dlisted:
Jennifer Aniston Says She Had To Hold A Tanning Intervention For Herself A Few Years Ago  —  “Quitter!” just hissed Tan Mom, as she smeared a layer of Crisco onto her skin, stuffed a handful of cornbread stuffing up her ass, and slid herself into a 425-degree oven for the next 6 hours.
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Sarah Kinonen / Style News:
Jennifer Aniston: I Gave Myself a Tanning Intervention
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Starpulse
 
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M.DeLaTorre / KFOR-TV:
Randy Rogers' baby girl passes away just days after birth
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
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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)
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” …
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Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Yanks ‘Fantastic Four’ Films from iTunes, Amazon Before Reboot Release
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Floyd Mayweather — Dominates Forbes List ... NFL Players Don't Crack Top 10
Discussion: Forbes
Jay Hathaway / Gawker:
Helsinki Cathedral Under Siege by 1,000 Life-Size Cutouts of Nicki Minaj
Discussion: Bossip
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Jared Padalecki on Why He Needed a Break From Everything: “You Find Out You're Finite”
Discussion: PerezHilton and POPSUGAR Celebrity
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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