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12:45 PM ET, June 22, 2010

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People.com:
Bachelor's Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi Split  —  Many viewers of The Bachelor groaned when Jake Pavelka picked Vienna Girardi amid tabloid rumors about Girardi's wild past and accusations of betrayal and plastic surgery.  —  Pavelka defended her - and his decision - but just over three months later, something has gone wrong.
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Mary Beth Quirk / OK! Magazine:
Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi: It's Over!  —  It seems the fairy tale romance that began for Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi on The Bachelor has come to an end.  —  A rep for the couple confirms to OK! exclusively that “Jake and Vienna have split and appreciate respect for their privacy at this time.”
TMZ.com:
‘Bachelor’ Split — Jake Broke It Off  —  Sources involved in the production of “The Bachelor” tell TMZ Jake Pavelka was the person who pulled the plug on his relationship with Vienna Girardi ... because he thought she was cheating.  —  We're told Jake believed Vienna was “stepping out” …
Us Weekly:
Rep: Bachelor Jake, Vienna “Split”  —  Bachelor Jake Pavelka and fiancee Vienna Girardi have called it quits, a rep for the couple tells UsMagazine.com.  —  “Jake and Vienna have split and appreciate the respect for their privacy at this time,” the rep tells Us.
Discussion: Starpulse and Cele|bitchy
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Big Bachelor Bust: Jake and Vienna Break Up!
Discussion: omg!, TheFABlife and Movieline
Lilpup / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTS: Gary Coleman Secretly Took Out Restraining Order Against Ex-Wife Months Before Death  —  Gary Coleman secretly took out a restraining order against his ex-wife just months before she took him off life support, and RadarOnline.com exclusively has the never-before-seen documents.
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Chante / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Confirmed: Michael Jackson Fans Will Have Access To The Mausoleum
Discussion: Perez Hilton
PopEater:
Gary Coleman Had Filed Restraining Order Against Ex-Wife
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Logan Hill / New York Magazine:
Madam Helen  —  “I'm still the good girl who wants to be a bad girl...”  —  ll that getting sanctioned by authority, settling down and doing the right things—well, I can't say it appeals much," Helen Mirren once said to a reporter. “  What I really fancy is getting a bit notorious ... ”
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PopEater:
Helen Mirren Goes Topless in New York Magazine
Discussion: Asylum and Lemondrop.com
Jessica Arena / INF Daily:
Miley Cyrus Tells Audience She Wrote Song for Her Gay Fans  —  We've gotta admit it, Liam Hemsworth is one good looking guy.  We caught Liam and girlfriend Miley Cyrus as they landed at LAX from Toronto last night, and were blown away by how cute he really is.
Discussion: X17 Online, PopEater and NY Daily News
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Rolling Stone:
Lady Gaga Tells All: Rolling Stone's New Issue  —  The broken heart, bitter fantasies and epic ambition of the biggest pop star in the world  —  Lady Gaga bares her heart — and much more — on the cover of Rolling Stone's new issue, on sale at newsstands Wednesday, June 23rd.
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Lady Gaga: What Gives Me Confidence  —  Talk about strength from within.  —  “When I wake up in the morning, I feel just like any other insecure 24-year-old girl,” Lady Gaga tells the July issue of Rolling Stone magazine.  “Then I say, 'Bitch, you're Lady Gaga, you get up and walk the walk today.' ”
Discussion: Gaga Daily
Matt Cherette / Gawker.TV:
Did Real Housewife Danielle Staub Just Come Out as a Lesbian on Live TV?  —  Andy Cohen's self-indulgent train wreck, Watch What Happens Live, contained two surprises tonight.  First, Real Housewife Danielle Staub performed her new single—a duet with Lori Michaels—and was... good?
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Will Dr. Strange Be Marvel's First Superhero To Fly Under the Disney Banner?  —  EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios has hired Conan scribes Thomas Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer to write Dr. Strange, marking forward progress on a long-gestating superhero property which will likely be among …
Us Weekly:
Tori Spelling: Yes, I Worry Dean Will “Cheat” on Me  —  In her new book Uncharted terriTORI, Tori Spelling writes that she worries husband Dean McDermott could cheat on her.  —  But on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show Monday, she tried to downplay the remark.
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PopEater:
Tori Spelling: Former ‘90210’ Cast Members Hate Me
Discussion: Socialite Life and OK! Magazine
X17 Online:   Tori Spelling Worried Her Hubby Dean May Cheat On Her
TMZ.com:
Jay-Z Sued Over Private Jet — Flight Time is Money  —  It costs Jay-Z roughly $250k to spend 55 hours on a private jet — and that's with a celebrity discount — but according to a new lawsuit, the rapper never paid the entire cost to fly like a boss.  —  Jay-Z — aka Shawn Carter …
Discussion: PopSugar, Starpulse and Perez Hilton
Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan to Pose Nude — With SCRAM Bracelet?  —  Lindsay Lohan is ready to take it all off again for the cameras — with or without her booze bracelet.  —  The 23-year-old star will pose nude in print ads for her 6126 line of handbags, LAmag.com reported Monday.
E! Online:
Khloé Kardashian Odom's Victory Gift to Lamar: a Rolls Royce!  —  While Scott Disick just bought baby Mason his first Lamborghini, E! News has learned Khloé Kardashian Odom also bought her man Lamar Odom a brand-new Rolls Royce as a present for his Lakers champsionship win.
The Superficial:
Katie Holmes' Mom-Ass Says Good Morning  —  I don't really know why I decided to start the day with Katie Holmes' Mom-Ass in a pair of mom jeans, but sometimes you have to pay homage to what once was a proud institution/The Gift.  On that note, did you know these things turn perfectly rectangular if no one touches them for five years?
Laura Roberts / Telegraph:
Burberry model Tom Nicon commits suicide at start of Milan Fashion Week  —  The Burberry model Tom Nicon has committed suicide after he fell 40ft to his death from his apartment in Italy.  —  Nicon, 22, is thought to have been depressed after breaking up with his girlfriend.
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Frisky
ETonline:
EXCLUSIVE: ORLANDO BLOOM & MIRANDA KERR ENGAGED!  —  It's official!  ET can confirm that actor Orlando Bloom and supermodel Miranda Kerr are engaged to be married.  —  “Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr are getting married,” Bloom's rep tells ET.  Although there have been previous rumors …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Kristen Bell eyes role in Drew Barrymore film  —  THR EXCLUSIVE  —  Kristen Bell is in negotiations to join Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski in “Whales,” a Working Title project for Universal.  —  Set in Cold War-era 1988, “Whales” tells the true story of a small-town news reporter …
Kristie Cavanagh / NY Daily News:
Katy Perry: I want Rihanna to strip at my bachelorette party  —  Katy Perry and Rihanna have been palling around since last year - but now Perry hopes the two will become even closer.  —  The “California Girls” singer says she wants RiRi to strip for her at her upcoming bachelorette party.
New York Post:
Drake is hot for Snooki  —  Hip-hop sensation Drake has a soft spot for “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi.  Drake — whose late arrival helped spark a riot at a South Street Seaport concert last week — was spotted chatting up the petite MTV star backstage at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto.
Discussion: TheFABlife and Pop Crunch
 
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TMZ.com:
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