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9:40 AM ET, June 24, 2010

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 Top News: 
Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
‘Eclipse’ interview teaser: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson address the ‘rape’ comment  —  Entertainment Weekly sat down with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner for a feature interview running in this week's magazine to discuss the world they inhabit within the Twilight universe, both on screen and off.
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Associated Press:
Robert Pattinson and Dracula are distant relatives  —  LOS ANGELES - Robert Pattinson isn't the only famous vampire in his family.  —  Genealogists say the 24-year-old “Twilight” star is related to Vlad the Impaler, widely cited as the inspiration for the main character in Bram Stoker's “Dracula.”
Access Hollywood:
Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson Discuss ‘Rape’ Remark, Oprah Romance Rumor
Discussion: DailyFill.com and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Vet to Mariah Carey — You Owe 30K for Doggy Style  —  Mariah Carey ran up a $38,000 tab with a veterinarian who claims she cared for MC's pups 24/7 and even delivered one of 'em ... this according to a lawsuit filed by the vet.  —  Dr. Cindy Bressler sued Mariah in Manhattan today …
Discussion: Dlisted, Hollywoodnews.com and Gawker
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Jennifer Peltz / Associated Press:
NY vet dogs Mariah Carey over bills for pets' care  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey is in the doghouse with a veterinarian who says the pop superstar hasn't paid nearly $30,000 in bills for three of her prized pooches.  —  Veterinarian Cindy Bressler sued Carey on Wednesday in a Manhattan state court.
Discussion: PopEater and OK! Magazine
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Matt Damon circling the ‘Zoo’  —  Actor in talks for lead role in Cameron Crowe feature  —  Matt Damon may team up with Cameron Crowe for “We Bought a Zoo,” Fox's adaptation of a memoir by Benjamin Mee.  —  The actor is in early talks to portray Mee who used his life savings to buy a dilapidated zoo …
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Pamela McClintock / Variety:
Damon in talks for Crowe's ‘Zoo’
Discussion: Latino Review
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
COVER SNEAK PEEK: Jake Pavelka Had ‘Trust Issues’ with Vienna Girardi  —  The Bachelor speaks.  —  Breaking his silence following his breakup with fiancée Vienna Giraradi, The Bachelor's Jake Pavelka tells PEOPLE that trouble had been brewing in the relationship for a while …
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Extra:
Jake and Vienna Face Off July 5th
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Fancast News
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Has a New Man!  —  After her split from football star Reggie Bush earlier this year, Kim Kardashian was in no rush to find love again as she focused on her career.  Then love found her.  —  After briefly being linked to Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Rinaldo …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian Has a New Football Beau!  —  Kim Kardashian can't resist men in shoulder pads.  —  more than two months after splitting from New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush — the E! Reality star cuddled up with Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin, 26, at Casa Vega in L.A.'s Sherman Oaks.
New York Post:
‘Jersey’ boys' ‘Queer’ shock  —  Talk about a situation.  The guys of MTV's “Jersey Shore” were more than pumped when the Village Voice asked them to pose in all their muscled glory for the cover, but it didn't tell them it was for the annual “Queer Issue.”
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Michael K / Dlisted:
The Photoshop Awards: The Jersey Shore Guidos On The Village Voice
Discussion: Pajiba
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Khloé Kardashian has a courtside catfight!  —  Khloé Kardashian is feeling unloved — not because of her husband, Lamar Odom, but because of one of his Lakers teammates' wives.  According to an insider, Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa, “hates” Khloé and her entire family …
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Steven Avalos / PopEater:
Did ‘Alejandro’ Pay Lady Gaga $1 Million To Star In Latest Music Video?  —  So you think you're Lady Gaga's biggest fan?  Your hair bow is cute and all, and wow, is that disco stick home made?  It lights up?  Good job!  But while you were off deconstructing a disco ball, rumor has it a Russian billionaire one-upped you — big time.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Gawker
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Daniel Hubschman / Hollywood.com:
Neil Patrick Harris Confirmed For ‘Harold and Kumar 3’  —  Yesterday I was fortunate enough to sit down for a quick chat with the infinitely talented Neil Patrick Harris on the set of Columbia Pictures The Smurfs, where he was forthcoming with plenty of juicy details about his upcoming projects and career.
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Kellie Pickler Engaged to Kyle Jacobs  —  For Kellie Pickler, June 15 has long been “sad and hard for me,” as it is the birthday of her late grandmother, Faye Pickler.  —  But the traditional sadness of the day turned to happiness last week, when Pickler's boyfriend, songwriter Kyle Jacobs, proposed on a Florida beach at sunset.
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Star:
Kellie Pickler Is Engaged
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Paramount Rethinking Tom Cruise's ‘MI4’?  —  While 20th Century Fox is the studio sweating it out hoping Knight and Day overcomes lackluster tracking to turn in respectable 5-day opening numbers, Paramount brass is paying close attention.  That's because the studio just received the screenplay …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
M. Night Shyamalan Sets ‘Buried’ Writer Chris Sparling For Night Chronicles Thriller  —  M. Night Shyamalan has set the second feature to be made through his genre producing banner The Night Chronicles.  The project comes as Shyalaman promotes development exec Ashwin Rajan to president …
PopSugar:
Photos: Gisele's First Post-Baby Bikini Ad Campaign Debuts!  —  Gisele Bundchen welcomed her just-baptized son, Benjamin Brady, last December, but it didn't take her long to get back into her bikini.  She put on a two-piece for a spread in Vogue, as well as in the ads for her skin care line Sejaa.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Katie Holmes' bedazzled WalMart sweatshirt: tacky or cute?  —  Many of really liked Katie Holmes's Annie Hall-esque appearance in high-waisted jeans - she looked cute and long-legged, although the jeans weren't flattering from every angle.  It seemed that many of us thought …
John Young / EW.com:
DreamWorks Animation secures movie rights for Troll dolls  —  DreamWorks Animation has snatched up the movie rights for the iconic Happy Troll Doll character, or more commonly known as “Troll dolls” or “Treasure Trolls,” according to Variety.  DreamWorks Animation licensed the character …
Gary Shteyngart / GQ Magazine: GQ:
She Might Get Loud  —  Or rather, louder.  Bigger.  Richer.  Because for all of M.I.A.'s twenty-first-century sound and global-nomad street cred, she's still not quite as famous as she wants to be.  But now, with her long-awaited and wildly buzzed-about third album due out any minute, Earth may be about to go truly gaga for Maya
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
Ken Lee / People.com:
Jeremy London's Family Says He Needs Psychological Help  —  Jeremy London's family can no longer remain silent.  —  They've watched with increasing concern and frustration as the bizarre police case in Palm Springs, Calif., has unfolded - with claims the Party of Five star was allegedly kidnapped and forced to take drugs.
Discussion: The Superficial and Perez Hilton
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Debbie Gibson, Tiffany to battle in Syfy movie  —  THR EXCLUSIVE  —  Syfy has cast 1980s pop-star rivals Debbie Gibson and Tiffany in one of the network's signature Saturday night original movies.  —  The network promises an epic battle between the former teen pop stars, who will co-star in “Mega Python vs. Gatoroid.”
Discussion: Movieline and Socialite Life
Sarah / People.com:
James Van Der Beek & Kimberly Brook: We're Having a Girl!  —  It's going to be a pink-and-white-themed baby shower for James Van Der Beek's pregnant girlfriend Kimberly Brook.  —  “We're so excited to announce we are expecting a girl!”  Brook told PEOPLE exclusively at Tuesday's Jaguar …
 
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Nicki Gostin / PopEater:
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Talks ‘Modern Family’ Gay Kiss, Doing Shakespeare with Pacino
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Allison McGevna / Fox News:
‘Real Housewife’ Danielle Staub: ‘I Am a Member of the Gay Community’
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan Bashes Bravo: Reality Show Set Me Up!
Us Weekly:
Clay Aiken: “I'm Not on the Market!”
Discussion: From Inside the Box
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Nicole Richie Parties On After Probation Extended
Discussion: INF Daily and Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton:
Scarlett Responds To Tonys Backlash!
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Countess LuAnn Unsure of Return to Real Housewives
Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com and Perez Hilton
DailyFill.com:
Daniel Radcliffe Still Helping Kids Everywhere Not Read Books
Discussion: Perez Hilton and omg!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Divorce Heats Up As Lawyers Meet
OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Jen Aniston — Yes, I'm Having a Baby!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bumpshack.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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