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7:35 PM ET, June 15, 2011

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New York Post:
Hef honey plotted altar dump  —  Hugh Hefner's wedding to Crystal Harris was called off after she secretly planned to ditch the Playboy mogul at the altar in return for a $500,000 media deal, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  Harris, 25, was shopping for a big-bucks deal to tell …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: See Crystal Harris' Playboy Cover — As “Mrs. Hefner!”  —  Well, this is embarrassing.  —  Hugh Hefner's former fiancee appears on the July cover of Playboy with the headline “America's Princess: Introducing Mrs. Crystal Hefner.”  —  Unfortunately, the 25-year-old model and the magazine mogul …
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Crystal Harris Talks Hugh Hefner Jilting: “We're Both Relieved”  —  You break off your wedding five days before you're set to tie the knot with the supposed man of your dreams and what do you do?  Uh, drown your sorrows in a publicity-blitz media tour, obviously.
Meagan Morris / omg!:
Hugh Hefner's Sad Post-Breakup Tweets
Discussion: TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
Lynn Hirschberg / Wmagazine.com:
Christina Finds Her Voice  —  THE POP DIVA COMES CLEAN ABOUT HER FALL FROM GRACE AND HOW SHE'S SINGING HER WAY BACK TO THE TOP.  —  WHEN Christina Aguilera was six years old, she would escape the chaos and trauma of her family by thinking of Julie Andrews singing “The Sound of Music.”
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Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Vanessa Hudgens Strips Down for Candie's Campaign  —  Alert the media!  Vanessa Hudgens is taking it all off — only this time, it's for work.  The Disney starlet turned self-portrait enthusiast stripped down to her skivvies to model Candie's new line of lingerie.
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The Superficial:   Vanessa Hudgens Ironing Clothes in Her Underwear
Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Gary Shirley Throws BBQ While Amber Portwood Recovers From Suicide Attempt  —  While Teen Mom star Amber Portwood recovered in the hospital from Tuesday's suicide attempt, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned her baby daddy Gary Shirley threw a BBQ.  —  According to a well-placed source …
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Russell Crowe flies to ‘Man of Steel’  —  Aussie thesp to reprise role Brando took in '78 for WB's Superman reboot  —  EXCLUSIVE: Whether paying homage to Marlon Brando's cameo in “Superman” or just wanting a splashy marquee name, Christopher Nolan had all along been seeking an A-list thesp for Jor-El …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: PIC: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Arrive in Malta With Lavish Feast  —  Brange is back in Europe!  —  Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their brood of six will be spending June in Malta as he films zombie flick World War Z. Pitt, 47, and Jolie, 36, have rented a palatial $11 million mansion in Qrendi …
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TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez — I Might Not Return to ‘Idol’
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
The Superficial:
Stephanie Pratt in a Bikini  —  Two years ago when people somehow slightly knew who she was, Stephanie Pratt used to look like this and this in a bikini which makes me wonder why there's never a middle ground between bulimia and whatever the hell's happening in these photos.
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
TMZ.com:
Joss Stone Possible Target in Alleged Murder Plot  —  Two men are under arrest for allegedly conspiring to rob and murder someone — and it looks like that “someone” may be Joss Stone.  —  The official statements do not name Stone as the target, but the details all focus on the proximity …
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AllHipHop.com Daily News:
Exclusive: Jimmy Henchman Associate Admits to Role in Robbery/Shooting of Tupac; Apologizes To Pac & B.I.G.'s Mothers  —  (AllHipHop News) A man has admitted to being involved in the attack on rap star Tupac Shakur in 1994, inside Manhattan's Quad Studios in November of 1994 …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Prince William & Kate's California Itinerary Revealed  —  California, here they come.  —  Sun hats and sunscreen at the ready, Prince William and Kate will follow the Canadian leg of their North American tour with three days of highly anticipated stops in the Golden State beginning Friday, July 8.
Clay Cane / BET:
BET.com Exclusive: Nia Long Is Pregnant!  —  The actress shows off her baby bump while vacationing in Cabo.  —  Check out the image above of celebrated actress Nia Long showing off her baby bump in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  The three-time NAACP Image Award winner looks fresh and beautiful …
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Spoiler Alert: True Blood Turns Straight Character Gay... But Which One?  —  True Blood has turned people into vampires, vampires into piles of gore, assorted wildlife into people, and Michelle Forbes into the ultimate party ghoul.  But perhaps no transformation in the show's colorful history …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Scarlett Who?  Sean Penn Has Dinner With...  When Sean Penn has a night out in Hollywood, people notice—especially if he's with a beautiful, and pretty well-known, fellow celeb.  —  So who shared a meal with the outspoken actor and human-rights activists the other night at the celebrity haunt Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bossip
Vibe:
Lil Mama On Her Style Evolution; Nicki Minaj & Being A Curse-Free Rapper (Pg.  2)  —  Interesting thing is that leftfield style is actually becoming more of the norm.  How do you react to folks saying your biting Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga?  —  Come on, let's be real okay.
TMZ.com:
Topless Newt Gingrich — On a Rock, In a Hard Place  —  TMZ has obtained a photo of a glistening Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich laying topless on a beach in Greece ... days before his campaign staff quit over the timing of his two-week vacation.  —  The photo was taken on June 2 …
TMZ.com:
Ginger Lee's Nude Strip Show — Weiner'd Out  —  Ex-porn star Ginger Lee is taking it all off tonight at a strip joint in Atlanta — hours after blowing the lid off her e-fling with Anthony Weiner — and we're told, there's only one item on the club menu ... weiners.
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Jordin Sparks Shows Off Her Hot New Bikini Body  —  At age 17, Jordin Sparks took home the title of American Idol at a size 14.  Now a size 8, the 21-year-old says she's feeling more confident - and it shows in her first-ever bikini shoot with PEOPLE.  —  “I've always felt cute …
Discussion: Celebuzz
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Reese Witherspoon's Pet Donkeys Tick Off Neighbors  —  Don't be an ass!  —  Reese Witherspoon's Ojai, Calif. neighbors are not happy about the noise level of her donkeys, Honky and Tonky.  They hee-haw at such a high-volume that “they're driving us crazy!” a source told Us Weekly.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Scoop
Kate Middleton / People.com:
Inside Kate's New Royal Life  —  What learning curve?  —  She's been a royal for just six weeks, but the newly minted Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has quickly proven “she's a natural,” a palace insider tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story.  —  Gliding her way through an intense regimen …
Jason Gomez / Associated Press:
Bravo: No merit to ‘Real Housewives of NJ’ suit  —  NEW YORK - The Bravo network says a Chicago family's lawsuit against cast members of its “Real Housewives of New Jersey” show is without merit because two family members already have negotiated settlements.
Discussion: TVgasm and Perez Hilton
Lynn Hirschberg / Wmagazine.com:
Beyoncé: Fierce, Fearless, Female  —  BEYONCÉ ON THE POWER OF FASHION AND THE SEVEN LOOKS THAT SHAPED HER CAREER.  —  “When I sing a song,” Beyoncé Knowles said, as her car went from the photo studio to the recording studio, where she was deciding the final cuts for her new album …
Michael K / Dlisted:
The LeAnn Rimes “Sex Tape” Doesn't Have Any Sex In It  —  When Star Magazine said that a LeAnn Rimes sex tape was making the rounds, I threw up (pause) my hands and said “I'm good!” because if I want to watch a leopard gecko eat a grasshopper I'd watch a leopard gecko eat a grasshopper.
 
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TMZ.com:
Sly Stone Pleads Not Guilty In Cocaine Case
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Starpulse
Lorenaoneil / Hollywood Life:
Penn Badgley Lands Jeff Buckley Biopic Film And Robert Pattinson Is Devastated He Didn't Get The Part!
Discussion: NME
Lauren / X17 Online:
CHARLIE SHEEN COURT CASE WON'T GO TO TRIAL
Discussion: Reuters, omg! and TMZ.com
Jackie Willis / Celebuzz:
Andrew Garfield Hangs With His ‘Social Network’ in Hawaii (PHOTO)
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Dallas Mavericks Star Busted for Public Intoxication
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
The Huffington Post:
Mark-Paul Gosselaar Talks ‘Franklin & Bash’ Crotch Wardrobe Malfunction
Discussion: Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
Just Jared:
Zooey Deschanel Covers ‘Self’ July 2011
Discussion: Socialite Life
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Castle, True Blood, Glee, Dexter, 90210 and More!
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Marco / X17 Online:
BRITNEY SPEARS GIVES A SNEAK PEEK AT HER SEXY FEMME FATALE TOUR COSTUMES
Discussion: omg!
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Elizabeth Hurley's Divorce Is Finalized
Discussion: PopEater and Pop2it
TMZ.com:
NFL Player Allegedly DESTROYS Ex's Apartment
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Bleacher Report
Necole Bitchie.com:
Raven Symone Shows Off Her Figure In Vibe Magazine
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Arnold's Mistress — I'm No Sell Out!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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