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5:10 PM ET, June 17, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Rodney King Dead — Face of L.A. Riots Dies at 47  —  DEAD AT 47  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  UPDATE 9:27 AM PT — According to our sources, King's fiancée is telling friends King had been drinking and smoked weed in the hours before his death.  —  Rodney King — the man who was at the center …
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CNN:
Rodney King dead at 47  —  Los Angeles (CNN) — Rodney King, whose beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 was caught on camera and sparked riots after the acquittal of the four officers involved, was found dead in his swimming pool Sunday, authorities and his fiancee confirmed.  He was 47.
TMZ.com:
Rodney King Dead — Drinking, Smoking Weed Before Drowning  — Yvette Wilson Dead — ‘Moesha’ Star Dies from Cervical Cancer  — Johnny Tapia Dead — Boxer Dies at 45 … See More: RODNEY KING , EXCLUSIVE , R.I.P. RODNEY KING  —  R.I.P.  —  6/17/2012 9:27 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  RODNEY KING
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown / Drake Fight — W.i.P Nightclub Shut Down  —  Chris Brown/Drake Fight — Surveillance Tape Useless  —  Courteney Cox — Birthday lunch Date with David Arquette  —  CELEBRITY JUSTICE  —  CHRIS BROWN / DRAKE FIGHT  —  W.i.P Nightclub Shut Down  —  EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown / Drake Fight — New Victim Comes Forward, Threatens Lawsuit  —  Chris Brown/Drake Fight — Surveillance Tape Useless  —  Courteney Cox — Birthday lunch Date with David Arquette  —  CELEBRITY JUSTICE  —  CHRIS BROWN / DRAKE FIGHT  —  New Victim Comes Forward, Threatens Lawsuit
TMZ.com:
Drake Not Facing Arrest — Despite Report  —  NOT Facing Arrest  —  Despite Report  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Drake is not facing arrest in the Chris Brown bar fight ... well-placed law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  There's a report out this AM that Drake will be arrested for reckless endangerment …
Discussion: Gossip Cop and PerezHilton
New York Post:   Cops to bust Drake for throwing bottle at Chris Brown in VIP-room melee: sources
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Meagan Good Weds In Malibu  —  Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin on their wedding day  —  Meagan Good has jumped the broom!  —  The Think Like a Man and Jumping the Broom star exchanged vows with preacher and Columbia Pictures VP DeVon Franklin on Saturday evening at Triunfo Creek Winery in Malibu …
Discussion: Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Kris Humphries Ex Flame: Voicemail: ‘I Have Way More S**t I Can Put Out!’  —  Kris Humphries' ex-flame Myla Sinanaj threatened to release sordid details about her relationship with Kris ... and TMZ has the voicemail.  —  Sources say ... after photos of Myla and Kris began leaking, Kris broke off all contact with her.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
omg!:
Patti Stanger Gave Stacy Keibler Relationship Advice!  —  Patti Stanger schooled Stacy Keibler on sealing the deal with her love of 10 months, George Clooney!  —  The Millionaire Matchmaker, 51, took Keibler aside at the Simon G. Jewelry Summer Soiree in Las Vegas June 2.
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Dennis Quaid — NOT Cited for DUI After Traffic Stop  —  NOT Cited for DUI  —  After Traffic Stop  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Dennis Quaid pulled off something most people in Hollywood can't these days — he was NOT busted for DUI yesterday after getting a field sobriety test ... TMZ has learned.
CBC News:
1 dead as Radiohead stage collapses ahead of Toronto concert  —  Show cancelled at Downsview Park as 3 others injured, 1 critically  —  Radiohead was supposed to play tonight in Toronto, but a deadly accident at the venue has scuppered the show.  (Submitted by Amy Bell)
Discussion: Crushable and Oh No They Didn't!
Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez on Playing Anastasia in Fifty Shades of Grey: “It Would Be Too Much”  —  Selena Gomez's Fifty Shades of Grey spoof (titled Fifty Shades of Blue) is about as involved as the former Disney star will get in regards to the best-selling erotic trilogy.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Celebslam:
Selena Gomez is no fan of bondage
Discussion: Yeeeah!
E! Online:
Nick Stahl Leaves Rehab, According to Source  —  Nearly a month after checking into rehab, Nick Stahl has checked out...of his own volition, according to one source.  —  “He left a week ago,” a source told E! News.  “He walked out against doctors' advice.  He just didn't want to be there anymore...It is very sad.
 
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John James / Daily Mail:
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: PerezHilton
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Discussion: People.com, Gawker and PerezHilton
David Beckham / People.com:
Chace Crawford, David Beckham & Kevin Connolly Celebrate L.A. Kings Win in Hollywood
Perez Hilton:
Pitch Perfect Trailer Is SUPER FUNNY!
Discussion: Dailyfill
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
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