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8:25 PM ET, June 19, 2013

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James Gandolfini / TMZ.com:
James Gandolfini Dead — ‘Tony Soprano’ Actor Dies in Italy  —  4:48 PM PT — The celebrity tributes have begun ... we just spoke with Joseph R. Gannascoli — aka Vito on “The Sopranos” — who tells us.  “James is one guy who never turned his back on me.  He was the most humble and gifted actor and person I have ever worked with.”
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
R.I.P. James Gandolfini  —  I've learned that actor James Gandolfini died suddenly in Italy after a suspected heart attack.  He was 51.  Gandolfini will be forever known for his portrayal of mob boss Tony Soprano on the seminal HBO series The Sopranos, which won him three Emmy Awards.
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
James Gandolfini Dead at 51  —  James Gandolfini, who won three Emmys for his portrayal of flawed antihero and conflicted mob boss Tony Soprano in “The Sopranos,” died in Italy at the age of 51 of a possible heart attack.  HBO reps confirmed his death.  According to the Taormina Film Festival …
Brittany Galla / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez Hooking Up With Ed Sheeran  —  Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com; Jason Merritt/Getty  —  Justin Bieber may find this hard to believe.  His on-off love Selena Gomez, 20, has moved on — with British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, 22, two sources tells Us Weekly.
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Paula Deen Admits Using The N-Word & Making Racial Jokes In Explosive Deposition  —  Celebrity chef Paula Deen has admitted to using the N-word and telling insensitive racial jokes during a May 17 deposition that was videotaped — and also confessed to her brother's cocaine, pornography and alcohol addictions!
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TMZ.com:
Paula Deen — I've Used the N-Word ... But I'm NOT Racist  —  I'VE USED THE N-WORD  —  ... But I'm NOT Racist  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  11:52 AM PT — Paula's rep issued a statement to TMZ ... saying, “Ms. Deen does not condone or find the use of racial epithets acceptable.
Discussion: New York Post, Gawker and Gossip Cop
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: A first look at the making of ‘Divergent’  —  Looking for the next YA movie sensation?  This week, EW offers an exclusive first look at the making of Divergent, based on Veronica Roth's dystopian YA best-seller.  The movie's set in a futuristic Chicago …
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Shailene Woodley Cut From ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’  —  The actress only worked three days and shot around three scenes but director Marc Webb wants to streamline the story.  —  Shailene Woodley will not appear in Sony's Amazing Spider-Man 2, and neither will her character, Mary Jane Watson, THR has confirmed.
Jen Yamato / Deadline.com:
Shailene Woodley's Mary Jane Role Cut From 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2′; Actress Out Altogether?
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Sam Taylor-Johnson To Direct ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sam Taylor-Johnson, whose directorial debut was 2009′s Nowhere Boy about the early life of John Lennon, has been secured to direct Fifty Shades Of Grey, the sizzling novel adaptation from Universal Pictures and Focus Features.
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:   ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ to Be Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
People.com:
Kim Kardashian: Inside Her Dramatic Delivery  —  Leave it to a Kardashian girl to make a dramatic entrance!  —  That's exactly what happened when Kim Kardashian, 32, delivered a daughter roughly three weeks early.  —  With exclusive interviews with members of the couple's innermost circle …
Rolling Stone:
Serena Williams: The Great One  —  No athlete alive dominates a sport like Serena Williams does women's tennis.  But on the whole, she'd rather be eating cinnamon rolls  —  Who is the most dominant figure in sports today?  LeBron James?  Michael Phelps?  Please.  Get that weak sauce out of here.
Brendon Connelly / Bleeding Cool Comic Book …:
SCOOP: Star Wars Episode Seven Character Details  —  We've got our hands on the first real casting breakdowns of characters from the next Star Wars movie.  What's more, we've verified that these are lead characters - though not necessarily to be billed in the order below.
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Hold Hands in First Picture Together in 5 Months  —  Long time, no see!  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth were photographed for the first time together in 5 months during a night out in Hollywood on Monday, June 17.  The on-again, off-again couple headed hand-in-hand for a movie date at Arclight Theaters.
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Jocelyn / In Case You Didn't Know:   Miley Cyrus speaks out in support of marijuana: “I've seen a lot of people spiral down with alcohol, but not with weed”
TMZ.com:
Over 'Parkinson's' Lyric On New Album  —  Kanye West is being slammed as “ignorant” and “distasteful” over a lyric on his new album which uses Parkinson's disease as a punch line ... TMZ has learned.  —  The song in question is called “On Sight” — which includes the lyric …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Selma Blair Leaving Anger Management After Charlie Sheen Feud  —  Charlie Sheen reportedly wants Selma Blair fired from “Anger Management”  —  Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty  —  Charlie Sheen just can't avoid a little behind-the-scenes drama.
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TMZ.com:
Aaron Hernandez Sued — NFL Star SHOT ME in the Face  —  Patriots Star Sued  —  HE SHOT ME IN THE FACE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  2:45 PM PT — Cops tell TMZ, Hernandez has NOT yet been identified as a suspect in the shooting, but that could change.  —  11:55 AM PT — According to police reports …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Christina Aguilera Bares Toned Midriff, Looks Skinny on The Voice Finale  —  Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank  —  The diva is back!  Though she didn't mentor any contestants during the fourth season of The Voice, Christina Aguilera made a grand return for the NBC hit's June 18 finale.
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Discussion: PerezHilton and GlamBuzz
TMZ.com:
Paris Jackson — The Nanny Would Sneak Into Michael Jackson's Bed  —  MICHAEL JACKSON'S BED  —  Paris Jackson told a creepy story about one of her former nannies and Michael Jackson ending up in bed together ... and she said it under oath during a deposition taken for the wrongful death suit against AEG.
Discussion: Bossip
 
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Amy Jamieson / People.com:
Gisele Bündchen Practices with Her Little Yogini
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Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
I Want My Stuff Back!  —  Justin Bieber is being warned …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Tamar Braxton — Sells L.A. Mansion For $3.5 Million PROFIT!!!
Discussion: Bossip
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Nashville’ Music Guru T Bone Burnett Won't Return for Season 2 (Exclusive)
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Laura Carroll / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
You think Gwyneth Paltrow and Coca-Cola have something in common? (They do)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence, Ex-Boyfriend Nicholas Hoult “Getting a Lot Closer”
Discussion: VH1 Celebrity and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown to L.A. City — My House Graffiti Is Protected By the 1st Amendment!
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Dwight Howard — I REFUSE to Watch the NBA Finals!
Discussion: Bossip
People.com:
Rihanna Hits Fan with Microphone at Concert
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Jimmy Kimmel Debuts “I Wanna Channing All Over Your Tatum” Music Video
David O'Shaughnessy / entertainment.ie:
Rihanna checking into ‘love rehab’ to get over He Who Shall Not Be Named?
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Cele|bitchy
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
TOLDJA!  ‘Dumb And Dumber To’ Proves No-Brainer For Universal; Studio Locks Deal For Farrellys …
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
NeNe Leakes Makes Wedding Guests Sign A Confidentiality Agreement …
 

 
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
A group published a project on Hugging Face that seemingly granted brief access to OpenAI's Sora, protesting what it calls duplicity and “art washing” by OpenAI

 
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