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James Gandolfini Dead — ‘Tony Soprano’ Actor Dies in Italy — DIES IN ITALY — BREAKING NEWS — James Gandolfini — who famously played Tony Soprano on “The Sopranos” — died earlier today in Italy ... TMZ has learned. — Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack. He was 51.
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R.I.P. James Gandolfini — BREAKING... Refresh for latest: Actor James Gandolfini died suddenly after a suspected heart attack while on holiday in Rome to attend the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily. He was 51. Gandolfini will be forever known for his portrayal of mob boss Tony Soprano …
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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 …
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People.com:
James Gandolfini Died at Age 51 — James Gandolfini, the three-time Emmy-winning actor who played mob boss Tony Soprano on HBO's hit series The Sopranos, died on Wednesday at age 51, PEOPLE confirms. — The actor suffered a “heart attack” while traveling in Rome, a rep for HBO says.
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CNN:
Actor James Gandolfini dead at age 51 — Photos: James Gandolfini — (CNN) — James Gandolfini, best known for his role as an anxiety-ridden mob boss on HBO's “The Sopranos,” died Wednesday while on vacation in Italy. He was 51. — The exact cause of death is not known, but his managers said it was possibly a heart attack.
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Kimberly Nordyke / Hollywood Reporter:
HBO: James Gandolfini Was a ‘Special Man’ and a ‘Great Talent’ — UPDATED: The “Sopranos” star died Wednesday of a heart attack in Rome at age 51. — HBO staffers were among those mourning the loss of James Gandolfini, star of the network's smash drama The Sopranos, who died suddenly.
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51; a Complex Mob Boss in ‘Sopranos’
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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.
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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
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Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
E L James Reveals Director for Fifty Shades of Grey Movie
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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NY Daily News:
Joe Torre's daughter Cristina saves falling baby with perfect catch — Good fielding by Cristina Torre saves a year-old boy who tumbles off awning of a Brooklyn building. — Cristina Torre's good fielding, meant no hitting the pavement for a lucky baby boy. — She never took her eye off the baby.
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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 …
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Gary Groth / FLOG! Entries:
Kim Thompson, RIP — Fantagraphics co-publisher Kim Thompson died at 6:30 this morning, June 19. “He was my partner and close friend for 36 years,” said Gary Groth. — Thompson was born in Denmark in 1956. He grew up in Europe, a lifelong comics fan, reading both European and American comics in Denmark, France, and Germany.
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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.
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Gaby Hoffmann says Mel Gibson screamed at her and made her cry on the set of the 1993 movie The Man Without a Face — Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; Michael Tran/FilmMagic — Mel Gibson's ire makes no exceptions for gender or age. Former child star Gaby Hoffmann was just 11 years old …
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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