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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NYC man says he slipped, fell and broke shoulder because gym is gay hot spot  —  Marc Moskowitz claims in court papers that he slipped on a ‘foreign white substance’ due to the negligence at the Bally Total Fitness gym on E. 55th St.  —  The lawsuit says cruising is 'prevalent at Bally's across the country.'

Wyclef Jean — I Am NOT Collaborating with Amanda Bynes  —  I Am NOT Collaborating  —  With Amanda Bynes  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Amanda Bynes won't be releasing an album with Wyclef Jean's help any time soon — reps for the former Fugees rapper tell TMZ, Clef has NO intention to collaborate with the wig-wearing tornado of confusion.

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.