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Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Paula Deen Thanks Food Network for ‘11 Great Years’ After Firing — Embattled celebrity cook Paula Deen issued a statement thanking the Food Network for 11 “great years” less than 24 hours after the cable channel announced it was dropping its longtime star following her admission that she used a racial slur in the past.
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TMZ.com:
Paula Deen — Food Network Blames Paula's Abysmal PR Team — Food Network Blames — Paula's Abysmal PR Team — EXCLUSIVE — Paula Deen's PR team botched her n-word apology so badly ... the Food Network had no choice but to fire her, sources close to the network tell TMZ.
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Eater National, PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Paula Deen — Food Network Gives Her the Ax — Food Network Gives Her — THE AX — EXCLUSIVE — 5:10 PM PT — Paula has just released a statement, thanking the Food Network for 11 “great years.” She said, “Because of the gift the Food Network gave me, I've had the pleasure …
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The Huffington Post, Bossip and Just Jared
Julia Moskin / New York Times:
Food Network Drops Paula Deen — Paula Deen, the self-proclaimed queen of Southern cooking and a sugary mainstay of the Food Network, was dropped by the network on Friday, after a bewildering day in which she failed to show up for an interview on the “Today” show and then in two online videos begged …
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The Raw Story, Dlisted, TMZ.com, Sandra Rose, Towleroad News #gay and PopWatch
Dylan Howard / RADAR:
Judge Finds Paula Deen In Contempt For Not Turning Over Profane Blooper Reel
Judge Finds Paula Deen In Contempt For Not Turning Over Profane Blooper Reel
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New York Post and Associated Press
Michael K / Dlisted:
North “Nori” West Can Blame Anna Wintour For Her Name — Even though legend has it that J.K. Rowling based the Death Eaters on the Illuminati, the two organizations of dark-sided evilness hate each other and will do whatever it takes to destroy one another.
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OK! Magazine
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Monkey Business in Miami Over Private Jet — Monkey Business in Miami — Over Private Jet — EXCLUSIVE — 5:10 PM — The plane just took off with Bieber inside. We don't know if the monkey made it in time. — Justin Bieber has pissed off a private jet company …
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Daily Mail, Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Simon Perry / People.com:
Five Things to Know About Kate's Doctor — The royal baby will be brought into the world by Marcus Setchell, who will head up a team attending to the Duchess of Cambridge. — And it seems the doctor and patient will have much to talk about. Here are five things to know about the man who will get the first look at the royal baby.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Anna Kendrick in Talks to Play Cinderella in Disney's ‘Into the Woods’ — Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, and Chris Pine are among those in negotiations for roles in the adaptation of the Broadway musical. — Anna Kendrick is in talks to play Cinderella in Into the Woods …
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Digital Spy
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Kelly Rowland Reveals Beyonce's Most Annoying Trait: “She's a Slob” — All the sloppy ladies! Kelly Rowland submitted herself to a round of “Plead the Fifth” on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Thursday, June 21 — and the new X Factor judge, age, barely flinched …
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Bossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Cinemax & Frank Spotnitz Developing ‘Hunted’ Spinoff Starring Melissa George — EXCLUSIVE: HBO/Cinemax and The X Files alum Frank Spotnitz are developing Sam Hunter, a drama starring Melissa George to air on Cinemax. A spinoff of Cinemax's Hunted, the action series sees George reprising her role as Sam …
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Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Red Hot Chili Peppers Singer Anthony Kiedis — Brawl with Bodyguard Outside Four Seasons — Outside Four Seasons — EXCLUSIVE — 2:05 PM PT — Kiedis just gave us the best statement ever ... not even mentioning the fight ... telling TMZ, “I love the Rolling Stones.” Yeah, he's that cool.
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Gossip Cop and PerezHilton
David Perel / RADAR:
Justin Bieber's Manager Wants Him To Go To Rehab — Justin Bieber's long-time manager Scooter Braun wants him to go to rehab, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. — Bieber's partying, pot smoking and drinking is out of control and Braun is extremely worried about the 19-year-old, one source told Radar.
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Bossip
New York Post:
‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini guzzled at least eight drinks during his final meal: source — “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini, who struggled with booze addiction in his final weeks, scarfed down a decadent final meal that included at least eight alcoholic drinks, The Post has learned.
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Janet Charlton's Hollywood, Gawker, X17 Online and Reuters
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
James Gandolfini Autopsy Results Confirm Heart Attack, Funeral Plans Revealed
James Gandolfini Autopsy Results Confirm Heart Attack, Funeral Plans Revealed
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ArtsBeat, The Hollywood Gossip and In Case You Didn't Know