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Steve Helling / People.com:
Survivor Contestant Caleb Bankston Dies in Railway Accident  —  Caleb Bankston, who competed on Survivor: Blood vs. Water, died when the train he was on derailed on Tuesday, PEOPLE has confirmed through multiple sources.  —  Bankston, 26, worked at the Alabama Warrior Railway in Birmingham.
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TMZ.com:
CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO TRAIN CARS  —  “Survivor” star Caleb Bankston was crushed to death by 2 rail cars when the train on which he was riding derailed ... TMZ has learned.  —  Bankston — a contestant on “Survivor: Blood vs. Water” last year — was checking on something in the small space between …
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Daily Mail:
Survivor: Blood vs Water star Caleb Bankston dead at 26 he is crushed by derailed train car …
Discussion: al.com
BBC:
North Korea threatens war on US over Kim Jong-un movie  —  The Interview film trailer, courtesy Columbia Pictures  —  North Korea has promised “merciless” retaliation if a forthcoming Hollywood movie about killing Kim Jong-un is released, say agencies.  —  A North Korean foreign ministry spokesman …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Just Jared
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Agence France-Presse:
N. Korea slams Kim assassination comedy as ‘act of terror’
Discussion: The Blemish
Associated Press:
North Korea calls US movie about plot to assassinate Kim Jung Un an “act of war”
Discussion: Gawker and The Wrap
Robert Berkvist / New York Times:
Eli Wallach, Multifaceted Actor, Dies at 98  —  Eli Wallach, who was one of his generation's most prominent and prolific character actors in film, onstage and on television for more than 60 years, died on Tuesday.  He was 98.  —  His death was confirmed by his daughter Katherine.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Veteran Actor Eli Wallach Dies
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — See, I'm a Good Mom Who Flies With My Baby (VIDEO)  —  SEE, I'M A GOOD MOM  —  Who Flies with My Baby [VIDEO]  —  Kim Kardashian is a master at spin ... showing the world she protects her kid in airports and on airplanes.  —  Kim showed up to LAX last night with North West …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Paige Schwartz / Star:
Kim Kardashian Tells Off Paparazzi at the Airport
Carolyn Hiblen / Daily Mail:   Va-va-voom!  Kim Kardashian showcases her svelte figure in plunging black jumpsuit as she emerges …
Daily Mail:
‘I did not have sex with Lindsay Lohan!’  Adam Levine denies fling with troubled actress after being named on her infamous conquests list  —  Adam Levine insists he never had sex with Lindsay Lohan.  —  The Maroon 5 frontman - who is preparing to marry his rmodel fiancée Behati Prinsloo …
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Amanda Simon / Star:
Adam Levine Talks “Douchebag” Image & Dating Models
Dave McNary / Variety:
Gary Oldman Apology Blasted as ‘Insufficient’ by ADL  —  Amid a storm of controversy over remarks made in an interview with Playboy magazine, actor Gary Oldman has issued an apology.  —  “I am deeply remorseful that comments I recently made in the Playboy Interview were offensive to many Jewish people …
Discussion: PerezHilton, TMZ.com, Just Jared and Dlisted
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Deadline.com:
Gary Oldman Answers ADL Charges Of Anti-Semitism In Playboy Interview
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — I Reject Your Plea Deal and I'm Goin' to Trial!  —  I REJECT YOUR PLEA DEAL  —  And I'm Goin' to Trial!  —  6/25/2014 7:36 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE VIDEO  —  Chris Brown just REJECTED a plea deal in his Washington assault case — so he's headed for trial.
Discussion: Sandra Rose and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Katie Cleary Husband's Suicide Triggered by Hormone Therapy Gone Awry  —  Andrew Stern — the husband of “Deal or No Deal” showcase model Katie Cleary who committed suicide Sunday — went on a downward spiral after undergoing hormone replacement therapy for his libido ... TMZ has learned.
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K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Katie Cleary's Husband, Andrew Stern, Commits Suicide
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Lourdes Leon Follows Mom Madonna, Enrolls at University of Michigan for College  —  True Blue (and maize)!  Madonna's daughter, Lourdes Leon, will be sporting University of Michigan's primary colors this fall, as she just enrolled as a freshman at the Ann Arbor college.
Michael Sneed / Chicago Sun Times:
Sneed scoop: Chicago lands George Lucas Museum  —  Bravo!  Chicago is a lock for George Lucas' museum.  —  Mayor Rahm Emanuel has won a fierce competition with Los Angeles and San Francisco to house a first-of its-kind interactive museum housing movie mogul George “Star Wars” …
Andy Swift / TVLine:
OITNB's Natasha Lyonne to Guest-Star on Girls in Season 4  —  One of Litchfield's finest is getting out on parole and heading straight for Brooklyn.  —  RELATED Which Gossip Girl Star Is Heading to Girls?  —  Natasha Lyonne (Orange Is the New Black's Nicky Nichols) will guest-star …
Discussion: The Wrap
Catherine Earp / Digital Spy:
Brad Pitt's World War II drama Fury releases first full trailer  —  0A full trailer for Brad Pitt's upcoming World War II drama Fury has debuted online.  —  Set in 1945, the film follows a five-man tank crew who must mount a last offence against the Nazi forces as the regime begins to crumble.
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
LEGENDARY SKATEBOARDER DIES WHILE SURFING  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Shogo Kubo — the skateboarding legend whose legendary crew was immortalized in the movie “Dogtown and Z-Boys” — died while paddle boarding by himself in Hawaii on Tuesday ... TMZ Sports has learned.
 
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June Thomas / Slate:
How Rizzoli & Isles Decided to Handle a Leading Actor's Suicide
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TMZ.com:
‘Big Brother’ Castmember Caleb Reynolds — Family Comes to His Defense ... He's Not Racist
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That Britney's Shameless! …
Deadline.com:
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Talked About Jennifer Lopez's Butt During Hollywood Poker Game
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Bruce Springsteen — Hey Suarez, There's No Biting In Sports!!! (VIDEO)
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
George Clooney Has Been Granted Two New Protection Laws in Lake Como, Italy, Ahead of His Fall Marriage …
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Marc Snetiker / EW.com:
Pentatonix joins ‘Pitch Perfect 2’—and here's who they're playing
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Simon Helberg and Wife Jocelyn Towne Welcome Second Child, Baby Boy Wilder Towne Helberg
Discussion: Just Jared
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Rebooting ‘Predator’ With Shane Black (Exclusive)
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Semafor plans to launch an invite-only newsletter for CEOs, The CEO Signal, in January 2025, written by former FT US News Editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Neil Cavuto is leaving Fox News after 28 years at the network; source: Fox offered him a new deal that he declined to accept and ultimately decided to leave

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