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4:40 PM ET, June 25, 2014

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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
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
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
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 …
Kate Coyne / People.com:
Melissa McCarthy's Emotional Interview: Finding Love, Coping with Critics and Becoming a Star - Her Way  —  Melissa McCarthy has always cried easily - but never as much as she did as a young, struggling actress.  —  “In my 20s I used to cry about why I wasn't thinner or prettier …
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 …
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Deadline.com:
Gary Oldman Answers ADL Charges Of Anti-Semitism In Playboy Interview  —  EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: Gary Oldman has sent an explanation to the Anti-Defamation League and the Simon Weisenthal Center, in response to the ADL's charge he propogated anti-Semitic stereotypes in his Playboy Interview.  He's the response:
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” …
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
George Clooney Has Been Granted Two New Protection Laws in Lake Como, Italy, Ahead of His Fall Marriage to Amal Alamuddin  —  It's good to have friends in high places!  George Clooney has been granted two new protection laws in Lake Como, Italy, preventing fans and paparazzi getting close …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
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:
‘Big Brother’ Castmember Caleb Reynolds — Family Comes to His Defense ... He's Not Racist  —  ‘BIG BROTHER’ CASTMEMBER  —  Family Comes to His Defense ...  HE'S NOT RACIST!!!  —  6/25/2014 11:20 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Big Brother” did so well with an alleged racist last season …
K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Katie Cleary's Husband, Andrew Stern, Commits Suicide  —  Andrew Stern, the husband of model Katie Cleary, was buried in California on Tuesday after committing suicide over the weekend.  —  Stern, 40, who was separated from the former Deal or No Deal model, shot himself on Sunday …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Jossip
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PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: First look at ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ with Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy
RADAR:
That Britney's Shameless! …
Deadline.com:
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Discussion: Just Jared
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Talked About Jennifer Lopez's Butt During Hollywood Poker Game
Amanda Simon / Star:
Adam Levine Talks “Douchebag” Image & Dating Models
TMZ.com:
Bruce Springsteen — Hey Suarez, There's No Biting In Sports!!! (VIDEO)
Discussion: Stereogum
Marc Snetiker / EW.com:
Pentatonix joins ‘Pitch Perfect 2’—and here's who they're playing
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Simon Helberg and Wife Jocelyn Towne Welcome Second Child, Baby Boy Wilder Towne Helberg
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Jenni Farley:
Pregnancy Update: My Crazy 9th Month...
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Us Weekly
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Porn star's tweet prompts Steve Stivers aide Adam Kuhn to resign
Discussion: Gawker
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Miley Cyrus Has Enlisted Little Sister Noah Cyrus to Be Her “P—sy Police”...Wait, What?!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and The Blemish
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Rebooting ‘Predator’ With Shane Black (Exclusive)
Playbill:
Broadway Bares: Rock Hard Raises Over $1.3 Million for BC/EFA
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Kiyoshi Takenaka / Reuters:
Sony buys ~$320M of shares in Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, which owns FromSoftware, taking its stake to ~10% and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder

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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