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• Tori Spelling’s precious pug has died. Mimi LaRue, 11, died of natural causes on Tuesday. Tori said, “She was a star and a true lady, and she will be missed greatly. People everywhere knew her by name. I loved when fans wanted her over me. I felt proud!” LaRue died at home and had been suffering from neck and hip problems for years. “I’m devastated. I’m convinced she waited around to make sure I had the daughter I always dreamt about before she left us . . She was not just a dog but a fashion icon and legend amongst Hollywood dogs. She received fan e-mail on a regular basis, and I often joked she got sent more designer clothes than me! She was a loving pet and a true diva to the end.”

• The funeral for Tim Russert took place this morning at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington D.C. Tim’s son Luke and wife Maureen Orth paid their respects along with a slew of well known individuals. NBC anchor Brian William, Matt Lauer, Tom Brokaw, Maria Shriver, Katie Couric, Bryant Gumball and Senators John Kerry, Barack Obama and John McCain were among those at the memorial service. Luke eulogized his father, keeping it light at times, saying, “My dad’s favorite philosopher was Yogi Berra. He couldn’t get enough Yogi-isms in his life. One of his favorites was ‘You should always go to other people’s funerals because they would come to your funeral.’ And I am sure that Tim Russert will be at all of your funerals.”

• Jennifer Lopez made graduation day very special for a lucky group of Staten Island, New York, elementary school students Tuesday. The star dropped into P.S. 37, a school for autistic children, on Tuesday, where she performed “Let’s Get Loud” for a group of eight 10- and 11-year-olds, the Associated Press reports. Teacher Kathy Amati told the AP that after her students saw a video of the song, they wanted to watch it every day, learn the lyrics, and practice Lopez’s dance moves. Inspired, they wrote letters to Lopez, who was so charmed that she decided to come to their graduation.

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• Naomi Campbell’s drunk ass was photographed on the Italian Isle of Capri the other night. She was so wasted she couldn’t even stand up! Naomi, 38, was seen being caught by an unknown female in the middle of a street with other party goers surrounding her. Now Campbell’s publicist is insisting that the evil supermodel was not intoxicated, instead she says Naomi was playing a “trust game” where you fall back into your friend’s arms. Yes, the same game you played in elementary school. The not-very-smart publicist said, “It was just a bit of fun and not down to drink. Naomi was playing this trust game, where you fall into a friend’s arms. It’s very hot there, so that could also have had something to do with it.” Someone hit that bitch upside the head with a blackberry..

• Sorry boys, Victoria’s Secret hottie, Adrianna Lima, 27, is engaged to Minnesota Timberwolves basketball star Marko Jaric, 29.
  Jaric’s publicist confirmed the news saying, “He asked and she said yes. They are both incredibly happy and couldn’t be more in love.”
  Jaric said in March, “I was not the person to fall in love easily. I am a difficult person from that standpoint. Now, it’s a little different situation.”
  The couple have been dating for four months.

• Coldplay singer and husband to Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin, walked out of a recorded BBC interview nine minutes into it. He was asked whether his new album, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, was a morbid reflection of the band’s lyrical obsession with death. For some reason he didn’t fancy that question. “I wouldn’t agree with you there at all, no,” said Martin. “I’d say you’re journalistically twisting me into saying something I don’t really mean.” The band’s drummer, Will Champion, was left to answer questions until Martin got over himself and returned for one last question about their music moving in a different direction, to which he replied, “Um..yes. Yes, yes. Exactly.”

• Angelina Jolie’s father, Jon Voight, will join the cast of ‘24′ as he has landed the role of the villainous nemesis of Kiefer sutherland’s character, Jack Bauer. This is Voight’s first series role in 40 years. The character will be introduced during “24’s” two-hour Season 7 prequel and will be featured heavily in the latter half of the season. The prequel, now shooting on location in South Africa, is slated to air Nov. 23, with Season 7 of the Imagine TV/20th TV-produced series kicking off in January.

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• The world premiere for Angelina Jolie’s new movie, Wanted, has been unexpectedly canceled, fueling rumors that the actress may be close to giving birth. The premiere was set for tomorrow in London but Jolie’s co-star, James McAvoy, announced the cancellation on his blog, and the news was confirmed by the movie’s spokesperson. Yesterday the cast was in Berlin promoting the movie, minus Angelina. A source says that Angelina has been told by doctors not to travel far from the south of France, where she has been staying with Brad and the clan.

• In bizarre news, a baby was born with an extra penis on his back. He was born to Li Jun, 30, and his mother, (unnamed) who live in Hejian city in central China’s Henan province. The baby boy was brought to Tianjin Childrens’ Hospital on May 27th to have the extra appendage removed. The condition, which is extremely rare, is called ‘Fetus in Fetu’, or ‘FIF’. The surgery took place on June 6th and it took doctors more than three hours to remove the penis. The baby is said to be recovering nicely. Oh there are so many jokes I could crack, but I’ll refrain as I’m sure you can easily think of your own…

• Shia LaBeouf is apologizing today after a video of the star popped up all over the internet yesterday showing him drunk and acting like a total moron. In it, Shia begs his buddy to bitch slap him by taunting him and calling him a “faggot”. Members of the gay community were outraged by the video that has since been removed by YouTube. LaBeouf’s publicist says, “The videotape that is currently being circulated is several years old and captures Shia playing a game among friends in which he uses a derogatory word toward a friend. He regrets having used the word in any capacity and is very embarrassed that this footage is being seen by anyone.”

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In non-celebrity but worth mentioning news, Celebrity Smack reader Mark Irvin is raising money for Muscular Dystrophy in Grand Junction, Colorado. He’s done this for the last 4 years by sitting in a shopping basket until he raises his goal. His last goal was $6,000 and he sat in a shopping basket 24/7 for 4 days. This is Mark’s last year doing this, and his goal is $10,000 this time. For those in the area, he’ll be at the Grand Junction Safeway (Patterson Rd.) on July 12th. Check him out.

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• Courteney Cox’s FX show, Dirt, will not be renewed for a third season. She broke the news at the “A Time for Heroes” Celebrity Carnival by saying, “It just got canceled.” However, she adds that she and hubby David, who she co-produced the show with, have other tricks up their sleeve. She dished, “We’re developing all kinds of stuff right now. We’ll producing more stuff together, for sure.” On a side note, Cox recently said her BFF Jennifer Aniston is doing good these days, and the two have been enjoying time together with and without Jen’s flavor of the week, John Mayer.

• Mark Wahlberg, 37, is going to be a daddy for the third time. He and longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham, 29, have two other children, daughter, Ella, 4 and son Michael, 2. “When the kids are good, we want eight or nine. When they’re bad, we [want] to stop at three,” Wahlberg said Monday while promoting his new movie, The Happening. Wahlberg didn’t say when the baby is due, but he said that having a family is “awesome . . Hectic at times, but a lot of fun.” He also revealed the pressures of fatherhood. “My fear is failing as a father, as a friend, as a son. I have a lot of responsibility and a lot of people counting on me. And I know God has put me in this position to put back and try to create some opportunities for some others, show kids there is another way.”

• Jay Leno is reaching out to “Tonight” show alum Ed McMahon as he faces foreclosure on his Beverly Hills home. “Everybody loves Ed. Jay and others on the show are discussing how they can help him,” Leno’s rep told the NY Daily News. Reportedly, McMahon’s public money troubles have prompted help from fans of Johnny Carson’s former sidekick, including several endorsement offers. “A lot of people have shown generosity,” says Howard Bragman, McMahon’s rep. “Things are going to work out.”

• Kate Hudson refused to comment about a possible relationship with Lance Armstrong on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS-FM radio show Monday morning. Hudson was on the show promoting her new eco-friendly hair product line with long time stylist David Babaii. Seacrest probed, “Are the rumors you’re dating Lance Armstrong true?” Hudson replied, “I don’t discuss my personal life . . My main priority in my life is my son and the number one thing I’ve learned is to discuss [these] things only causes more problems and more words taken out of context. Everything is always misconstrued and it’s always better to just let people speculate.” After the show Seacrest said he has a hunch that the two are a couple. “If it weren’t true, I’d say no. If it were true, I’d say what they just said.”

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• Patrick Swayze, 55, isn’t letting pancreatic cancer get in the way of his life and career. The actor is set to start filming for an A&E TV series, The Beast. He said, “I have searched for quite a long time to find a character that is this multi-layered, unpredictable and downright entertaining, as well as a project this current and cutting edged.” Swayze will play veteran FBI agent Charles Barker, who is assigned to teach his rookie partner his undercover crime-solving methods while secretly being investigated by Internal Affairs. The show will premiere early 2009.

• Rapper Warren G, 35, was arrested this weekend after the car he was a passenger in ran a red light. Ryan Butler, 29, and Warren were pulled over Sunday at 1:40am in Hollywood. After a search of the car officers found enough marijuana to make them think it was intended for sale. A police spokesperson didn’t know the exact amount seized. They have been charged with “suspicion of possession of marijuana with intent to sell”. The men each posted $20,000 bail and were released.

• Larry Birkhead is moving back to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. He and baby Dannielynn will be moving from their home in L.A. to a home that was modeled after a Sicilian church and it was never completed. Apparently it has 40 foot ceilings, needs a lot of work, Larry says it “looks like a haunted house.” But he insists he loves it. He said, “When I walked in, I said to myself, ‘This is our home.’” He adds, “I have always thought that it would be great for Dannielynn to grow up in her mother’s home; however, there is no yard as it is over a canyon.”

• Charles Wuorinen will compose an opera based on the film “Brokeback Mountain.” The opera is scheduled to premiere at the New York City Opera in spring 2013.
  “Ever since encountering Annie Proulx’s extraordinary story I have wanted to make an opera on it, and it gives me great joy that Gerard Mortier and New York City Opera have given me the opportunity to do so,” Wuorinen said.

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• Nick (Bollea) Hogan has been denied his request (hooray!) to be let out of the jail’s solitary confinement and into general population or house arrest. Nick’s attorneys claim the seclusion is cruel and unusual punishment and that it’s unbearable for him to be in there 16-17 hours a day. We wonder if he’d rather be in a coma 24/7?

• Also in Nick Hogan news, Nick has decided to sue the Florida Sheriff’s department that released the phone calls he made from jail to his mother and father. The lawsuit names privacy rights and is seeking to prevent further tapes from being released. Last time I checked you pretty much lose all your rights when incarcerated. Maybe he should exercise his right to shut the f@*% up! Nick’s attorney says, “Nick only asks that he be treated no differently than the other inmates at the Pinellas County Jail. Instead, the Sheriff’s Office has singled him out by the unprecedented release to the media of his personal calls with his family.”

• Those crazy Lohan’s are at it again. Michael Lohan has reopened the divorce case saying that his ex-wife, Dina Lohan, won’t allow him to see his children. He also accuses her of often showing up to therapy sessions late and/or drunk off her ass. He says she failed to bring the children to 15 of 29 judge-ordered visits with their father. He adds that Dina prioritizes her relationship with her children as such: First, as their manager, Secondly as their friend, and Lastly, as their mother. The two were scheduled to appear in court this morning, with Dina facing “immediate arrest and imprisonment” if she didn’t show.

• Lisa Van Allen, R. Kelly’s former lover, is coming forward with tales of the R&B star’s predatory sex practices. She claims he carried a duffel bag of sex tapes with him no matter where he went. She says she was introduced to the under-aged victim before having a threesome, but once Van Allen began crying Kelly became upset and quit filming saying he couldn’t do anything with the footage. She also claims he tried to retrieve the video from her by offering $250,000. Kelly’s attorneys claim Van Allen stole a $20,000 Rolex from the singer and that she may have set him up in order to extort money.

• Megan Fox admits she has a higher sex drive than most teenage boys! Just what the millions of men around the world wanted to hear. The drop dead gorgeous Transformers star says, “I have the libido of a teenage boy. I’d rather have sex all the time than leave the house.” You can pick your tongue off the ground now, guys!

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• Lindsay Lohan is being stalked by her father, Michael. He learned that she was staying at the Peninsula Hotel, where Samantha Ronson was deejaying for a party. Linds must have learned her crazy pops was on the way because she checked out before the party even started. Witnesses say Michael was staking out the lobby, sitting on the stairs - texting like mad.

• More Lindsay news - Lindsay and Sam visited the emergency room late last night. At first it was thought one of them had sought treatment but Lindsay’s spokesperson has since stated, “There is no drama. Lindsay and Samantha went to the hospital last night to visit a sick friend. Lindsay is fine.”

• Charlie Sheen and girlfriend Brooke Mueller are getting married tonight. Rumor has it Brooke already has a bun in the oven. Ex-wife and perpetual idiot Denise Richards won’t be attending but her girls will. A source dishes, “They had to tell Denise when it was, because they wanted the girls to come, but she doesn’t know where it’ll be. Who knows? She may even crash the event with a camera crew.”

• The home of 50 Cent was the scene of an intense and highly suspicious fire at 5am this morning. Six people, including the rapper, his 10-year-old child Marquis, and mother Shaniqua Tompkins were treated and released at the hospital for smoke inhalation. Tompkins, the ex-girlfriend of 50, has refused to move out since he tried to evict her (and their child!) last month - unless she paid $4500 in rent. The fire is being investigated and 50 Cent is not a suspect at this point, but I’m guessing the pissed off baby mama is..

• Madonna is refusing to pay a $92,800 hotel charge after learning the Carlton Intercontinental hotel in France allowed a camera crew to film her bathroom before she arrived for the Cannes Film Festival. France’s Canal Plus channel ran the footage. A couple years back Madonna’s anal bathroom requests (heh) were made public during her Confessions tour. She requested a new, plastic wrapped, toilet seat at every venue that only she could use and it had to be destroyed so it couldn’t be sold on eBay, or perhaps even licked by a crazed fan..

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Tina Turner wants Amy Winehouse to seek help for her addictions. Turner is a fan of Winehouse’s music and hopes Amy can get herself back on track. She says, “Her problems started before the success and that is the problem. This girl’s voice is wonderful, timeless. If she wants to help herself… of course she can and she must.”

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Kristen Davis who plays Charlotte on Sex and the City didn’t get to keep any of the clothes she wore in the new film. She says she was crushed when she learned the news. However, she did get to keep the shoes. She says, “I went up to get my clothes, and there were none left, because all mine were samples (and had to go back to the designers). I got a really lame deal - totally coincidentally. But I got my shoes, thank God!”

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Katie Holmes is hitting Broadway next Fall. She landed a role in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons. John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest and Patrick Wilson will also be a part of the cast. It will be Holmes’ Broadway debut.

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80s political rap group Public Enemy is reuniting for the 20th anniversary of the 1988 album It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us. The band will tour the U.K. Chuck D says he’s nervous about performing because he doesn’t want to forget the lyrics. “Just trying to remember all the lyrics is going to be hard. Some people have a gift for that, but I never had. Always found it difficult. We ain’t all been together in a room for an age and we got some figuring out to do when we meet up next week. But, hey, what’s the worst thing that can happen? You’re going to write a bad review? Ain’t no big deal. We’re beyond all that now.”

[WENN]

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• Gary Dourdan has been formally charged with felony drug possession after his arrest in Palm Springs last week. Dourdan was found sleeping in his car which was parked on the wrong side of the road in the early morning hours. Police found heroin, cocaine and ecstasy on him. He claims the drugs weren’t his. . .as expected.

• Yes, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon did get hitched and now People magazine has the pics to prove it. Carey and Cannon adorn the cover of the latest issue. Of course they are both gushing about their love for one another. I think they have known each other six weeks.

• Speaking of marriage, it’s being reported that Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are to be wed during the weekend of May 16th. The location will not be revealed to guests until the day of the wedding.

• Jamie Lynn Spears just had her baby shower and if the gifts were anything like the dresses the guests wore, Jamie didn’t score too well.

• The self proclaimed ‘Queen of all Media’ is actually coming out with his own clothing line. I sh*t you not. The line will be available at Hot Topic. Queenie says it’s his year to expand his brand. You can go back to slaving at your minimum wage day job now..