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Wrestlers Hulk Hogan and Rob Van Dam remember Chyna

Fans remember Chyna More than 500 fans joined wrestling stars Hulk Hogan, Rob Van Dam, Sean Waltman, and Johnny Mantell to pay homage to the late wrestler Chyna (Joanie Laurer) at a memorial service Wednesday in Redondo Beach, Calif. Chyna died in April at age 46.

Fans remember Chyna

More than 500 fans joined wrestling stars Hulk Hogan, Rob Van Dam, Sean Waltman, and Johnny Mantell to pay homage to the late wrestler Chyna (Joanie Laurer) at a memorial service Wednesday in Redondo Beach, Calif. Chyna died in April at age 46.

The gathering also featured bold-facers Coolio, C. Thomas Howell, Brady Bunch star Barry Williams, and Bunny Ranch co-owner Dennis Hof.

Speed painter Rock Demarco created a portrait of Chyna as a band played Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On."

Chyna's ex-bf X-Pac addressed her in an emotional plea. "I hope you forgive me for not taking better care of you," the rapper said, according to TMZ.

Ben Affleck's colorful words

Ben Affleck helped Bill Simmons' new HBO show, Any Given Wednesday, kick off with a real bang Wednesday night by dropping 19 F-bombs during a rant about Deflategate. Ben passionately defended his pal NFL hero Tom Brady, who was suspended "for four days for not giving them his [bleep] cellphone and for having a friend who called himself 'The Deflator,' " Ben said. The incident was ridiculous, Ben said, attacking NFL Commish Roger Goodell as having little integrity or decency.

Stars support gun control

A new attempt by the Senate to pass a bipartisan gun control law in the wake of the Orlando massacre has drawn out celebs in droves who are showing their support in an open letter.

Billboard magazine published the missive, signed by Katy Perry, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Joan Jett, Selena Gomez, and Barbra Streisand, on its cover.

Composed by the mag's editors, the letter states, "The one thing that connects the recent tragedies in Orlando is that it is far too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns."

MJ's estate blasts report

Michael Jackson's estate has released a statement denying a report by Radar Online that a 2003 search of Neverland yielded a mass of images typically used by child molesters to groom children for sex. Authorities deny they leaked the info, noting that there was no child pornography found during the search.

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