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12:30 PM ET, June 23, 2009

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People.com:
Gosselin Divorce Papers Filed  —  After months of speculation, the 10-year marriage of Jon & Kate Plus Eight's stars Kate and Jon Gosselin appears to be coming to an end, a source close to the situation tells PEOPLE.  —  Fans who have watched the couple's popular TLC show …
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DailyFill.com:
Jon & Kate Plus Eight Lawyers: Hag With Funny Hair And Eight Kids Now Available  —  Who knew eight kids and a reality show would be bad for a marriage.  —  Well slap our butts and call us Gosselin!  Documents have been filed for a legal split of the famous reality TV couple Jon and Kate Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus 8.
Discussion: TMZ.com, INF Daily and omg!
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Confirmed: Jon Gosselin is moving to New York City
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
NBC Los Angeles:
Ed McMahon Dead at Age 86  —  Ed McMahon died at a hospital in Los Angeles this morning, his agent said.  —  The 86-year-old TV personality and former “Tonight Show” host died this morning at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, agent Howard Bragman said today.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ed McMahon Dies at 86  —  He was TV's most famous second banana, sitting alongside Johnny Carson during what was arguably the golden age of NBC's Tonight Show, from 1962 to 1992, welcoming a nightly national audience with his opening cry of “Heeeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny.”  —  But now that voice is stilled.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Ed McMahon Dies
Richard Severo / New York Times:
Ed McMahon, America's Top Second Banana, Dies
PopEater:
TV Legend Ed McMahon Dies
Discussion: omg! and INF Daily
TMZ.com:
Ed McMahon Dies
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD):
STATEMENT FROM GLAAD ON PEREZ HILTON'S USE OF ANTI-GAY SLUR  —  New York, NY, June 22, 2009 - The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today issued the following statement in response to a video posted by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, in which he made the following remarks …
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TMZ.com:
Perez to GLAAD — Now I'm Mad!  —  GLAAD was furious when they heard Perez Hilton used a gay slur to attack Will.I.Am on Sunday night — and even asked for an apology — but now Perez is ticked off at the organization for being ticked at him.  Follow that?  —  Hilton, a former GLAAD employee, tells TMZ:
TMZ.com:
Perez vs. Will.I.Am — CAUGHT ON TAPE
Dave Elias / WTRF-TV:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE:Sources now tell Dave Elias Surrogate gave birth to twin girls last night at 9pm in Martins Ferry, Ohio  —  MARTINS FERRY, OHIO — Sources close to East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry confirm for 7 News that the surrogate mother for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick gave birth to twins this morning.
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TMZ.com:
Sarah Jessica Parker's Surrogate Pops  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's surrogate just took one for the team — or two, actually — by just giving birth to twins.  —  The babies were born this morning at the East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, according to WTRF.
Jay Fitzgerald / Boston Herald:
Falmouth woman sues Elisabeth Hasselbeck over book  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  A Falmouth woman isn't taking a kind view toward “The View” star Elisabeth Hasselbeck's book on her recently diagnosed ailment.  —  Susan Hassett, a self-published author …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Pop Crunch
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Perez Hilton:
Hasselbeck Sued!  —  Plagiarism is a big no-no Elisabeth Hasselbeck, especially when you are a celebrity.  —  A woman in Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the View personality, claiming that Hasselbeck got the idea for her new book, The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide, from a sample the woman sent to her.
Discussion: TMZ.com and omg!
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Cops Plea — No Jail Time  —  Chris Brown has copped a plea in his assault case.  He won't do jail time, but he will spend 6 months doing things like road cleanup.  He's also been ordered to stay 50 yards clear of Rihanna.  —  He'll spend 180 days doing community labor …
E! Online:
The Prattfall: You Decided—E!'s Officially Speidi-Free  —  Say goodbye to Heidi and Spencer Pratt.  As far as E! is concerned, the conspicuous couple occasionally self-referred to as Speidi are so dunzo.  —  A startling 94 percent of you elected for the Hills stars' immediate expulsion.
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog and iVillage
Now Magazine:
Beyoncé Knowles' secret baby bombshell  —  They plan to start a family, but does Jay-Z already have a son?  —  Beyoncé's star is shining brightly right now and she attributes much of her showbiz success to her long-term partner and husband, rap star Jay-Z, 39.
Associated Press:
TV host Ed McMahon is dead at age 86  —  He was best-known as Johnny Carson's sidekick on the ‘Tonight Show’  —  Ed McMahon, left, with Johnny Carson.  —  TV host Ed McMahon dies  —  June 23: Ed McMahon, best known as Johnny Carson's sidekick on “The Tonight Show,” has died at the age of 86.
Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
Cher joins Christina Aguilera in ‘Burlesque’  —  In what will be her first movie star role in a decade, Cher is set to join Christina Aguilera in “Burlesque,” a contemporary musical for Screen Gems.  Steven Antin will direct from a script he wrote that was revised by Susannah Grant (Daily Variety, May 4).
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
It's Official!  Jessica Simpson Lands Another Reality Show  —  It's official: Jessica Simpson has landed another reality show.  —  As Us Weekly first reported, Simpson will headline the docu-series, The Price of Beauty, which will follow the singer, 28, as she travels around the world …
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AceShowBiz.com:   Jessica Simpson Travels the World for ‘Price of Beauty’
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Dad: Angelina Jolie, Megan Fox “Both Sexy Gals”  —  Angelina Jolie's dad sees the similarities between his daughter and Megan Fox.  —  “Well, they are both very beautiful women, and they are both sexy gals, you know,” Jon Voight told Usmagazine.com at the L.A. premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Monday.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Esther Zuckerman / People.com:
Five Things You Need to Know About Bradley Cooper  —  The hot star of this summer's breakout comedy The Hangover is catching the eye of just about everyone in Hollywood, including Jennifer Aniston, who went on a date with actor on June 18.  But there's more to Cooper than just good looks and a sense of humor.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The PETA Files
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Kendra Wilkinson: “Maternity Clothes Are Not for Me”  —  Kendra Wilkinson wants to be one hot mama.  —  “Maternity clothes are not for me!” the pregnant Playboy cover girl told Usmagazine.com at the L.A. premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Monday.  —  “I'll just buy bigger things!” she went on.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Just Jared:
Jude Law & Jonny Lee Miller: Wimbledon Watchers  —  Jude Law and his best bud, fellow British actor Jonny Lee Miller, look on from the stands during the men's singles first round match of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at London's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on (Tuesday) June 22.
 
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Access Hollywood:
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TMZ.com:
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From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

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