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11:15 AM ET, June 30, 2009

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People.com:
Debbie Rowe Reaches Out to Jackson Family  —  In the wake of Michael Jackson's death, Debbie Rowe, the singer's ex-wife and mother of his two eldest kids, has left multiple messages for the Jackson family in hopes of getting in touch - though she's been unsuccessful - a friend tells PEOPLE.
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TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's Estate in Court  —  Initial papers have been filed with the court to probate Michael Jackson's estate.  But it seems Jackson's mom and dad don't know Jackson had a will.  —  The petition was filed by Michael's parents, Joe and Katherine Jackson.  But here's the thing.
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Investigators Confiscate Evidence from Michael Jackson's Home
Discussion: TMZ.com, Popsquire and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Guardianship Papers Filed
TMZ.com:
Matt & Sarah Plus 3  —  Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick and their ecstatic son James put on a happy face and welcomed the newest members of the family: twin sisters Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge Broderick.  —  Not pictured: SJP's surrogate, who gave birth to the adorable little ladies …
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People.com:
PHOTO: Sarah Jessica Parker's Twins!  —  Sarah Jessica Parker holding Marion, James Wilkie and Matthew Broderick holding Tabitha  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are playing show and tell.  —  On Monday, the couple, who greeted twin daughters Marion and Tabitha June 22 …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog and iVillage
New York Post:
KATE'S BOOK DUE DATE  —  CHRISTIAN publisher Zonder van looks like it's going to postpone the debut date of Kate Gosselin's next book, “Love is in the Mix: Making Meals into Memories.”  —  It was due out in November.  —  The star of “Jon & Kate Plus 8” is in the middle of a painfully public divorce from husband Jon Gosselin.
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Jon & Kate Take Vow Of Media Silence To ‘Focus’ On Family Needs
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Associated Content:
Former American Idol Contestant, Kellie Pickler, is Dating Kid Rock  —  Fifth season American Idol contestant, Kellie Pickler, is dating Grammy award nominee Kid Rock.  The buzz on the internet is that “The romance between Kellie and Kid has been the worst-kept secret in Nashville.”
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
American Idol's Ace Young Is Engaged!  —  Former American Idol finalist Ace Young is engaged, he tells Usmagazine.com.  —  The 28-year-old singer - who finished seventh on the fifth season of the hit Fox show - recently popped the question to Allison Fisher, 20, his costar on Broadway's Grease.
Discussion: Just Jared
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
DWTS's Melissa Rycroft Engaged  —  Former Bachelor and Dancing With the Stars contestant Melissa Rycroft is finally headed down the aisle, proving she may be lucky in love after all.  —  Rycroft got engaged to Dallas insurance agent Tye Strickland on June 26 after they dated on and off for more than two years, PEOPLE has learned.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Melissa Rycroft Is Engaged
Discussion: PopEater and Accidental Sexiness
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘Desperate Housewives’ recruits ‘Sopranos’ vet Drea de Matteo  —  Afraid Desperate Housewives would lose its edge without Nicolette Sheridan's Edie around?  You can fuhgettaboutit.  —  Emmy-winning Sopranos heroine Drea de Matteo is joining the cast as Wisteria Lane's newest vixenish housewife …
E! Online:
Coroner Confiscates Meds at Jackson Home; LAPD Interviewing More Doctors  —  Loading...  Michael Jackson's medical history is starting to unfold in pill form.  —  Los Angeles County Coroner's officials have confiscated various prescription drugs from the entertainer's rented Holmby Hills mansion …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and iVillage
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The Sun:
8st 1oz, no food just pills in his stomach, bald, bruised …
New York Post:
ANNA KOURNIKOVA GETS INTO VEGAS FIGHT  —  ANNA Kournikova got into a fight Saturday night in Las Vegas after an unidentified woman threw a drink at the tennis ace.  Kournikova and her pals were partying at Lavo after attending the Hardbat Classic table tennis tournament when a woman at the next table “threw a drink at Anna.
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Hollywoodtuna:   Anna Kournikova Gets Oral
David Baxter / Film School Rejects:
Would You Like To See More Of 'Jennifer's Body?'  —  We've all seen the set photos, umm, ‘revealing’ Megan Fox's character in the upcoming, Diablo Cody penned, Jennifer's Body, but now, courtesy of Empire, we have a solidly grainy magazine look at Fox and her co-star Amanda Seyfried.
Discussion: Pajiba, Cinematical, io9 and The Playlist
Wendie / Evil Beet Gossip:
Usher: The Kid Is Not My Son  —  It looks like the divorce between Usher and Tameka Foster is going to go down in history as your typical, hideous blood bath.  —  According to the National Enquirer, Usher has requested a DNA test for the younger son that he had allegedly fathered with Foster.
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:   Usher wants a paternity test performed on his second son
X17 Online:
Dude Looks Like A Diva!  —  OMG!  Mariah Carey was snapped on the streets of NYC yesterday shooting her latest music video, and we don't even know where to begin!  First of all, who knew Mariah would be game for dressing up as a dude (complete with facial hair!), and second, can she pull it off?
Discussion: INF Daily
E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Will Brooke and Julian Make It on One Tree Hill?  —  When One Tree Hill returns in the fall, what's in store for Sophia Bush's Brooke and Austin Nichols' Julian?  Will they hook up or break down?  Plus, how far forward is this season's time jump?
Discussion: TV Fanatic and io9
Geoff Boucher / Hero Complex:
‘Cloverfield’ director sinks teeth into Swedish vampire tale  —  This is the third installment in our “Heating Up” feature, where writers for the Los Angeles Times Calendar section pick people to watch in Hollywood.  I wrote the two previous pieces posted here at Hero Complex …
TMZ.com:
Clooney Caught in Bogus Celebrity Death Craze  —  Good news everyone — George Clooney is alive and well ... just like Jeff Goldblum and Natalie Portman.  —  For some reason, some messed up people dropped some seriously evil rumors that Clooney was the latest star to croak this week …
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Redmond O'Neal to Attend Farrah's Funeral  —  Redmond O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett  —  Farrah Fawcett's son Redmond O'Neal, currently serving a jail sentence for violating his probation on drug charges, will attend his mother's memorial service on Tuesday, his attorney tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: iVillage
 
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