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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Dermatologist Is Father of Michael Jackson's Kids — “He is the dad,” says a Jackson insider. “He and Debbie signed an agreement saying they would never reveal the truth.” — Though neither Rowe nor Jackson ever confessed to their kids' true lineage, she did admit in 2002 that she carried …
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TMZ.com:
Jackson/Rowe Not the Biological Parents — We've learned Michael Jackson was not the biological father of any of his children. And Debbie Rowe is not the biological mother of the two kids she bore for Michael. All three children were conceived in vitro — outside the womb.
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TMZ.com:
Jackson Never Adopted Kids — We've learned Michael Jackson never adopted his three children, even though he's not the biological father. — We broke the story that neither Jackson nor Debbie Rowe are the biological parents of Michael Jr. and Paris. And Michael was not the biological parent of Prince Michael II either.
Ethan Smith / Wall Street Journal:
Jackson Will From 2002 In Spotlight — A will drafted by Michael Jackson in 2002 which divides the singer's estate among his mother, three children and one or more charities could play a central role in determining how his tangled financial relationships will be unwound.
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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EXCLUSIVE: Debbie Rowe Is Biological Mom Says Lawyer — Reports that Debbie Rowe is not the biological mother of two of Michael Jackson's children have been presented as fact by numerous outlets. — But in an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com Rowe's lawyer Marta Almli sets …
TMZ.com:
Cops Interested in Another Michael Jackson Doc — We've learned the LAPD wants to talk to Michael Jackson's longtime dermatologist Arnold Klein about drugs he may have prescribed or given Michael Jackson. — We're told Klein has already gotten a lawyer but as far as we know the LAPD has not spoken with him.
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Michael Jackson Will Surfaces, Snubs Joe — nationalphotogroup.com; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images — The question of whether Michael Jackson had a valid will at the time of his death just got a little more complicated. — Yesterday, parents Joe and Katherine Jackson sought control of Michael's estate …
Alan Duke / CNN:
Michael Jackson public viewing set for Friday — LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Michael Jackson's body will return to his Neverland Ranch on Thursday morning for a public viewing Friday, CNN has learned. — A private memorial service is scheduled for Sunday.
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Jackson's Body to Return to Neverland — We've just learned Michael Jackson's body is set to be driven to Neverland Ranch late Thursday morning. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ upwards of a 30 car motorcade — including Jackson's body — will be traveling from Los Angeles to Neverland at 10 AM on Thursday.
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Maxine Shen / New York Post:
ENORMOUS MONEY — SIMON OFFERED $144 MIL A YEAR TO STAY ON ‘IDOL’ — EARLY salary figures from Simon Cowell's “American Idol” contract negotiations are leaking out and they're eye-popping. — Cowell, who reportedly made $36 million last year for judging the hit competition show …
People.com:
Anna Kournikova Injured in Shoving Match — Anna Kournikova ended up with cuts on her neck after getting into a shoving match this past weekend in Las Vegas — The former tennis ace got into a scuffle inside Lavo Nightclub on Saturday night after another woman at the club threw a drink on her, PEOPLE has learned.
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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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Joan Jett / NY Daily News:
Once a Jett, always a Joan Jett — Joan Jett is all about tough love. — The rocker gave Kristen Stewart, who plays a young Jett in the upcoming biopic “The Runaways,” a hard time last week, causing the young starlet to burst into tears on set. — Says an insider, “Joan just wants Kristen …
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Kiran Hefa / People.com:
Mariah Carey Pulls An Eminem — Eminem (left) and Mariah — Looks like Mariah Carey is having the last laugh in her ongoing feud with Eminem. — While filming her latest music video for the song “Obsessed” in New York on Monday, Carey was snapped sporting an oversized sweatshirt …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:Mariah Carey Dresses Up as Eminem for New Music Video
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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 …
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Jeff Bercovici / DailyFinance:
Vibe magazine shutting down — Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession. Multiple sources both within and outside the magazine confirmed that it is shutting down. — Reached for comment, chief financial officer Angela Zucconi …
NY Daily News:
Chris Brown not a good bet for BET awards, says Al Sharpton — Chris Brown was a no-show at Sunday night's BET Awards because producers pulled his performance at the last minute. — According to several insiders, Brown's appearance was considered risky business on a night honoring Michael Jackson.
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Peter Allen / Telegraph:
Supermodel Karen Mulder arrested for threatening to attack plastic surgeon — The supermodel Karen Mulder has been arrested in Paris after allegedly threatening to attack her plastic surgeon. — The 39-year-old was being held at a police station in the French capital following allegedly …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Keira Knightley is Topless, Really Likes Suspenders — Keira Knightley really seems to like wearing suspenders, and being topless, because these Keira Knightley topless pictures from her new Chanel ad campaign are not the first pictures she's taken wearing nothing (or nearly nothing) but suspenders.
