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12:40 PM ET, July 1, 2009

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
First Look!  Kendra Wilkinson's Official Wedding Photos  —  When Kendra Wilkinson walked down the aisle last Saturday, “she looked so beautiful, I couldn't take my eyes off her,” groom Hank Baskett tells the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands today.  —  The bride — who is three months pregnant …
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Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Family Reviews Michael Jackson's Will  —  Michael Jackson's family is still reviewing the contents of his last will and testament, but PEOPLE.com can confirm details of the 2002 document:  —  The deceased pop star left all his assets to the Michael Jackson Family Trust and has named his mother Katherine …
Discussion: iVillage, Gabby Babble and EW.com
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.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:   Bradley Cooper, Renee Zellweger Share NYC Dinner
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Dermatologist Is Father of Michael Jackson's Kids
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Sources Tell X17, Jacko's Family Planning A Muslim Funeral
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:   Lawyer: Debbie Rowe Is Biological Mom
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Farrah's Funeral: ‘Goodbye Sweet Girl’  —  Ryan O'Neal at Farrah's funeral  —  A tearful Ryan and Redmond O'Neal joined Farrah Fawcett's closest friends and family for the actress's private funeral Tuesday afternoon at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Farrah Fawcett Is Laid to Rest  —  A private funeral was held Tuesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles for actress Farrah Fawcett, who died June 25 after a long battle with cancer.  —  Her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal and best friend Alana Stewart both wore black …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Lemondrop
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:   Farrah Fawcett Reunited With Ex Lee Majors Before Death
Allie Gross / People.com:
Hayden Panettiere Drops Towel In New Film  —  Hayden Panettiere isn't afraid to bare it all - at least not on set.  —  “If I can't flaunt it at 20, come on!”  Panettiere said while promoting her new film I Love You, Beth Cooper, in theaters July 10.  “I mean I might as well show it now.”
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PopEater:
Baring All Is No Sweat for Hayden
Discussion: X17 Online and iVillage
Laurie Sandell / glamour.com:
Taylor Swift: Bomb-Shell in Blue Jeans  —  Don't let those bouncy blond curls or the trendy denim fool you: Taylor Swift has the kind of focus most CEOs would envy.  But at 19, she's also charming and totally unguarded—listen quick before the publicists get to her!
New York Post:
B-DAY BONANZA FOR LINDSAY LOHAN  —  LINDSAY Lohan's 23rd birthday isn't until tomorrow, but she's already managed to profit off the day.  —  According to sources, the troubled starlet was paid a cool $70,000 by the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to host an all-day “pre-celebration” at the hotel's Wet Republic pool party last Saturday.
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Starpulse:
Hotel Paid Lindsay Lohan $70,000 For Birthday Party
Discussion: Celebritology
Billboard:
Michael Jackson Breaks Billboard Charts Records  —  As predicted, Michael Jackson is once again the King of the Pop charts.  —  Based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, the entire top nine positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart will house Jackson-related titles …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Usher's Wife Thought “Marriage Was Intact”  —  Tameka Raymond says she didn't see it coming.  —  Usher's soon to be ex-wife states in a new court filing that she and the R&B star have not been separated since July 2008 and, in fact, were “intimately together” less than a week before he started divorce proceedings.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Gwyneth Paltrow: People “Enjoy Life” More in Spain Than United States  —  Gwyneth Paltrow says Spain has “became a second home.”  —  “It is so different from the United States.  It seemed to have a history, and the buildings are years and years and years old.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Julee Kaplan / The latest WWD:
Beyoncé and Tina Knowles Launch Sasha Fierce  —  Beyoncé and Tina Knowles are looking to capitalize more on Sasha Fierce.  —  Utilizing the name of the singer's alter ego and third solo album, “I Am...Sasha Fierce,” the mother and daughter design team plans to launch …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PopSugar
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Indie ‘Kids’ adopts cast  —  Bening, Moore, Ruffalo set to star in film  —  Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Hutcherson and Mia Wasikowska are set to star in “The Kids Are All Right.”  —  Director Lisa Cholodenko ("High Art") begins shooting today from the script she co-wrote with Stuart Blumberg.
 
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