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1:30 PM ET, July 1, 2009

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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 …
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TMZ.com:
Jackson's Last Will — Diana Ross Mentioned  —  Michael Jackson's will has been filed with the court.  Jackson asks that his mother, Katherine, be made the guardian of all three of his kids.  The will says if Katherine died before him or couldn't serve as guardian, he nominated Diana Ross.
Discussion: Dlisted
Alan Duke / CNN:
Michael Jackson public viewing set for Friday
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Sources Tell X17, Jacko's Family Planning A Muslim Funeral
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Lawyer: Debbie Rowe Is Biological Mom
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
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
TMZ.com:
Dangerous Drug Found in Jackson Home  —  Sources tell TMZ an extremely dangerous and potent drug used for surgical anesthesia was found at Michael Jackson's house after he died ... and this may well be the drug that killed him.  —  We're told the drug Propofol was discovered at the residence.
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
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
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 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Just Jared and E! Online
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!
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.
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.
Gardiner Harris / New York Times:
Ban Is Advised on 2 Top Pills for Pain Relief  —  ADELPHI, Md. — A federal advisory panel voted narrowly on Tuesday to recommend a ban on Percocet and Vicodin, two of the most popular prescription painkillers in the world, because of their effects on the liver.
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 …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
The Bachelorette: Wes's Mystery Girl Speaks!  —  Austin resident Laurel Kagay was minding her own business and watching The Bachelorette on Monday when suddenly her name was mentioned, sparking one of the season's most dramatic moments yet.  Ousted suitor Jake had returned to tell Jillian …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
LAT Blogs / The Big Picture:
Sony's Amy Pascal speaks out about ‘Moneyball’  —  It's never an easy decision when a studio head has to pull the plug on a big movie, as Amy Pascal did last week when she shut down “Moneyball,” a $58-million Steven Soderbergh film that was set to star Brad Pitt as Billy Beane …
Kyle Buchanan / Movieline:
EXCLUSIVE: Original Brüno Ending Included Brutal Gay Bashing Played for Laughs  —  Though Brüno won't hit theaters until July 11, the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy has already prompted extensive debate about whether it's well-intended satire or a joke that's poised to blow up in the face of the gay community.
 
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Sci Fi cops a remake of ‘Alien’ tale
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Daily Mail:
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Bradley Cooper, Renee Zellweger Share NYC Dinner
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Chris Ivery Parties Without Ellen Pompeo ... Or His Wedding Ring
Daily Mail:
Twiggy is new face of Olay …
 

 
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