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USA Today:
Jackson family: No public, private viewing at Neverland Ranch  —  From staff and wire reports  —  The Jackson family has confirmed that there will be no public or private memorial service for Michael Jackson at his Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara this weekend.
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Permission Denied for Michael Jackson Burial at Neverland  —  Michael Jackson will not be allowed to rest in peace at his beloved Neverland Ranch.  —  The singer's family, who wanted a funeral at Jackson's former home north of Santa Barbara, was not able to obtain a residential exemption required for a burial on private property.
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E! Online:
Jackson Family Decides on Burial Grounds  —  Getty Images; Pool Photographer/Getty Images  —  Michael Jackson's family is closing in on where, exactly, the superstar will be resting in peace.  —  E! News has exclusively learned that the King of Pop's body is currently being held …
TMZ.com:
Jackson's Death Sparks Hotel Frenzy
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TMZ.com:
Jackson Family: No Public Viewing at Neverland
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: Hilary Duff joins ‘Gossip Girl’  —  Is the Upper East Side big enough for Serena, Blair and the Duffster?!  We're about to find out because the onetime tween sensation is joining Gossip Girl for a multi-episode arc, sources confirm to me exclusively.
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Oliver Coleman / OK! Magazine:
Bradley & Renee's Date Night  —  If there is still anything going on between Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Aniston, it certainly didn't seem to be on the actor's mind on Tuesday night as he enjoyed a romantic Manhattan meal with Renée Zellweger.  —  The pair, who co-star in the upcoming Case 39 …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Bradley Cooper, Renee Zellweger Share NYC Dinner  —  Days after Bradley Cooper declared he and Jennifer Aniston are just “friends,” the Hangover star went on a dinner date with Renee Zellweger.  —  The two dined in a quiet corner at Italian restaurant Antonucci on NYC's Upper East Side on Tuesday night.
PopEater:
So Who Is Bradley Cooper Dating?
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Dennis McLellan / Los Angeles Times:
Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dies at 97  —  Malden starred in TV's ‘The Streets of San Francisco’ and made famous the American Express catchphrase 'Don't leave home without it.' He appeared in more than 50 films over his long career.  —  Karl Malden, one of Hollywood's strongest …
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‘Streetcar’ Actor Karl Malden Dies at 97
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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.
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.
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Daily Mail:
'I know I'm too skinny': Malnourished Courtney Love vows to gain weight again  —  Courtney Love has promised to put on weight after she was pictured looking frighteningly thin and gaunt in New York last week.  —  The former Hole lead singer, who covered up her skeletal frame in a black …
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Fiona Cummins / Mirror.co.uk:
Courtney Love told to fatten up by doctors after shocking weightloss …
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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.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon & Kate Ratings Plunge 77 Percent  —  Jon & Kate Plus 8 ratings plummeted 77 percent last Monday.  —  Only 2.4 million viewers tuned in — significantly down from June 22's much-hyped divorce announcement episode, which was watched by a record 10.6 million.
Discussion: Lifeline Live and DailyFill.com
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: E! Online and Perez Hilton
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt: 9/11 Was an “Inside Job”  —  Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag Pratt shared some controversial views on a radio show earlier this week.  —  In a Monday appearance on Alex Jones' radio show, Infowars, the couple revealed they feel 9/11 was an “inside job,” say the idea …
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Paul Joseph Watson / Alex Jones' Infowars:
MTV Star Heidi Montag: Over My Dead Body Would I Take A Microchip
Discussion: The Superficial and Jezebel
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Erin Lucas Leaves The City  —  The NYU grad, who appeared as the pal to MTV star Whitney Port, shot some scenes for the series' second season but will no longer be on the show, her rep tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  —  “It never hurts to try something new, but when you're born to do something …
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.
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Harry Potter: The Exhibition  —  Get ready, muggles, Harry Potter is coming to a town near you!  “Harry Potter: The Exhibition” is on tour!  The 10,000-sq. ft. exhibit offers fans an up-close and personal look inside the boy wizard's magical world.  “Harry Potter: The Exhibition” …
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!
 
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