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4:45 PM ET, July 16, 2009

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Police: Mischa Barton “Removed From Home” Wednesday  —  Mischa Barton was removed from her West Hollywood home Wednesday by police, an LAPD spokesperson confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “We responded to her home last night on a medical issue,” Officer April Harding tells Us.  “We assisted with it.
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Access Hollywood:
UPDATED: Authorities In Los Angeles Assisting Mischa Barton Following ‘Medical Issue’  —  Police in Los Angeles were called to assist Mischa Barton with a “medical issue,” on Wednesday afternoon, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told Access Hollywood.
PopEater:
Mischa Barton's Mysterious Medical Issue
Howard Breuer / People.com:
Mischa Barton Cancels Appearance After Medical Problem
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Mirror.co.uk
Entertainment Weekly / EW.com:
This week's cover: ‘Iron Man 2’ with exclusive photos!  —  Entertainment Weekly's second annual Comic-Con preview issue features Iron Man 2 on the cover, and inside it's packed with exclusive first looks at highly anticipated TV shows, comic books, and movies.
New York Post:
‘REAL HOUSEWIFE’ FRANKEL GETS OWN REALITY SHOW  —  BETHENNY Frankel is saying bye-bye to “Real Housewives of New York City” and hello to her own reality show.  The spunky star's new show on Bravo this fall will be called “Skinny & The City.”  Our tipster said, “The show will follow her planning …
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People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Tom Cruise, doing the famous “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” dance at Beyoncé's concert at L.A.'s Staples Center.  “Everyone was laughing and taking pictures,” a concertgoer tells us of the scene.  When the actor originally arrived - sans wife Katie Holmes …
Discussion: Dlisted
Mary Green / People.com:
Inside Brad and Angelina's Birthday Party for the Twins!  —  Brad Pitt with Knox (left) and Angelina Jolie with Vivienne  —  They've already been to France, Japan and New York City.  So how did Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's globetrotting twins Knox and Vivienne celebrate their first birthday on July 12?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Extra and Socialite Life
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Will Brangelina “reconcile” for Mr. & Mrs. Smith sequel?
Discussion: Pajiba and People.com
TMZ.com:
Madonna's Stage Collapses, One Dead  —  The stage for Madonna's concert in Marseille, France collapsed today, killing one person and injuring six.  —  The collapse occurred at the Velodrome stadium where Madonna was going to perform on July 19, according to Reuters.  —  French papers say the concert has been canceled.
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Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Madonna Tour Set Collapses, Killing One
Discussion: PopSugar and I'm Not Obsessed
BBC:
Madonna stage collapses in France
Discussion: The Superficial, Just Jared and EW.com
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Ivanka Trump Is Engaged  —  Ivanka Trump got engaged to her longtime beau Jared Kushner last night, a rep for the couple confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “I'm very happy about it,” Donald Trump tells Usmagazine.com.  “They make a magnificent couple.”  —  Ivanka, 27, posted the news on Twitter earlier today.
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Is ‘Sad, Mad and Confused’  —  While Tony Romo is reveling in his renewed membership to the Singles-R-Us Club, Jessica Simpson is having a hard time coming to grips with being dumped a day before her 29th birthday.  —  “Jessica was really blindsided,” says a Simpson family friend.
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Blaine Zuckerman / People.com:
Home of Pirates of the Caribbean's Orlando Bloom Is Looted!
Discussion: Extra, PopEater and Pop Crunch
Simon Perry / People.com:
Amy Winehouse, Husband Granted Divorce  —  The 2-year marriage of Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil came to a formal end in a functional first floor courtroom in London Thursday.  —  As one of 25 couples seeking to dissolve their marriages, Fielder-Civil, 27, was granted the divorce from Winehouse …
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Mandi Bierly / EW.com:
Emmy Awards: The 2009 Nominees  —  See who will be competing for TV's biggest awards on Sunday, Sept. 20; “30 Rock” leads with 22 nominations  —  With 22 nominations, NBC's 30 Rock leads the way for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be hosted by nominee Neil Patrick Harris and broadcast live on CBS on Sept. 20.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Family Guy Helps Make Emmy History
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Pop Crunch and FishBowlLA
Larry Watson / E! Online:
Complete List of Emmy Nominations
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Popsquire
Press Association:
Emma Watson in Manson's Cinderella  —  Emma Watson has reportedly been cast as Cinderella in goth rocker Marilyn Manson's new musical version of the fairytale.  —  The Harry Potter star is to play the princess, whose fairy godmother sends her to the ball, in a Gothic retelling of the classic children's story, the Sun reports.
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Fact or Fiction: Are Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston More Than Friends?  —  Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston on set in New York  —  The Bounty Hunter costars Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler are making headlines with speculation over their off-screen romance - but a usually humorous Butler sets …
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's Unreleased Song  —  We've just obtained the track for an unreleased song Michael Jackson recorded.  —  The song — “A Place with No Name” — sounds similar to the song “A Horse with No Name” released by the group America back in 1971.  We're told several years ago America's manager gave …
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Jon and Kate Gosselin Reunite at $1.1 Million Home  —  Jon and Kate Gosselin reunited Thursday afternoon for the first time since he took new girlfriend Hailey Glassman on a luxe getaway to France.  —  See photos from Jon and Hailey's trip.  —  The exes were spotted hanging out in the driveway …
Discussion: Us Weekly and INF Daily
Clark Collis / EW.com:
Exclusive: Pepsi responds to Michael Jackson accident footage.  ‘Why would anyone want to share such frightening images?’  —  Pepsi has responded to yesterday's appearance on the internet of footage of Michael Jackson being burned while filming an ad for the soft drink in 1984.
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Grey's,' ‘Bones,’ ‘House,’ ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Weeds,’ and more!  —  Ausiello: Yep, a pretty big one.  More on that later.  —  Question: Got any more Grey's scoop?  —Katie  —  Ausiello: Okay, you wore me down: Remember the haunting image of an army-clad George waiting outside …
 
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