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3:00 PM ET, July 20, 2009

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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Spotted With a New Girl  —  A week after his trip to St. Tropez with 22-year-old party girl Hailey Glassman, Jon Gosselin has been spotted with a new lady.  —  Wearing a black sports coat and a white, button-up shirt, the 32-year-old father of eight hit NYC restaurant Accademia di Vino …
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
PopEater:
Public Sympathy Shifts From Jon to Kate  —  Before Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin ended their marriage on their TV show, ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8,’ the series made Kate look like the bad guy, always yelling at Jon for minor things including breathing too loudly.  —  And in fact, PopEater readers agreed with that sentiment.
Discussion: omg! and INF Daily
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera 911 Call — ‘Possible Overdose’  —  TMZ has learned “Jackass” star Bam Margera was rushed to the hospital yesterday after paramedics responded to a 911 call for a “possible overdose.”  —  We're told state troopers and medical personnel arrived to his home in West Chester, Pennsylvania at around 1:30 PM.
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Bam's Mom — He Was ‘Severely Dehydrated’
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TMZ.com:
‘Burn Notice’ Star Torched for DUI  —  The star of that show “Burn Notice” may have been a little too lit up when he got behind the wheel last weekend — dude was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Miami.  —  TMZ has learned Jeffrey Donovan was arrested on suspicion of DUI last Sunday, July 12th.
Simon Vozick-Levinson / EW.com:
Michael Jackson: Sony nearing deal for feature film using rehearsal footage  —  There's a bidding war going on for big-screen rights to Michael Jackson's final rehearsal footage, and according to reports in Variety and the Los Angeles Times, Sony Pictures is close to sealing the deal with an offer of over $50 million.
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Alison Dingeldein / Pop & Hiss:
Michael Jackson's rehearsal footage: Everybody wants it
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Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
SONY TO ACQUIRE JACKSON FOOTAGE FOR FEATURE
Discussion: X17 Online, Movieline and Lifeline Live
Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
‘HSM’ helmer to make Michael Jackson movie
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Daily Mail:
Sienna Miller: ‘I nearly burnt my breasts making GI Joe’  —  In what would have been the most bizarre on set accident yet, actress Sienna Miller revealed she nearly burnt her breasts making new movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.  —  Speaking at an event in Sydney, Australia, to promote the film …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Paula Abdul Demands $20 Million From American Idol  —  Paula Abdul has 20 million reasons to be angry at American Idol - one for every dollar that she wants (and hasn't received) to return to the hit show.  —  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that Paula is asking …
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Michelle Tan / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Has a Girls' Night Out  —  Jessica Simpson out with pals  —  Jessica Simpson didn't make it to producer Billy Clark's birthday in Los Angeles on Saturday - but that doesn't mean she didn't have any fun this weekend.  —  The singer, 29, joined her close girlfriends CaCee Cobb …
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Fit & Trim Valerie Bertinelli Finishes Half-Marathon  —  Drop 50 pounds, check.  Don a bikini on the cover of PEOPLE magazine, check.  Run a half-marathon ... check!  —  After crossing the finish line of Sunday's Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half-Marathon in yet another personal first …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and PopEater
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Beckham heckled, jeered by fans in LA  —  David Beckham has reportedly confronted fans in Los Angeles after being heckled and jeered during his first match for LA Galaxy in five months.  —  The footballer, who had been on loan to AC Milan, endured boos every time he touched the ball …
Discussion: DailyFill.com, X17 Online and TMZ.com
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Helene Elliott / Los Angeles Times:
David Beckham doesn't get a royal welcome
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Mischa Barton's TV Series Postponed  —  Production on Mischa Barton's new CW drama The Beautiful Life has been postponed as the actress remains under psychiatric evaluation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  —  Shooting was to begin July 22 but will now start July 31, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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Chris Morran / OK! Magazine:
Mischa Barton's Rep Calls Coke Binge Allegation “Preposterous”
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Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Giant Gap in Dakota Fanning's New Moon Poster  —  Isn't this New Moon poster featuring Dakota Fanning lovely?  —  Too bad it isn't real.  —  True, the actress is playing evil Jane in the upcoming Twilight sequel, but in this supposed one-sheet, she looks less like a scary vamp and more like a Gap ad.
Discussion: X17 Online and unrealitymag.com
People.com:
Tony Romo Is ‘Emotionally Drained,’ Says Pal  —  Tony Romo showed a bit of post-split wear and tear over the weekend.  —  Jessica Simpson's former beau scored second place to former major league baseball player Rick Rhoden at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Tahoe.
Amanda Friedman / People.com:
Nick Lachey on Jessica Simpson: I Wish Her the Best  —  Although Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, former spouses and stars of the reality show Newlyweds, now find themselves suddenly single at the same time, Lachey insists there is no reunion planned.  —  “I think it's fun storytelling …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Nick Lachey is surprisingly gracious about Jessica Simpson
PopEater:
Lady Gaga Wears Outfit Made of Frogs  —  Perhaps Lady Gaga is just messing with us, but her latest fashion statement makes her previous ones look normal.  Over the weekend, the ‘Poker Face’ singer showed up to an interview in Germany covered in Kermit the Frog dolls.
Daily Mail:
Cameron Diaz hits the dancefloor with Jude Law as Holiday co-stars bump into each other in club  —  Enjoying a holiday in London, it appears Cameron Diaz has wasted no time in hitting the capital's nightspots.  —  The Hollywood star looked a tad worse for wear as she tried to sneak …
Dave McNary / Variety:
WB, DiCaprio in ‘Zone’ with Ravich  —  Duo hire writer to adapt classic TV series  —  Warner Bros. and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way are moving ahead on a “Twilight Zone” movie, hiring Rand Ravich to pen a script based on the iconic TV series, which melded fantasy, science-fiction and horror elements.
 
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