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4:30 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
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin and 22-Year-Old Girlfriend Enjoy PDA-Filled Day in the Park
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.
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TMZ.com:
‘Burn Notice’ Star — I Was Only Borderline Drunk!  —  “Burn Notice” star Jeffrey Donovan is going to have a rough time in court — it's not exactly an airtight defense in a DUI case to argue, “I really think I'm only borderline and not too drunk.”  —  We obtained the police report from the Miami Beach PD.
Discussion: Just Jared and OK! Magazine
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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New York Post:
JOHN MAYER'S OUTSIZED EGO  —  JOHN Mayer (above) could be the most narcissistic celebrity ever.  An insider said, “Several years ago when he was dating Jessica Simpson, he couldn't go to her birthday party because he was on tour.  So the night of her birthday she had dinner with [hairdresser] Ken Paves and a few friends.
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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Chris Morran / OK! Magazine:
Mischa Barton's Rep Calls Coke Binge Allegation “Preposterous”  —  While actress Mischa Barton remains under court-ordered psychiatric supervision following a breakdown last week, rumors of what brought about the hospitalization continue to swirl.  The latest and most prevalent is that the O.C. star …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and coverawards.com
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DailyFill.com:
Mischa Barton's TV Show On Hold Until The Crazy Goes Away
Discussion: omg!
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 …
Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Demi Moore's Mohawk Comes Courtesy of Kutcher  —  Ah, those crazy, Twitter-addicted kids are at it once again.  —  It looks like Ashton Kutcher decided to have a little fun with Photoshop this weekend and posted a pic to his account of Demi Moore sporting a fake Mohawk.  —  “Wifey just got a new haircut,” he wrote.
Discussion: coverawards.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.
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: X17 Online and TMZ.com
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Heather Linn / DailyFill.com:
Beckham's A Big Baby
Discussion: X17 Online
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
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 …
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Padma Lakshmi could heat up sitcom  —  ‘Top Chef’ host eyes possible NBC show  —  “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi is cooking up plans to star in a sitcom for NBC.  —  Lakshmi has sealed a development deal with the Peacock and sister Universal Media Studios, which plans to create a half-hour comedy for her.
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
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.
Discussion: Variety, Pop & Hiss and The Playlist
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Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
SONY TO ACQUIRE JACKSON FOOTAGE FOR FEATURE
Discussion: X17 Online, Movieline and Lifeline Live
 
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