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11:20 AM ET, July 23, 2009

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People.com:
Jon Gosselin Hits the Hamptons - with Lindsay Lohan's Dad  —  Jon Gosselin and the new Kate in his life - tabloid reporter Kate Major - hooked up with Lindsay Lohan's dad, Michael Lohan, in the Hamptons on Wednesday.  —  “Jon is a friend, he's a great guy, he needed a place to get away to …
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Carson Griffith / Hamptons:
EXCLUSIVE!  Birds Of A Feather Flock Together...Michael Lohan & Jon Gosselin Bring Their Babes To Southampton  —  [Photo by Ryland Hilbert IV] When Michael Lohan's dreams of reality television stardom fell through, looks like he may have found a way in the backdoor - riding off Jon Gosselin's, of Jon And Kate + 8, coattails.
People.com:
Jon Gosselin's Double Date with Jill Zarin  —  Jon Gosselin (left) and Jill Zarin  —  What does a dad of eight do when hitting the tony Hamptons?  Hang out with a real housewife, of course.  —  Jon Gosselin and his increasingly frequent companion, tabloid reporter Kate Major …
Discussion: Dlisted, Pop Crunch and The Insider
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Vacations With New Girl in the Hamptons  —  Jon Gosselin and his latest girl, tabloid reporter Kate Major, have hit the Hamptons.  —  The duo are going out to dinner with Michael Lohan, Real Housewives star Jill Zarin and the mayor of Southampton tonight.
X17 Online:
Hailey Glassman “Can't Wait To Be A Stepmom” To Jon's 8 Kids!
Discussion: TMZ.com and DailyFill.com
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's Kids to be Raised By Aunt  —  Multiple sources in the Jackson family tell us even if Katherine Jackson gets custody of Michael Jackson's kids, Michael's big sister Rebbie Jackson will raise the children.  —  The 59-year-old singer, who shares a home in Las Vegas with her hubby …
Jo Clements / Daily Mail:
Michael Jackson the freak is better off dead, says Rupert Everett  —  Family, friends, A-listers across the globe and millions of fans are still mourning Michael Jackson's death but actor Rupert Everett, for one, is not.  —  The star of St Trinian's and My Best Friend's Wedding became …
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Daily Mail:
Michael Jackson's ‘secret son’ …
Gary O'Shea / The Sun:
Lovechild on the front row at memorial
Annette Witheridge / Mirror.co.uk:
Michael Jackson: Why it's better that he died, says Rupert Everett …
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Taco Bell Chihuahua Dies  —  Gidget  —  She charmed millions without ever saying a word, and managed to make fast food tacos adorable.  Gidget, the Chihuahua best known for her Taco Bell ad campaign, died from a stroke on Tuesday night at age 15.  —  “She made so many people happy,” says Gidget's trainer, Sue Chipperton.
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EXCLUSIVE: Taco Bell Spokesdog Gidget Dies at 15
Discussion: The Dish Rag and Starpulse
LATimes / L.A. Unleashed:
Gidget, former Taco Bell dog, dies at age 15
Discussion: FishBowlLA and Gabby Babble
Tim Nudd / AdFreak:
Taco Bell's iconic, $42M Chihuahua has died
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Steve Bird / Times of London:
Amy Winehouse: I'm too short to have punched anyone  —  Amy Winehouse, the pop star, pirouetted in front of a judge today and showed him her pink ballet shoes in an attempt to prove she was a mere 5ft 2½in tall and could not have punched a fan.  —  In one of her most bizarre public performances …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Jennifer Dunkerley / Daily Star:
EAU DE WINO
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Dlisted
The Sun:
SIENNA MILLER is doing very little to lose her bad girl tag - after flying into a rage when asked on radio about her on-off relationship with BALTHAZAR GETTY.  —  The mouthy blonde, in Oz to promote new sci-fi thriller GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra, told Aussie station Fox FM's reporter Adam Richard to …
Advocate:
Carol Channing Wants Depp to Play Her  —  Johnny Depp says his dream role is to play Broadway legend Carol Channing in a biopic — and now Channing has offered her blessing.  —  “It is not a new concept to me,” Channing said.  “Not at all.  Men have been imitating me for as long as I can remember.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, E! Online and Pop Crunch
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Gerard Butler Jokes About Marrying Jennifer Aniston  —  How does Gerard Butler deal with those pesky Jennifer Aniston relationship rumors?  —  By joking about it.  —  “Conan [O'Brien] asked me about Aniston, who is my costar in the movie I'm making now, and I just said, 'Yeah, we're getting married.
TMZ.com:
Kelis Finally Pops — Nas There for Birth  —  TMZ has learned Kelis has finally given birth to her son with estranged hubby Nas — and this time, he was allowed into the hospital to see 'em.  —  After nearly three days of labor, Kelis gave birth to son Knight Jones last night …
Discussion: omg!
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Solange does a Britney... singer shaves off her locks and lays comparisons to Beyonce to rest  —  PICTURE EXCLUSIVE!  —  Add to My Stories  —  The long-suffering sister of singer Beyonce has long resented the comparisons to the famous diva.  —  And once playfully said she will 'go crazy …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and FabSugar UK
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Millionaire Matchmaker Is Engaged!  —  The Millionaire Matchmaker has found her match!  —  Bravo reality star Patti Stanger tells Usmagazine.com exclusively that she is engaged to beau Andy Friedman.  —  “I feel like it should have happened years ago, so I'm kind of shocked,” she tells Us.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes: Judy Garland Tribute Was “Really Fun”  —  Katie Holmes says she is “very excited” about her upcoming singing and dancing homage to Judy Garland, airing on the 100th episode of So you Think You Can Dance Thursday.  —  “I like to sing and dance so it is really fun,” she tells Entertainment Tonight.
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Take a Real Bite out of Delicious Robert Pattinson  —  If Daniel Craig has a popsicle, why couldn't Robert Pattinson have a chocolate bar?  —  Oh, wait!  He does!  —  Necco and their sub-brand, Sky Bar, have unleashed New Moon bars in three varieties—Edward, Bella and Jacob, natch—in Blockbuster stores around the country.
Discussion: iVillage and coverawards.com
Matt Mitovich / TVGuide.com:
Nigel Lythgoe Invites Idol's Paula Abdul to Dance  —  Should it turn out that Paula Abdul is not forever American Idol's girl, she is welcome to drop by the judges' dais on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance.  —  “We would certainly consider her as a guest judge,” Dance executive producer …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and NY Daily News
 
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