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9:05 PM ET, July 23, 2009

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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin Says Reporter Lied; Kate Major Resigns  —  Jon Gosselin says he never had a romantic relationship with Star magazine reporter Kate Major and was tricked by her, sources close to the situation told RadarOnline.com exclusively.  —  Major suddenly resigned from Star magazine Thursday.
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People.com:
Jon Gosselin's Girlfriend Shocked He's Out with Another Woman  —  No one was more surprised to hear that Jon Gosselin is dating a new Kate than his girlfriend Hailey Glassman.  —  “That's news to me,” Glassman told PEOPLE when she learned that Kate Major, 26, a reporter for Star magazine …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Tabloid Reporter Resigns Over Jon Gosselin
Discussion: DailyFill.com and omg!
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 …
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Extra:
Hilton: Jackson Named Paris After Me  —  “Extra” caught up with Paris Hilton at the screening of her documentary “Paris, Not France” in Los Angeles, where the heiress opened up to “Extra” about her family's relationship with Michael Jackson — and revealed that Michael's only daughter was named after her!
DailyFill.com:
Paris Hilton Watches Documentary About Paris Hilton, Finally Realizes …
TMZ.com:
Katherine and Kids Need Money — STAT!
Discussion: Showbiz Spy
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jackson Family Will Sue For Wrongful Death
Associated Press:
Jackson estate lawyers seek allowance for children
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
This week's cover: 'Grey's Anatomy' star T.R. Knight reveals why he left the hit show  —  In the spirit of Comic-Con, I'm going to geek out here for a moment: Holy frak, it's my very first Entertainment Weekly cover story!!!  Now that I got that out of my system, I present you with this exclusive excerpt...
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New York Post:
ESPN OUTED ERIN VIDEO  —  NO one would have known that a sick voyeur had secretly videotaped ESPN reporter Erin Andrews nude in her hotel room, if the Mickey Mouse sports network hadn't sent a letter to an obscure Web site demanding that it take down its link to a fuzzy video of an unidentified blonde.
David Caplan / People.com:
Rep: Megan Fox Didn't Snub James Bond  —  Did Transformers hottie Megan Fox turn up her nose at playing a Bond Girl in the next 007 film?  —  Reports circulating online say Fox, 23, had signed on to play one of Bond's sexy conquests, but passed on the role because “she'd rather be a more central part of the movie.”
Discussion: Showbiz Spy and Movieline
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James Bond / NY Daily News:
Megan Fox, Bond girl? No thanks, she says
New York Post:
MISCHA WHO?  —  WHAT'S a girl have to do these days to get attention?  A high-level magazine editor tells us Mischa Barton's publicist was pushing hard for his recently hospitalized client to land the cover on one of the celebrity weeklies.  She didn't.  “As sad as Mischa's recent problems are …
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 …
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Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse 'hit dancer in the eye with deliberate and unjustifiable …
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 …
The Huffington Post:
Brad Pitt Doesn't Believe In God, Sex With Angelina “A Trade Secret”  —  Recently Brad Pitt sat down with BILD and talked about his career, his motorbike obsession and getting as well as fielding questions on God and his life with Angelina Jolie and their six children.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Michelle Obama Never Cut Her Hair  —  Hair ye, hair ye: Michelle Obama didn't cut her hair.  —  Her hairstylist Johnny Wright reveals that he gave her an “tuck up,” which she debuted at a country music event at the White House Tuesday.  —  “No, I didn't cut her hair,” he tells UrbanBeautyCollective.com.
Oliver Coleman / OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Cat Cora Welcomes a Baby Boy!  —  We have very exciting news from Cat Cora!  —  The Iron Chef star and her wife Jennifer have welcomed their fourth son, Nash Lemuel Cora.  —  “Cat gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on July 19th at 4:41pmPST,” her rep told OK!.
Perez Hilton:
R-Patz & Kristen Face The Relationship QuestionAt Comic Con  —  On Thursday morning, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Robert Pattinson attended a press conference in San Diego as a prelude to the huge New Moon panel happening this afternoon at Comic Con. Though the press was told not to ask …
Discussion: omg! and DailyFill.com
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Beyonce's Solange Knowles does a Britney... as she shaves off her locks  —  PICTURE EXCLUSIVE!  —  Add to My Stories  —  The long-suffering sister of singer Beyonce has long resented the comparisons to the famous diva.  —  She once playfully said she would ‘go crazy like Britney’ if people kept comparing her to her sister.
James Kaplan / PARADE Magazine:
Vanessa Hudgens: 'You're Always Going To Have Haters'  —  Vanessa Hudgens has attracted millions of fans as America's High School Sweetheart.  But her fame has come with a price.  The High School Musical star reveals to PARADE how she deals with all the gossip surrounding her very public life.
 
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