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1:40 PM ET, July 23, 2009

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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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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jackson Family Will Sue For Wrongful Death  —  Michael Jackson's family will sue for his wrongful death, sources tell RadarOnline.com exclusively.  —  Even as the investigation into the King of Pop's sudden death is still unfolding, Jackson family members have had private discussions …
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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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 …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Tabloid Reporter Claims to Be Dating Jon Gosselin  —  A tabloid reporter who has been photographed twice with Jon Gosselin claims to be dating the 32-year-old father of eight.  —  “I didn't mean it to happen, it just did,” Star reporter Kate Major, 26, said Tuesday.
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.
E! Online:
Jon Gosselin Holes Up With Kate 2.0
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...
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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Reuters:
Winehouse denies assault, says “scared”
Discussion: DailyFill.com and TMZ.com
Jennifer Dunkerley / Daily Star:
EAU DE WINO
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Dlisted
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Rupert Everett: Michael Jackson Is Better Off Dead  —  Rupert Everett says he wasn't surprised Michael Jackson died at the young age of 50.  —  He adds that the King of Pop is probably better off dead.  —  “He was a freak,” Everett, 50, tells U.K.'s The Mirror.  “He looked like a character from Shrek.
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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 …
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.
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 …
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! and Lifeline Live
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Gil Kaufman / MTV:
Kelis Confirms Birth Of Knight Jones
Daily Mail:
Female photographer may go to police after feeling the long arm of Jude Law outside restaurant  —  A female photographer is today considering pressing charges against Jude Law after he hit her while leaving a central London restaurant in the early hour s of this morning.
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘300’ sequel and the challenge of preparing for glory  —  Small, sandaled steps are being taken toward a “300” sequel.  —  Frank Miller recently completed a draft of the graphic novel that follows up his original tale, a book that would serve as the basis for a new Warner Bros.-Legendary Pictures project.
Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Come on, we know you're an item!  Dev Patel makes a run for it to avoid being photographed with girlfriend Freida Pinto  —  Months after it emerged they were more than on-screen lovers, and it seems Dev Patel and Freida Pinto are still trying to avoid being pictured together.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Heidi Pratt to Perform at Miss Universe Pageant  —  Heidi Pratt has hit a high note.  —  The Hills star, 22, has been selected to perform during the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant telecast next month, Usmagazine.com has learned.  —  She will belt out “Turn Ya Head” off her upcoming debut album, Unleashed, during the Aug. 23 show.
Discussion: Access Hollywood and Perez Hilton
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: E! Online, Cele|bitchy and Pop Crunch
James Bond / NY Daily News:
Megan Fox, Bond girl?  No thanks, she says  —  She's just 22, but fans have already compared ‘Transformers’ star Megan Fox to A-lister Angelina Jolie.  —  From Ursula Andress to Gemma Arterton, check out all the women who've seduced 007 over the years.  —  Check out the stars from …
Discussion: The Blemish
 
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Exclusive: John Michael Higgins Talks ‘The Ugly Truth,’ …
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Megan Garvey / L.A. Now:
L.A. County coroner's staff improperly viewed Michael Jackson's death certificate
Discussion: E! Online, X17 Online and Perez Hilton
Fox News:
FOX411 Exclusive: Gwyneth Paltrow a little too close to ex Ben Affleck?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
CBC News:
Les Lye, actor and broadcaster, dies
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