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6:00 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 …
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.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Tabloid Reporter Resigns Over Jon Gosselin
Discussion: omg! 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 …
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TMZ.com:
Katherine and Kids Need Money — STAT!
Discussion: Associated Press and Showbiz Spy
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jackson Family Will Sue For Wrongful Death
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...
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!
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DailyFill.com:
Paris Hilton Watches Documentary About Paris Hilton, Finally Realizes …
Discussion: X17 Online
Jill Serjeant / Fan Fare:
Jacko named daughter after me, Paris Hilton says
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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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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omg!:
Amy Winehouse: I'm too short to have hit tall fan
Coco Burns / DailyFill.com:
Scare Amy Winehouse, Get Punched In The Face
Discussion: Reuters and TMZ.com
Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse 'hit dancer in the eye with deliberate and unjustifiable …
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
Discussion: The Blemish
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 …
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 …
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Johnny Depp Is One Step Closer to His Dream Job  —  Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images, Dr.Billy Ingram/ Getty Images  —  For many actors, the Mad Hatter, Edward Scissorhands and Capt. Jack Sparrow would be considered a trio of roles of a lifetime.  But Johnny Depp has never been one to rest on his laurels.
Discussion: PopSugar, Cele|bitchy and BuzzSugar
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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.
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 …
Daily Mail:
Victoria Beckham goes behind the camera as she takes charge during fashion shoot  —  As one half of one of the world's most famous celebrity couples, Victoria Beckham is photographed on a daily basis.  —  So it must have been refreshing for the style icon to go behind the camera for a change …
 
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