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10:45 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.
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.
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 …
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X17 Online:
Hailey Glassman “Can't Wait To Be A Stepmom” To Jon's 8 Kids!
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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 …
Daily Mail:
Michael Jackson's ‘secret son’ sat with family at memorial concert... and now wants to take a DNA test  —  A Norwegian rapper suspected of being the secret son of Michael Jackson sat with the Jackson family at the singer's memorial concert.  —  Omer Bhatti, 25, was seated in between Michael's son Prince …
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Gary O'Shea / The Sun:
Lovechild on the front row at memorial
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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Gidget, former Taco Bell dog, dies at age 15
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EXCLUSIVE: Taco Bell Spokesdog Gidget Dies at 15
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Taco Bell Chihuahua Dies at 15
Discussion: DailyFill.com and Fan Fare
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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Annette Witheridge / Mirror.co.uk:
Michael Jackson: Why it's better that he died, says Rupert Everett …
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
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
Jeff Labrecque / EW.com:
Lifetime to air ‘Project Runway’ All-Star Challenge  —  Kicking off its sixth season, Project Runway will welcome back eight superstar designers from years past, including Santino Rice (pictured), Jeffrey Sebelia and Sweet P, for a special two-hour “All-Star Challenge.”
Mahone / ComingSoon.net:
Your First Look at the New Freddy Krueger  —  There was plenty of speculation as to who would take over the Freddy Krueger role once Platinum Dunes and New Line made it clear Robert Englund would not return for the new A Nightmare on Elm Street (set visit preview).
Adam / Showbiz Spy:
JESSICA BIEL ONLY EATS HALF HER MEAL  —  Jessica Biel has discovered the perfect way to stay in shape — she only eats half her meals!  —  The Easy Virtue star — who is currently dating singer Justin Timberlake — says she always sticks to small portions so she doesn't gain weight.
 
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