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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 …
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Jon Gosselin's Double Date with Jill Zarin
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Tabloid Reporter Resigns Over Jon Gosselin
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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!
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Paris Hilton Watches Documentary About Paris Hilton, Finally Realizes …
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Jacko named daughter after me, Paris Hilton says
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Sarah Michaud / People.com:
It's Twin Girls for Roger Federer  —  Roger Federer and Miroslava Vavrinec  —  There's a new doubles team in town: Roger Federer and wife Mirka are the proud parents of twin girls, the tennis star announced early Friday on his Web site.  —  Daughters Charlene Riva Federer …
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!  CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  —  Congratulations!  —  Congratulations!  Roger and Mirka!!  —  Twin girls!!!!!!  Wow I wasn't expecting that!!  I'm sure they are adorable, and I love the names!!  The world better watch out, I think we have found the next Venus and Serena!
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 …
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Esther Zuckerman / People.com:
Robert Pattinson: Fame Isn't the ‘Worst Thing’  —  Life isn't a drag since he's become the object of affection for women obsessed with the sexy vampire Edward Cullen, says New Moon star Robert Pattinson.  —  “I never do anything normal anyway,” he joked at the New Moon panel Thursday at Comic-Con in San Diego.
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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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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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Katherine and Kids Need Money — STAT!
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Kelis Hits Home Run in Court  —  Kelis just hit the jackpot in court today — a judge awarded her a ton of money in her bitter divorce battle with estranged hubby Nas.  —  A judge decided Nas has to pay Kelis $55,000 a month in combined spousal and child support — plus the mortgage on their L.A. residence.
Coco Burns / DailyFill.com:
Scare Amy Winehouse, Get Punched In The Face  —  She had to go to court, so she put on her best ratty wig and even sprayed it with Lysol to freshen it up a bit.  —  Amy Winehouse arrived at the City of Westminster Magistrates court on assault charges earlier today.
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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.
Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
I think we KNOW what Dad will say, Georgia: Mick Jagger's other daughter poses topless for major photoshoot  —  When his daughter Elizabeth strode down the catwalk in a see-through dress, he reacted as any father would - with horror.  —  So it's a fair bet that Sir Mick Jagger …
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
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.
The Sun:
Strong arm of the Law … The actor, who was partying with Hollywood pal LEONARDO DICAPRIO, allegedly struck the snapper after leaving the Automat bar in London at 12.30am.  —  The photographer claimed Jude lashed out at her after she tried to take his picture.
 
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