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8:50 AM ET, July 7, 2009

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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Elizabeth Taylor: Jackson Wouldn't Have Wanted Me at Memorial  —  Pouring out her grief on her Twitter page, Elizabeth Taylor says she's going to skip Michael Jackson's memorial - and she feels the pop star would have approved of her decision.  —  “I just don't believe that Michael …
Discussion: iVillage and EW.com
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Associated Press:
Activity at LA cemetery involving Jackson family  —  LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles television station is reporting activity at the Forest Lawn Cemetery that appears to involve the family of Michael Jackson.  —  KCAL-TV showed helicopter footage taken Tuesday night at sunset of a hearse backing up to a building inside the grounds.
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Memorial — The Players  —  The Jackson family just announced everyone who will participate in tomorrow's memorial — and here's the list:  —  Ron Boyd (family friend), Kobe Bryant, Mariah Carey, Andrae Crouch Choir, Berry Gordy, Jennifer Hudson, Shaheen Jafargholi …
Discussion: Guardian, Perez Hilton and omg!
Michael Jackson / Access Hollywood:
Report: Michael Jackson Family Members Gather At Forest Lawn For Private Viewing
Discussion: iVillage
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Judge Removes Mom From Control of Michael Jackson's Estate  —  The keys to Michael Jackson's kingdom have just been ripped from his mother's hands.  —  Over the objections of Katherine Jackson, a Los Angeles probate judge today ruled that Michael Jackson's 2002 will is indeed valid and that …
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TMZ.com:
Three Too Many?  Joyce DeWitt Busted for DUI  —  TMZ has learned “Three's Company” star Joyce DeWitt was arrested for DUI on July 4th in El Segundo, California.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us DeWitt drove past a barricade Saturday afternoon — and when an officer approached her, she smelled like booze.
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TMZ.com:
Joyce to the World: Check Out My Mug Shot  —  Here is Joyce DeWitt's mug shot — taken on Saturday after the 60-year-old “Three's Company” star was arrested in El Segundo, Cal. for suspicion of DUI.  —  See Also  — Three Too Many?  Joyce DeWitt Busted for DUI
Associated Press:
'Three's Company' star cited for drunken driving
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Gabby Babble
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
The Office Star Jenna Fischer Is Engaged!  —  While Pam Beesly may be headed down the aisle with Jim Halpert on NBC's The Office, her real-life alter ego is altar-bound, too - Jenna Fischer is engaged, PEOPLE confirms.  —  The actress, 35, got engaged to writer Lee Kirk, 37, on June 30 while both were vacationing in Europe.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jenna Fischer Is Engaged!
Discussion: BricksAndStonesGossip.com and omg!
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive:American Idol's Kara DioGuardi is married!  —  American Idol's Kara DioGuardi is married!  —  American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi wed teacher-turned-general contractor Mike McCuddy on July 5 at 12:30 in the afternoon in Prospect Harbor, Maine.
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BretMichaels.com:
BRET MICHAELS TOUR BUS INVOLVED IN MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN TORONTO  —  BMBNewsWire — July 5, 2009 — As Bret Michaels traveled to St. Paul,  —  MN following Poison's July 4th performance at Molson Amphitheater in  —  Toronto, Ontario his bus was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on the Canadian side of the border.
Discussion: Pop Crunch and The Dish Rag
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DailyFill.com:
Brett Michaels' Bus Crashes, Killing, Injuring No One
Discussion: omg!
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Bret Michaels's Tour Bus Struck in Crash
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Perez Hilton
Benoit Denizet-Lewis / Advocate:
The Real Perez Hilton  —  Perez Hilton was heralded when he embarrassed Miss California and derided when he did the same to Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.  So what's a guy to do when he's the most loved and most hated gay guy in America?  —  A shorter version of this story appeared in The Advocate August 2009
George Rush / NY Daily News:
Slap in the face to Kanye West as Chris Brown hooks up with his ex  —  Singer Chris Brown may have scared off some women by beating up his ex, Rihanna, but Kanye West's on-and-off girlfriend, Amber Rose, apparently isn't one of them.  —  Brown and Rose locked lips at the July 4 White Party thrown by Sean …
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Kendra Wilkinson Plans To Be Strict Christian Mother  —  Kendra Plans To Be Strict Christian Mother, Reveals Baby Names  —  Now that Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett are officially husband and wife the reality show duo is focusing on the next important phase - parenthood.
Just Jared:
David & Victoria Beckham: Seychelles Sexy  —  David Beckham and wife Victoria celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary on the North Island paradise of the Seychelles (Souteast Africa) on Thursday (July 2).  —  David, 34, and Victoira, 35, reportedly spent upwards of $200,000 to ensure that they would be the only people on the island.
The Huffington Post:
Rumer Willis To Play Lesbian On ‘90210’  —  NEW YORK — There's a new kid in town at West Beverly Hills High _ and, naturally, she has famous parents.  —  A spokeswoman for the CW network, Kristen Hall, says Rumer Willis will appear next season on “90210.”
 
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E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Who's Taking a Break From Grey's Anatomy?
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CBS13/CW31:
Family Sees Image Of Michael Jackson In Tree Stump
Discussion: Pop Crunch, Dlisted and The Awl
Bill Keveney / USA Today:
For Alanis Morissette, ‘Weeds’ is intoxicating stuff
Ed Norwick / OK! Magazine:
Will Heidi Montag Strip for $25K?
Discussion: Gabby Babble and I'm Not Obsessed
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
British Star Simon Pegg Welcomes a Baby Girl!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Victoria Beckham / Entertainmentwise:
Angelina Jolie To Join David Beckham In Armani Ad?
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Aniston must choose between Gerard Butler & Bradley Cooper
Discussion: Webster's Is My Bitch
Daily Mail:
Rihanna's gaping tuxedo reveals bare chest with just two sequinned …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Lie’ detects Phifer and Beals
Discussion: TV Squad and Inside TV Blog
Hollywoodtuna:
Megan Fox Topless In Jennifer's Body
NY Daily News:
Steve McNair's wife stunned by ‘Quarterback Sneak’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M

Variety:
Sources: the legal team for Paramount President Jeff Shell has engaged in preliminary talks about a possible exit from the company, where he was hired in 2024

 
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