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7:50 PM ET, July 17, 2009

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 Top News: 
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri Split  —  On July 7, Michael Jackson's family ­gathered to celebrate him at his much-watched memorial service.  —  Noticeably absent?  —  Janet ­Jackson's longtime music-exec boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri.  (A pal says Dupri skipped the memorial because he “doesn't attend funerals.")
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Kathy Griffin: I Was an Extra on Michael Jackson Pepsi Commercial
People.com:
Jon Gosselin Gets a Bachelor Pad  —  Well, that didn't take long!  —  Just before leaving for France with new girlfriend, 22-year-old party animal Hailey Glassman, Jon Gosselin settled into a new bachelor pad on Manhattan's Upper West Side.  —  On June 2, some unidentified people moved him in …
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The Superficial:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin's girlfriend majored in coke and threesomes at college  —  Seen here in her 2005 mugshot for marijuana possession, Hailey Glassman, the new love of Jon Gosselin's life, has a sordid past that's been splattered all over the Internet since the two were spotted in St. Tropez over the weekend.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Brags He's Bringing Back “Good Ol' High School Days!”  —  Why is 32-year-old Jon Gosselin dating a woman 10 years his junior?  —  The father of eight is desperate to “feel young again,” a pal tells the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands now.  —  Jon recently bragged to another friend …
Perez Hilton:
He's A Big Boy Now! Jon Gosselin Is All Settled In His Bachelor Pad
Discussion: omg!
Magnus / The Fashion Spot:
Fornarina F/W 09.10 : Lindsay Lohan  —  Quote:  —  Following her very successful Spring/Summer 2009 advertising campaign for the Italian fashion brand Fornarina, Lindsay Lohan continues her collaboration with a new photo shoot to support the Fall / Winter 2009 campaign.
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PopEater:
Who's That Girl? Oh, It's Lindsay Lohan
Discussion: DailyFill.com and X17 Online
The Gossip Girls / Celebrity Scandals:
Lindsay Lohan Gets Locked Out
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tony Romo made out with 43 year-old brunette on Jessica Simpson's birthday  —  All of this week's tabloids are running stories about Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo's split.  Everyone has agreed on the major details - Tony dumped Jessica, she's devastated, and he's partying like a bachelor.
Discussion: Allie Is Wired!
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X17 Online:
How Did Mischa's Life Become Such A Mess?  —  As you know, on Wednesday night police showed up to Mischa Barton's Hollywood home to assist the actress with a “medical issue,” and shortly thereafter she was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold (aka a 5150).
Discussion: Associated Press and DailyFill.com
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
INSIDE STORY: Mischa Barton ‘Dealing with Personal Issues’
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Leelee Sobieski Is Engaged  —  Sobieski, 26, donned her marquise diamond engagement ring to the L.A. premiere of her latest flick, the Johnny Depp drama Public Enemies, in Los Angeles June 23.  On the red carpet, Sobieski told Us she was “leaving to meet him in Paris” the next day.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
NEW PHOTOS!  Jennifer Lopez's Twins!  —  My, how they've grown!  —  Jennifer Lopez's 1-year-old twins visited their mom on the NYC set of her new romantic comedy The Back-Up Plan, Thursday.  —  Lopez's mother Guadalupe was spotted looking after the babies while the actress filmed her scenes.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Michael Starr / New York Post:
GAME O-VER?  —  ALL-TIME RATINGS LOW FOR OPRAH  —  MEMO to Oprah Winfrey: Your slip is showing.  —  TV's reigning queen is losing viewers at a rate that hasn't been seen since “The Oprah Winfrey Show” was launched 23 years ago.  —  Winfrey's ratings for the July 4th week, released yesterday …
New York Post:
SPECIAL FRIEND  —  BRITNEY Spears (above) is supposedly dating her agent, Jason Trawick — so what is she doing spending so much alone time with record producer Dallas Austin?  A source tells us Spears and Austin spent some time together “two weeks ago at Dallas' house” in Atlanta, where, “It was just the two of them for a few nights.”
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Lauren Conrad Mocks Heidi's Playboy Cover  —  In August's Harper's Bazaar, Lauren Conrad takes Heidi and Spencer Pratt to task over their fame-seeking ways — and her former BFF's boob job.  —  Conrad is asked why Montag decided to pose in the September issue of Playboy.
Logan Sachon / The Awl:
A Friendy Chat: Michael K, Web Entrepreneur, Blogger, Pottymouth  —  Michael K runs and writes the website Dlisted, which gives a rundown on the day's celebrity comings and goings with crude humor that often verges on the vulgar (though he disputes this point).
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Twilight movie ‘Eclipse’ has its first new casting  —  Google might want to brace for a search onslaught: An unknown Australian actor named Xavier Samuel has landed the first new role in “Eclipse,” the third “Twilight” pic.  —  Summit has hired the actor to play the role of a “newborn vampire” …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst Weds!  —  Rocker Fred Durst got married!  —  The Limp Bizkit frontman took to his Twitter page Friday to share the good news.  —  “Cheers to the universe from me and my lovely wife Esther Durst!” he posted.  “We are now one and complete. :o)”
TMZ.com:
Madonna's Stage Company Releases Statement  —  We just received a statement from the company hired to build the stage for Madonna's Marseille concert — the stage that collapsed yesterday, killing two people and injuring 10 (left).  It's the same company that built the stage …
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Perez Hilton and omg!
Lesley Messer / People.com:
Tom Colicchio and Lori Silverbush Are Expecting!  —  Tom Colicchio was obviously thrilled to hear that his hit TV show Top Chef garnered two Emmy nominations Thursday morning - “It feels great!”  - but the award-winning chef admits he's a bit preoccupied these days: his wife is expecting a baby!
 
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
David Arquette Apologizes for Calling Latina Women “Nuts”
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John Barr / ESPN:
Video shows Jones in Vegas nightclub
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TMZ.com:
Jacksons Headin' to Jamaica, Mon!
Discussion: Hollywire.com
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Cheryl Tweedy Ruins An Upskirt Moment
Hollywoodtuna:
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Cele|bitchy:
Renee Zellweger makes people wear hospital booties at her house
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Gerard Butler: Jennifer Aniston “Laughs About” Relationship Rumors
Discussion: PopSugar and iVillage
Associated Press:
Actor James Caviezel hurt in motorcycle accident
Discussion: Perez Hilton and EW.com
The Sun:
Speedy gone, GaGa?
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Costas Pitas / Reuters:
Donald Trump picks former news anchor and hardline Republican Kari Lake to be the director of US government-funded media outlet Voice of America

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT Tech Guild and its 600+ members reach a tentative deal with management on a contract enhancing job security, setting flexible hybrid schedules, and more

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: CNBC plans to launch streaming outlet CNBC+ in Q1 2025, to make a “global feed” available that lets users follow programming from Asia and Europe

 
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