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4:00 PM ET, June 29, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Reported Jackson Autopsy — A Fake  —  We've learned the story making the rounds detailing the terrible condition of Michael Jackson's body is a fake.  —  A report in The Sun gave harrowing details of the body, but we've learned the “autopsy report” was fabricated and completely false.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Katherine Jackson Files for Guardianship of Three Kids  —  According to TMZ.com Katherine Jackson filed a petition Monday asking the court to appoint her as guardian of Michael Jackson's three children.  The petition states the kids have “no relationship with their biological mother,” Debbie Rowe, according to the site.
Janet Surprises / New York Post:
REVEALED: THE JACKO AUTOPSY  —  NEEDLE MARKS, PILLS - AND A NEARLY BALD HEAD  —  By LACHLAN CARTWRIGHT in LA and DAVID K. L I in New York  —  An autopsy on Michael Jackson revealed that the King of Pop's emaciated body was riddled with needle marks and scars, and his head was virtually bald, it was reported today.
Associated Press:
Jackson Family Attorney: Singer's Mother Seeks Custody Of His Children  —  Michael Jackson,NBC,TV One,Music,Legends,Deaths  —  Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, is taking care of the singer's three children and the family will go to court Monday in part to protect her rights to custody, the family's spokesman said Monday.
Discussion: omg!, TMZ.com and Bossip.com
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
L.A. Coroner's Office: Michael Jackson Autopsy Report Inaccurate
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Katherine Jackson Granted Temporary Guardianship of Kids
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's Estate in Court
Discussion: Perez Hilton and X17 Online
Andrew Blankstein / L.A. Now:
Michael Jackson's mom granted temporary guardianship of children [Updated]
Discussion: Perez Hilton
FemaleFirst:
Michael Jackson ‘gay’ Allegations
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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TMZ.com:
Billy Mays 911 Call — “It's Too Late”  —  TMZ has obtained the 911 call made from the home of Billy Mays, where he was found dead yesterday morning.  —  During the emotional call, Billy's wife is asked to move his body from the bed to the floor so she can perform CPR …
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Oxiclean Pitchman Billy Mays Likely Died of a Heart Attack
Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Brunette Britney hots up romance  —  Sun lovers: Britney and Jason catch the sneaky camera  —  Things look to be hotting up in the love life of Britney Spears after she enjoyed a day in the sizzling heat with new lover-cum-agent Jason Trawick.  —  The singer, 27, continues to ditch …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
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DailyFill.com:
Britney Goes Brunette; Now Appears 33% Less Crazy  —  Brit spent the weekend with her boyfriend/agent Jason Trawick, who friends say has “a calming effect over Britney.”  Or maybe that's just the Xanax kicking in.  —  Britney's a brunette.  —  The singer, 27, showed off the darker …
Lisa Timmons / Socialite Life:
Britney Spears Goes Brunette For New Boyfriend?
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
New man, new hair: Britney Spears goes brunette as she shops …
Discussion: popbytes and Yeeeah!
NY Daily News:
Have Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf Transformed into a true couple now?  —  Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox are certainly fanning the gossip fires when it comes to reports they're an item.  The “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” co-stars (whose movie killed the competition with a $201 million five-day opening) …
People.com:
Diane Keaton In ‘Good Spirits’ After Sumo Smackdown  —  Guess she does her own stunts!  —  Diane Keaton may have been wearing some extra padding, but that didn't stop the actress from getting a little roughed up on the set of her new movie, Morning Glory.  Keaton, 63, injured her head while filming Monday in New York.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Diane Keaton in “Good Spirits” After Sumo Fight Fall on NYC Set  —  A little extra padding didn't stop Diane Keaton from getting banged up on the New York City set of Morning Glory.  —  The actress, 62, was dressed in a sumo wrestling costume when she fell while filming Monday.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Lifeline Live
Heath Ledger / Vanity Fair:
The Last of Heath  —  Why was Heath Ledger so ambivalent about his own stardom, and what happened at the end of his life?  Vanity Fair contributing editor Peter Biskind sheds new light on these difficult-to-answer questions as he writes about the actor's remarkable talent and untimely death …
Dennis McLellan / Los Angeles Times:
Fred Travalena dies at 66; master impressionist and singer  —  ‘The Man of a Thousand Faces’ could voice Bugs Bunny as well as Luciano Pavarotti.  Travalena, a Vegas performer, talk-show regular and star of his own specials, died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.  —  Fred Travalena …
New York Post:
FANS STEAL LEONARDO DICAPRIO'S SNEAKERS  —  A TRIP to a Japanese temple left Leonardo DiCaprio (above) barefoot after ugly American tourists stole the star's sneakers.  During a visit to a hilltop shrine in Kyoto last week, DiCaprio was asked by a couple of fans to pose for a picture …
 
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