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3:25 PM ET, June 29, 2009

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 Top News: 
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.
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Guardianship Papers Filed  —  A guardianship petition has been filed for Michael Jackson's children by Katherine Jackson, the grandma.  —  She is asking the court to appoint her as the guardian for all three kids.  —  The petition states the kids have “no relationship with their biological mother.”
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
L.A. Coroner's Office: Michael Jackson Autopsy Report Inaccurate  —  The Los Angeles coroner's office on Monday dismissed as inaccurate a British  —  newspaper report that said Michael Jackson was emaciated and almost bald when he died suddenly last week.  —  Michael Jackson …
Discussion: DailyFill.com and X17 Online
Associated Press:
Court fight over Michael Jackson's children looms  —  LOS ANGELES - 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.
TMZ.com:
Katherine Granted Temporary Guardianship  —  Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson's mother, has been granted temporary guardianship of Michael's three kids.  —  A hearing is set for next Monday on the matter.  —  Story developing ...
FemaleFirst:
Michael Jackson ‘gay’ Allegations
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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TMZ.com:
Autopsy Shows Billy Mays Had No Head Trauma  —  The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner just announced the results of Billy Mays' autopsy — and said there was no connection between Billy's death and Saturday's rough aircraft landing.  —  Billy had admitted to suffering a blow to the head …
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
Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Infomercial star Billy Mays dies, aged 50
Discussion: Reuters
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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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: 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) …
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 …
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 …
Paul Chi / People.com:
Ugly Betty's Ana Oritz Welcomes a Baby Girl  —  Ugly Betty star Ana Oritz and her husband, musician Noah Lebenzon, have welcomed their first child, a daughter, on Saturday, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  “She is elated and completely glowing,” said Ortiz's rep. “She is surrounded …
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Brianm / Us Weekly:
Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz Welcomes a Baby Girl
Discussion: Socialite Life
People.com:
Abigail Breslin Gets $1 Pay Raise  —  Little Miss Sunshine Abigail Breslin just got a raise.  —  The Oscar-nominated actress rakes in an estimated $2 million per movie these days, yet, her allowance only went up by $1 in April.  —  “I get $13 [a week] now, because I'm 13,” …
 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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