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8:40 PM ET, June 29, 2009

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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.
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TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's Estate in Court  —  Initial papers have been filed with the court to probate Michael Jackson's estate.  But it seems Jackson's mom and dad don't know Jackson had a will.  —  The petition was filed by Michael's parents, Joe and Katherine Jackson.  But here's the thing.
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's Mom Fears Looting
Discussion: CoverAwards
X17 Online:
Joe Jackson Speaks About The Children, Funeral Arrangements
Discussion: omg!, Fan Fare, TMZ.com and DailyFill.com
FemaleFirst:
Michael Jackson ‘gay’ Allegations
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Noel Vasquez / Time:
John Mayer
Discussion: Socialite Life and People.com
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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Tim Parks / Digital Spy:
Coroner: ‘Jackson autopsy claims rubbish’
Discussion: omg!
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 …
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Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Brunette Britney hots up romance
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
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! and popbytes
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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) …
New York Post:
KATE'S BOOK DUE DATE  —  CHRISTIAN publisher Zonder van looks like it's going to postpone the debut date of Kate Gosselin's next book, “Love is in the Mix: Making Meals into Memories.”  —  It was due out in November.  —  The star of “Jon & Kate Plus 8” is in the middle of a painfully public divorce from husband Jon Gosselin.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
American Idol's Ace Young Is Engaged!  —  Former American Idol finalist Ace Young is engaged, he tells Usmagazine.com.  —  The 28-year-old singer - who finished seventh on the fifth season of the hit Fox show - recently popped the question to Allison Fisher, 20, his costar on Broadway's Grease.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Associated Content:
Former American Idol Contestant, Kellie Pickler, is Dating Kid Rock
Discussion: Gabby Babble and The Superficial
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 …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Isabel Lucas is the New Hotness  —  After all these years of writing about Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton, and Britney Spears, it's nice to get some new faces (that are actually pretty) to brighten this place up, and they don't get much newer, or prettier, than Isabel Lucas, who is in the new Transformers 2.
Discussion: Celebslam
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Xiomara Martinez-White / People.com:
The Various Transformations of Isabel Lucas
Discussion: Just Jared
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 …
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.
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
‘90210’ exclusive: ‘Days’ hunk Trevor Donovan cast as model citizen  —  No disrespect to Dustin Milligan, but, um, er... Ethan who?  —  90210 has tapped Abercrombie & Fitch model-turned-soap star Trevor Donovan to fill the show's “golden boy” vacancy, sources confirm to me exclusively.
Lripoll / Bossip.com:
The Morning After: RiRi Leaves Rashard Lewis' Apartment Without Pants  —  Not even a week after the Chris Brown court case and RiRi's gettin' buck with her latest conquest Orlando Magic's Rashard Lewis.  Damn RiRi, we've heard of the walk of shame but this takes things to another level.
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 …
 
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Katherine / Style News:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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People.com:
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Xiomara Martinez-White / People.com:
Josh Duhamel on Nude Photos: So What?
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Billy Mays 911 Call — “It's Too Late”
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

 
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