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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.
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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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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.”
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Michael Jackson's final hours puzzle doctor, family
Michael Jackson's final hours puzzle doctor, family
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Former American Idol Contestant, Kellie Pickler, is Dating Kid Rock — Fifth season American Idol contestant, Kellie Pickler, is dating Grammy award nominee Kid Rock. The buzz on the internet is that “The romance between Kellie and Kid has been the worst-kept secret in Nashville.”
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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.
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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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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon and Kate Gosselin No Longer Speaking to Media — One week after filing divorce papers, Jon and Kate Gosselin are speaking out again. — “During this very difficult time we will be working to focus solely on the needs of our family. This includes no longer commenting publicly or reacting …
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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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Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Billy Mays Likely Died of Heart Disease — Pitchman extraordinaire Billy Mays died from a pulmonary embolism, according to the coroner in Tampa, Fla., who announced preliminary autopsy results at a press conference Monday. Evidence of heart disease was also found.
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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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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 …
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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) …
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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.
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The Various Transformations of Isabel Lucas
The Various Transformations of Isabel Lucas
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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.
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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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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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.