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5:55 AM ET, June 30, 2009

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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.
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Michael Jackson's Mom Fears Looting
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FemaleFirst:
Michael Jackson ‘gay’ Allegations
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The Sun:
8st 1oz, no food just pills in his stomach, bald, bruised, his ribs broken by CPR, 4 needle wounds near his heart...  THE horrifying state of pop superstar Michael Jackson in his final days can be revealed by The Sun today.  —  Harrowing leaked autopsy details show the singer was a virtual skeleton …
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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.
Associated Content:
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.
Discussion: Just Jared
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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TMZ.com:
Matt & Sarah Plus 3  —  Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick and their ecstatic son James put on a happy face and welcomed the newest members of the family: twin sisters Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge Broderick.  —  Not pictured: SJP's surrogate, who gave birth to the adorable little ladies …
Discussion: X17 Online, Perez Hilton and omg!
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 and popbytes
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Xiomara Martinez-White / People.com:
The Various Transformations of Isabel Lucas
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘Desperate Housewives’ recruits ‘Sopranos’ vet Drea de Matteo  —  Afraid Desperate Housewives would lose its edge without Nicolette Sheridan's Edie around?  You can fuhgettaboutit.  —  Emmy-winning Sopranos heroine Drea de Matteo is joining the cast as Wisteria Lane's newest vixenish housewife …
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) …
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
Fox News:
Joe Jackson: Michael's Funeral Will be Large, Open to Public  —  After plugging his record company, Michael Jackson's father Joe said in a press conference outside his home Monday that the family was planning a large public funeral for the deceased singer.  —  Joe Jackson says planning …
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 …
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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