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10:10 AM ET, June 30, 2009

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People.com:
Debbie Rowe Reaches Out to Jackson Family  —  In the wake of Michael Jackson's death, Debbie Rowe, the singer's ex-wife and mother of his two eldest kids, has left multiple messages for the Jackson family in hopes of getting in touch - though she's been unsuccessful - a friend tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: PopEater and The Hollywood Gossip
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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 …
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: DailyFill.com and Fan Fare
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Guardianship Papers Filed
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 …
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People.com:
PHOTO: Sarah Jessica Parker's Twins!  —  Sarah Jessica Parker holding Marion, James Wilkie and Matthew Broderick holding Tabitha  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are playing show and tell.  —  On Monday, the couple, who greeted twin daughters Marion and Tabitha June 22 …
Discussion: iVillage
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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Monica Rizzo / People.com:
DWTS's Melissa Rycroft Engaged  —  Former Bachelor and Dancing With the Stars contestant Melissa Rycroft is finally headed down the aisle, proving she may be lucky in love after all.  —  Rycroft got engaged to Dallas insurance agent Tye Strickland on June 26 after they dated on and off for more than two years, PEOPLE has learned.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Melissa Rycroft Is Engaged
Discussion: PopEater and Accidental Sexiness
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 …
Wendie / Evil Beet Gossip:
Usher: The Kid Is Not My Son  —  It looks like the divorce between Usher and Tameka Foster is going to go down in history as your typical, hideous blood bath.  —  According to the National Enquirer, Usher has requested a DNA test for the younger son that he had allegedly fathered with Foster.
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:   Usher wants a paternity test performed on his second son
E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Will Brooke and Julian Make It on One Tree Hill?  —  When One Tree Hill returns in the fall, what's in store for Sophia Bush's Brooke and Austin Nichols' Julian?  Will they hook up or break down?  Plus, how far forward is this season's time jump?
Discussion: io9 and TV Fanatic
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
Discussion: Just Jared
Dave McNary / Variety:
WB adds pair for ‘Dicks’  —  Lee, Trachtenberg join Willis, Morgan in film  —  Jason Lee and Michelle Trachtenberg have joined the cast of Warner Bros. cop comedy “A Couple of Dicks,” starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan.  Kevin Smith is directing.  —  Marc Platt's producing the project with Polly Johnsen and Michael Tadross.
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Redmond O'Neal to Attend Farrah's Funeral  —  Redmond O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett  —  Farrah Fawcett's son Redmond O'Neal, currently serving a jail sentence for violating his probation on drug charges, will attend his mother's memorial service on Tuesday, his attorney tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: iVillage
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 …
Dave McNary / Variety:
Amy Adams circles ‘Fighter’  —  Actress in talks to star alongside Bale, Wahlberg  —  Amy Adams is in negotiations to star alongside Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in Relativity Media's “The Fighter.”  —  Paramount Pictures will distribute the David O. Russell-helmed drama domestically.
Ree Hines / msnbc.com:
Jackson left catalog of new music for kids  —  Plus: Heath Ledger's last days revealed in Vanity Fair; future of ‘Jon & Kate’  —  Michael Jackson walks with kids Prince Michael and Paris through a studio parking lot in Los Angeles.  The singer reportedly left a catalog of unreleased music to his three children.
 
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
VH1 orders two hip-hop reality series
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E! Online:
Coroner Confiscates Meds at Jackson Home; LAPD Interviewing More Doctors
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NY Daily News:
Chris Brown not a good bet for BET awards, says Al Sharpton
Discussion: Just Jared and Lifeline Live
Sports Illustrated:
Model Dates Quarterback?
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Johnny Depp: ‘I Slum Around The World’
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Adam / Showbiz Spy:
EMMA WATSON: 'DON'T JUDGE ME'
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