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12:00 PM ET, June 30, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Jackson/Rowe Not the Biological Parents  —  We've learned Michael Jackson was not the biological father of any of his children.  And Debbie Rowe is not the biological mother of the two kids she bore for Michael.  All three children were conceived in vitro — outside the womb.
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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.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Dermatologist Is Father of Michael Jackson's Kids  —  “He is the dad,” says a Jackson insider.  “He and Debbie signed an agreement saying they would never reveal the truth.”  —  Though neither Rowe nor Jackson ever confessed to their kids' true lineage, she did admit in 2002 that she carried …
msnbc.com:
Never a normal life  —  In the hours since Jackson's death, everyone has had a different story to tell about how the “King of Pop” touched their life.  —  My mom recalled when “The Love You Save” came on the car radio during her first date with my dad; co-workers talked about the “Thriller” …
omg!:
Investigators Confiscate Evidence from Michael Jackson's Home
Discussion: Us Weekly and Associated Press
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 …
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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: Pink is the New Blog and iVillage
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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omg!:
Jon & Kate Take Vow Of Media Silence To ‘Focus’ On Family Needs
Discussion: Gabby Babble
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!
Discussion: Just Jared
New York Post:
ANNA KOURNIKOVA GETS INTO VEGAS FIGHT  —  ANNA Kournikova got into a fight Saturday night in Las Vegas after an unidentified woman threw a drink at the tennis ace.  Kournikova and her pals were partying at Lavo after attending the Hardbat Classic table tennis tournament when a woman at the next table “threw a drink at Anna.
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Hollywoodtuna:   Anna Kournikova Gets Oral
David Baxter / Film School Rejects:
Would You Like To See More Of 'Jennifer's Body?'  —  We've all seen the set photos, umm, ‘revealing’ Megan Fox's character in the upcoming, Diablo Cody penned, Jennifer's Body, but now, courtesy of Empire, we have a solidly grainy magazine look at Fox and her co-star Amanda Seyfried.
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 …
Geoff Boucher / Hero Complex:
‘Cloverfield’ director sinks teeth into Swedish vampire tale  —  This is the third installment in our “Heating Up” feature, where writers for the Los Angeles Times Calendar section pick people to watch in Hollywood.  I wrote the two previous pieces posted here at Hero Complex …
X17 Online:
Dude Looks Like A Diva!  —  OMG!  Mariah Carey was snapped on the streets of NYC yesterday shooting her latest music video, and we don't even know where to begin!  First of all, who knew Mariah would be game for dressing up as a dude (complete with facial hair!), and second, can she pull it off?
Discussion: INF Daily
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: TV Fanatic and io9
NY Daily News:
Chris Brown not a good bet for BET awards, says Al Sharpton  —  Chris Brown was a no-show at Sunday night's BET Awards because producers pulled his performance at the last minute.  —  According to several insiders, Brown's appearance was considered risky business on a night honoring Michael Jackson.
Joan Jett / NY Daily News:
Once a Jett, always a Joan Jett  —  Joan Jett is all about tough love.  —  The rocker gave Kristen Stewart, who plays a young Jett in the upcoming biopic “The Runaways,” a hard time last week, causing the young starlet to burst into tears on set.  —  Says an insider, “Joan just wants Kristen …
TMZ.com:
Clooney Caught in Bogus Celebrity Death Craze  —  Good news everyone — George Clooney is alive and well ... just like Jeff Goldblum and Natalie Portman.  —  For some reason, some messed up people dropped some seriously evil rumors that Clooney was the latest star to croak this week …
 
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
VH1 orders two hip-hop reality series
Discussion: Perez Hilton and EW.com
E! Online:
Coroner Confiscates Meds at Jackson Home; LAPD Interviewing More Doctors
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and iVillage
Wendie / Evil Beet Gossip:
Usher: The Kid Is Not My Son
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sports Illustrated:
Model Dates Quarterback?
Jeanne Wolf / PARADE Magazine:
Johnny Depp: ‘I Slum Around The World’
 Earlier Picks: 
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Redmond O'Neal to Attend Farrah's Funeral
Discussion: iVillage
Phil / Egotastic!:
Isabel Lucas is the New Hotness
Discussion: Celebslam and popbytes
Lripoll / Bossip.com:
The Morning After: RiRi Leaves Rashard Lewis' Apartment Without Pants
Xiomara Martinez-White / People.com:
Josh Duhamel on Nude Photos: So What?
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag and POPWRAP
TMZ.com:
Reported Jackson Autopsy — A Fake
 

 
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