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4:20 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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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 …
TMZ.com:
Jackson Never Adopted Kids  —  We've learned Michael Jackson never adopted his three children, even though he's not the biological father.  —  We broke the story that neither Jackson nor Debbie Rowe are the biological parents of Michael Jr. and Paris.  And Michael was not the biological parent of Prince Michael II either.
TMZ.com:
Jackson's Body to Return to Neverland  —  We've just learned Michael Jackson's body is set to be driven to Neverland Ranch late Thursday morning.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ upwards of a 30 car motorcade — including Jackson's body — will be traveling from Los Angeles to Neverland at 10 AM on Thursday.
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.
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Michael Jackson Will Surfaces, Snubs Joe  —  nationalphotogroup.com; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images  —  The question of whether Michael Jackson had a valid will at the time of his death just got a little more complicated.  —  Yesterday, parents Joe and Katherine Jackson sought control of Michael's estate …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Private, Public Funerals Set for Michael Jackson
Discussion: iVillage
TMZ.com:
Cops Interested in Another Michael Jackson Doc
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bumpshack.com
omg!:
Investigators Confiscate Evidence from Michael Jackson's Home
Discussion: Associated Press and Reuters
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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People.com:
Anna Kournikova Injured in Shoving Match  —  Anna Kournikova ended up with cuts on her neck after getting into a shoving match this past weekend in Las Vegas  —  The former tennis ace got into a scuffle inside Lavo Nightclub on Saturday night after another woman at the club threw a drink on her, PEOPLE has learned.
Hollywoodtuna:   Anna Kournikova Gets Oral
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 …
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood and Gawker
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Joan Jett is so hardcore she made Kristen Stewart cry
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Pajiba
Maxine Shen / New York Post:
ENORMOUS MONEY  —  SIMON OFFERED $144 MIL A YEAR TO STAY ON ‘IDOL’  —  EARLY salary figures from Simon Cowell's “American Idol” contract negotiations are leaking out and they're eye-popping.  —  Cowell, who reportedly made $36 million last year for judging the hit competition show …
Kiran Hefa / People.com:
Mariah Carey Pulls An Eminem  —  Eminem (left) and Mariah  —  Looks like Mariah Carey is having the last laugh in her ongoing feud with Eminem.  —  While filming her latest music video for the song “Obsessed” in New York on Monday, Carey was snapped sporting an oversized sweatshirt …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
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X17 Online:
Dude Looks Like A Diva!
Discussion: DailyFill.com and INF Daily
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Dresses Up as Eminem for New Music Video
Discussion: iVillage
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 …
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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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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.
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.
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 …
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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