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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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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.
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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TMZ.com:Michael Jackson's Will Surfaces
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:Katherine Jackson Granted Temporary Guardianship of Kids
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TMZ.com:Michael Jackson Guardianship Papers Filed
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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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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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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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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:Jon and Kate Gosselin No Longer Speaking to Media
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Melissa Rycroft Is Engaged — Rycroft's boyfriend, Tye Strickland proposed to the former Dancing With the Stars finalist in Dallas on Friday night, a source tells Usmagazine.com. — The newly engaged couple celebrated with 20 friends at Cretia's restaurant that night, a staffer tells Us.
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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.
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 …
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 …
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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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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.
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Xiomara Martinez-White / People.com:The Various Transformations of Isabel Lucas
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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.
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.
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 …
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?
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.
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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 …
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.
