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2:45 AM ET, July 1, 2009

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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 …
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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.
Alan Duke / CNN:
Michael Jackson public viewing set for Friday  —  LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Michael Jackson's body will return to his Neverland Ranch on Thursday morning for a public viewing Friday, CNN has learned.  —  A private memorial service is scheduled for Sunday.
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.
ETonline:
QUINCY JONES TELLS ET HE WON'T ATTEND MICHAEL JACKSON'S FUNERAL  —  Quincy Jones says he won't be attending the funeral for Michael Jackson.  —  Speaking to ET today, the music mogul says he has spent too much time mourning friends at their wakes.  —  “I won't go to any more funerals …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Sandra Rose
DailyFill.com:
Michael Jackson Delivers Final Kick In The Nuts To Father  —  Hey Joe, good job being an overbearing money-hungry prick to your kids.  Looks like you're not getting any money.  Ta-da!  —  Although lawyers for the Jackson family claim no will exists for the late Michael Jackson …
Discussion: TMZ.com, omg! and Us Weekly
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Family Reviews Michael Jackson's Will  —  Michael Jackson's family is still reviewing the contents of his last will and testament, but PEOPLE.com can confirm details of the 2002 document:  —  The deceased pop star left all his assets to the Michael Jackson Family Trust and has named his mother Katherine …
Discussion: Gabby Babble
TMZ.com:
Cops Interested in Another Michael Jackson Doc  —  We've learned the LAPD wants to talk to Michael Jackson's longtime dermatologist Arnold Klein about drugs he may have prescribed or given Michael Jackson.  —  We're told Klein has already gotten a lawyer but as far as we know the LAPD has not spoken with him.
Access Hollywood:
Private, Public Funerals Set For Michael Jackson
Discussion: Showbiz Spy
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Farrah Fawcett Is Laid to Rest  —  A private funeral was held Tuesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles for actress Farrah Fawcett, who died June 25 after a long battle with cancer.  —  Her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal and best friend Alana Stewart both wore black …
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Associated Press:
Farrah Fawcett's life celebrated at LA funeral
Discussion: Fan Fare
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Farrah's Funeral: ‘Goodbye Sweet Girl’
Discussion: EW.com
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.
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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 …
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 …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Joan Jett is so hardcore she made Kristen Stewart cry
Discussion: Pajiba and AceShowBiz.com
Peter Allen / Telegraph:
Supermodel Karen Mulder arrested for threatening to attack plastic surgeon  —  The supermodel Karen Mulder has been arrested in Paris after allegedly threatening to attack her plastic surgeon.  —  The 39-year-old was being held at a police station in the French capital following allegedly …
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Peter Allen / Daily Mail:
Troubled supermodel Karen Mulder arrested after 'threatening …
Discussion: Dlisted and I'm Not Obsessed
Allie Gross / People.com:
Hayden Panettiere Drops Towel In New Film  —  Hayden Panettiere isn't afraid to bare it all - at least not on set.  —  “If I can't flaunt it at 20, come on!”  Panettiere said while promoting her new film I Love You, Beth Cooper, in theaters July 10.  “I mean I might as well show it now.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Phil / Egotastic!:
Keira Knightley is Topless, Really Likes Suspenders  —  Keira Knightley really seems to like wearing suspenders, and being topless, because these Keira Knightley topless pictures from her new Chanel ad campaign are not the first pictures she's taken wearing nothing (or nearly nothing) but suspenders.
Khloe Kardashian:
TURNING 25 IN VEGAS BITCHES!!!!  —  This past Friday the whole Kardashian krew hit Vegas for my 25th birthday party!!!  Kourt, Kim, Reggie, Malika, Khadijah, Bobby, Rob, my mom, Jonathan, Simon, Monica, Clyde, Chanti, LaLa and Brittny came out for my special night...to name a few, LOL.
 
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TMZ.com:
Dangerous Drug Found in Jackson Home
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
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Daily Mail:
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