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10:55 PM ET, July 13, 2009

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K.C. Baker / People.com:
Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo Split  —  Tony Romo broke up with Jessica Simpson on Thursday, the night before her 29th birthday, a source close to the pop star tells PEOPLE.  —  “She is heartbroken,” says the source.  “She loves Tony.  But it's been difficult lately.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Dumped by Tony Romo  —  Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo have called it quits, sources tell Usmagazine.com.  —  A source close to Simpson confirms they broke up the night  —  before her 29th birthday July 10.  She was supposed to celebrate with a Ken and Barbie-themed party.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
See Mugshot of Jon Gosselin's New Girlfriend  —  Jon Gosselin's new girlfriend Hailey Glassman has an arrest record.  —  The 22-year-old — who was spotted holding hands with the newly single father of eight in St. Tropez over the weekend — was picked up by cops outside an Indiana University dorm in 2005.
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A look into the world of the classy new lady in Jon Gosselin's life  —  Hailey Glassman is the new girlfriend of Jon Gosselin as we are all aware of now, but let's take a look at what makes her so much better than Kate and eight children.  —  Meet Exhibit A:  —  Hailey Glassman
Melissa / Style News:
Jon Gosselin: New Girlfriend, New Design Gig  —  INF  —  Just weeks after splitting from his wife of 10 years, Jon Gosselin is back in the spotlight with a new career and a new girlfriend.  Gosselin, 32, turned up in St. Tropez hand-in-hand with Hailey Glassman, the daughter of the plastic surgeon …
Metro.co.uk:
Disney's Hudgens to ‘strip as 1950s hooker’  —  High School Musical's Vanessa Hudgens says she will sex things up in new potty mouth film role  —  Controversial Disney actress Vanessa Hudgens has warned she is ready to shock again, revealing she is to strip off as a hooker in a new X-rated film role.
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Mira Sorvino's Third Child a ‘Miracle Baby’  —  Mira Sorvino and husband Christopher Backus are parents to their third child, Holden Paul Terry Backus, following a difficult pregnancy and a long labor and delivery - complications the actress forgot almost immediately.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Maura Tierney Reveals She Has Tumor in Breast  —  Maura Tierney has revealed that she has found a tumor in her breast, following weekend reports that the illness has pushed back the premiere of her new NBC fall drama Parenthood.  —  “In an effort to guard my privacy, it seems that the wording …
People.com:
Molly Ringwald Welcomes Twins!  —  Molly Ringwald plays the mother of a pregnant teen on ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager - but in real-life she's a new mom to twins!  —  The 80s icon gave birth to a boy and a girl on Friday, July 10, PEOPLE has confirmed.
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Korbi Ghosh / Korbi TV:
Exclusive: 'Secret Life's' Molly Ringwald gives birth to a twin boy & girl
TMZ.com:
Debbie Rowe Injected Jackson with Drugs  —  Debbie Rowe frequently injected Michael Jackson with drugs while she worked for Jackson's dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein.  —  We've obtained law enforcement documents from the 2005 molestation trial.  Included in the records is an affidavit …
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David K. L I / New York Post:
CUSTODY SNUB FOR ‘BAD’ DAD
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Michael Jackson Was to Have Kicked Off London Tour Today
ABCNEWS:
Joe Jackson: MJ Had Too Many Tour Dates
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Where Did MJ's Money Go?  His Crazy Day-to-Day Expenses Revealed  —  Where Did MJ's Money Go?  His Crazy Day-to-Day Expenses Revealed  —  Michael Jackson left behind a legacy of being an amazing artist but he also left behind $400 million worth of debt.  And as the man who had the best-selling album …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Natalie Portman joins Marvel's ‘Thor’  —  Chris Hemsworth stars as Norse god of thunder  —  Natalie Portman has been cast as the female lead in “Thor,” Marvel Studios' adaptation of its comic book featuring the Norse god of thunder.  Kenneth Branagh is directing.
Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Seacrest closes deal worth $45 mil  —  Three-year pact said to be richest ever for a reality host  —  Ryan Seacrest is Fox's 45-Million-Dollar Man.  —  The “American Idol” host has closed a major new three-year deal with CKX, parent of “Idol” producer 19 Entertainment, worth $15 million per year.
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PopSugar:
Nicole Hits the Beach with Her Bump, Bikini and Joel!  —  Nicole Richie bared her baby bump over the weekend at the beach in Malibu with Joel Madden.  We caught a glimpse of Nicole in her bikini before Harlow's birth almost two years ago, and it looks like relaxing by the ocean is one of her favorite pregnancy routines.
TMZ.com:
Nas — I Don't Make What Kelis Thinks  —  Nas has fired back in his bitter divorce case with Kelis — claiming he's paid her more than she says and he makes less than she thinks.  —  For starters, Kelis claims Nas raked in $11 million for his album deal.  Nas fired back in legal papers …
Aaron Klein / WorldNetDaily:
‘Terrorist leader’ threatens to sue ‘Bruno’ movie  —  Says comedian lied about their meeting, scheme to make homosexual film  —  JAFFA, Israel - A “terrorist leader” interviewed in the just-released hit movie “Bruno” is fuming mad, telling WND the film mislabels him and that the movie's star …
New York Post:
KARA'S ‘IDOL’ SONG BOOTED  —  THIS year's roundly disliked “American Idol” victory anthem, “No Boundaries,” has been sent home.  —  Over the weekend, “Idol” winner Kris Allen dropped the song from the live show after just a few nights of concerts, according to fan reports.
The Sun:
School's in  —  MICHAEL Jackson's family are set to ignore one of his final wishes and send his kids to school.  —  He wanted Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and Blanket, seven, to be taught at home.  —  But their gran and legal guardian Katherine Jackson, 79, has made inquiries about sending them to exclusive Wildwood School in LA.
Caitlin Thompson / Time:
‘Bruno’: Did Twitter Reviews Hurt Movie at Box Office?  —  In the old days — like, until yesterday — movie studios judged the success of their big pictures by how much they grossed on the opening weekend.  But in the age of Twitter, electronic word-of-mouth is immediate …
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