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10:55 AM ET, July 14, 2009

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Kate Sheehy / New York Post:
DEBBIE ROWE DROPS CUSTODY FIGHT  —  $4M MOTHER LODE FOR MICHAEL JACKSON EX  —  Michael Jackson's baby mama Debbie Rowe has sold her kids again — this time squeezing about $4 million from her former mother-in-law in exchange for giving up her parental rights, a family source told The Post yesterday.
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New York Post:
ELIZABETH TAYLOR GOES TO HOSPITAL ACHING FOR MJ  —  ELIZABETH Taylor is in an LA hos pital.  Brought there yesterday from her Beverly Hills home.  Not to add aggravation onto the Jacksons, but the source of her condition is simply: The heart's gone out of her.
Discussion: Showbiz Spy, Pop Crunch and Dlisted
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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Lesley Messer / People.com:
Jessica and Tony's Relationship: What Went Wrong?  —  Simpson and Romo  —  Two weeks ago, when PEOPLE asked Tony Romo what he had planned for girlfriend Jessica Simpson's birthday, he said, “It's a secret.”  —  As it turned out, Simpson's birthday surprise turned out to be a shocker …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Rep: Ed Hardy Designer “Not Starting Kids' Clothing Line With” Jon Gosselin  —  Despite reports that Jon Gosselin and Ed Hardy fashion designer Christian Audigier spent the weekend finalizing a deal to launch a children's clothing line together, the designer's rep tells Usmagazine.com that no such project is happening.
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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.
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.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Mira Sorvino Gives Birth After “Life-Threatening” Pregnancy
Mira Sorvino / Access Hollywood:
Mira Sorvino Welcomes ‘Miracle’ Baby Into Family
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Chace Crawford Moves Out of Ed Westwick's Apartment  —  Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford has moved out of the NYC apartment he shares with costar Ed Westwick, a source tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  —  The two have shared the apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood since they both first moved …
Xiomara Martinez-White / People.com:
Katherine Heigl: Romance Not Always Rated PG-13  —  Katherine Heigl plays a woman clueless in the ways of romance in her upcoming film, The Ugly Truth.  But in real life, the actress considers herself fairly savvy on the subject.  —  “In my early 20s, I didn't know who I was or what I wanted …
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.
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The Huffington Post:   Natalie Portman To Star In ‘Thor’
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Jackson toxicology results ‘expected soon’  —  The Los Angeles Coroner's Office has suggested that the results of an autopsy performed on Michael Jackson could be released this week.  —  The ‘Thriller’ star passed away following a suspected cardiac arrest on June 25, but a cause of death …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: What Does Mercy's Move Mean for Georgina on Gossip Girl?  —  Could Michelle Trachtenberg be skipping out on Gossip Girl?  —  Michelle is one of the stars of Mercy, NBC's upcoming drama about nurses, which just got pushed up to fall from midseason.
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
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 …
Dan Evans / News of the World:
Lily Allen gets her Twitters out  —  ALLEN TELLS FANS SHE'S HAPPY TO GO NUDE  —  LOVELY Lily Allen grins and bares it all - and the sexy singer admits she doesn't suffer The Fear when showing off her lil' charms.  —  She told fans on Twitter: “I'm comfortable getting them out - t*ts are t*ts.”
Joe Weisenthal / Clusterstock:
Heidi And Spencer Don't Understand The Federal Reserve  —  For some of you this is going to be heartbreaking.  Faux, MTV-created celebrities Heidi Morgan and Spencer Pratt have a poor understanding of how the Federal Reserve system works.  That's ok.  They'e like most people, and we even get confused.
Discussion: Allie Is Wired!
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 …
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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