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12:55 PM 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.
Perez Hilton:
Debbie Rowe Forfeits Kids For More $$$$$$!!!!  —  They say everyone has a price, but Michael Jackson's ex gets hers in installments!  —  Debbie Rowe, the pop star's former wife that acted as a surrogate for Jackson's two oldest children, was paid $4 million from her former mother-in-law to relinquish her parental rights - for good.
Discussion: INF Daily and OK! Magazine
Extra:
Debbie Rowe's Shocking Custody Emails
Discussion: ABCNEWS and Lifeline Live
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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NY Daily News:
Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo through after Dallas Cowboys quarterback drops singer  —  Jessica Simpson was excited to get all dolled up for her “Barbie and Ken"-themed birthday bash in L.A. on Friday night, but there was one problem: She had just lost her Ken.
Discussion: PopSugar, Socialite Life and Queerty
Lesley Messer / People.com:
Jessica and Tony's Relationship: What Went Wrong?
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Dumped by Tony Romo
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
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Karolina Kurkova is Pregnant!  —  Karolina Kurkova is expecting, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “Supermodel and actress Karolina Kurkova and her fiancé, film producer Archie Drury have announced that they are expecting their first child,” the statement reads.
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New York Post:
MODEL KAROLINA KURKOVA PREGNANT  —  KAROLINA Kurkova, the Czech supermodel often seen in the front row at Knicks games, is six months pregnant.  The father is her fiancé, Archie Drury, a former Marine and Scientologist who made the documentary “Voices of Iraq.”
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 …
TMZ.com:
‘Reading Rainbow’ Host in Car Accident  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ LeVar Burton was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles early yesterday evening.  —  We're told Burton — who hosted “Reading Rainbow” and starred in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Roots” …
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 …
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 …
Free Britney / The Hollywood Gossip:
The Bachelorette Finale Spoilers: Reid Returns, Kiptyn is The Bachelor, Ed Proposes ... and Has a Girlfriend?  —  On last night's episode of The Bachelorette, Jillian Harris bid farewell to Reid Rosenthal, to the surprise of no one, keeping Ed Swiderski and Kiptyn Locke.
Discussion: Reality TV Scoop
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
Jon Weisman / Variety:
Showtime sets ‘Live Nude Comedy’  —  Series mixes standup comedy and burlesque  —  Showtime has slated a six-episode run for “Live Nude Comedy,” a half-hour mix of standup comedy and modern-day burlesque.  —  Shannon Elizabeth will host the weekly midnight series, which bows Thursday.
Discussion: EW.com
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.
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!
Just Jared:
Christian Bale Looks Crack Cocaine Addicted  —  Christian Bale looks to have lost a significant amount of weight and thinned his hair for his character in the new movie, The Fighter.  —  The 35-year-old British actor shot new scenes on Monday afternoon (July 13) in Los Angeles.
omg!:
Taylor Swift & Muse To Perform At VMAs, Russell Brand Returns As Host  —  NEW YORK, N.Y. — Taylor Swift and British rock group Muse are the first two performers announced for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards - and despite his controversial first hosting gig, British funnyman Russell Brand is returning.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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