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5:00 PM ET, July 18, 2009

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Champ Clark / People.com:
Source: Joe Jackson Willing to Step Aside in Custody Case  —  Photo by: Jason LaVeris / FilmMagic, Robyn Beck / Reuters / Landov  —  The custody case over Michael Jackson's three young children presses on: Friday, a hearing that has been scheduled for next week was postponed until Aug. 3 …
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Jackson Guardianship Hearing Delayed
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Caroline Howard / People.com:
The Gosselins Hit New York City  —  Summer fun in the city?  More likely just a short business trip.  —  Kate Gosselin and her eight children, plus two sitters and security, arrived at a midtown Manhattan hotel Saturday morning.  —  As the family walked through the marble lobby …
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Perez Hilton:
Simon Cowell Excited For Susan Boyle Album!  —  Extra's Terri Seymour had a sit down with ex-boyfriend Simon Cowell to discuss Susan Boyle's debut album.  —  So, just what did Cowell have to say about our SuBo?  —  Cowel claims, “She's extraordinarily good on record …
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Associated Press:
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile crashes into Wis. home  —  MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. — One southern Wisconsin homeowner is probably not in love with the Oscar Mayer wiener.  The famed hot dog's Wienermobile crashed Friday into the deck and garage of a home in Mount Pleasant, about 35 miles south of Milwaukee.
Daulerio / Deadspin:
ESPN Lawyers Try To Smoke Out Creepy Amateur Peephole Videographer (Update)  —  Yesterday a video posted on the site NSFW POA (NSFW, obvs.) hinted that a naked blonde woman videotaped through a hotel peephole was a popular sports personality.  ESPN lawyers pounced.  Maybe we should mention the woman looks like Erin Andrews.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Don Chavez
Christina Yoon / People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson Goes Baby Shopping  —  With their star-studded wedding behind them, former Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson and husband Hank Baskett are now focusing their full efforts on preparing for their new baby.  —  The newlyweds attended a VIP reception at West Hollywood baby …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
People.com:
Mischa Barton on a Destructive Path, Says Pal  —  Mischa Barton  —  News of Mischa Barton's hospitalization has friends worried about her health - though some say they saw this coming.  —  “She has been on a destructive path for a while now,” a friend of the actress tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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Scott Collins / Idol Tracker:
Paula Abdul's manager: She'll leave ‘Idol’ if ‘rude’ producers don't step up new deal [Updated]  —  Paula Abdul is unhappy.  And unless the producers of “American Idol” change her frown to a smile soon, she'll dance like there's no tomorrow away from TV's No. 1 show.
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
First Look: Don Cheadle and Sam Rockwell in Iron Man 2  —  /Film reader Erin L sent over some new photos from Iron Man 2, which appear in Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con preview issue.  The photos include our first official photos of some of the main characters.
David Caplan / People.com:
Ivana Trump Thrilled About Ivanka's Engagement  —  Ivana and Ivanka Trump  —  Ivanka Trump's fiancé, New York Observer publisher Jared Kushner, need not worry about impressing his future mother-in-law: She's already a fan of the media mogul.  —  “I am so thrilled about Ivanka's engagement …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
The Huffington Post:
Taleon Goffney, Gay Porn Star, Going To Prison For Using Handsaw, Ax To Break Into Stores  —  PHILADELPHIA — A porn star who was accused of using a handsaw and an ax to break into stores through their rooftops while his twin brother and occasional co-star acted as a lookout is going to prison for at least three years.
Discussion: Right Celebrity and Sandra Rose
Global Grind:
THIS IS MY LIFE...  SOURCE:  —  **GG Exclusive** I'm currently on tour in the UK.  This tour began right after a 4 month stint in Prague shooting a world war 2 movie.  We're in a different city in a different part of the UK every night, moving non stop.  Since my first album …
 
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Pete ban lifted for sis bash
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Shia LaBeouf Works Out The Kinks
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
David Arquette Apologizes for Calling Latina Women “Nuts”
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John Barr / ESPN:
Video shows Jones in Vegas nightclub
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Jacksons Headin' to Jamaica, Mon!
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From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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