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1:20 PM ET, July 20, 2009

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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Spotted With a New Girl  —  A week after his trip to St. Tropez with 22-year-old party girl Hailey Glassman, Jon Gosselin has been spotted with a new lady.  —  Wearing a black sports coat and a white, button-up shirt, the 32-year-old father of eight hit NYC restaurant Accademia di Vino …
PopEater:
Public Sympathy Shifts From Jon to Kate  —  Before Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin ended their marriage on their TV show, ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8,’ the series made Kate look like the bad guy, always yelling at Jon for minor things including breathing too loudly.  —  And in fact, PopEater readers agreed with that sentiment.
Discussion: INF Daily
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Fans, Past Idols Launch “Keep Paula” Campaign on Twitter  —  Shortly after Paula Abdul's manager announced that “it does not appear” the dancer-singer will return to American Idol next season, fans took to Twitter to show their support for the embattled judge.  —  Using the hashtag “#keeppaula,” they have been Tweeting like crazy.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Paula Abdul Demands $20 Million From American Idol  —  Paula Abdul has 20 million reasons to be angry at American Idol - one for every dollar that she wants (and hasn't received) to return to the hit show.  —  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that Paula is asking …
TMZ.com:
Paula Abdul — One Pissed Off Judge!
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera 911 Call — ‘Possible Overdose’  —  TMZ has learned “Jackass” star Bam Margera was rushed to the hospital yesterday after paramedics responded to a 911 call for a “possible overdose.”  —  We're told state troopers and medical personnel arrived to his home in West Chester, Pennsylvania at around 1:30 PM.
Amanda Friedman / People.com:
Nick Lachey on Jessica Simpson: I Wish Her the Best  —  Although Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, former spouses and stars of the reality show Newlyweds, now find themselves suddenly single at the same time, Lachey insists there is no reunion planned.  —  “I think it's fun storytelling …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Nick Lachey is surprisingly gracious about Jessica Simpson
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
PopEater:
Nick Lachey Wishes His Ex-Wife the Best
Discussion: omg!
Daily Mail:
Sienna Miller: ‘I nearly burnt my breasts making GI Joe’  —  In what would have been the most bizarre on set accident yet, actress Sienna Miller revealed she nearly burnt her breasts making new movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.  —  Speaking at an event in Sydney, Australia, to promote the film …
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Beckham heckled, jeered by fans in LA  —  David Beckham has reportedly confronted fans in Los Angeles after being heckled and jeered during his first match for LA Galaxy in five months.  —  The footballer, who had been on loan to AC Milan, endured boos every time he touched the ball …
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
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Helene Elliott / Los Angeles Times:
David Beckham doesn't get a royal welcome
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Fit & Trim Valerie Bertinelli Finishes Half-Marathon  —  Drop 50 pounds, check.  Don a bikini on the cover of PEOPLE magazine, check.  Run a half-marathon ... check!  —  After crossing the finish line of Sunday's Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half-Marathon in yet another personal first …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and PopEater
Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
SONY TO ACQUIRE JACKSON FOOTAGE FOR FEATURE  —  Sony Pictures Entertainment is closing a deal to make a feature film on Michael Jackson from the 80 hours of rehearsal footage filmed for the concerts Jackson was preparing to perform in London when he passed away.
Discussion: X17 Online, Lifeline Live and Movieline
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Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
‘HSM’ helmer to make Michael Jackson movie
Discussion: omg!
Tianna / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
COUPLED UP: THE DREAM & C.MILI IN L.A  —  Newly engaged couple The Dream and Christina Milian share a laugh while arriving at Big Billy Clark's Annual Debauchery Birthday Pool Party over the weekend.  At the party, Christina showed off her six-carat engagement ring and confirmed wedding plans to US WEEKLY:
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TMZ.com:
‘Burn Notice’ Star Torched for DUI  —  The star of that show “Burn Notice” may have been a little too lit up when he got behind the wheel last weekend — dude was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Miami.  —  TMZ has learned Jeffrey Donovan was arrested on suspicion of DUI last Sunday, July 12th.
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Padma Lakshmi could heat up sitcom  —  ‘Top Chef’ host eyes possible NBC show  —  “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi is cooking up plans to star in a sitcom for NBC.  —  Lakshmi has sealed a development deal with the Peacock and sister Universal Media Studios, which plans to create a half-hour comedy for her.
William Grimes / New York Times:
Frank McCourt, Whose Irish Childhood Illuminated His Prose, Is Dead at 78  —  Frank McCourt, a former New York City schoolteacher who turned his miserable childhood in Limerick, Ireland, into a phenomenally popular, Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, “Angela's Ashes,” died in Manhattan on Sunday.
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Reuters:
“Angela's Ashes” author Frank McCourt dies at 78
Discussion: Gabby Babble
 
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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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