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12:40 PM ET, July 21, 2009

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Geoff Boucher / Hero Complex:
RARE PHOTO: The day Daniel Radcliffe met Rupert Grint...  “Potter” producer David Heyman reflects on the magical journey and shares a photo of a special moment: When Harry met pally...  Like a proud father, David Heyman, the producer of the “Harry Potter” films, reached for a box of photographs …
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Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Harry Potter's future wife Bonnie Wright throws off geeky Hogwarts look as she poses in magical fashion shoot  —  It seems Harry Potter star Emma Watson has some hot competition in the fashion stakes.  —  Step forward Bonnie Wright, who plays Harry's love interest and future wife Ginny Weasley in the hit films.
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag and FabSugar UK
Esther Zuckerman / People.com:
Emma Watson's Ivy League Choice Confirmed  —  Emma Watson is similar to her Harry Potter alter ego Hermione Granger in at least one way: Her pursuit of her studies.  —  Watson, 19, will be attending Brown University in Providence, R.I., she confirmed to Paste magazine, saying, “I am …
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
LOL: Excited Japanese Fangirl Gives Best Harry Potter Interviews Ever
Discussion: New York Magazine and FilmDrunk
Alex Dobuzinskis / Fan Fare:
Emma Watson becomes an Ivy League “Brunonian”
Discussion: Pop Crunch and omg!
TMZ.com:
Brit's Conservatorship - All Good Things Must End  —  Britney Spears' daddy is ready to release his daughter into the wild again — we've learned the conservatorship may be coming to an end.  —  Sources tell us Jamie Spears will ask the court to review the terms of the conservatorship after her concert tour ends in November.
RADAR:
Jon Gosselin and Young Girlfriend Have A Play Date - Must-See Photos!  —  It's so nice that Jon Gosselin has found a new girlfriend that his kids can relate to - because they're close in age!  —  Where do you take your girlfriend when she's 10 years younger?  Why, on a play date of course.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cruise Parties With David Beckham; Victoria Gets Mad  —  What did David Beckham do after being booed at his first home game with the Los Angeles Galaxy Sunday?  He partied with wife Victoria and celeb pal Tom Cruise at L.A.'s swanky hotspot Hyde -and when Posh got snooty, Becks grabbed some booty.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
Michael Inbar / msnbc.com:
Ryan O'Neal reveals Farrah's final struggle  —  Actress' longtime love says: ‘She never closed her eyes; she was holding on’  —  In his first interview since Farrah Fawcett died June 25 after a long battle with cancer, Ryan O'Neal recounted her final hours.  —  Ryan O'Neal on Fawcett's final hours
Discussion: Extra and Lifeline Live
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Perez Hilton:
The Price Is Right? O'Neal Sits Down With Today
Discussion: Associated Press
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Ryan O'Neal Recalls Farrah Fawcett's Final Hours
Discussion: PopEater, iVillage and Lemondrop.com
Whitney English / E! Online:
K-Fed and Girlfriend Plan Chaotic 2.0  —  Guess who's ba-a-ack?!  —  It's Britney Spears' wife-beater-loving ex-husband Kevin Federline, and he's eyeing a new reality program to show off his latest girlfriend, Victoria Prince, and (gasp) his two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, a source tells E! News.
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Lindsay And Sam Scream And Fight Over Sam's Dinner With Drea!  —  Around 6am this morning, Lindsay Lohan showed up to Samantha Ronson's Hollywood Hills home, and after begging and knocking on the door for several minutes, she was finally let in.
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Sam Dines With Drea de Matteo, Lindsay Lohan Flips
Discussion: X17 Online, Cele|bitchy and PopSugar
The Huffington Post:
Sprite Oral Sex Ad Banned In Germany (VIDEO)  —  This unbelievable advertisement for Sprite has been banned in Germany, for pretty obvious reasons.  It combines oral sex and the desire for a refreshing Sprite to create a big finish that has to be seen to be believed.  It even beats the climax of this similarly-themed ad.
TMZ.com:
‘Burn Notice’ Star — I Was Only Borderline Drunk!  —  “Burn Notice” star Jeffrey Donovan is going to have a rough time in court — it's not exactly an airtight defense in a DUI case to argue, “I really think I'm only borderline and not too drunk.”  —  We obtained the police report from the Miami Beach PD.
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Apologizes for Rihanna Assault  —  We've obtained a video of Chris Brown telling his fans how sorry he is over the Rihanna assault.  —  Brown says he wanted to apologize earlier but couldn't on the advice of his lawyer.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Chris Brown Apologizes for Beating Rihanna
People.com:
Jackson Family Agonizing over Michael's Final Resting Place  —  With Michael Jackson temporarily interred at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles, his family is wrestling with a painful decision: Where will the King of Pop finally be laid to rest?
Discussion: PopEater and iVillage
Empire News:
Exclusive: Prince of Persia Pictures  —  See Gyllenhaal in action in new posters  —  Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is one of next year's big summer movies, so a few new posters showing the lovely Jake Gyllenhaal and the gorgeous Gemma Arterton are just the thing to bring a touch of sunshine to this otherwise cloudy day.
Discussion: Cinematical, Perez Hilton and FilmDrunk
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Katherine Jackson's Guardianship: Are the Kids Becoming Jehovah's Witnesses?  —  Amid the custody crisis surrounding Michael Jackson's children, Pop Tarts has been told that their grandmother and temporary guardian Katherine Jackson has been taking the three children to the Kingdom …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and CelebNewsWire
TMZ.com:
Kelis to Judge: Sorry, Baby ... I'm Busy  —  There's a damn good reason Kelis is skipping out on today's scheduled court date to fight Nas for child support and baby and prenatal expenses — she's giving birth right now!!!  —  TMZ has learned the singer is currently in labor, about to deliver a brand new baby boy.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Bizarre Twist in Roethlisberger Assault Case  —  Sources connected to the Ben Roethlisberger sexual assault case claim the psychiatric care the accuser says she's under has nothing to do with Ben .... it has to do with a relationship she had with a man who never existed.
Mirror.co.uk:
Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz get cosy on a night out in London  —  We do enjoy a good rom-com - and what could be better than a real-life one, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz?  —  So imagine our delight at hearing these two Hollywood A-listers had a Titanic night on the tiles …
 
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