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1:35 PM ET, July 22, 2009

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E! Online:
Both Jackson Autopsies Turned Up Needle Marks and Propofol  —  Remember how Michael Jackson's family commissioned a second autopsy on the fallen King of Pop's body?  —  Well, E! News has exclusively learned that those results are in—and they are not any different from what was found …
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TMZ.com:
Feds Raid Dr. Conrad Murray's Office  —  We've learned the Houston office of Dr. Conrad Murray is currently being raided by federal authorities ... and we've learned they are looking specifically for all medical records relating to Michael Jackson.  —  We're told 8 Drug Enforcement Agency vehicles arrived …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Rep: Michael Jackson's Doctor “Should Not Be a Target of Criminal Charges”
Discussion: Extra and Popsquire
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Taco Bell Chihuahua Dies  —  Gidget  —  She charmed millions without ever saying a word, and managed to make fast food tacos adorable.  Gidget, the Chihuahua best known for her Taco Bell ad campaign, died from a stroke on Tuesday night at age 15.  —  “She made so many people happy,” says Gidget's trainer, Sue Chipperton.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Eddie Cibrian's Wife Confirms She's Left Him Over Affairs  —  Eddie Cibrian's wife Brandi Glanville has left him, she confirms exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday).  —  “Eddie and I have decided to take some time apart,” says Glanville, 36, mother of Mason, 6, and Jake, 2.
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Michelle Tan / People.com:
Pal: Simpson Family ‘Feels Bad’ for Jessica  —  Jessica Simpson's recent estrogen-filled weekend hanging out with her girlfriends and watching chick flicks with her mom was a welcome bright spot in an otherwise difficult week for the newly single singer.  —  Since Tony Romo broke up with Simpson …
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Pals: Mischa Barton Struggled with Body Issues  —  Mischa in India  —  Mischa Barton's personal demons not only included a DUI arrest, relationship breakups and a hospitalization at a psychiatric ward - the actress also struggled with a fluctuating weight and body image.  —  “She has big self-esteem issues. ...
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Rep: Mischa Barton Is “Making Improvements”
Discussion: coverawards.com
New York Post:
BILLY JOEL'S JOYFUL REBOUND  —  LIFE is good for Billy Joel (above).  Just a month after separating from wife No. 3, Katie Lee Joel, the Piano Man is dating Alex Donnelley, the former star of “The Young and The Restless.”  Joel — who continues to break records touring stadiums with Elton John …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Sam Raimi plays ‘Warcraft’  —  Director signs on for live-action adaptation of vidgame  —  Sam Raimi has signed on to direct “Warcraft,” the live-action film adaptation of the fantasy videogame franchise “World of Warcraft.”  —  Legendary Pictures and vidgame publisher Blizzard Entertainment …
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FemaleFirst:
Lindsay Lohan's X-rated Birthday  —  Lindsay Lohan was given sex toys for her birthday by Samantha Ronson.  —  The ‘Mean Girls’ actress - who turned 23 on July 2 and has had an on/off relationship with the DJ for around two years - was delighted with the satisfying gift …
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
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TMZ.com:
Katherine Jackson — I Will Be Heard!  —  Katherine Jackson wants “a seat at the table” in all matters involving Michael Jackson's estate.  —  Katherine's lawyer, Londell McMillan, tells us Katherine called him the day Michael died, asking him to come to the house.
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
‘Ugly Betty’ exclusive: Jamie-Lynn Sigler replaces Betty!  —  Yes, the headline's misleading — but only slightly!  —  Sopranos vet Jamie-Lynn Sigler is joining the cast of Ugly Betty in the recurring role of Natalie, Daniel's sexy, spiritual, funny new assistant, sources confirm to me exclusively.
Scott Bowles / USA Today:
Films, actors, thousands of fans ready to roll at Comic-Con  —  LOS ANGELES — Mickey Rourke's screams fill the empty basin of the Los Angeles River and spill into the midnight air.  —  He's having trouble with his Russian accent, which is turning the intended line from the Iron Man 2 script …
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Melissa Rycroft Finds Her True Love, At Last  —  Melissa Rycroft and Tye Strickland  —  She didn't end up the winner on The Bachelor or Dancing with the Stars, but Melissa Rycroft is proving she's lucky in love.  —  Last month, she accepted a marriage proposal from Dallas insurance agent Tye Strickland …
People.com:
Hailey Glassman Gushes over Jon Gosselin  —  Hailey Glassman's romance with Jon Gosselin came as a surprise - even to her, she tells PEOPLE.  —  “If you had told me a few months ago, I wouldn't have believed you,” Glassman says of dating the 32-year-old newly single dad of eight kids.
Mary Beth Quirk / OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Kristen Stewart Ready to Win Back Robert Pattinson  —  In what is perhaps one of the summer's most eagerly anticipated events, Twilight dream couple Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson will finally be reunited at Comic-Con International in San Diego, which starts July 23.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Millionaire Matchmaker Is Engaged!  —  The Millionaire Matchmaker has found her match!  —  Bravo reality star Patti Stanger tells Usmagazine.com exclusively that she is engaged to beau Andy Friedman.  —  “I feel like it should have happened years ago, so I'm kind of shocked,” she tells Us.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
D.A. Rejects Sutherland Headbutt Case  —  Kiefer Sutherland is officially off the hook for that whole headbutting incident in NYC back in May ... because it amounted to a bunch of nothing.  —  The Manhattan D.A. has just rejected the case against the “24” star and we're told it's …
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Kiefer Sutherland All Clear in Headbutting Case
Discussion: PopEater
Andy Soltis / New York Post:
ESPN HOTTIE ERIN ANDREWS IN PEEP SHOCKER  —  NUDE HOTEL VIDEO SPLASHED ONLINE  —  Sexy ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews was the target of a peephole pervert who surreptitiously shot a video of her walking around her hotel room naked — and posted it on the Internet.
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TMZ.com:
Erin Andrews Peeping Tom — Inside Job?
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Angie Everhart: I'm Ready To Be a Mom  —  Angie Everhart isn't one to leave anything to the last minute.  “I'm completely prepared,” she says about welcoming her first-born, a boy, who is due in eight days.  “The nursery is done, the name is picked and I've even got a year's supply of Seventh Generation diapers.”
New York Post:
BRITTNY'S REALLY OK WITH SPEARS' KID  —  BRITTNY Gastineau doesn't really think Jamie Lynn Spears should have had an abortion instead of giving birth to now 1-year-old daughter Maddie Briann.  —  One scene in “Bruno” features Sacha Baron Cohen (as a flamboyant Austrian fashion reporter) …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Twilight Hottie Nikki Reed Lands Paris Hilton's Ex  —  Todd Williamson/Getty Images, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images  —  Seems we've finally figured out what Twilight babe Nikki Reed has been doing lately: Paris Latsis!  Remember him—the megarich dude best known for being engaged to Paris Hilton?
Christine Kearney / Reuters:
Actor Stephen Baldwin files for bankruptcy in NY  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Stephen Baldwin, brother of Emmy winner and “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin, filed for bankruptcy in New York on Tuesday, according to a court document that says he is millions in debt.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
 
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