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1:00 PM ET, July 22, 2009

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 Top News: 
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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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.
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”  —  A week after she was placed under psychiatric hold, Mischa Barton is “still seeking treatment but making improvements,” says her rep Craig Schneider.  —  Schneider would not elaborate on Barton's condition, but said that the actress, 23 …
Discussion: coverawards.com
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 …
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 …
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.
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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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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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.
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 …
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.
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 …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Rep: Michael Jackson's Doctor “Should Not Be a Target of Criminal Charges”  —  An attorney for Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal physician, wants everyone to leave his client alone.  —  On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported that Murray - who was with Jackson when he suffered cardiac arrest …
Discussion: Extra and Popsquire
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.
TMZ.com:
Erin Andrews Peeping Tom — Inside Job?  —  TMZ has reviewed six videos shot by the Peeping Tom who secretly videotaped Erin Andrews in her hotel room as the ESPN reporter walked around naked, not having a clue she was being watched ... and there are signs the person who taped it may be connected with the coverage of athletic events.
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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.”
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
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?
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
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
Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Whitney Houston Debuts New CD, Gets ABC Special  —  Whitney Houston's new CD, “I Look to You,” got the star treatment tonight.  Music mogul Clive Davis played nine tracks from the album, due Sept. 1, for an A-list audience at Jazz at Lincoln Center.  When he was done, Houston walked out and got a standing ovation and cheers.
Discussion: Lifeline Live and Pop Crunch
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Katherine Heigl's First Day back at Grey's Was ‘Cruel and Mean’  —  Katherine Heigl may be back to work on the set of Grey's Anatomy, but according to the actress, it hasn't been a super-happy homecoming.  —  “Our first day back was Wednesday and it was — I'm going to keep saying …
Joal Ryan / E! Online:
So, Did That Lindsay Lohan Movie Bomb?  —  Did you watch Lindsay Lohan's straight-to-cable movie?  Do you know what sound Conan O'Brien hears every weeknight?  And do you know why it wasn't an all-around lousy week for Burn Notice's Jeffrey Donovan?  —  The answers—and more questions—in the latest TV ratings quiz:
 
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Jo Clements / Daily Mail:
Proud Emma Thompson poses with adopted refugee son at graduation six years later
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
James Mangold to direct ‘Words’
Discussion: The Playlist
Extra:
Jennifer Lopez's ‘Back-Up Plan’
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Katherine Heigl's Latest Bomb Scare Totally Not Movie-Related
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE LETTER: Michael Jackson Fired Rowe In Writing
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Popsquire
Eric Ditzian / MTV Movies Blog:
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Burton Says ‘Dark Shadows’ Will Shoot Next Year
 Earlier Picks: 
Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
GOP's new youth ambassador: Lady Gaga?
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“Holler” gets Aniston's attention
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Hugh Dancy's Wild Side
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

The New York Times Company:
The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Agora Center for Research, a Ugandan newsroom sitting between activism and investigative reporting, posting its work on various social media sites

 
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