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3:40 PM ET, July 22, 2009

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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.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:   Taco Bell Chihuahua Dies at 15
Daily Mail:
Michael Jackson's ‘secret son’ sat with family at memorial concert... and now wants to take a DNA test  —  A Norwegian rapper suspected of being the secret son of Michael Jackson sat with the Jackson family at the singer's memorial concert.  —  Omer Bhatti, 25, was seated in between Michael's son Prince …
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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:
DEA Raids Michael Jackson's Doctor's Office
Discussion: PopEater, Extra, TMZ.com and Popsquire
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.
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 …
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
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 …
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.
X17 Online:
Hailey Glassman “Can't Wait To Be A Stepmom” To Jon's 8 Kids!  —  ...and I'm sure the pot-loving party girl will be a GREAT influence on them!  When Jon Gosselin and Hailey Glassman celebrated their recent engagement at the V.I.P Room last week, a source tells In Touch Weekly …
Discussion: DailyFill.com
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Liza Hamm / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Wants to Expand Her Family  —  It sounds like the fake belly bump Jennifer Lopez is wearing for her new movie The Back-Up Plan is giving her some ideas.  —  The singer-actress admits that she and her husband Marc Anthony would like to give their 18-month-old twins Emme and Max a sibling or two.
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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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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 …
Adam / Showbiz Spy:
JESSICA BIEL ONLY EATS HALF HER MEAL  —  Jessica Biel has discovered the perfect way to stay in shape — she only eats half her meals!  —  The Easy Virtue star — who is currently dating singer Justin Timberlake — says she always sticks to small portions so she doesn't gain weight.
Discussion: Dlisted and The Blemish
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.
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.
Peg Brickley / Bankruptcy Beat:
Mortgage, Taxes Push Stephen Baldwin Into Bankruptcy  —  Stephen Baldwin and wife Kennya have filed for Chapter 11 protection, proof that even star status and a tattoo of Hannah Montana's initials on your left shoulder are no shield against the ravages of a wrecked economy.
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Christine Kearney / Reuters:
Actor Stephen Baldwin files for bankruptcy in NY
Discussion: Celebslam and Pop Crunch
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 …
Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mariah Carey Delays New Album Release  —  Alas, there will be no major Diva Face Off at the next Grammy Awards.  —  That's because Mariah Carey has decided that the unusually early August 31st deadline is not giving her enough time finish her new CD properly.
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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Jo Clements / Daily Mail:
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Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Whitney Houston Debuts New CD, Gets ABC Special
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New York Post:
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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