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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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EXCLUSIVE: Taco Bell Spokesdog Gidget Dies at 15  —  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 (and her famous overdubbed tagline, “Yo Quiero Taco Bell"), died from a stroke on Tuesday night at age 15.
Discussion: The Dish Rag and Starpulse
LATimes / L.A. Unleashed:
Gidget, former Taco Bell dog, dies at age 15
Discussion: FishBowlLA and Gabby Babble
Tim Nudd / AdFreak:
Taco Bell's iconic, $42M Chihuahua has died
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Taco Bell Chihuahua Dies at 15
Discussion: DailyFill.com and Fan Fare
Carson Griffith / Hamptons:
EXCLUSIVE!  Birds Of A Feather Flock Together...Michael Lohan & Jon Gosselin Bring Their Babes To Southampton  —  [Photo by Ryland Hilbert IV] When Michael Lohan's dreams of reality television stardom fell through, looks like he may have found a way in the backdoor - riding off Jon Gosselin's, of Jon And Kate + 8, coattails.
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People.com:
Jon Gosselin Hits the Hamptons - with Lindsay Lohan's Dad  —  Jon Gosselin and the new Kate in his life - tabloid reporter Kate Major - hooked up with Lindsay Lohan's dad, Michael Lohan, in the Hamptons on Wednesday.  —  “Jon is a friend, he's a great guy, he needed a place to get away to …
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
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Vacations With New Girl in the Hamptons  —  Jon Gosselin and his latest girl, tabloid reporter Kate Major, have hit the Hamptons.  —  The duo are going out to dinner with Michael Lohan, Real Housewives star Jill Zarin and the mayor of Southampton tonight.
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 …
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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 …
Gary O'Shea / The Sun:
Lovechild on the front row at memorial  —  Farewell ‘Dad’ ... Omer (circled) sits beside Jacko's sisters Rebbie and Janet, and brothers Randy, Tito, Marlon, Jackie and Jermaine at the service on July 7  —  THE dancer thought to be Michael Jackson's secret lovechild was given a seat …
CNN:
Lawyer: Manslaughter evidence sought at Jackson doctor's office
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.
Jo Clements / Daily Mail:
Michael Jackson the freak is better off dead, says Rupert Everett  —  Family, friends, A-listers across the globe and millions of fans are still mourning Michael Jackson's death but actor Rupert Everett, for one, is not.  —  The star of St Trinian's and My Best Friend's Wedding became …
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Annette Witheridge / Mirror.co.uk:
Michael Jackson: Why it's better that he died, says Rupert Everett …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and POPWRAP
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 …
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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 …
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. ...
Mahone / ComingSoon.net:
Your First Look at the New Freddy Krueger  —  There was plenty of speculation as to who would take over the Freddy Krueger role once Platinum Dunes and New Line made it clear Robert Englund would not return for the new A Nightmare on Elm Street (set visit preview).
Matt Mitovich / TVGuide.com:
Nigel Lythgoe Invites Idol's Paula Abdul to Dance  —  Should it turn out that Paula Abdul is not forever American Idol's girl, she is welcome to drop by the judges' dais on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance.  —  “We would certainly consider her as a guest judge,” Dance executive producer …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and NY Daily News
Jennifer Dunkerley / Daily Star:
EAU DE WINO  —  Grubby Amy Winehouse is chasing a big-money deal to launch her own perfume.  —  The Rehab singer, 25, has often been snapped smeared in blood, make-up and dirt after going on benders.  —  But she still reckons fans will still dig deep to smell like her.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes: Judy Garland Tribute Was “Really Fun”  —  Katie Holmes says she is “very excited” about her upcoming singing and dancing homage to Judy Garland, airing on the 100th episode of So you Think You Can Dance Thursday.  —  “I like to sing and dance so it is really fun,” she tells Entertainment Tonight.
Access Hollywood:
Rep: Patrick Swayze ‘Doing Very Well’  —  Patrick Swayze has not suffered a heart attack, contrary to a tabloid report, a rep for the star told Access Hollywood on Wednesday.  —  In fact, the rep told Access that Patrick, who is battling pancreatic cancer, has been feeling better.
Discussion: Showbiz Spy, PopEater and Perez Hilton
 
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