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12:05 PM ET, July 30, 2009

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Nora Gasparian / Hollyscoop Entertainment News:
Mel Gibson Attacks Fan  —  HOLLYSCOOP EXCLUSIVE  —  by:  —  Mel Gibson and his pregnant girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva were in the mood for a party Wednesday night when they attended the grand opening for the new hotspot in Los Angeles, Playhouse.  —  Gibson and his pregnant girlfriend arrived …
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TMZ.com:
Battery Report Against Mel Gibson  —  Someone is at LAPD's Hollywood Division right now filing a battery report against Mel Gibson.  —  Mel was at a club last night with GF Oksana Gregorieva when a photog tried taking a pic but coudn't get the shot because of security.
TMZ.com:
Cops Call BS on Gibson ‘Victim’
PopEater:
Mel Gibson Allegedly Attacks Clubgoer
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Twilight Drama: What Happened to Victoria?  —  UPDATE: We just received this exclusive statement from Lefevre:  —  “I was stunned by Summit's decision to recast the role of Victoria for Eclipse.  I was fully committed to the Twilight saga, and to the portrayal of Victoria.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Twilight Studio Fires Back at Actress Rachelle Lefevre
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
Heather Linn / DailyFill.com:
Twilight's Victoria Replaced By Opie's Kid
Discussion: Associated Press and omg!
TMZ.com:
Rowe Settles Custody Issues Over Jackson Kids  —  TMZ has learned Debbie Rowe has settled her custody issues over Michael Jackson's children and it doesn't involve a single penny ... but it does involve a shrink.  —  Sources tell us, Rowe has agreed that Katherine Jackson will be the guardian …
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CBS News:
Jackson's Mom To Get Custody Of His Kids  —  “Early Show” Exclusive: Lawyer for Pop Icon's Mother Gives the Word to Dave Price  —  (CBS) Michael Jackson's mother will get custody of his three children under terms of a deal that's just been reached.  —  The word comes in an exclusive interview by …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and X17 Online
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Lawyer: Katherine Jackson Gets Full Custody of Michael's Kids  —  The 79-year-old mother of Michael Jackson will receive full custody of the pop singer's three children under the terms of a deal that has just been reached, her lawyer told The Early Show Thursday morning.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Deal Reached: Jackson's Mom to Get Custody of His Kids
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Lawyer: Michael's Mom Getting Custody of Kids
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Tony Romo Meets Up With Other Woman at Jessica Simpson Concert  —  Jessica Simpson exuberantly announced Tony Romo — “the man who loves me!”  — was at her Feb. 6 concert.  —  Later that night, Romo would introduce her to Natalie Smith, a younger, skinnier look-alike of the singer, that …
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People.com:
Coach: Tony Romo Is Not Dating My Daughter  —  Just weeks after Tony Romo broke up with Jessica Simpson, the NFL star has been linked to another woman - Natalie Smith - but Smith's father tells PEOPLE reports of an intimate relationship between the two are “really very silly.”
Hollywood Insider:
Jude Law expecting fourth child this fall: EW exclusive!  —  Jude Law's spokesperson has released the following statement exclusively to Entertainment Weekly and ew.com.  —  “Jude Law can confirm that, following a relationship last year, he has been advised that he is to be the father of a child due in the fall of this year.
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Mirror.co.uk:   Jude's the Daddy  —  LAW SHOCK AS EX-FLING REVEALS SHE IS PREGNANT
Michael Jackson / NewsOne:
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Jackson Confirms MJ's Love Child, Chokes Up On Camera  —  Meet the real Joe Jackson — beyond the rumors, beyond the stereotypes, beyond the usual answers to the typical questions.  —  In a joint NewsOne/TVOne exclusive, Joe Jackson reveals more than ever before of himself and his relationship with his late son Michael.
Dave McNary / Variety:
Jennifer Aniston to star in ‘Pumas’  —  McClammy to direct CBS Films romantic comedy  —  Jennifer Aniston will topline CBS Films' romantic comedy “Pumas.”  —  Wayne McClammy's attached to direct from Melissa Stack's script.  Story centers on two thirtysomething women who make a habit …
Discussion: Dlisted, Starpulse and EW.com
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jen Aniston Is Going After Younger Men
Discussion: coverawards.com
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kara DioGuardi Will Be Back on American Idol!  —  Guessing which of the judges will be back on American Idol next season has become a popular game.  —  And yeah, we're having trouble keeping track of the rumors, reports and whispers, too.  —  However, we can tell ya that Kara DioGuardi …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
NBC rewinds ‘Rockford’  —  Network taps Shore for new take on '70s show  —  Jim Rockford is looking for a comeback.  —  NBC, Universal Media Studios and Steve Carell's Carousel Television have tapped “House” creator-exec producer David Shore to shepherd a redo of the classic 1974-80 gumshoe drama …
Discussion: Starpulse, EW.com and Seriously? OMG!
Lyndsey Parker / Yahoo! Music:
Ex-Idol Contestant Says Show Is Rigged  —  Some ousted season 8 American Idol top 36 semi-finalists—including Felicia Barton, Kendall Beard, and Ju'Not Joyner—participated in an online chat with the Idol website AI Now today.  And during his frank online conversation with fans …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and EW.com
WTOV-TV:
Two Local Police Chiefs Arrested In Connection With Celebrity Surrogate Case  —  BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Two local police chiefs and a mayor's son were arrested Wednesday night in connection with an ongoing investigation regarding the surrogate mother for actress Sarah Jessica Parker and actor Matthew Broderick.
Discussion: TMZ.com and OK! Magazine
msnbc.com:
Brad Pitt admits his ‘partying ends at 6’  —  Actor jokes it's a tough job — they bring you coffee, sometimes it's cold  —  He's on top of the world as the most envied man in stardom, but Brad Pitt wants the public to understand that it can be a tougher life than they imagine.
Discussion: Busy Bee Blogger
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