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9:50 AM ET, July 30, 2009

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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.
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Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Lawyer: Michael's Mom Getting Custody of Kids  —  AP Phto/Aaron Lambert, Pool; Carlo Allegri/Getty Images  —  The kids will be growing up Jackson.  —  Averting a potentially ugy custody battle, Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, and his ex-wife Debbie Rowe have reached a deal keeping …
Discussion: Dlisted, coverawards.com and iVillage
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: X17 Online and Us Weekly
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.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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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Access Hollywood:
Rachelle Lefevre ‘Stunned’ Over ‘Eclipse’ Recasting  —  Rachelle Lefevre,The Twilight Saga,Eclipse,Casting Call,Geek Chic,Celebrities  —  Summit Entertainment announced the replacement of “Twilight Saga” star Rachelle Lefevre in the series' third film, “Eclipse,” on Tuesday night …
Access Hollywood:
Summit Responds To Rachelle Lefevre's Comments On Being Recast In ‘Eclipse’  —  Rachelle Lefevre,The Twilight Saga,Movies,Young Hollywood,Twilight,Bryce Dallas Howard,Eclipse,Celebrities,Twitter  —  Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the “Twilight” film series, has issued a statement …
Discussion: X17 Online and Hollywood Crush
Heather Linn / DailyFill.com:
Twilight's Victoria Replaced By Opie's Kid
Discussion: Associated Press and omg!
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
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.”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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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PopEater:
Mel Gibson Allegedly Attacks Clubgoer
Discussion: Pop Crunch
TMZ.com:
Battery Report Against Mel Gibson
Discussion: The Huffington Post
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
Ken Lee / People.com:
Another Doctor Searched in Michael Jackson Case  —  Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Lawrence Koplin has become at least the third physician searched by authorities investigating the death of Michael Jackson.  —  Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter was seen entering the clinic on Wednesday …
Discussion: PopEater, iVillage and EW.com
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ETonline:
TITO JACKSON BREAKS HIS SILENCE
Associated Press:
Official: Jackson doctor could face foreclosure
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Tiffani Thiessen's Bikini Video Isn't Funny, But It Is Sexy
Discussion: Right Celebrity
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 …
TMZ.com:
Disney Warns LAPD about Obsessed Miley Fan  —  Nobody has Miley Cyrus' back like Disney.  —  TMZ has learned some seriously concerned big wigs at the company informed the LAPD about the recent arrest of a 53-year-old obsessed fan in Georgia who claims Miley sends him “secret messages” through her TV show.
Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Diane Kruger steals the show from Brad Pitt at Inglourious Basterds premiere with her leggy arrival  —  He was unable to make the London premiere because he was babysitting his six children.  —  But clearly Brad Pitt couldn't miss the opening night of his new Nazi film Inglourious Basterds in Germany last night.
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TMZ.com:
Erin Andrews 911 Call — I'm the Naked One!  —  TMZ has obtained the 911 call made when ESPN reporter Erin Andrews spotted “suspicious people” lurking around her Georgia home last week.  —  In the call, before she even says her name, Andrews says “I've been in the news recently about being in a hotel naked.”
 
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