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1:35 PM ET, August 3, 2009

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Vanity Fair:
Leslie Bennetts on Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal: “Beautiful People, Ugly Choices”  —  Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal were the Angelina and Brad of their day—dazzling sex symbol meets Hollywood hunk—until their stars were tarnished by drugs, infidelity, and family pathology.
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Ryan O'Neal: I Hit On My Daughter Tatum At Farrah's Funeral  —  Vanity Fair has split September covers - Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett - and the explosive Fawcett article by Leslie Bennetts offers a remarkable, on-the-record example of the father-daughter dynamic between Farrah's …
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Survivor & Amazing Race's Rob and Amber Become Parents  —  They survived two seasons apiece on both CBS's Survivor and The Amazing Race and even their own FOX reality show, Rob and Amber: Against the Odds.  Now Amber and Rob Mariano are taking on their most daunting challenge yet - parenthood.
X17 Online:
Katherine Jackson On Michael's Death: ‘Something Happened’  —  Katherine Jackson has spoken for the first time about the death of Michael Jackson.  Speaking by phone with Geraldo Rivera on Fox news, the 79-year-old Jackson matriarch wouldn't say if she holds Dr. Conrad Murray responsible for Michael's death.
Discussion: Associated Press and omg!
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TMZ.com:
Money, Custody on Line in Jackson Hearing  —  KEEP REFRESHING FOR LATEST UPDATES  —  1:03 — The judge has called for a 30-minute break.  —  12:55 — The judge decided on the lesser amount because of concerns about duplicate expenses for the monthly allowance approved for Katherine.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
James Desborough / News of the World:
Michael Jackson's deathbed photo
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Bitten and Bound
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Ali Larter Weds in Maine  —  Ali Larter and Hayes MacArthur  —  In a picture perfect East Coast wedding, Heroes actress Ali Larter wed her longtime actor beau Hayes MacArthur at his family estate in Kennebunkport, Maine on Saturday evening, her rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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Oliver Coleman / OK! Magazine:
EXCLUSIVE: Mischa Barton Tells OK!, “I'm Really Happy!”  —  Despite having been hospitalized following a mysterious breakdown only a few weeks ago, Mischa Barton insists to OK!, “I'm feeling great!  I'm really happy.”  —  Speaking exclusively to OK! on Sunday night at the Arizona Ice Tea-sponsored party …
TMZ.com:
Jessica Simpson — Dates Cowboys, Is An Indian  —  Jessica Simpson insists she is not an Indian giver — but that she is, in fact, an Indian.  Huh?  —  Simpson angered some Native American groups when she told us earlier this week she wasn't an Indian giver — after we asked …
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Daily Mail:
Fiery Naomi Campbell accused of attacking and hospitalising photographer  —  Naomi Campbell has been accused of attacking a photographer and putting him in hospital during a holiday in Italy with her billionaire boyfriend.  —  Gaetano Di Giovanni claimed his face was scratched and bruised …
Karyn Monget / The latest WWD:
Inside Out: Jessica Simpson Discusses Her Lingerie Line  —  The Camuto Group, which holds the master license for the Jessica Simpson fashion franchise, signed a lingerie agreement with Vandale Industries in May.  Simpson, a self-described lingerie aficionado, said she couldn't be happier …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Mark McGrath: Real Housewives Inspired Sugar Ray's New Album  —  Mark McGrath wants to make one thing clear: Sugar Ray isn't putting out a new album because they think they'll be selling out arenas.  “It's purely for the love,” says the 41-year-old singer.  —  “We're not blink-182 or No Doubt - they're playing arenas.
Discussion: iVillage
X17 Online:
Is Everything Back To Normal With Mischa?  —  Mischa Barton was photographed leaving the Cooper Square Hotel in NYC last night, and not only did she show off her new brunette locks, but it looks like she was in the mood to show us some skin too!  This dress kinda looks like it came …
Discussion: DailyFill.com
Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
SPIELBERG TAKES “HARVEY” AS NEXT PIC  —  Steven Spielberg has committed to his next film, and it will be an adaptation of the Mary Chase Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Harvey,” which will be done as a co-production between 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks.  —  It is the first screenplay by the bestselling novelist Jonathan Tropper.
 
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John Barry / Rolling Stone:
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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