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10:00 AM ET, August 8, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Jackson Toxicology Report — Propofol Plus ...  Multiple law enforcement sources tell us the toxicology report in the Michael Jackson case shows Jackson had a lethal amount of the anesthetic Propofol in his system — but that wasn't the only drug.  —  We're told the toxicology findings show …
TMZ.com:
Autopsy: Cocaine a Factor in Billy Mays' Death  —  A mighty shocking autopsy report concludes cocaine contributed to the sudden death of pitchman Billy Mays back in June.  —  The report, which was released today, lists “cocaine use” as a contributing cause of death — along with hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease.
Themoonisdown / Letters to Twilight:
Spotted: Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart!  —  I went to your show last night and all I got was this lousy picture...  Who could that be getting into that cab?  I know you don't care but I'll let everyone else's imaginations run wild.  Suffice it to say you were awesome and everyone will have to check back here for the full scoop.
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William Keck / TV Guide Magazine:
Sex and the City Star Adopts!  —  Sex and the City star Willie Garson, who plays Carrie's best gay pal, Stanford Blatch, has made an addition to his home.  After years of false hopes, he has nearly finalized adoption of an eight year old son named Nathan.  “He moved in with me in February,” says Willie.
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Daniel Baldwin Welcomes a Baby Girl  —  Daniel Baldwin and his wife Joanne welcomed a baby girl Friday morning, the couple tell PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Finley Rae Martineau Baldwin was born at 9:35 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  She weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz. and measured 20½".
Michael K / Dlisted:
About That “Lady GaGa Is A Hermaphrodite” Thing  —  My inbox is really about to stick its head in an oven and commit suicides if it sees the subject “Lady GaGa has a dick” one more time.  I was really trying to avoid this, because we've been traumatized enough this Friday and some of us …
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Lady GaGa Has a Tiny Penis
Jennifer Wren / People.com:
Susan Lucci Shocked by All My Children's Move to L.A.  —  It's not like she has to cross the wild prairie to get there, but for Susan Lucci the idea of moving west with her daytime drama All My Children is a overwhelming.  —  “We just found out a day and a half ago, and we've been dancing …
Discussion: iVillage and TV Tattle
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
DWTS' Derek Hough and Shannon Elizabeth Have Tweeted It Quits  —  Dancer Derek Hough and actress Shannon Elizabeth, who met as pro and star on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, have ended their relationship of over a year, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The pair sent out matching statements on Twitter Friday night but with different pronouns.
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Ashley Judd Must Be Wicked Smaht  —  Apparently, Harvard is where the heart is.  —  First, Natalie Portman earned her bachelor's degree from the Ivy League university, and now her Where the Heart Is costar, Ashley Judd, is headed to Cambridge, Mass., for a master's.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and iVillage
Abf / We'll Know When We Get There:
Sincerely, John Hughes  —  I was babysitting for my mom's friend Kathleen's daughter the night I wrote that first fan letter to John Hughes.  I can literally remember the yellow grid paper, the blue ball point pen and sitting alone in the dim light in the living room, the baby having gone to bed.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Dean McDermott: I'd Love to Be on Dancing with the Stars!  —  Dean McDermott — known to take on anything from scuba diving to racing motorcycles on his and wife Tori Spelling's Oxygen reality show Home Sweet Hollywood — is not one to turn down a challenge.  But this time, his new goal might be a surprise.
the.LIFE Files:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West “Run This Town” Video Photos!  —  This shot is AMAZING!!!!  —  Amber Rose, Jay-Z and Kanye West on the set.....  Rihanna, Anthony Mandler (Director), Kanye West and Jay-Z...  Jay-Z films scenes for the video.....  Rihanna's style is on a hundred, thousand, trillion.....
Access Hollywood:
Nicole Richie Gearing Up For Baby No. 2 With Wasabi Cravings  —  Nicole Richie,Pregnancies,Celebrities, Maria Menounos,Style  —  Nicole Richie is expecting her second child with boyfriend Joel Madden later this summer and she told Access Hollywood's Maria Menounos the couple's impending arrival is coming with a host of cravings.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Popeater:
Kate 2.0 Loses Job And Gosselin  —  Former tabloid reporter Kate Major opened up to E! News about her two-week whirlwind relationship with Jon Gosselin.  Simply put: she regrets it.  “I wake up some days and I think, ‘What was I thinking?’” she revealed.  —  “He's a great, great guy.
Discussion: RADAR and Examiner
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt Calls Heidi's Playboy Cover “Beautiful Art”  —  Spencer Pratt says his wife Heidi's new Playboy cover is a masterpiece.  —  “[The photos are] beautiful art,” he bragged to Access Hollywood at the Hollywood premiere of G.I. Joe Thursday while showing off Heidi's pictorial …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:   Heidi Pratt Reveals Playboy Cover at G.I. Joe Premiere
 
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