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10:00 PM ET, August 24, 2009

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Shelby Grad / L.A. Now:
Lethal levels of propofol found in Michael Jackson's body, affidavit says [Updated]  —  L.A. County coroner's officials found lethal levels of the powerful anesthetic propofol after examining Michael Jackson's body, according to a search warrant affidavit unsealed today in Houston.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Michael Jackson's Death Ruled a Homicide  —  Michael Jackson's death has been ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner, according to law enforcement sources quoted by the Associated Press.  —  This makes it likely criminal charges will be brought against Conrad Murray …
TMZ.com:
Jackson Died from Lethal Levels of Propofol  —  Michael Jackson had lethal levels of Propofol in his system when he died, this according to a search warrant affidavit filed in Houston.  —  Dr. Conrad Murray told cops he had been treating Jackson for 6 weeks for insomnia …
msnbc.com:
Coroner rules Jackson's death a homicide
Discussion: dailystab.com and #gay
People.com:
Jennifer Aniston & Gerard Butler Seen Hand in Hand  —  Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler were seen “hand in hand” this weekend at The Jane Hotel in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, a source tells PEOPLE.  The two are currently filming The Bounty in New York City.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jen Aniston “Won't Date a Normal Guy”
Discussion: X17 Online and Showbiz Spy
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Eddie Cibrian's Ex: He's a “Compulsive Liar, Cheater and a Home Wrecker”  —  Cibrian — who is currently separated from Glanville after Us Weekly first exposed his affair with Rimes last March — told Entertainment Tonight earlier this month he was a “great father...placed in an unfair fishbowl.”
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Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Eddie Cibrian's Wife Breaks Silence on His Public Outings with LeAnn Rimes  —  It's official: LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian are no longer hiding their relationship.  On Saturday night, the couple stepped out to the Kings of Leon concert in Los Angeles, just two days after they hit the links …
TMZ.com:
Mystery Woman in Jenkins Case?  —  UPDATE: Paulina's agent tells us “There's no way it can be her because on Friday she was doing a fashion show and Saturday she was filming a cooking show.”  The agent added, “She's grieving the loss of someone she used to love.”
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TMZ.com:
Ryan Jenkins — Suicide Details  —  UPDATE: The room below is in the motel where Jenkins' body was found — and the photo agency who owns the pics say it's the same room — and coat rack — where Jenkins hanged himself.  The agency says the photos were taken about 6 hours after the body was discovered …
NYLON MAGAZINE:
Up all night with Anna Paquin and her alter ego, True Blood's Sookie Stackhouse.  —  Anna Paquin has an Oscar, a cool accent, and maybe the best role on television - bombshell mind reader Sookie Stackhouse on True Blood.  We sat down with her, Stephen Moyer (aka Vampire Bill) and their Maker …
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Popeater:
Anna Paquin: 'I'm Not a Barbie Doll'
Discussion: coverawards.com
Alex Dobuzinskis / Fan Fare:
Heidi Montag fails to win universal praise at Miss Universe  —  Hollywood's resident reality TV villain Heidi Montag performed her song “Body Language” at the “Miss Universe” pageant on Sunday, as several critics reacted by saying it was bad — but could have been worse.
Discussion: EW.com, X17 Online and omg!
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Heidi Pratt Dismisses Critics of Miss Universe Performance
Discussion: iVillage and DailyFill.com
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Heidi Pratt: Performing at Pageant “One of Best Nights of My Life”
Discussion: Dlisted and Pop Crunch
Popeater:
Mindy McCready Claims Innocence in Naked Tape Leak  —  Troubled country singer Mindy McCready says she did not release the video of Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart and Kari Ann Peniche's nude antics, despite Paniche's assertions otherwise.  —  “I did not want to be dragged into all this.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brad Pitt's Rep: Tom Cruise Slam Didn't Happen  —  Brad Pitt in Inglourious Basterds (left) and Tom Cruise in Valkyrie  —  Photo by: Francois Duhamel / The Weinstein Co.; Frank Connor / Babelsberg Studio AG / AP  —  Last week's widely picked-up statement attributed to Brad Pitt …
Perez Hilton:
Melanie Griffith Returns To Rehab!  —  Hope she had her room on hold!  —  Melanie Griffith's rep has officially announced that the irrelevant actress has checked herself back into rehab.  —  However, they're making it sound more like a spa weekend rather than a way to get help.
Discussion: Dlisted, X17 Online and Hollywood Grind
Tomoneil / Gold Derby:
Pssst!  Here's 'Inglourious Basterds" secret Oscar campaign strategy  —  Surely, the question has occurred to you: Why isn't Oscar-mad Harvey Weinstein releasing “Inglourious Basterds” in Oscar-friendly November or December?  Doesn't he have faith that “Inglourious Basterds” can run the derby?
Discussion: The Playlist and New York Magazine
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Natalie Portman will have angry, druggy onscreen sex with Mila Kunis  —  This is Natalie Portman on the cover of September's Interview Magazine.  The actual interview hasn't been released yet on Interview's site, so I have no idea what Natalie is talking about.  What I do know is that this is a gorgeous cover.
X17 Online:
Angelina and Brad Want A Normal Life In New $45 Million Chateau  —  Hoping to give their kids a more “normal” life, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are buying a French chateau which they plan to transform into their dream home.  According to The Mirror, the globe-trotting couple shelled …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Katy Perry Likes to Touch Herself (Down There)  —  Here are some pictures of Katy Perry at a couple concerts this past weekend, and you might have noticed that she seems to like to touch herself on stage.  And I'm not just talking about hands on hips.  Naturally, it looks like Katy loves touching …
Discussion: ANIMAL
Sara Hammell / People.com:
Denise Richards Saddened to Send Daughter to School  —  Denise Richards at Bow Wow WOW Howlywood  —  How does Denise Richards feel about sending daughter Sam, 5, to kindergarten this fall?  Let's just say, “it's complicated.”  —  “It's bittersweet,” the actress and reality star told PEOPLE Saturday night …
NY Daily News:
‘Sex and the City’ author Candace Bushnell rejects ‘cougar’ tag  —  Don't call Candace Bushnell a cougar.  The “Sex and the City” scribe, who recently celebrated her 50th birthday, is venting her frustration at being called an aging hottie in a dishy op-ed in the September issue of More magazine, which hits newsstands Tuesday.
Discussion: TresSugar and Lifeline Live
realitysteve.com:
The Emails and My Final Thoughts...For Now  —  So plenty of you have been asking where I've been and why I haven't weighed in since the “US Weekly” and other tabloid stories broke about Ed's ex's, Lindsey Johnson and Bethany Steffen.  Last time I posted was two days before that article came out and I gave you all my thoughts.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Evil Beet Gossip
 
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Daily Mail:
Helena Bonham Carter makes waves in Malibu in an unflattering red swimsuit
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Ben Child / Guardian:
Robin Williams keen to play Susan Boyle in film biopic
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Just Jared:
Wilmer Valderrama is Shirtless Sexy
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian's Healthy Pregnancy Cravings
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
Rich Calder / New York Post:
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TMZ.com:
Zac Efron — Tight Package
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theview.tv:
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Linda Massarella / Winnipeg Sun:
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Big Changes Coming on The Hills and The City
RADAR:
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From Mediagazer:

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

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ted Sarandos calls on streaming rivals to release their viewership numbers, says Netflix can double its viewership with live events and Christmas Day NFL games

 
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