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1:45 PM ET, August 25, 2009

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Ken Lee / People.com:
Police: Michael Jackson's Doctor Waited 82 Mins.  Before Dialing 911  —  Dr. Conrad Murray (left) and Michael Jackson  —  After treating Michael Jackson all night for insomnia with various powerful drugs, the pop star's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, noticed the singer …
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Michael Jackson's Final Hours  —  In the hours before his death, Michael Jackson was given a powerful cocktail of drugs by Dr. Conrad Murray to help him sleep.  When one medicine didn't work, Murray tried another, finally resorting to a dose of the anesthetic propofol, although Murray allegedly feared Jackson was forming an addiction.
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.
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Blame spreads to family
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Pop Crunch
People.com:
Melanie Griffith Checks Into Rehab  —  Melanie Griffith has checked into a rehab facility, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “She is there to reinforce her commitment to stay healthy,” says her rep Robin Baum.  “This is part of a routine plan that was designed between her and her doctors years ago.”
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin: “I Don't Want” to Tape Jon & Kate “Anymore”  —  Jon Gosselin wouldn't mind punching the clock instead of appearing on a hit TLC reality show.  —  “I wish I had a 9 to 5 job instead of the nightmare I'm living.  This is 24/7,” he told Usmagazine.com outside his $1.1 million Pennsylvania home Monday.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Bachelorette's Ed Swiderski “Never” Took the Show Seriously  —  Read the complete email exchanges between Ed and his two girlfriends!  —  More shocking than the contents of the emails — in which Swiderski told Steffen that Johnson, “I'm going to molest you when I get home” …
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Mark Gray / People.com:
TLC to Play First U.S. Concert in 7 Years  —  From left: TLC's Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, with Justin Timberlake (inset)  —  TLC, the record-breaking, four-time R&B Grammy winners who were a mainstay on the Billboard charts in the 1990s …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Paula Abdul Has a New Gig  —  Paula Abdul is going from judge to host.  —  The former American Idol judge announced on her Twitter page Monday night that she'll be anchoring VH1 Divas next month.  —  “Hi guys! im really excited 2 announce ill b hosting this year's “Vh1 Divas”!
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E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: What Creature Is Coming to Grey's Anatomy?  —  Grey's Anatomy is getting two new guest stars, and they're a little...different.  We've got the scoop on these new characters in the spoiler section below.  —  Plus, we spill on Sam Merlotte's attempts to escape Maryann on True Blood …
Discussion: TV Fanatic and Just Jared
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People.com:
Jennifer Aniston & Gerard Butler Seen Hand in Hand
The Huffington Post:
Jessica Biel Named ‘Most Dangerous Celebrity’ On The Web  —  NEW YORK — Jessica Biel is the most dangerous celebrity on the Web.  —  Security technology company McAfee Inc. on Tuesday reported that searches for the 27-year-old actress are more likely to lead to online threats such as spyware …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
The Price You Pay for Loving Jessica Biel
Discussion: Socialite Life and iVillage
Eunice Oh / People.com:
VH1 Cancels Reality Shows Featuring Ryan Jenkins  —  Ryan Jenkins on Megan Wants a Millionaire  —  Megan Wants a Millionaire and I Love Money 3, two VH1 reality TV shows that featured accused killer Ryan Jenkins as a contestant, have been cancelled, PEOPLE confirms.
People.com:
Shia LaBeouf & Carey Mulligan Costarring Off-Screen Too?  —  Carey Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf  —  They're starring together in producer-director Oliver Stone's Wall Street sequel, Money Never Sleeps, now shooting in New York , but Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan are also awakening rumors of a possible budding romance.
Discussion: Just Jared and I'm Not Obsessed
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Elizabeth Banks picks ‘Next’ project  —  Joins Paul Haggis suspense drama  —  Elizabeth Banks is in final negotiations to star in “The Next Three Days” for writer-director Paul Haggis at Lionsgate.  —  Banks will play the lead role of Laura, a woman who is imprisoned for a murder she claims …
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Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Eddie Cibrian's Wife Sensed Attraction Between Husband & LeAnn Rimes  —  Long before Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes took their relationship public last week, Cibrian's wife Brandi Glanville had an inkling that her husband was attracted to the singer.  —  Recalling when she and Cibrian went …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Dish Rag
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Shania Twain Enjoys a Low-Key Canadian Vacation  —  Shania Twain and Frédéric Thiébaud  —  On the heels of news she'll be a guest judge on American Idol later this month, Shania Twain was spotted kicking back in Canada with family and friends, including Frédéric …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kelley L. Carter / USA Today:
Kelly Rowland's career is on the rise in music industry  —  LOS ANGELES — Kelly Rowland is finally independent.  —  The singer, who spent nearly 10 years with Destiny's Child, says she's now living the life she used to sing about.  Before breaking up in 2005, Destiny's Child …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and New York Magazine
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Mindy McCready: Eric Dane's Naked Gal-Pal Is “Evil Personified”  —  Chris Gordon/Getty Images, Jeff Frank/ZumaPress.com, Albert L.Ortega/Getty Images  —  Mindy McCready apparently doesn't have very fond memories of her Celebrity Rehab days, considering her roomie was the devil.
Eunice Oh / People.com:
INSIDE STORY: Jasmine Fiore's Life and Tragic End  —  She was known for her looks and various modeling gigs, but to close friends and family Jasmine Fiore was a small town girl with a love for nature and animals, a strong work ethic and a warm personality.  —  The bikini model's dreams …
Discussion: Popeater and The Hollywood Gossip
 
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