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8:50 AM ET, August 25, 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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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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: iVillage
TMZ.com:
Jackson Doc Reaches Out to President Obama
Discussion: Gawker
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Report: Coroner Rules Jackson's Death a Homicide
Discussion: Movieline and Cele|bitchy
msnbc.com:
Coroner rules Jackson's death a homicide
Discussion: dailystab.com and #gay
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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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.
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.
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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.”
Access Hollywood:
Melanie Griffith Checks Into Rehab
Discussion: RADAR and Popeater
Contactmusic.com:   GRIFFITH IN REHAB  —  Actress MELANIE GRIFFITH has checked …
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”  —  Seems fitting that Jennifer Aniston has been spotted holding hands with Gerard Butler.  Friends of the actress say she pursues only guys who can keep her as high profile as possible.  —  “Jennifer won't date a normal guy,” a source tells the current issue …
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
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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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” …
Discussion: Popeater
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Pernilla Cedenheim / People.com:
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart Take a Weekend Away  —  Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart headed up the coast from L.A. to the Santa Barbara area over the weekend - just days after a tape leaked online showing the couple and another woman in the nude.  —  The pair packed their bags …
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Daily Mail:
Helena Bonham Carter makes waves in Malibu in an unflattering red swimsuit  —  Renowned for her individual dress sense, it comes as no surprise Helena Bonham Carter refused to conform for a day at the beach.  —  Enjoying the sun in the Los Angeles suburb of Malibu, the mother-of-two showed off …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Backseat Cuddler
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 …
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 …
 
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Just Jared:
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Discussion: Celebslam
X17 Online:
Angelina and Brad Want A Normal Life In New $45 Million Chateau
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Rich Calder / New York Post:
JACKO OFF TRACKO
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NY Daily News:
‘Sex and the City’ author Candace Bushnell rejects ‘cougar’ tag
Discussion: TresSugar and Lifeline Live
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brad Pitt's Rep: Tom Cruise Slam Didn't Happen
Discussion: Popeater and Crazy Days and Nights