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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.
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Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Blame spreads to family  —  Michael's M.D. not off hook, but Jacksons turning on selves  —  Not only are things looking very menacing for Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, I've learned the expected indictment of the King of Pop's personal physician is causing quite the stir within the Jackson family.
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.
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 …
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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Contactmusic.com:   GRIFFITH IN REHAB  —  Actress MELANIE GRIFFITH has checked …
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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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
NY Daily News:
Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart nude video pal Kari Ann Peniche may have botched E! exclusive interview  —  Kari Ann Peniche may not be the brightest light bulb in the chandelier.  In fact, the fallen teen queen seems to have a slight problem understanding the term “exclusive.”
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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.
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 …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
The Price You Pay for Loving Jessica Biel  —  Searching for pics of Jessica Biel's hard body may wreak havoc on your hardware.  —  The 27-year-old beauty has landed at the top of McAfee's annual list of celebs whose search-engine results are most likely harboring spyware, computer viruses or other junk that slows your system down.
Discussion: iVillage and Socialite Life
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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
The Huffington Post:
Glamour's Plus-Sized, Tummy-Baring Model: ‘My Normal Is This’ (VIDEO)  —  Huffington Post via NBC  —  A single photo used for an article on self confidence in September's issue of Glamour magazine has caused a buzz in the modeling world.  Meet Lizzi Miller: a 20-year-old, 180-pound …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Evil Beet Gossip
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
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
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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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 …
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
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Candy Spelling to Get Own TV Show  —  Just last month, Candy Spelling was bashing her daughter, Tori, for using her two kids as “reality show props.”  —  But now it looks like Candy is getting her own show as well.  —  She tells RadarOnline.com her own show is “sort of” in the works.
 
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