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7:15 AM ET, September 3, 2009

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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: Katherine Heigl takes 'Grey's Anatomy' leave of absence  —  Katherine Heigl won't have to worry about putting in long hours on the Grey's Anatomy set for much longer.  Sources confirm to me exclusively that the actress is taking a five-episode hiatus from the ABC drama to go shoot …
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Jennifer Godwin / E! Online:
Grey's Anatomy: Find Out Why Izzie Stevens Leaves Seattle Grace  —  Yep, it's true.  Katherine Heigl is taking a break from Grey's Anatomy this season to go off and shoot a Josh Duhamel movie.  —  But what's shocking, and what shapes the entire sixth season of the series …
FemaleFirst:
Heigl to Take a Break From Grey's Anatomy
Discussion: Gabby Babble
X17 Online:
DJ AM Funeral Currently Underway  —  DJ AM's funeral is taking place right now at the Hillside Memorial Park in West Los Angeles, and the guests inside the mortuary are expected to come outside very shortly.  There are tarps and carpets set up all over the place, and sources on the scene tell X17online that there are police everywhere.
Discussion: Popeater and omg!
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E! Online:
DJ AM Funeral Today  —  DJ AM will rest in peace today.  —  E! News has exclusively learned that the celebrity turntablist otherwise known as Adam Goldstein will be buried at 3 p.m. at the Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary in West Los Angeles following a private funeral on site.
Perez Hilton:
Michael Jackson's Secret Operation Reveals Why He May Not Be His Kids' Father!  —  There are all kinds of rumors and stories flying around about Michael Jackson and his poor kids.  Frankly, most of what we hear has been completely ridiculous, but this story stood out above the pack.
Discussion: Associated Press
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People.com:
Michael Jackson to Pay for His Own Funeral
omg!:
Michael Jackson's Estate to Pay for Burial
Discussion: TMZ.com
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt Threatens “Divorce” if Heidi Gets Pregnant  —  Are Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag headed to divorce court?  —  Possibly — if Heidi, 22, gets pregnant.  —  “He said, 'That's the quickest way to divorce,'” she tells MTV News.  “I said, 'No, sucker — you'll be locked in.
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Kathy Griffin: Plastic Surgery and Diet Pill Confessions  —  Sure, she may have the confidence to strut around in a bikini now, but for years Kathy Griffin struggled with low self-esteem.  —  “What I can't figure out is why I wasted time worrying about my looks.  I am a comedian.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Perez Hilton
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Popeater:   Kathy Griffin Struggles With Surgery, Diet
Vanity Fair:
Levi Johnston: “Me and Mrs. Palin”  —  Left, photograph by Nigel Parry/CPi Syndication.  Right, photograph by Mark Seliger.  —  Three days after Sarah Palin was announced as the Republican vice-presidential candidate, the McCain campaign released a statement saying that her 17-year-old unwed daughter, Bristol, was pregnant.
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Lisa Loeb Is Pregnant  —  Lisa Loeb and Roey Hershkovitz  —  Singer Lisa Loeb and her husband Roey Hershkovitz are going to be parents, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “They're excited to welcome their first child this winter,” says Loeb's manager Janet Billig Rich.
ABCNEWS:
Jon Gosselin Speaks Out  —  The Father of Eight Says He ‘Took a Lot of Abuse’ From Wife Kate  —  After 10 years of marriage, Jon Gosselin says he is done with taking “a lot of abuse” from his soon-to-be ex-wife Kate Gosselin.  —  “She'll call me like, almost like a lame fish.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Tony Romo Is Dating Chace Crawford's Younger Sister  —  Tony Romo has another hot new blonde.  —  The Dallas Cowboys quarterback, 29, is dating Chace Crawford's little sister, Candice, a 22-year-old beauty queen who looks strikingly similar to Romo's ex Jessica Simpson, a source close to Romo confirms to Usmagazine.com.
Yahoo! News:
Fox: 'I'm schizophrenic'  —  Sexy Megan Fox has a secret she's been hiding from her legions of fans - she suffers “bouts of schizophrenia.”  —  The Transformers star admits she has struggled with mental health problems since her youth, and, although she hasn't been officially diagnosed …
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Mike Fleming / Variety:
Ritchie Locked for Lobo  —  Warner Bros. has locked Guy Ritchie to direct “Lobo,” the live action adaptation of the DC Comics drama about an alien interstellar bounty hunter.  —  Don Payne wrote the most recent script draft, and Joel Silver, Akiva Goldsman and Andrew Rona will produce.
Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Madonna's mini-me: Lourdes recreates her mother's famous Like A Virgin pose  —  Trussed up in white wedding dress and veil, Madonna's daughter Lourdes recreates her mother's famous wedding dress pose in the Eighties hit song Like A Virgin.  —  The 12-year-old wears lashings of red lipstick …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jay-Z: Beyonce and I “Offended” People When We Wed  —  Jay-Z says not everyone was thrilled when he wed Beyonce.  —  In October's O: The Oprah Magazine, he tells Oprah Winfrey they managed to keep their April 2008 wedding a secret thanks to “late planning.”
TMZ.com:
Former Teen Heartthrob Accused of Abusing GF  —  Ten years ago, no one would have guessed that a woman would want to keep Andrew Keegan AWAY from her body — but the actor's ex-girlfriend is doing just that, claiming he beat her up and slashed her tires.  —  A model named Kristi Parrales …
Discussion: From Inside the Box
Paul Cashmere / undercover.com.au:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Watts Quits The Rolling Stones  —  Undercover has learned that Charlie Watts has quit The Rolling Stones.  —  A source within the Stones inner-circle says, “Charlie Watts has quit the band.  He will never record or tour with the band again”.  —  The news does not come as a surprise.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: ‘Smallville’ heroine Kristin Kreuk joins ‘Chuck’  —  If I didn't know better I'd say Chuck's got a thing for Superman.  —  On the heels of Brandon Routh's casting as a love interest for Sarah comes word that Smallville vet Kristin Kreuk is joining Chuck for multiple episodes as Hannah …
Discussion: From Inside the Box and Collider
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
David Beckham Gets New Tattoo for 10th Wedding Anniversary  —  How did David Beckham celebrate his 10-year wedding anniversary with Victoria?  —  With a new tattoo!  —  “I had 10 roses around my arms...for the 10 years,” the soccer player, 34, tells Ellen DeGeneres in an interview that airs on the show's season premiere Sept. 8.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael Schneider / Variety:
NBC plans ‘Prime Suspect’ remake  —  Deal first output from partnership with ITV  —  NBC is developing a new take on the groundbreaking U.K. drama series “Prime Suspect.”  —  Hank Steinberg ("Without a Trace") is on board to develop and write the pilot, which Peacock will shoot as a two-hour presentation.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Cate Blanchett Suffers Head Injury on Stage  —  Cate Blanchett suffered a head injury Wednesday after she was hit by a prop during a live performance in her native Australia, according to reports.  —  The actress, 40, was performing in A Streetcar Named Desire at The Sydney Theatre Company …
 
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