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9:25 AM ET, September 4, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Oprah to Chris Brown — Get Help  —  Oprah Winfrey is firing back at the comments Chris Brown made about her in the new People Magazine.  —  Here's the background: People had asked Brown about the fact that Oprah did “a show on abuse, inspired by Rihanna.”  Chris replied:
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Chris Brown Starts Beef With Oprah.  Guess Who Finishes It?  —  Jemal Countess/Getty Images; Jeffrey Mayer/Getty Images  —  If there's one person you don't want on your bad side, it's Oprah Winfrey.  —  David Letterman knows that.  James Frey knows that.  Even the beef industry knows that.
OK! Magazine:
Rihanna Still Has Feelings for Chris Brown
Mayer Nissim / Digital Spy:
Michael Jackson buried at Forest Lawn  —  Michael Jackson has been buried at a private ceremony at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park.  —  Stars present among the 200 invited guests included record producers Quincy Jones and Berry Gordy, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Macaulay Culkin …
Discussion: Associated Press, Reuters and omg!
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Agence France Presse:
Keys to Jackson's home handed over in two weeks: Audigier  —  PARIS — Christian Audigier, the self-made French fashion mogul close to Michael Jackson who plans to purchase his last home, on Thursday said he expects to have the keys to the Los Angeles mansion in two weeks time.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
The King of Pop Is Finally Laid to Rest  —  They came for an intimate ceremony for a superstar: Lisa Marie Presley, Elizabeth Taylor, Macaulay Culkin, Chris Tucker and Mila Kunis arrived at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif., on Thursday for the funeral for Michael Jackson.
Discussion: iVillage and Lifeline Live
Alan Duke / CNN:
Michael Jackson reaches his ‘final resting place’
omg!:
TV Guide Network to Cover Michael Jackson Funeral Live
Discussion: X17 Online
Mrtree / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Salma Hayek Throws Fit At Restaurant  —  File this under “celebrities are cranky like the rest of us category.”  —  Salma Hayek rolled up to the Chateau Marmont on Wednesday night and she was hungry.  We're pretty sure she was VERY hungry because she wanted to eat at the restaurant …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
When Salma Wants To Eat, Salma WANTS TO EAT!  —  The current VP of the Magnificent Chichis Alliance, Salma Hayek, went to the the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on Wednesday night all ready to get her eat on, but the restaurant's hostess tried to block her from feeding her hunger.  BITCH HONGRAY!
Ashley Dupre / Global Grind:
The Controversy Won't Stop...  SOURCE:  —  I read the front page of the NY Post this week and was happy to see that Mr. Spitzer is moving on with his life and considering getting back into politics.  Everyone makes mistakes.  Everyone deserves a second chance.  Me too, right?  Well, apparently not.
Kim Kardashian / Kim Kardashian official web site:
Baby Shopping with Kourt... Trying to Stay Neutral!  —  Kourtney and I went baby shopping last week!  It's really fun but we you have to stay neutral when you're shopping for a baby and you don't know what the sex of the baby is!  I found that really hard... I just wanted to shop for pink or blue, haha!
Us Weekly:
Tim Gunn Slams Jon Gosselin's Style  —  Ed Hardy-loving Jon Gosselin is committing “the biggest crime against fashion” for men: Not wearing the proper size.  —  So says Project Runway's Tim Gunn.  —  “In his case, everything is too big,” he told Usmagazine.com at the Addressing Psoriasis Fashion Show in NYC Wednesday.
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Just Jared:
Jon Gosselin Speaks Out Against Kate
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
People.com:
Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel Welcome a Son  —  Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel  —  It's a boy for Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel.  The couple welcomed a son, Walker Diggs, on Wednesday, the couple's reps confirm to PEOPLE.  —  “Mother, father and son are all doing well,” the reps said in a statement.
omg!:
Demi Moore Lashes Out At Perez Hilton  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Demi Moore has lashed out via Twitter at Perez Hilton for linking to skin-revealing pictures of her daughter Tallulah Willis, 15, via his Twitter account.  —  On Thursday, Perez Tweeted links to several photos of the teen.
Discussion: Popeater and Gabby Babble
Contactmusic.com:
REEVES TO TAKE DNA TEST  —  KEANU REEVES has agreed to take a DNA test after a woman claimed he's the father of her four grown-up children.  —  Karen Sala, who is seeking millions in spousal and child support from the Speed star, filed suit against Reeves in May (09), seeking a paternity test …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Keanu Just Wants To Hear The Words: “You Are NOT The Father”
Discussion: TheSpec.com
Todd McCarthy / Variety:
The Road  —  A Dimension Films release presented with 2929 Prods. of a Nick Wechsler and Chockstone Pictures production.  Produced by Wechsler, Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz.  Executive producers, Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban, Marc Butan, Rudd Simmons.  Directed by John Hillcoat.
Pamela McClintock / Variety:
Disney pits ‘Tron’ against ‘Hornet’  —  Mouse House releasing film on Dec. 17, 2010  —  Disney will release “Tron Legacy” on Dec. 17, 2010, which has suddenly become a competitive date for male-skewing fare.  —  Earlier this week, Sony pushed back the release of Seth Rogen starrer …
Discussion: The Playlist and ArtsBeat
 
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Lionsgate taps Tyler Perry for ‘Rainbow’
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Gabriel Falcon / CNN:
Stranger allegedly slaps crying child in store
Discussion: Guanabee and Dlisted
James Poniewozik / Time:
Jay Leno: New TV Show a Gamble for NBC
Discussion: Ethan Says and TV Squad
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Rycroft Sets a Wedding Date!
Ken Lee / People.com:
Lori Petty To Get Five Years' Probation in DUI Case
Just Jared:
Daniel Craig: Mustache Man
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Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
HBO greenlights comedy pilot
Discussion: /Film, TV Squad and AfterElton.com
Peter Popham / The Independent:
I have been abducted by aliens, says Japan's first lady
TMZ.com:
‘Fat Jesus’ Dons His Robe
 

 
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

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

 
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