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11:20 AM ET, September 4, 2009

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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.
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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: omg!, Associated Press and Reuters
Randal C. Archibold / New York Times:
In a Private Service, Last Goodbyes for Jackson  —  GLENDALE, Calif. — More than two months after he died, and following a steady trickle of gossip over how and where he would be laid to rest, Michael Jackson was entombed Thursday night at a highly guarded mausoleum in a Los Angeles suburb.
Discussion: Rolling Stone and That Grape Juice
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.
Alan Duke / CNN:
Michael Jackson reaches his ‘final resting place’  —  LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Michael Jackson's family and about 200 of their closest friends gathered on a hill Thursday evening for their final farewell to the pop singer, who died 10 weeks ago.  —  Jackson's burial may lay to rest …
Bryan Alexander / Time:
Family and Famous Friends Say Goodbye at Jackson's Funeral
Discussion: Idolator and Hecklerspray
omg!:
TV Guide Network to Cover Michael Jackson Funeral Live
Discussion: Perez Hilton and X17 Online
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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.
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!
Jessica Wedemeyer / People.com:
Nicole Richie & Lindsay Lohan Attend DJ AM Memorial  —  A day after DJ AM was laid to rest, the celebrity deejay was remembered Thursday by former fiancée Nicole Richie and pals Lindsay Lohan, Samantha Ronson, Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart.  —  They were among hundreds of invited guests …
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!
Misty / Gabby Babble:
Megan Fox Admits She Has A Mental Problem  —  In a recent interview with Wonderland magazine Megan Fox says she's got some sort of mental problem. … I don't know if she's got a mental problem, but she does seem to have a problem with running her mouth.
Discussion: New York Magazine
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Sky News:
Jack Tweed has been arrested after a teenager claimed she had been sexually assaulted, the Met Police said.  —  The widower of reality TV star Jade Goody was detained along with another man in his 20s.  —  A spokesman for the Met Police said: “A female in her late teens has made an allegation of sexual assault.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton and OK! Magazine
Courtney Hazlett / msnbc.com:
Katherine Jackson relieved to have closure  —  Plus: After Oprah comments, Chris Brown is ‘done’  —  In this image made from video, Joe and Katherine Jackson are seated outside the Great Mausoleum before Michael Jackson's funeral in Glendale, Calif. on Thursday.  —  Michael Jackson laid to rest
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
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
Cele|bitchy:
Kate Gosselin turns down $400k offer from Playboy  —  This story comes from Star Magazine, so whether it's true or not is up to debate.  Star is reporting that bossy mom of multiples Kate Gosselin, 35, received a letter from Hugh Hefner offering her $400,000 to pose nude in Playboy.
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.
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
Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
Jeff Foxworthy lends voice to ‘Babe’  —  Joins cast of animated modern take on Paul Bunyan  —  Jeff Foxworthy will be an ox.  —  The comedian will voice the role of Babe the Blue Ox in “Bunyan & Babe,” the animated feature from MGM and Exodus Film Group.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and I Watch Stuff
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.
 
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James Poniewozik / Time:
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Us Weekly:
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

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