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2:00 PM 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
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 …
Us Weekly:
Michael Jackson's Kids Say Final Farewell at Funeral
Discussion: Socialite Life
Agence France Presse:
Keys to Jackson's home handed over in two weeks: Audigier
Cele|bitchy:
Michael Jackson laid to rest in private ceremony, his grave will not be public
Bryan Alexander / Time:
Family and Famous Friends Say Goodbye at Jackson's Funeral
Discussion: Idolator and Hecklerspray
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Annette Sharp / DailyTelegraph:
Movie star vs Gossip Girl - Now looks who's Rusty  —  IT IS an accepted view that if one lives by the sword, so might one expect to die by it.  —  This week this columnist tasted the tip of her own sword - as thrust by the Gladiator himself, Russell Crowe - after an item in Sydney Confidential raised the actor's ire.
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DailyFill.com:
Lady GaGa: I Don't Have A Penis!  —  She says the rumor that she's a hermaphrodite is “ridiculous.”  In fact, it's been bothering her so much she's having trouble getting erections.  —  Lady Gaga has branded claims she is a hermaphrodite “ridiculous.”  The “Poker Face” singer furiously denied rumors …
Discussion: X17 Online, Perez Hilton and ninemsn
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NEWS.com.au:
Lady Gaga hermaphrodite rumours go below the belt
Discussion: TFL Scandalist
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
PHOTO: Kathy Griffin Channels Kate Gosselin  —  With a borrowed hairstyle and bikini-ready body, comedienne Kathy Griffin was a dead ringer for the famous mom of multiples at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood while taping an upcoming skit for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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 …
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!
Monique Jessen / People.com:
Susan Boyle Tops Amazon.com Chart with Debut Album  —  At last Susan Boyle has achieved her own personal dream.  —  The Scottish star's debut album, I Dreamed A Dream, has sensationally topped the online-retail charts, quite a feat considering her record is not even being released until Nov. 24.
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Stephanie Pratt Bikini Pictures  —  Stephanie Pratt isn't exactly the hottest girl in Hollywood, and the fact that she's related to that super douche makes her even less enticing, but I like bikinis and I especially like nobody rich girls in bikinis so here we are.
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.”
TMZ.com:
DJ AM's Shoe Line — Nike Won't Just Do It Yet  —  DJ AM was about to have his own exclusive line of shoes put out by Nike — but since his passing, the sneaker king has put a hold on releasing AM's kicks to the public.  —  We spoke to a rep for Nike, who said AM had been working with Nike …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bitten and Bound
Extra:
Cowell: ‘Idol’ Chemistry ‘Different’ without Paula  —  Simon Cowell has broken his silence about Paula Abdul's decision to leave “American Idol,” telling “Extra” that this season of the show is “different,” and “I miss her, of course.”  The tough judge doesn't want to “get in the middle” …
Discussion: From Inside the Box
Jeff Leins / News in Film:
Cast Set for David Fincher's Social Network?  —  Rumor has it David Fincher has found his cast for The Social Network, a story focusing on the early days of Facebook written by Aaron Sorkin.  The screenplay was based on the novel “The Accidental Billionaires” by Ben Mezrich (21).
Discussion: Perez Hilton
New York Post:
NOW, IT'S TIME TO GO FOR STYLE & DESIGN  —  LESS than a week before the start of New York's Fashion Week, Time Inc. is pulling the plug on Time Style & Design, the publishing giant's fashion quarterly.  —  Time blamed the collapse of the luxury market for the move.
 
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James Poniewozik / Time:
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Us Weekly:
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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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