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2:45 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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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
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
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 …
Cele|bitchy:
Michael Jackson laid to rest in private ceremony, his grave will not be public
Us Weekly:
Michael Jackson's Kids Say Final Farewell at Funeral
Discussion: Socialite Life
Bryan Alexander / Time:
Michael Jackson's Funeral: Family, Friends Say Goodbye
Discussion: Idolator and Hecklerspray
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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 …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Nicole Richie, Lindsay & Sam, Robert Downey Jr. Add Good Vibes to DJ AM Memorial
Discussion: Socialite Life, iVillage and PopSugar
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: PopWatch, Evil Beet Gossip and MomLogic
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Chris Brown: I'm Ready for Counseling  —  While Chris Brown vows he'll abide by all the conditions of his recent sentencing for assaulting Rihanna - including six months of community labor and five years' probation - he's eager to get the most out of the court-ordered counseling and anger-management classes.
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Who Is Shia LaBeouf's New Gal Pal Carey Mulligan?  —  Carey Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf  —  Meet Shia LaBeouf's new leading lady - both on and off screen.  —  Carey Mulligan, 24, who hails from England, has been spotted cuddling and kissing the Transformers star in N.Y.C. …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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.
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.”
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!
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
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.
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
 
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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.

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