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8:40 AM ET, September 24, 2009

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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Chynna Phillips Speaks Out on Mackenzie's Affair With Dad  —  In her new memoir High on Arrival, actress Mackenzie Phillips reveals how she had a 10-year affair with her father, musician John Phillips of the '60s band the Mamas and the Papas.  —  And in the new issue of Us Weekly …
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Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Exclusive: Michelle Phillips Says Mackenzie is Lying About Papa John  —  Michelle Phillips, the ex-wife of the late John Phillips, says her stepdaughter Mackenzie Phillips is lying about having an incestuous affair with her father.  —  I spoke to Michelle this morning by phone …
The Huffington Post:
Mackenzie Phillips To Oprah: Decade Of Sex With Dad Ended With Abortion  —  CHICAGO — Former child star Mackenzie Phillips said Wednesday her father, John Phillips, who was a leader of the 1960s pop group the Mamas and the Papas, raped her when she was a teenager and that her sexual relationship …
Breeanna Hare / CNN:
Mackenzie Phillips: Dad wanted me to be his wife  —  (CNN) — In an interview with Oprah Winfrey to air Wednesday, Mackenzie Phillips says that she was raped by her father while still a teenager.  —  “I woke up that night from a blackout and found myself having sex with my own father,” …
Discussion: omg! and Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton:
Mackenzie Phillips' Stepmother Speaks!  —  The shocking story of Mackenzie Phillips' incestuous relationship with her father has had many people coming forward in either defense or anger towards the actress.  —  One such person in dismay over her allegations is her former stepmother, Genevieve Waite.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!, omg! and msnbc.com
Access Hollywood:
Stepmothers Deny Mackenzie Phillips' Sexual Revelations
Discussion: Popeater
People.com:
Hey, Jude, It's a Girl!  —  Less than two months after he fessed up that a model he had dated was pregnant with his child, Jude Law is a father - again.  —  A friend of the family tells PEOPLE that Samantha Burke, the 24-year-old aspiring actress whom Law met while filming Sherlock Holmes …
TMZ.com:
Travolta Acknowledges Son's Autism  —  John Travolta made his first public statement acknowledging Jett had autism.  —  Travolta told the jury in the Bahamas extortion case that Jett was autistic and suffered seizures every 5 to 10 days.  Travolta said, “He was autistic.  He suffered from a seizure disorder.”
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Ellen Pompeo Welcomes a Baby Girl  —  Meredith Grey is a mom!  —  Grey's Anatomy actress Ellen Pompeo and husband Chris Ivery have welcomed their first child, a girl, her rep tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  —  “Her name is Stella Luna Pompeo Ivery,” her rep tells Us.
Perez Hilton:
The DWTS Curse Strikes Debi Mazar  —  The Dancing With the Stars curse is in full swing!  —  First it was Tom DeLay, then Kathy Ireland who was quickly followed by Mya - and now Debi Mazar has gone and injured herself!  —  Mazar Tweeted about her DWTS accident, which left the former Entourage star with a …
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Ouch! Debi Mazar in Neck Brace After Dancing Debut
Discussion: OK! Magazine and ImNotObsessed.com
Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
Ghost Rider Latest Marvel Movie to Rev  —  Columbia Pictures has begun to rev the throttle on a second installment of the Marvel Comics character “Ghost Rider.”  —  David Goyer is in early talks to create the story and supervise writers for a film expected to once again star Nicolas Cage …
TMZ.com:
Dane/Gayheart Sue Over Nude Romp Video  —  Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart are looking to settle the score with the website that published their naked non-sex threesome tape.  —  Dane and Gayheart filed a lawsuit today in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming Gawker.com had not only unlawfully …
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Neeker / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart Sue Over Nude Tape
Just Jared:
Angelina Jolie and her Toulon Tykes  —  Angelina Jolie takes three of her kids — Pax, 5, Zahara, 4, and Shiloh, 3, — to the Toys 'R Us in Toulon, France on Wednesday (Septeber 23).  —  “They looked like one big happy family,” a spywitness reveals.  “Everyone was holding hands and the kids helped each other pick out toys.”
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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X17 Online:
Shiloh Loses Her First Tooth!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Jennifer Love Hewitt: My Boyfriend Helps Me Diet  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt  —  Nearly two years after was she was criticized for showing off some cellulite while at the beach in Hawaii, Jennifer Love Hewitt is savoring the best revenge of all - baring a new, toned body ready for a bikini.
Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
U Turns Barbie into movie star  —  GALLERY: Toy movies in the works  —  Universal Pictures has added Barbie to its star stable.  —  The studio has made a deal with Mattel to build a live action film around its signature toy line.  Studios are placing a premium on building films around well-known concepts.
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Renée Wearing Fat Suit for Bridget Jones 3 and Other Girlie Things Gone Bad  —  Some things are simply too good to mess with.  —  Like, cookies ‘n’ cream ice cream (no need for chocolate sauce) or Ryan Reynolds (no need for a shirt).  Or Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones.
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DailyFill.com:
RUMOR: Khloe Kardashian's Wedding Is A Hoax...That's Actually Believable  —  The idea is they're drumming up publicity for the wedding, which will actually be Kourtney's.  Makes sense, nobody likes Kourtney.  —  MediaTakeOut.com just got some interesting news.  Word is that Sunday's Khloe-Lamar Odom wedding isn't real at all.
Discussion: Latina.com and Perez Hilton
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
David Cronenberg will ‘Fly’ again  —  David Cronenberg is again buzzing with “The Fly.”  —  The auteur is in talks to develop a reboot of the 1986 classic with Fox, the studio that released that film, writing and potentially directing the new pic.  —  The move marks an about-face …
Discussion: SCI FI Wire
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Lil' Kim Bikini Pictures  —  Yikes, here's Lil' Kim in her saggy bikini looking pretty rotten if you ask me.  Have you ever accidentally watched one of those Brazilian shemale porn videos?  Of course not, neither have I, but Lil' Kim looks like she could easily be a star down there.  Lil' Kim?
BBC:
New Jackson song to be released  —  An unheard Michael Jackson song is to be released as a single next month.  —  This Is It, which features backing vocals by Jackson's brothers, will go on sale on 12 October.  —  Jackson's record label Sony Music said the song would also appear on a new album …
Discussion: Popeater
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
‘Dancing’ Week 1: Results show recap  —  Ashley Hamilton and Macy Gray have become the first two celebrities to be given the boot in the new season of Dancing With The Stars.  —  The first results show of the season opened with a replay of Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel's Viennese Waltz …
Discussion: Popeater
Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Make sure you Holden to those shoes!  Cheeky Amanda uses stilettos to cover her assets  —  Amanda Holden is seen here demonstrating a novel way of wearing your shoes.  —  The Britain's Got Talent judge stripped down to a pair of leopard print knickers and kept her modesty intact by placing a pair of silver stilettos over her bosom.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Just Jared:
Katy Perry Drunk Dials Taylor Swift  —  Taylor Swift may have received a phone apology from Kanye West last week but she wasn't supposed to pick up the phone when Katy Perry called sometime last month.  —  “I wasn't going to say anything about that ever!”  Taylor exclusively told JustJared.com …
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Victoria Beckham / 3am.co.uk:
Now, we don't like to brag, but we just had an exclusive chat with Victoria Beckham...  Specials  —  So, all week, we've been staring obsessively at pictures of Victoria Beckham schmoozing her way around London Fashion Week in an endless flow of pretty dresses, and guess what?
 
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Discussion: Perez Hilton
X17 Online:
Day Of The Cougar!  —  In honor of Cougar Town …
Discussion: Digital Spy and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Khloe K. — Laker? They Hardly Know Her!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Samantha Ronson to Guest Star on 90210
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Metro.co.uk:
Mystery over Timberlake, Biel and Rihanna ‘triangle’
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Extra:
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘House’ exclusive: Wilson moves on (and you'll never guess with who)!
Discussion: The Dish Rag
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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