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5:20 PM ET, July 24, 2012

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TMZ.com:
TJ Jackson — Tito's Son — Seeks Temporary Guardianship of Michael Jackson's Kids  —  Tito Joe Jackson, aka TJ, the 34-year-old son of Michael Jackson's brother Tito, is having his lawyer draft legal docs in a bid to become temporary guardian of MJ's 3 kids ... TMZ has learned.
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Michael Jackson Estate — Executors Support Temporary Guardian for MJ's Kids  —  Guardian For MJ's Kids  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The executors of Michael Jackson's estate will go to court to support a move for a temporary guardian for Michael's 3 kids.  —  TMZ has learned …
TMZ.com:
Janet Jackson and Jermaine Jackson — Brother & Sister Face-Off [PHOTO]  — Katherine Jackson's Attorney — MJ's Kids Were ‘Ambushed’  —  See More: MICHAEL JACKSON , JANET JACKSON , PARIS JACKSON , 5 More  —  JANET & JERMAINE  —  FACE-OFF  —  at Jackson Family Home  —  EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: Hollywood.com and VH1 Celebrity
Jen Heger / RADAR:
Michael Jackson's Kids Met With Attorney After Attempt To Take Them From Their Home  —  Michael Jackson's children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, met with their court-appointed attorney, Margaret Lodise, on Monday evening after Jermaine, Randy and Janet Jackson attempted to take the kids to Arizona …
TMZ.com:
Jackson Family Showdown Video — Friendly Before Fight
Discussion: PerezHilton and Hollyscoop
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Jackson Family Is Still A Mess
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Sherman Hemsley Dead — Actor Who Played George Jefferson Dies at 74  —  DEAD  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  1:58 PM PT — Sources tell us ... Hemsley was discovered by his nurse ... who initially believed the actor was asleep.  Once she realized something was wrong, she called for help.
TMZ.com:
FIRST LAWSUIT  —  One of the victims in the James Holmes mass murder spree has lawyered up and plans to file a lawsuit ... because he feels the theater dropped the ball in a very fatal way.  —  Torrence Brown, Jr. was in Century 16 Theater when Holmes let loose.
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Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. to Make ‘Substantial’ Donation to Colorado Shooting Victims
Discussion: msnbc.com, Gawker and Hollywood.com
Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Modern Family’ Cast Sues 20th TV as Contract Renegotiation Turns Ugly (Exclusive)  —  UPDATED: Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that cast members Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara have filed suit today in Los Angeles Superior Court to void their contracts.
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TMZ.com:
‘Modern Family’ Cast — WE WANT OUT
Discussion: PerezHilton and Deadline.com
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Gets Flustered When Asked About Tom Cruise in Pre-Split Interview  —  Katie Holmes seemed relatively at ease on June 27, just one day before she blindsided Tom Cruise by filing for divorce after five years of marriage.  The Romantics actress, 33, was being interviewed …
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Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
PIC: Katie Holmes, Suri Arrive Back in NYC Following Ohio Visit
Discussion: PopSugar
X17 Online:
REPORT: TOM CRUISE IS LOOKING FOR A NYC APARTMENT SO HE CAN BE CLOSER TO DAUGHTER SURI
Discussion: omg!
E! Online:
NEWS/Kate Gosselin Looking for Love—on a TV Dating Show!  —  Kate Gosselin is putting herself out there again—and how!  —  The divorced mother of eight has signed up to do a dating show and is in the process of looking for a network to televise her quest for love, E! News has exclusively learned.
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Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Kate Gosselin Is Ready to ‘Meet Mr. Right’ on TV  —  Kate Gosselin is looking for her plus-one, and she's hoping to find him on the same place she debuted her plus-eight: on TV.  —  The divorced mother, 37, has signed on to shoot a dating show, which has yet to be picked up by a network, reports E! News.
The Superficial:   Kate Gosselin Thinks People Want To Watch Her Try To Get Laid
People.com:
Mariah Carey Will Make $18 Million on American Idol  —  The newest face at the judges' table is taking home the biggest paycheck.  —  Mariah Carey, who has officially signed on to join American Idol, will reportedly earn about $18 million for the season.  —  “Her deal is rumored …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Mimi Will Be the Highest Paid Reality Show Judge, Dahling!
Discussion: TVLine, People.com and TMZ.com
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Fireworks over Lohan bill  —  Dina Lohan and her brother Paul Anthony Sullivan left organizers of a Hamptons charity event fuming after they allegedly skipped out of the bash without paying the bill.  —  We're told Lindsay Lohan's party-cougar mom and her brother were offered four complimentary tickets …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:   Lindsay Lohan is like Rita Hayworth, says cracked-out ‘Canyons’ director
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
PICS: See Jennifer Aniston's Dowdy Movie Makeover!  —  Jennifer Aniston . . . is that you?  —  The usually glamorous star unveiled her dramatic makeunder on the set of her new movie, We're the Millers, in Wilmington, North Carolina July 23.  Wearing a sleeveless blue button-up and khaki pants …
Jennifer Cunningham / NY Daily News:
Battling beauties' fight over man leads to lawsuit  —  Model Liza Irizarry suing Selita Ebanks over broken nose  —  Telemundo model Liza Irizarry says Victoria's Secret stunner Selita Ebanks broke her nose in a Miami nightclub last year.  —  Two of the entertainment world's hottest models hopped …
Discussion: Bossip and Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Hudson Murder Trial — William Balfour Gets 3 LIFE SENTENCES  —  3 LIFE SENTENCES  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  William Balfour has been sentenced to serve THREE CONSECUTIVE LIFE SENTENCES in prison for murdering three members of Jennifer Hudson's family.
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TMZ.com:
Jennifer Hudson Arrives at Court for Family Murderer's Sentencing
Discussion: PerezHilton
Tim Nudd / Adweek:
Miami Girl With Down Syndrome Is Face of Swimwear Ad Campaign Valentina Guerrero models for Dolores Cortés By Tim Nudd  —  Models with Down syndrome have been making inroads into advertising lately as part of ensemble casts in circulars and catalogs.  Now, a 10-month-old Miami girl …
 
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X17 Online:
BRITNEY SPEARS, DEMI LOVATO AND SIMON COWELL CHAT ABOUT THEIR CHEMISTRY ON THE X FACTOR
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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