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8:20 PM ET, July 24, 2012

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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.
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Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:   ‘Jeffersons’ Star Sherman Hemsley Dies at 74
Maggie Coughlan / People.com:   Sherman Hemsley Dies at 74
Kiki Von Glinow / The Huffington Post:
Sherman Hemsley Dead: ‘The Jeffersons’ Actor Dies At 74
Discussion: omg! and Hollywood.com
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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Jackson Family Compound — Slapping, Punching  —  SLAPPING, PUNCHING  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  It was all out war at Katherine Jackson's house in Calabasas Monday ... complete with slapping and punching ... TMZ has learned.  —  We now have details about the incident.
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Gawker
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
TMZ.com:
Jackson Family Showdown Video — Friendly Before Fight  —  Showdown Video —  Friendly Before Fight  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  TMZ has obtained the unedited full video of what turned into a confrontation at the Jackson family compound Monday in Calabasas, CA.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Hollyscoop and RADAR
Marco / X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - JOHN BRANCA SET UP STANDOFF SITUATION AT JACKSON HOME, FAMILY SOURCE CONFIRMS
Discussion: TMZ.com and Socialite Life
TMZ.com:   Tito Jackson — I'm Backing Out of My Siblings' Plot
Ryan Parker / Denver Post:
Christian Bale in town visiting victims of shooting  —  Christian Bale was in Aurora today visiting victims of Friday's movie theater shooting.  Here, Bale sits with shooting victim Carey Rottman.  —  Christian Bale, star of the Batman films, met at the Medical Center of Aurora …
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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.
Meagan Kelleher / KDVR.com:
‘Batman’ Christian Bale visits Aurora shooting victims, memorial
Discussion: PerezHilton
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
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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X17 Online:
REPORT: TOM CRUISE IS LOOKING FOR A NYC APARTMENT SO HE CAN BE CLOSER TO DAUGHTER SURI
Discussion: omg!
Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
PIC: Katie Holmes, Suri Arrive Back in NYC Following Ohio Visit
Discussion: PerezHilton and PopSugar
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
The Superficial:   Kate Gosselin Thinks People Want To Watch Her Try To Get Laid
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Brad Paisley Eyed For ‘American Idol’ Judge  —  EXCLUSIVE: Could American Idol be going country with its next judge pick?  I hear the veteran Fox reality series is seriously considering country star Brad Paisley for one of the vacated chairs on its judging panel.
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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 …
PerezHilton:
Has The X Factor Driven A Wedge Between Britney Spears And Jason Trawick?  —  Oh no!  We seriously hope that this isn't true!  —  While part of Britney Spears' deal with joining the judges panel of the second season of The X Factor garaunteed her fiance, Jason Trawick …
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X17 Online:
BRITNEY SPEARS, DEMI LOVATO AND SIMON COWELL CHAT ABOUT THEIR CHEMISTRY ON THE X FACTOR
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Pixie Geldof Goes Topless While Swimming In Ibiza!  —  Sometimes it's just so hot out that you've gotta take off your stifling, heat-holding bikini top and let your boobs breathe, right?  Thankfully that seems to be how Pixie Geldof approached her afternoon at the beach today with friend Nick Grimshaw.
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
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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