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JACKSON ROUNDUP

Jul 7, 2009 9:03 AM CDT

Jacko Wanted a Clone

Plus, old friends Macca and Brooke weigh in

(Newser) - Michael Jackson “was hoping that Michael Jackson could live forever,” his chauffeur tells the Mirror. “Michael said he wanted a mini-version of himself cloned to carry on his legacy.” The singer became obsessed with the idea after learning about a religious sect that believes cloning is...

Your Guide to
Today's Jacko
Media Orgy

OPINION

Jul 7, 2009 8:19 AM CDT

Your Guide to Today's Jacko Media Orgy

Let the 'freak show' begin

(Newser) - Surprisingly, the elephants entering Staples Center this morning aren’t there for the “Michael Jackson Memorial Orgy of Excess”—but for the circus, opening tomorrow. “That seems completely appropriate,” writes Lisa de Moraes for the Washington Post. As for today’s “freak show,” 16...

Perez Admits
'Mistakes,' Not Sorry

INTERVIEW

Jul 7, 2009 8:00 AM CDT

Perez Admits 'Mistakes,' Not Sorry

Admits 'mistakes' in Will.i.am debacle

(Newser) - Perez Hilton has gone from “celebrity watcher” to “quasi-celebrity.” Public scuffles with Carrie Prejean, Dustin Lance Black, and Will.i.am have thrown the bitchy blogger into the spotlight—but who is he really? He’s happier than ever, on a quest to get healthy, and “...

MJ 'Appears' in Tree Stump

Jul 6, 2009 4:20 PM CDT

MJ 'Appears' in Tree Stump

For Calif. community, King of Pop not bigger than Jesus, but 'about even'

(Newser) - A California family says Michael Jackson’s likeness appeared on a tree stump in their yard the day the pop singer died, CBS 13 reports. Some neighbors say the stump looks more like the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz, or like Jesus. One neighbor finds the latter comparison fitting:...

Brown Moves
On—With
Kanye's Ex

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jul 6, 2009 2:02 PM CDT

Brown Moves On—With Kanye's Ex

And she's Kanye West's ex

(Newser) - Chris Brown is moving on from Rihanna by jumping into the arms of Kanye West’s ex, model Amber Rose. “They were holding hands and making out in the shadows” at Diddy's July Fourth party, sources tell the New York Daily News. More gossip:

Also from the Daily News:

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Hef Ex Vows
to Be Strict,
Religious
Mom

Jul 6, 2009 11:54 AM CDT

Hef Ex Vows to Be Strict, Religious Mom

New hubby helped her find God

(Newser) - Kendra Wilkinson may have posed nude for Playboy a few times, but that won’t stop her from being a religious parent. “Our child will definitely be Christian,” the pregnant newlywed tells Fox News. New hubby Hank Baskett adds that they will be "very strict," and...

Stress, Debt
Killed Jacko:
Trainer

JACKSON ROUNDUP

Jul 6, 2009 10:31 AM CDT

Stress, Debt Killed Jacko: Trainer

But his ghost lives on

(Newser) - Add Lou Ferrigno to the list of people who believe stress killed Michael Jackson. The Incredible Hulk star—and Jackson’s friend and trainer for his 50-show tour—tells the Mirror, “He was under tremendous stress, so much I think it killed him. He was $400 million in debt....

Jackson Death
Boosts New Media,
Troubles Old

Jul 6, 2009 10:01 AM CDT

Jackson Death Boosts New Media, Troubles Old

Mainstream media overwhelmed by stories from the blogosphere

(Newser) - The onslaught of rumors, reports, and sometimes-true-sometimes-not stories about Michael Jackson has given a boost to new media sites like TMZ—which ran more than 150 Jackson stories in the week after his death—while mainstream press finds itself painstakingly sifting through stories to find the truth. “This is...

Michael Wanted
Octo-Kids: Publicist

JACKSON ROUNDUP

Jul 3, 2009 11:44 AM CDT

Michael Wanted Octo-Kids: Publicist

Made numerous offers to Octuplet Mom to take them off her hands

(Newser) - Michael Jackson was enchanted by octuplet mom Nadya Suleman’s brood and made numerous offers to adopt them in the weeks before he died, her ex-publicist tells the Mirror. “When Michael called I thought it was a joke at first,” says Victor Munoz. “He said he could...

LA Braces for Jackson Masses

Jul 3, 2009 11:28 AM CDT

LA Braces for Jackson Masses

City, hard-up for cash, also concerned about costs

(Newser) - Now that Michael Jackson’s memorial has a time and place, cash-strapped Los Angeles must move on to the next problems: Where to put tens of thousands of mourners, and how to pay for it. “If you can imagine 100,000 people show up and you have 20,000...

JT-Biel Romance 'Rocky'

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jul 3, 2009 10:30 AM CDT

JT-Biel Romance 'Rocky'

Plus, Amy Winehouse can no longer drink and swim, and more

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake has been going out on the town solo since May—and sources say the singer’s relationship with Jessica Biel hit the skids in February. “All his friends think she’s really annoying,” one source tells the New York Daily News. “She’s always trying...

Rowe Wants Kids—
or More Cash

OPINION

Jul 3, 2009 9:15 AM CDT

Rowe Wants Kids— or More Cash

If it's truly the kids she's after, she's only hurting them

(Newser) - After Debbie Rowe announced she wanted custody of Michael Jackson’s two older children, her lawyer “scrambled to say she had reached no final decision,” writes Michael Daly for the New York Daily News. Which means she could probably still be persuaded to, say, accept another big payment...

Jacko Had Secret
Galpal: Bodyguard

JACKSON ROUNDUP

Jul 2, 2009 12:41 PM CDT

Jacko Had Secret Galpal: Bodyguard

Plus, his drug aliases revealed

(Newser) - Michael Jackson was not gay—in fact, he had a secret girlfriend, his former bodyguard tells Sky News. “I'm not going to name who she is but I think the family were aware that there was someone special in his life who he loved and adored and had his...

Autopsy Rules
Out Carradine
Suicide

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jul 2, 2009 11:14 AM CDT

Autopsy Rules Out Carradine Suicide

Plus, drama at Farrah's funeral, and more

(Newser) - David Carradine’s private autopsy was completed yesterday, and the medical examiner officially ruled out suicide due to the way the actor's body was bound, Reuters reports. “The cause of death was asphyxiation, an inability to breathe, now why that happened is still what we're working on,” he...

Jackson Memorial
Could Cost Fans, LA

Jul 2, 2009 10:47 AM CDT

Jackson Memorial Could Cost Fans, LA

Service could be Tuesday at Staples Center

(Newser) - As speculation focuses on Tuesday as the date for Michael Jackson’s public memorial in Los Angeles, how the city will pay for crowd control and security is sure to become an issue, the Times reports. Private donors and AEG, which owns Staples Center—the likely venue for such a...

Michael as Parent:
Eccentric But Loving

Jul 2, 2009 10:13 AM CDT

Michael as Parent: Eccentric But Loving

Kids were veiled, surveilled, but seemed happy

(Newser) - Michael Jackson loved his children above all else, but what kind of a father was he? J. Randy Taraborrelli, Jackson’s friend for 40 years, explores the life of the Jackson kids in an ongoing Daily Mail series. The children were not allowed to look in mirrors for any length...

Bradley Cooper
Romances
Renée

Jul 2, 2009 8:36 AM CDT

Bradley Cooper Romances Renée

Finally, newly hot star spotted with someone other than Jennifer Aniston

(Newser) - Bradley Cooper may finally be able to stop fielding questions about Jennifer Aniston now that he's been spotted with someone else: Renée Zellweger. The co-stars of the upcoming Case 39 did a lot of gazing and flirting on a date Tuesday night in New York, the Daily News reports....

Angie Edges
Jen as Top
Earner

Jul 2, 2009 7:46 AM CDT

Angie Edges Jen as Top Earner

Just by $2 million, though

(Newser) - Chalk up one more for Angelina Jolie. Brad Pitt’s current partner beat out his ex-wife to top Forbes’ Top-Earning Actresses list. Jolie made $27 million in the last year; Jennifer Aniston came in second with $25 million. In third place: Meryl Streep, thanks to Mamma Mia. For the complete...

Rowe, Alleged Bio-Mom
Weigh Jackson Custody Bids

Jul 2, 2009 7:32 AM CDT

Rowe, Alleged Bio-Mom Weigh Jackson Custody Bids

Rowe's relationship with children has been sporadic since 1999

(Newser) - The battle for Michael Jackson’s three children is heating up: Ex-wife Debbie Rowe is considering a custody bid, and another alleged ex-wife has come out of the woodwork. Rowe, who gave birth to the two oldest, has been in and out of their lives since 1999, and once...

Boyle's Dream
May Move to
Dance Floor

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jul 1, 2009 2:08 PM CDT

Boyle's Dream May Move to Dance Floor

Plus, Beyonce launches fashion line, and more

(Newser) - What’s next for Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle? Maybe some remixing. “A dance mix of ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ would go down a storm in the clubs,” a member of a UK dance group tells the Mirror. Elsewhere:

Beyoncé’s alter ego, Sasha

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Plus, old friends Macca and Brooke weigh in

Let the 'freak show' begin

Admits 'mistakes' in Will.i.am debacle

For Calif. community, King of Pop not bigger than Jesus, but 'about even'

And she's Kanye West's ex

New hubby helped her find God

But his ghost lives on

Mainstream media overwhelmed by stories from the blogosphere

Made numerous offers to Octuplet Mom to take them off her hands

City, hard-up for cash, also concerned about costs

Plus, Amy Winehouse can no longer drink and swim, and more

If it's truly the kids she's after, she's only hurting them

Plus, his drug aliases revealed

Plus, drama at Farrah's funeral, and more

Service could be Tuesday at Staples Center

Kids were veiled, surveilled, but seemed happy

Finally, newly hot star spotted with someone other than Jennifer Aniston

Just by $2 million, though

Rowe's relationship with children has been sporadic since 1999

Plus, Beyonce launches fashion line, and more