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Sarah Michelle’s Bump Watch

2009-07-04T01:09:55Z

Sarah Michelle Gellar showed off her growing baby bump on the way to Pilates class in Encino, CA. The actress and husband Freddie Prinze Jr. are expecting their first child in the fall.

Plans Finalized For Jackson Memorial

2009-07-04T01:00:05Z

After more than a week of rumors and changes of venue, the details of Michael Jackson’s memorial service were revealed at a press conference this morning.

As previously reported, the memorial will take place at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, starting at 10 am Tuesday morning. While some sources had claimed yesterday that tickets would be sold for $25 each, the press release sent out to the media last night stated, “There will be 11,000 tickets distributed to the general public. All tickets will be free of charge.”

Today, an additional 6,500 tickets were made available for the Nokia Theatre, across the street from the Staples Center at L.A. Live. The tickets will be awarded by a lottery, which closes tomorrow (Saturday). Fans may register for a chance to win tickets at the site for the Staples Center. All streets around the Staples Center will be blocked off to those without tickets.

The service is expected to be broadcast on television stations around the world and streamed live on the internet. Michael Jackson is gone, but his final show is sure to be a thriller.

Jennifer Gets Out With Her Girls

2009-07-03T21:44:04Z

Busy mom Jennifer Garner looked cheerful in a hot pink tee and ripped jeans as she picked up daughter Violet Affleck from school in Santa Monica, CA. Tiny Seraphina came along for the ride—look at that adorable little face in one photo!

Thomas Hangs Out

2009-07-03T21:35:30Z

Thomas Jane of HBO’s series “Hung” pumped gas barefoot while talking on the phone and smoking a cigar at a gas station in Silver Lake. Isn’t that kinda dangerous? He was dropped of to a house in Malibu later in the day.

Alexis’s Baby Love

2009-07-03T19:31:42Z

Proud daddy Alexis Denisof had his hands full as he took three-month old daughter Sayana, his only child with wife Alyson Hannigan, to visit a friend in Santa Monica. CA.

Evan’s Errands

2009-07-03T19:18:23Z

Evan Ross, the younger of Diana Ross’s two sons by the late shipping magnate Arne Næss, Jr., was spotted on a street in West Hollywood, CA. The busy young actor plays Hilary Duff’s love interest in the upcoming film “Greta.”

Jackson Tribute Planned In L.A.

2009-07-03T19:10:49Z

Details are still being finalized, but it looks like downtown L.A. will be site for a memorial to Michael Jackson next week.

After logistics scuttled plans to memorialize the pop legend at his beloved Neverland Ranch near Santa Barbara, CA, representatives of the Jackson family and the city of Los Angeles have settled on a date and place for a celebration of his life. According to RadarOnline, a star-studded service will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, July 7, at the Staples Center in downtown L.A. The floor of the arena will be reserved for family, friends and VIPS, while fans may purchase seats in the stands for $25.

No doubt, fans will howl over having to pay to honor Jackson, but with the city facing serious budget problems, they can’t expect the taxpayers to foot the bill for police protection, crowd control, and all the other things involved in a project this size, especially so soon after the city had to deal with the Lakers’ victory celebration. Hopefully, this memorial will be a fitting tribute to someone so loved by so many.

UPDATE: At a press conference this morning, AEG announced there will be 11,000 tickets distributed to the general public. All tickets will be free of charge.

Happy Birthday, Lindsay!

2009-07-03T00:35:59Z

Lindsay Lohan turns 23 today, but she probably already received her best present over the weekend—a big payout just for celebrating!

Page Six claims LiLo scored a whopping $70,000 for hosting an all-day “pre-celebration” pool party at the the MGM Grand’s Wet Republic in Las Vegas on Saturday. What did the starlet do to earn it? Basically, she modeled five bathing suits and danced to Michael Jackson songs. Nice work!

Linds tried to capitalize on her 21st two years ago, but the scheduled bash at Las Vegas nightclub Pure was derailed by her trip to rehab following two arrests for DUI. She had to settle for a quiet beach party in Malibu (pictured) with family and friends.

If Lohan throws herself a bigger ‘do tonight, at least she’ll be able to pay for the booze.

Angie Rakes In The Big Bucks

2009-07-03T00:18:25Z

Angelina Jolie has beaten out arch-rival Jennifer Aniston again—this time by having a more lucrative career.

Forbes magazine has released its annual list of highest-paid actresses for 2009, and Jolie took the number one spot with an estimated $27 million. Most of that came from the profits of “Wanted” and her advance check for the upcoming spy thriller “Salt.”

Coming in second to Angie (again) was Jennifer Aniston with 25 million. She was certainly well-paid for her work on the hit “Marley & Me and the upcoming “The Baster,” but a big chunk of her total comes from “Friends” and her endorsement deal with Glaceau’s SmartWater.

Rounding out the top ten are Meryl Streep, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cameron Diaz, Sandra Bullock, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Drew Barrymore and Renee Zellweger. Certain tabloid-friendly young actresses should check out this list and notice that, while they may get the media coverage, it’s the serious actresses who make the big money.

Obama Remembers Michael Jackson

2009-07-02T23:57:11Z

One week after the tragic death of Michael Jackson, President Barack Obama has finally spoken out about the pop legend.

In an interview with the AP, Obama stated, “I’m glad to see that he is being remembered primarily for the great joy that he brought to a lot of people through his extraordinary gifts as an entertainer.” The 47-year-old president also commented that he had grown up on Jackson’s music, and “I still have all his stuff on my iPod.”

“I think that Michael Jackson will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers,” the President added. “His brilliance as a performance also was paired with a tragic and in many ways, sad personal life.”

Kudos to the Prez for reminding all of us what a national treasure Jackson’s music has been, and always will be.

Rowe Seeks Custody

2009-07-02T23:14:55Z

After being absent for most of their lives, Michael Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe has come forward to seek custody of the children born during their marriage.

The AP reports that one week after the death of the Prince of Pop, Debbie Rowe has stated her intentions to gain custody of 12-year-old Prince Michael and 11-year-old Paris Michael Katherine. Rowe spoke by phone to KNBC in Los Angeles, and also stated that she would try to obtain a restraining order against Joe Jackson to keep him away from his grandchildren. The two kids and younger sib Blanket are now in the custody of Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine.

The question everyone is asking is, why did Rowe suddenly come out with this now? Is it because she was cut out of Jackson’s will and is looking to score more bucks from his estate? Or is she honestly concerned about the kids, especially where Daddy Joe is concerned? Rowe’s attorney today had next week’s scheduled custody hearing postponed until July 13, so we’ll have to wait to see what her motives really are.

Hilary’s A “Gossip Girl”

2009-07-02T22:55:09Z

Former Disney starlet Hilary Duff has taken another step in forging a grown-up career—she’s landed a guest-star gig on the next season of “Gossip Girl.”

The AP quotes a spokesperson for the CW series, who reveals Duff will play ”a movie star looking for a typical college experience.” Duff’s character, Olivia Burke, will enroll at New York University and wind up rooming with Jessica Szohr’s character, Vanessa.

It sounds like a pretty contrived plotline, but since that’s what Brooke Shields and Jodie Foster did in real life, maybe it will work for Duff.

Jackson Makes Chart History

2009-07-02T00:41:56Z

Even in death, Michael Jackson remains the King of Pop, as he just shattered previous records on the pop music charts.

Jackson albums hold the top nine positions on Billboar d’s Top Pop Catalog Albums chart for the week following his sudden death. “Number Ones” takes the No. 1 slot with sales of 108,000, up from 4,000 last week. The pop icon’s solo albums sold a total of 415,000 copies this past week, with digital downloads accounting for 58% of that number. This isn’t surprising, since the amount of Jackson product available in retail stores was very limited.

As new rumors spring up hourly, and his fans remain in the dark about final plans for a funeral, it’s good to remember that the music is why we love Michael Jackson, and that will remain his legacy.

Jett Gets Tough With Kristen

2009-07-02T00:12:24Z

Everybody knows Joan Jett is one of the toughest rocker chicks on the planet, but now her tart tongue has brought the actress trying to portray her to tears.

Gatecrasher reports the former girl bander gave Kristen Stewart such a hard time on the set of ”The Runaways” that the actress began crying. A source dished, “Joan just wants Kristen to play an authentic version of herself, so she needled her a little bit too much. But she apologized when she realized how upset Kristen got.”

The pair are pals again, and hopefully, this will inspire K-Stew to give an even edgier performance.

Kevin Jonas Engaged!

2009-07-01T23:56:33Z

That chorus of anguished screams you heard this afternoon were not in reaction to a horrible accident—just tweens getting the heartbreaking news that a Jonas Brother has been taken off the market.

People revealed 21-year-old eldest JoBro Kevin Jonas is now engaged to Danielle Deleasa, a 22-year-old former hairdresser who has been dating the star for two years. Jonas surprised his love by popping the question after returning to New Jersey from a concert in Vancouver. He told People, “It was tough performing last night, knowing that I was going to ask the biggest question in my life to the most amazing girl in the world.”

Parents Denise and Kevin Jonas Sr. released this statement: ”Our hearts are filled with joy today and we are happy to share with you that our son Kevin has asked Danielle for her hand in marriage. Her answer was yes, and it is such a blessing that she will be joining our family. Kevin and Danielle have not yet set a date. Family is very dear to us, and we hope we have raised Kevin to be a wonderful man and husband. Please join us in our family’s celebration and in congratulating Kevin and Danielle. Thank you for all of your support.”

Fans can take comfort in the fact that younger bros Joe and Nick are still available, and youngest Jonas sib Frankie will be old enough to date in a few more years.

Taking Baby For A Walk

2009-07-01T23:21:02Z

The newborn baby of actress Rachel Griffiths and husband Andrew Taylor was taken for a walk by a nanny in Encino, CA. The couple’s third child, a girl, was born in mid-June.

Ryan O’Neal At Farrah’s Service

2009-07-01T06:31:43Z

Actor Ryan O’Neal acted as a pallbearer at the funeral of his long-time companion, actress Farrah Fawcett on Tuesday afternoon at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in downtown Los Angeles. Fawcett, best remembered for her role on “Charlie’s Angels,” died last week after a brave three-year battle against cancer. Also pictured is the star’s father James Fawcett, who has now lost both his daughters to this disease.

Friends Gather To Remember Farrah

2009-07-01T06:22:02Z

Famous friends who turned out for the funeral of actress Farrah Fawcett the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in downtown Los Angeles included Garry Shandling, Marla Maples, hair stylist Jose Eber, model Cheryl Tiegs and Fawcett’s best friend Alana Stewart, seen here with songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, kissing “Charlie’s Angels” producer Leonard Goldberg.

Jackson To Lie In State At Neverland

2009-07-01T22:49:31Z

Thousands of Michael Jackson’s most faithful fans are expected to converge on his beloved Neverland Ranch this weekend, as the pop superstar returns home for the last time.

A public memorial is planned over the upcoming holiday weekend to allow Jackson’s fans to pay their final respects. The family is still finalizing plans for the gathering. The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department revealed to E! News, “Our guys are meeting as we speak with the California Highway Patrol to discuss the security issues.” The singer’s body will be transported up the coast from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara on Thursday, with a public viewing set for Friday and a private funeral on Sunday.

There’s certain to be an outpouring of grief which will rival that of the days following the death of Elvis Presley 32 years ago, as another legend is laid to rest.

UPDATE: The Jackson family has issued a statement refuting reports of memorials for Michael. “Contrary to previous news reports, the Jackson family is officially stating that there will be no public or private viewing at Neverland.   Plans are underway regarding a public memorial for Michael Jackson, and we will announce those plans shortly.”

Hayden Bares All

2009-07-01T00:47:42Z

“Heroes” star Hayden Panettiere isn’t shy about showing her body onscreen—and her new film gives her fans an plenty to look at!

The actress told People about her cheeky scene in the film film “I Love You, Beth Cooper,” which debuts July 10. Panettiere plays the Beth of the title, a popular cheerleader who is the lust object of a dweeb played by played by Paul Rust, and she teases him by dropping her towel in the shower. How did the young star feel about baring it all?

“If I can’t flaunt it at 20, come on!” She added, “I mean I might as well show it now.” While she does have a point there, Hayden may feel differently if every role she’s offered in the future involved taking it all off.