A judge said Monday that Michael Jackson's longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the pop singer's estate for now, rejecting a request from Jackson's mother to be put in charge. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff backed attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain, who had been designated in Jackson's 2002 will as the people he wanted to administer his estate. Attorneys for the pop singer's mother repeatedly objected to their appointment at Monday's court hearing. Jackson died June 25, deeply in debt.

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The sweet sound of wedding bells was the only thing 'American Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi was hearing this weekend, as she wed her contractor boyfriend Mike McCuddy on July 5, In Touch Weekly is exclusively reporting. "I feel great," DioGuardi says. "What was most unbelievable about the experience was when I looked out at the church and saw all these people that were so important to me and Mike ... I was very emotional and I'm not somebody who breaks down and cries," she said.

Megan Fox is everywhere these days thanks to her stunning looks and roles in the smash 'Transformers' movies. So, it was only a matter of time until she branched out and did some other movies. Luckily for her, 'Juno' scribe Diablo Cody enlisted her for her 'Heathers' Meets 'From Dusk Til Dawn' campy horror extravaganza called 'Jennifer's Body.' In the film, for which a racy little red band trailer was just released, Fox plays a sexy teen who has a little bit of a secret ... she turns into a monster and eats people's faces. Oh yeah, she also seems to take her clothes off a lot. Seriously, see for yourself.

It looks like Miley Cyrus and Nick Jonas ARE NOT dating after all. The 'Hannah Montana' star took to her Twitter page (surprise!) to announce her love of the single life and to ask the Almighty to find her the perfect dude.

Los Angeles officials are bracing themselves for Michael Jackson's upcoming memorial service and hoping for financial support from Jackson's family. Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry revealed that she'd "love it" if they would help defray some of the city's expected costs associated with Tuesday's memorial but council has yet to hear from the family. MORE >>