Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett not only died the same day, but now they’re also being remembered by Vanity Fair at the same time. The September 2009 issue will be available on Aug. 5 in NYC and LA, and Aug.11 nationally. [8/3/09]

• Farrah Fawcett left the bulk of her $5.5 million estate to her son Redmond O’Neal. Her longtime partner Ryan O’Neal was reportedly excluded. [PopEater]—For all we know, Ryan and Farrah could have agreed that the money was better left to Redmond.
• Marc Anthony gave Jennifer Lopez another 40th birthday party, only this time, it was supposed to be a surprise. [Dlisted]—Surprise, my fanny. JLo seems like the type of wife that knows everything her husband is doing at all times. Plus, she was rather dressed up.
• LeAnn Rimes made her first appearance since news of her split from husband Dean Sheremet broke. [People]—I guess she was just waiting for Eddie Cibriani’s wife to leave him.

As you might imagine, the tabloids—like every other popular culture venue out there—are flooded with new Michael Jackson conspiracies this week. It seems that they were so distracted with MJ that they decided to give their favorite usual victims—the Gosselins, Speidi, Jennifer Aniston—the week off. I bet they’re all feeling really good about themselves? We scrounge up the new tidbits the tabs spewed this week.

• Though she was rumored to have given up her parental rights long ago, Debbie Rowe will reportedly be getting full custody of her two children with Michael Jackson. [Perez Hilton]
• Not all stars looked like stars before they got famous. Check out these pop icons back in the day. [Yep Yep]  – Warning: It ain’t such a pretty sight…
• Farrah Fawcett’s invitation-only funeral is set for Tuesday. Her partner Ryan O’Neal is handling the ceremony. [People]

• Farrah Fawcett is reportedly so close to death that family members are gathering for their final goodbyes. [TMZ]—So sad. It looks like she and Ryan O’Neal won’t be able to get married as they had hoped.
• Rachel Hunter got dumped by her hockey player fiance months before they were supposed to get married. [Dlisted]—Better now than after they were legally bound, I suppose.
• will.i.am released a statement regarding the Perez Hilton situation saying he won’t continue to comment on the incident but he does not condone harassment or violence of any kind. [Just Jared]

• Despite her life-threatening struggle with anal cancer, Farrah Fawcett has agreed to marry longtime love Ryan O’Neal. O’Neal says that during her brave battle with cancer, he has only fallen more deeply in love with Fawcett. [Pop Eater] – Aww.
• Kate and Jon Gosselin have filed divorce papers in a Bucks County Courthouse in Reading, PA. [People]—We guessed wrong!
• Chris Brown has plea bargained his way out of jail time. He entered a plea of guilty today and was given five years probation 180 days of community labor. [PopEater]—So was justice served?

As you’ve probably read, Farrah Fawcett has terminal cancer and isn’t doing well. While Fawcett and those around her are praying for a miracle, it’s likely she’ll pass away soon. But what photo of her will they use for her obituary: something glamorous or less so? The one of her posing in a red swimsuit is her most famous, but it doesn’t exactly seem appropriate.

According to a study of obituaries in the Plain Dealer, the number of “age-inaccurate” photos accompanying obituaries has more than doubled since the late 1960s. In 1967, about 17 percent of obituary photographs in the paper showed the deceased at least 15 years younger than they were when they died. In 1997, it was 36 percent.  Keith Anderson, an assistant professor of social work at Ohio State University said the results reflect society’s views on aging and appearance: “Our findings suggest that we were less accepting of aging in the 1990s than we were back in the ‘60s.”

Yep, we’re all afraid of getting old. When someone dies, you don’t want to think of them at their worst. Instead, you want to remember the good old days. It’s likely that this is even more true of Hollywood stars, especially those who are most well-known for work they did earlier in their lives. [LiveScience]

Farrah Fawcett left a Los Angeles hospital today after being there over a week. She suffered from stomach bleeding resulting from the anal cancer treatment she received in Germany. [People] XOX to FF. We hope you’re feeling better! But we gotta admit, we hd a Big Q: What exactly is “anal cancer?”