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• Mackenzie Phillips really loved her father, John Phillips of The Mamas and The Papas--so much so, she claims to have had an affair with him for 10 years. But, hey, uh, it was consensual. So you shouldn't judge.
• Nothing signifies the motto "It's just business, not personal" like suing your mentor and the man who made you. Eminem is suing Apple and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment because he says he never granted permission for his songs to be sold on iTunes.
• Blog darlings Empire of The Sun are less one member these days: Singer Luke Steele says he hasn't seen bandmate Nick Littlemore in at least five months.