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12:50 PM ET, November 20, 2006

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Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
New BFF's?  —  Looks like Britney Spears' attempted transformation from 'trashy to classy' was short lived as she was spotted partying with Paris Hilton at Tryst Nightclub (the Wynn) and puffing away on those cancer sticks.  I think Kevin could totally use her friendship with Paris as grounds for custody of their two children.
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and pop on the pop
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TMZ.com:
Britney Hangs With Paris, Drops Pants in Public  —  It only took Britney Spears one night of hanging out with Paris Hilton to start running around without her pants.  —  The newly-liberated pop star enjoyed a wild 'girls night out' in Sin City with Miss Hilton this weekend; dancing, laughing and chain-smoking throughout the night.
Discussion: Just Jared, Dlisted and Ballz!
TMZ.com:
"Kramer's" Racist Tirade — Caught on Tape  —  WARNING: WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE IS PROFANE AND RACIAL  —  Michael Richards exploded in anger as he performed at a famous L.A. comedy club last Friday, hurling racial epithets that left the crowd gasping, and TMZ has obtained exclusive video of the ugly incident.
Jake Coyle / Associated Press:
'Never-ending kiss' caps TomKat wedding  —  NEW YORK - The lavish weekend wedding of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes bore many symbols of the singular 18-month relationship between the two stars.  —  The decorous, romantic setting of a 15th-century castle in Bracciano, Italy …
Discussion: The Superficial
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People.com:
Tom & Katie's Armani Wedding: Who Wore What  —  From the moment they arrived in Rome to the moment they left for their honeymoon, Giorgio Armani was the man behind everything that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes wore throughout the week.  —  And when it came to designing Katie's bridal gown …
Discussion: Hollyscoop and The Evil Beet
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Jay-Z performs last of 7 concerts in day  —  ABOARD JAY-Z'S JET - Jay-Z celebrated his return to the game with a seemingly impossible trek: seven 30-minute concerts around the country in 24 hours.  He hit up Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and finished in Las Vegas early Sunday.
Discussion: Eat Sleep Drink Music
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POPSUGAR:
Jay-Z Pulls off 7 Concerts in One Day!
Discussion: Rhymes With Snitch
E Canada Now:
Britney Spears May Just "Give Away" Sex Tape  —  Federline has already been approached by a porn mogul in the U.S. to buy the tape, but choose to pass on the deal.  —  Now Britney Spears says she may just "give away' a copy of the sex tape the couple made on their honeymoon two years ago.
Brian / TVNewser:
A New Low For "Breaking News?"  —  An e-mailer asks: "Could someone please kill MSNBC and their constant BREAKING NEWS about Tom & Katie's wedding?  They had a little graphic and live pic before just about EVERY commercial on Saturday."  —  Here's a sampling of five hours of "breaking news" …
Discussion: TV Squad
The Sun:
Lindsay Lohan's a loser  —  LAZY LOHAN was forced to cough up £20,000 at the weekend - after losing a bracelet she borrowed from a posh jeweller's.  —  The workshy star was slapped with the bill from Cartier when she "misplaced" the diamond-encrusted bangle after a week on the lash in London.
Discussion: Dlisted and celebrity terrorist
Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna / People.com:
Gillian Anderson Gives Birth to Baby Boy  —  Gillian Anderson gave birth to a baby boy on Nov. 1 in London, her manager Connie Freiberg confirms to PEOPLE.  —  This is Anderson's second child, her first with boyfriend businessman Mark Griffiths.  —  Oscar Griffiths was born three weeks early …
Joey / Us Weekly:
Janet Jackson: Tour, yes.  Baby, no.  —  Contrary to a recent Internet rumor that Janet Jackson, 40, is expecting a baby with her longtime love, Jermaine Dupri, 34, and would not be touring next year to support her latest CD, 20 Y.O., a rep for the singer tells Us, "No, she is not pregnant and she is not canceling her tour."
NME:
Pete Doherty arrested on drugs charges  —  For crack cocaine  —  Pete Doherty was arrested yesterday (November 18) for crack cocaine possession.  —  Police stopped the Babyshambles singer as he was driving a Jaguar at 8.20am in London's Bethnal Green district.
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Associated Press:
Rocker Pete Doherty released on bail
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
Pat H. Broeske / New York Times:
Wrestling With Miles Davis and His Demons  —  FIFTEEN years after his death Miles Davis has been enjoying a comeback tour.  A new marketing campaign, capitalizing on what would have been his 80th birthday earlier this year, has been touting Davis, the trumpeter, bandleader and jazz legend, as "the original icon of cool."
Discussion: stereogum and Cinematical
New York Post:
STYLIST TURNS UP HER NOSE  —  DON'T expect stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe to be invited back to a Tom Ford party.  The former Gucci guru held an exclusive dinner Thursday night in L.A. at Wolfgang Puck's new restaurant Cut at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel for his new fragrance "Black Orchid," where a who's who of Hollywood showed up.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Hollywood Celebrates Skin & Bones  —  Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, along with a slew of other celebs who weren't invitled to TomKat's wedding, took some time out to appreciate some art.  Opening at MOCA, was Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture.
popbytes:
VICTORIA GOES DRAMATIC AT TOMKAT'S WEDDING  —  good evening boys & girls!  i hope you've all had a lovely weekend!  the weather was quite nice & warm in LA - so this morning i made it down to the farmer's market over on ivar right here in hollywood and then took care of some boring errands! …
X17 Online:
KFed Gets Him Some Skank  —  If marrying Britney was good for nothing other than getting some post-breakup skank, then it may have been worth it for Kevin Federline.  We caught him leaving Mansion Friday night with a girl whose shirt seems to define him — Young, Fabulous, and Broke.
Discussion: MollyGood
PerezHilton.com:
John & Jessica: Together Again!  —  Sources tell PerezHilton.com that John Mayer and Jessica Simpson have been rekindling their "friendship" and that the two have been spending time together again!  —  Update:  —  This just in....  Sources tell us that on Saturday night …
NY Daily News:
Madonna adoption stunner!  —  Baby's dad weds his pregnant girlfriend  —  The father of Madonna's adopted Malawian baby has remarried - and his bride is expecting his child.  —  Peasant farmer Yohane Banda, 32, wed his second wife on a dusty school playing field, with a wedding feast …
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
 
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JOKE'S ON J.LO  —  JENNIFER Lopez is about to be spoofed …
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From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice

 
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