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1:45 PM ET, November 20, 2006

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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.
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.
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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.
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 …
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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.
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Maira Oliveira / All Headline News:
Jessica Simpson And John Mayer Reportedly Dating  —  Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Jessica Simpson may have fired her publicist over previous rumors she was dating John Mayer, but now many speculate the rumors may have been true after all.  —  Jessica and Mayer are said to have been getting nice and cozy in top nightspots.
Discussion: pop on the pop and Dlisted
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MollyGood:
Sweet housecoat, Federline  —  Kevin Federine has been laying not-so-low in Miami for the past few days.  This weekend he attended a Miami Heat game in a silly looking swacket (that's sweater-jacket for those of you who aren't in the habit of arbitrary combining words).
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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.
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
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
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.
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 …
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Tom Brings A Dude Along On His Honeymoon  —  Tom took his best man, senior Scientologist David Miscavige, 46, along on his honeymoon.  No. Really?  —  Mirror.co.uk reports: … Well, it's over.  Cleanse yourself of body thetans, and hope that Mr. and Mrs. Holmes hire a deprogrammer for Katie for Christmas.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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."
Associated Press:
Rocker Pete Doherty released on bail  —  LONDON (AP) — Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was released on bail on Sunday after he was arrested on suspicion of possessing crack cocaine, police said.  —  The on-off boyfriend of supermodel Kate Moss was arrested after he was spotted driving …
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NME:   Pete Doherty arrested on drugs charges
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
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! …
 
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