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10:30 AM ET, November 20, 2006

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People.com:
Britney Parties with Mario Lopez in Vegas  —  Britney Spears's post-breakup tour has taken her to Las Vegas - and she finally hit the town this weekend, winning big at the blackjack table and partying with Dancing with the Stars' Mario Lopez, sources tell PEOPLE.
Celebrity Baby Blog:
The real reason we haven't seen Suri Cruise: a birthmark?  —  We've been very excited to see the new photos of Suri Cruise, 7 months old, taken this week leading up to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' wedding.  These first candid photos of their baby are exciting for several reasons.
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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
Tina Sims / The National Ledger:
Katie Holmes Lands Jessica Simpson's Mane Man for Tom Kat Wedding
Discussion: Dlisted
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!  —  When Jay-Z comes out of retirement he does it in full force.  The rapper who was going to retire at the age of 34 just performed seven concerts in seven cities in just one day!  In under twenty-four hours he managed to perform 30 minute shows in Atlanta …
Discussion: Rhymes With Snitch
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 …
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
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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.
Discussion: goldenfiddle
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.
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.
NY Daily News:
K-Fed had a Vegas following  —  Kevin Federline was being tailed in the final weeks of his marriage to Britney Spears to investigate how close he had become to certain Las Vegas call girls, according to a source.  —  Of interest was a specific weekend not long before his wife filed for divorce on Nov. 7.
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
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!
TMZ.com:
Guests To TomKat: So This Was All Bogus?  —  Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes spent $2.5 million on their Italian wedding circus, but the official ceremony took place right in the U.S. of A.  —  TomKat's rep confirms that the couple actually tied the knot earlier in L.A., but the gaggle of Hollywood …
celebrity nation:
Wedding details  —  It's official - TomKat have tied the knot.  I've been waiting all day for the official wedding pic to surface .  Lots of guest photos, and even one of Tom and his son Connor looking out at the crowds.  Here's what we know so far:  — the bride wore an ivory off …
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
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 …
MSNBC:
Can consent forms protect 'Borat' from suits?  —  Drunken college students, etiquette coach challenge appearance waivers … LOS ANGELES - It's a question many reality-TV or documentary participants have had to ponder when handed a consent form: how embarrassing will it be when the footage goes public?
TheOneRing.Net:
Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh Talk THE HOBBIT  —  Moments ago we received this email from Peter Jackson and his crew down in New Zealand, take a look...  Dear One Ringers,  —  As you know, there's been a lot of speculation about The Hobbit.  We are often asked about when or if this film will ever be made.
Discussion: Cinematical and The Movie Blog
Contactmusic.com:
CAREY RECEIVES WISH ICON AWARD  —  Pop superstar MARIAH CAREY has collected the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Wish Icon Award for making the dreams of many sick and deprived children come true.  The SAY SOMETHIN' hitmaker received the organisation's greatest honour in recognition of her commitment and generous donations to their cause.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and HotOnlineNews.com
Starpulse:
Mel Gibson Named Coldest Star In Hollywood  —  Actor/director Mel Gibson has been branded Hollywood's 'Coldest Star' following his anti-Semitic remarks in a drink driving arrest earlier this year.  —  The Braveheart star, who was voted the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine in 1985 …
Discussion: Celebritology and Fametastic
 
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