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1:25 PM ET, May 2, 2007

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Allison Hoffman / Associated Press:
Spears gives brief concert at SoCal club  —  SAN DIEGO - Britney Spears strutted her way back to center stage with a short, sexy set at the House of Blues believed to be her first public concert appearance in nearly three years.  —  The erstwhile pop star, more recently derided as a pop tart …
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Allison Hoffman / Associated Press:
Britney is back, appears at SoCal club  —  SAN DIEGO - Britney Spears took the stage late Tuesday at the House of Blues, making what is believed to be her first public concert appearance in nearly three years.  —  Starting the five-song set with her classic "Baby One More Time," Spears was back in top form.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Britney's Triumphant Return...or...Something  —  Britney Spears returned to the stage last night at the House of Blues in San Diego.  It's the first stop in her 4-city tour.  BreatheHeavy reports that she took the stage 2 hours late performing at around 10pm.  She wore a white mini-skirt and a black wig.
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Carolina / That Other Blog:
Live Coverage Of Britney Spears in San Diego  —  UPDATE:  —  10:20PM - Ok everyone.  I hope you enjoyed our live coverage from The House of Blues in San Diego.  Thanks for visiting ToB!  Have a great night!  —  10:16PM - LoL.  That was it....show is over.  She didn't say one word to the crowd.
The Superficial:
Britney Spears performs at House of Blues  —  Britney Spears performed in San Diego at the House of Blues yesterday, her first public concert appearance in nearly three years.  She started off with "Baby One More Time" and performed for less than 15 minutes before thanking everybody for coming …
Discussion: Spilled Inq
TMZ.com:
Britney's Stripperific Onstage Lap Dance
Discussion: We Love Celebs! and Don't Judge Me
J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Britney Spears And Her Brief Show
Discussion: E! Online and WOW Report
New York Post:
TABLOID QUEST: MAKE 'EM GAY  —  THE supermarket scandal sheets will go to amazing lengths to try to "out" even the straightest Hollywood stars, a new tell-all on the tabloid biz reveals.  —  That's the assignment freelance writer Marlise Elizabeth Kast got when editors at Globe asked …
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J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Tobey Maguire's Mom Makes Him Sound Sorta Gay  —  The New York Post has a piece today on this book "Tabloid Prodigy", in which author Marlise Elizabeth Kast recounts tales of when she worked for the scandal sheets and was given the assignment to write a story on Tobey Maguire and Leo DiCaprio possibly being fresh and fruity.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Is Katie Holmes flirting with her co-star?  —  Plus: Lindsay Lohan already may have fallen off the wagon  —  Has Katie Holmes developed a roving eye?  —  Is there trouble in TomKat paradise?  —  Katie Holmes has been "flirting" with her "Mad Money" co-star Adam Rothenberg …
Kim Peiffer / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Wants a 21st Birthday Bash in Vegas  —  You think Lindsay Lohan parties now?  Wait until she turns 21.  —  "I'm going to milk it because it's a big birthday," Lohan, who plans to mark the July milestone with a bash in - where else?  - Las Vegas, says on Wednesday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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Sky News:
LINDS' WILD B'DAY PLANS  —  Looks like a stint in rehab hasn't put a damper on Lindsay Lohan's partying ways.  —  Oh, no... and the best has yet to come.  —  Linds has revealed she's going to party it up when she turns 21 in July.  —  Where else?  The city of all sins - Las Vegas.
Discussion: Dlisted
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Angelina: Angelina Gives Ex "Lap Dance" While Brad Babysits  —  On the afternoon of April 27, Angelina Jolie made her directorial debut at the Tribeca Film Festival with her documentary about daily life around the globe A Place in Time.  —  But Jolie's real show, however, didn't begin until later that night.
Discussion: Dlisted and Hollywood Rag
New York Post:
NEVE NUPTIALS  —  WORD is that Neve Campbell of "Party of Five" and "Scream" fame will marry British actor John Light of the Royal Shakespeare Company at a secret Malibu location on Saturday.  Close family and friends have been instructed to stay mum as to the location and time.
Discussion: Dlisted
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - A Peek Inside Britney's Comeback Concert  —  HOT LINKS : Britney Spears  —  Here's the deal — 15 minutes, four songs, four dancers, 1000 people.  Dancers took the stage first and then Ms. Spears entered, fans went wild, Britney didn't address the crowd, but stuck to performing.
Associated Press:
'Ugly Betty' Cast: Expect Some Shocks As Season 1 Draws To A Close  —  With its May 17 finale approaching, the cast and crew of ABC's Ugly Betty said Monday night there will be some ''shocking'' developments ahead, which could include romance for America Ferrera's Betty.  With nerdy accountant Henry.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
TMZ.com:
Jake & Reese — They're Tight on the 101  —  Lots of stories in the last few days that Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon called it quits because she didn't want him hanging with her family too much because it would confuse her kids with the divorce and all.  We'll, the plot thickens.
TMZ.com:
Momjaya Starring in the Bong Show  —  Sanjaya Malakar's mom — who's already served jail time for some serious pot production — could be in more hot legal bongwater after this photo of her was snapped at a Hollywood party in March.  —  In the shot, obtained by the National Enquirer …
NY Daily News:
Beyonce's dad denies Ne-Yo is a big no-no  —  Don't believe those nasty rumors that Beyonce's manager dad is mad at Ne-Yo.  Mathew Knowles was supposedly angry at the R&B sensation for including Jennifer Hudson on his new album, "Because of You."  Hudson, who won an Oscar for "Dreamgirls" …
Discussion: MollyGood
Metro.co.uk:
Kiera: 'I'd rather look like big Beth'  —  Super skinny Hollywood star Kiera Knightley says she would prefer to look like Beth Ditto than an anorexic.  —  The actress said she has tried to put on weight after being labelled a role model for anorexics and added the chunky Gossip lead singer is 'so sexy' and has the 'most amazing body'.
A Socialite's Life:
Kicking It At the L'Oreal Paris Lounge  —  Ahhh to be a starlet.  You finally reach the realms of a large bank account and then the swag starts pouring in.  It must be just swell to be Debra Messing and Edie Falco.  —  The Tribeca Film Festival yesterday hosted a panel discussion on the latest Messing film "Look Who's Laughing."
 
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