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7:40 PM ET, May 20, 2007

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New York Post:
BRITNEY HAS TARMAC TANTRUM, STOPS FLIGHT  —  Flameout popster Britney Spears flipped again - ranting about the lack of leather seats on her United Airlines flight from L.A. to Miami Friday night, and demanding to be let off minutes before takeoff .  "She just said, 'I don't want to fly on this plane.
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Georgina Dickinson / News of the World:
BRITNEY FLIES OFF THE HANDLE  —  Britney Spears caused outrage with passengers on a packed plane after she demanded to get off the jet minutes before take off...because the seats were not leather.  —  The 25-year-old singer jumped up and told the stunned cabin crew she could make the four-hour flight from Los Angeles to Florida.
X17 Online:
Britney Goes Private  —  The NY Post is confirming rumors that Britney Spears never actually took her plane at LAX on Friday when X17 snapped her there arriving for her flight.  But X17 has the real proof here — the video of Brit's private jet arriving at Orlando International Airport at 2 am on Saturday morning.
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Jim Abbott / Soundboard the Blog:
Britney Spears: Efficient, but not in a good way  —  With tickets that sell out in 5 minutes and concerts that only last 15 minutes, Britney Spears could complete a tour over a long weekend.  —  That might be efficient, but her ridiculously short comeback set on Saturday at House of Blues …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Didn't She Learn Anything From Ashlee Simpson?!  —  Britney Spears performed in Orlando last night and unfortunately things didn't go as planned.  Brit and company performed the same set as they did in California, but her damn track skipped.  Dlisted reader Bretty wrote in and said:
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Kristin Harmel / People.com:
Britney Takes Show to Orlando  —  Britney Spears performed her fifth live show Saturday night in Orlando - this time dealing with a few minor technical difficulties.  —  Spears performed a 14-minute set before a sold-out crowd at the House of Blues Orlando in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Saturday night.
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PerezHilton.com:
Britney's Concert Disaster!!!!!  —  EVERYTHING that could possibly go wrong went wrong at Britney Spears' concert at the House of Blues in Orlando on Saturday night.  —  We all know that Britney does not sing live, but the worst possible thing that could happen to a lipsyncher happened to Britney …
Discussion: Right Celebrity and Popdirt.com
James Desborough / News of the World:
THE SPICE GIRLS are back together recording a song they wannabe this year's Christmas No 1, the News of the World can reveal.  —  Our exclusive snap shows Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton emerging from a top-secret recording session in a Brighton basement studio this week.
The Mail on Sunday:
For Bea's sake, warring McCartneys call a truce  —  After months of bitter feuding, Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have called a truce in their acrimonious divorce battle for their daughter's sake.  —  They buried the hatchet amid fears over the effect their constant rows are having on three-year-old Beatrice.
Sarbjit Kaur / Daily Mail:
'Wacko Paltro': Gwyneth copies Jacko as she picks up Apple from nursery  —  It's what you might call having a wacky moment.  —  As she collected her daughter from nursery, Gwyneth Paltrow clearly decided to take a leaf out of Michael Jackson's book.  —  'Wacko Jacko' is known for covering …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Shades of Caramel  —  When Jessica Simpson debuted her new hair color the other day I thought it was just in "the process" of going blonder, but I guess not.  She went out again looking like a caramel covered apple.  Put a stick up her ass!  —  She's one color and that color is FUGLY.
Chris Taylor / Entertainmentwise:
Leonardo DiCaprio Hooks Up With New Lady  —  At Cannes Film Festival....  RSS Feeds  —  YOUR SHOUTS:  —  Leonardo DiCaprio has signalled the end of his relationship with Israeli model Bar Rafaeli by hooking up with actress Daya Fernandez at the Cannes Film Festival.
X17 Online:
BRITNEY'S AUDIO 'DISASTER' WAS NO DISASTER!  —  While other websites report that Britney's audio problems made her Orlando concert a "disaster," I think X17's video will prove otherwise.  No "booing," no "trainwreck."  Britney picked it up like a pro and kept going.  —  SEE MORE AFTER THE JUMP »
Lburch / A Socialite's Life:
Jessica Simpson Puts Her Boobs Away  —  Apparently Jessica Simpson's breasts are in mourning over her break up with John Mayer, because they haven't seen the light of day since the couple was last spotted together.  They are currently seeking shelter inside Jessica's dress when she attended the …
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Lburch / A Socialite's Life:
Caption the Fergies  —  More photos of the Fergie's after the jump.
TMZ.com:
Wacko Jacko's Auction Drama  —  More than 20,000 of Michael Jackson's belongings will be auctioned off at the end of this month, including some of his bizarre sex toys and paintings of nude young boys.  —  Richard Altomare purchased the King of Pop's collection of oddities from a former Jackson business partner.
Starpulse:
Paris Hilton Confirms She's Dropping Sentence Appeal  —  Socialite Paris Hilton has confirmed reports she is halting plans to appeal her 45 day jail sentence for violating her probation for driving on a suspended license.  —  Hilton was found driving on a suspended license in February …
Discussion: The Hilton Files
 
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