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4:20 PM ET, September 11, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Busted  —  Kanye West has just been arrested at LAX for felony vandalism.  —  A still photographer was trying to take pics of Kanye at the American Airlines terminal.  According to our guy on the scene, Kanye allegedly confronted the photog and smashed his camera to the ground.
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TMZ.com:
How the Kanye Arrest Went Down  —  Erik, our cameraman, is on his way back to our offices now, after being interviewed by LAX Police.  Here's what happened that led to Kanye West's vandalism arrest at LAX.  —  Erik says he was at Terminal 4 (American Airlines) when he noticed a still photog taking several pictures of Kanye West.
TMZ.com:
Kanye Attack Caught on Tape  —  We just got the video of Kanye West grabbing a still photog's camera at LAX this morning.  —  You see Kanye (in a gray hooded sweatshirt) and his bodyguard/road manager (in the red) grabbing the camera away from the photog.  It appears the bodyguard …
Access Hollywood:
Kanye West Arrested At Los Angeles International Airport
Discussion: X17 Online and Gone Hollywood
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Lauren Conrad Inks a Three-Book Deal  —  Lauren Conrad's author photo  —  She's already a reality star and a fashion designer, but Lauren Conrad is adding another title to her crowded resume: Author.  —  Conrad, 22, has signed on to write a three-book series of young adult fiction for HarperCollins, the publisher tells PEOPLE.
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Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Janet Jackson Kicks Off Tour to Raves  —  Janet Jackson onstage in Vancouver Sept. 10  —  Nearly two decades after Rhythm Nation, Janet Jackson got back into the groove.  —  The singer, 42, suffered no wardrobe malfunctions Wednesday, on the first stop of her North American Rock Witchu Tour at the GM Palace in Vancouver.
Discussion: popbytes
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Amy O'Brian / Vancouver Sun:
Review: Janet Jackson still a trend-setter, diva, and marvelous performer  —  In the fad-hungry world of pop music, seven years is a lifetime.  —  Many who make it to the tops of the charts one year will be nothing but a frothy memory seven years after their career climax.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Socialite Life
Metro.co.uk:
Simpson in windy wardrobe malfuntion  —  Jessica Simpson performing on ABC's ‘Good Morning America’ Summer Concert Series, New York, America - 09 Sep 2008  —  Jessica Simpson was left in shock after she suffered the ultimate wardrobe malfunction as she performed for millions on American TV.
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Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Simpson Upskirt Pictures  —  Well, two days ago I did a post on Jessica Simpson performing on Good Morning America and was wondering if her stylist was smoking crack for putting her in an outfit like that or if she gained weight.  Well, judging from these Jessica Simpson upskirt pictures, it looks like both.
Kate Stroup / People.com:
Britney and Jamie Lynn's Family Reunion  —  Photo by: Todd Williamson / WireImage; Nathanael Jones-Matt Symons / Pacific Coast News  —  Meet your cousins!  —  Jamie Lynn Spears brought two-month-old daughter Maddie to Los Angeles Wednesday for the baby's first ever play date with Britney's two sons.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hollywood BFF
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Elisabeth / X17 Online:
A (Spears) Family Affair
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Contactmusic.com:
CHRISTINA AGUILERA - MTV VMAS BACKSTAGE DEMANDS EXPOSED  —  CHRISTINA AGUILERA insisted on vanilla-scented candles and four black bath towels and the JONAS BROTHERS requested room temperature apple juice as part of the their backstage riders at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (07Sep08).
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Laura Elias / Entertainmentwise:   Jonas Brothers, Christina Aguilera, Rihanna's VMAs Backstage Demands
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Sarah McLachlan, Husband Split  —  Sarah McLachlan and her husband of 11 years, drummer Ashwin Sood, have hit a low note.  —  The singer, 40, revealed they have called it quits while promoting her upcoming greatest hits album Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan (out October 7).
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Gary Graff / Billboard:
Billboard Bits: McLachlan, Be Your Own Pet, Pepsi
Discussion: The Superficial, omg! and National Post
Michael K / Dlisted:
Love Is Blind  —  Owner of the most grotesque frankenbellies in the world, Tara Reid, is engaged to Julien Jarmoune.  Julien is a French fashion executive for J & Company.  Julien is also legally blind.  That's not confirmed, but I don't have any other reason on why he would marry Tara Reid.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Soderbergh tunes up Liberace film  —  Filmmaker developing biopic for Warner Bros.  —  Steven Soderbergh is in the early stages of developing a biopic about Liberace for Warner Bros., which he will direct.  —  The filmmaker said he has drafted his “Traffic” star Michael Douglas to play the flamboyant pianist.
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Laila Ali Gives Birth to Her First Son  —  And in this corner, weighing in at 6.8 lbs., measuring 19 inches long and wearing the white diapers, is Laila Ali's littlest prize fighter ... Curtis Muhammad Conway!  —  The American Gladiator host, 30, and her husband, retired NFL star Curtis Conway …
New York Post:
DISH AND TELL  —  MARIAH Carey wants to quash parts of an explosive tell-all being penned by her former record producer Damion “Damizza” Young, who says he'll bare details of the “intense four-year personal relationship” they shared and “worked diligently to disguise from the world's press.”
NY Daily News:
Celebrity Side Dish  —  Mary Kate Olsen showed up to a Chinatown bash on Tuesday with boyfriend Nate Lowman in tow (at right), defying reports that she'd ditched the artist for actor Jonah Hill.  The party girl was on good behavior — while guests sipped Pernod Absinthe, Mary Kate stuck to water.
Discussion: Dlisted and L.A. Rag Mag
 
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