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12:35 PM ET, December 1, 2008

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Maureen Dowd / Vanity Fair:
What Tina Wants  —  Tina Fey has rules.  They've guided the 38-year-old writer-comedian through marriage, motherhood, and a career that went into hyperdrive this fall, when her Sarah Palin impression convulsed the nation, boosting the ratings of both Saturday Night Live and her own NBC show, 30 Rock.
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Associated Press:
Tina Fey's husband talks about her facial scar  —  NEW YORK - Tina Fey's husband is talking about something the “30 Rock” actress would rather not discuss: the scar on her left cheek.  —  In an interview in Vanity Fair, Jeff Richmond says a stranger slashed Fey's face when she was 5 years old.
Discussion: TMZ.com, The Superficial and Hollyscoop
Nancy Franklin / New Yorker:
Tina Fey's “30 Rock.”
Kate Stroup / People.com:
Madonna & A-Rod Head to Mexico City  —  Photo by: Ronald Asadorian / Splash News Online; Pascal Le Segretain / Getty  —  Coincidence?  —  Madonna and Alex Rodriguez were both spotted in Mexico City last weekend.  —  The two have not confirmed their romance.
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Ken Baker / E! Online:
MadRod's Thanksgiving Weekend Capped By Madonna-Brother Reunion, Mexico Trip  —  Brian Zak/Sipa Press via AP images; Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images  —  Madonna may have just split with her husband, Guy Ritchie, but she's getting into the groove with at least two men in her life.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:   Madonna, A-Rod Both in Mexico City
Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Britney Spears Explains Breakups, Breakdowns, Motherhood In ‘For The Record’  —  'I'm not gonna sugarcoat it and say I was OK,' singer says of meltdown.  —  Britney Spears' life has been filled with speculation and scrutiny over the last few years.  In “For the Record,” …
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Gabriele Marcotti / Times of London:
Britney Spears's X Factor comeback was nothing to sing about
Discussion: The Blemish and Celebslam.com
Britney Spears:
Britney breaks ratings records!
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Dan Wootton / News of the World:
Britney does it One More Mime
Discussion: OH NO!!
Chris Rovzar / New York Magazine:
So Plaxico Burress Walked Into a Bar...  Details are coming together about what happened after Giants receiver Plaxico Burress pulled a Suge Knight on Friday night and accidentally shot himself in the leg at the midtown club Latin Quarter.  The Post reports that a series of efforts to hide the injury …
Discussion: NY Daily News and New York Post
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New York Post:
PLAX TURNS HIMSELF IN
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Ricki Lake: 'I Can't Believe I Was Fat'  —  Ricki Lake has trimmed 140 lbs. from her all-time top weight of 270 pounds - and says she is holding steady.  —  “I can't believe I was a fat person for most of my life,” the former talk show host, rocking a sexy black Herve Leger dress (size small) …
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Britney had ulterior motive for TV special  —  Plus: O'Donnell on variety-show flop; Travolta says Hanks owes him  —  “Britney: For the Record” might offer an inside glimpse into the pop star's life, but offering up tidbits about her failed relationship with Kevin Federline wasn't the goal of the documentary.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Travis Barker, DJ AM to Play New Year's Eve Concert  —  DJ AM (left) and Travis Barker  —  New Year's Eve will bring an upbeat reunion for Travis Barker and DJ AM - who will perform together for the first time since they survived a fiery plane crash in September.
OK! Magazine:
Jessica Simpson: Bingo Hall Bunny?  —  Oh, how the mighty have apparently fallen!  —  From stadiums to bingo halls, Jessica Simpson's performance venues have apparently slid towards the less-than-glamorous: Bingo regulars at the 2,500-capacity San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino in Highland …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and CelebWarship
Caroline Grant / Daily Mail:
Cheeky Girl: Geri Halliwell exposes her behind in red carpet wardrobe malfunction … Oh dear, Geri.  And it had all been going so well.  —  The Spice Girl turned up to an awards ceremony looking enviably sleek and well-groomed in a ruffled red dress.  —  In fact, with her glossy curls …
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fame’ chooses five  —  Will fill out administrative, teaching parts  —  Megan Mullally, Kelsey Grammer, Charles S. Dutton, Bebe Neuwirth and Debbie Allen have been tenured.  —  The quintet has been chosen to fill out the administrative and teaching roles in MGM and Lakeshore Entertainment's remake of “Fame.”
Brianm / Us Weekly:
Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr Are Not Engaged  —  Orlando Bloom and Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr aren't engaged, his rep tells Usmagazine.com.  —  Australia's The Sunday Telegraph had reported that a wedding was planned for the middle of next year, “when both have a break from work commitments.”
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