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2:25 PM ET, June 17, 2011

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Perez Hilton:
Britney BRINGS IT Opening Night Of Femme Fatale Tour!!!!  —  She's still got it!!!  —  Glittery bikini, silver go-go boots, special effects, hawt backup dancers, and a cage!!  —  YUP, OUR BRITNEY IS BACK, BITCHES!!!  —  Her Femme Fatale tour debuted in Sacramento, CA Thursday night and it is HOT!!!
Discussion: PopEater, X17 Online and omg!
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Barry Walters / Rolling Stone:
Britney Spears Proves She's Still Got It at ‘Femme Fatale’ Tour Kickoff  —  Her high-powered performance includes nine songs from her most recent album  —  Britney Spears is a dozen years into her career, and yet the kickoff of her Femme Fatale tour at the Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento last night managed to propel her forward.
Michael K / Dlisted:   Brit Brit's Cheetos Toe Is Back On Stage
New York Post:
Aguilera antics split judges  —  Tensions are bubbling backstage on NBC's hit “The Voice” between Christina Aguilera and rival judge Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine.  —  Sources tell Page Six fellow judges Levine and Blake Shelton have formed an alliance against Aguilera, whose much bigger paycheck …
Lpons / Life and Style:
Kirstie: I have Megan Fox's waist size!  —  After losing 60 pounds on Dancing With the Stars, Kirstie Alley is very close to accomplishing another goal - slipping into a sexy Ports 1961 dress.  “My goal dress has a waist that's 22 inches,” she shares with Life & Style.  “I tried it on, and I can almost zip it up.”
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Kirstie Alley's Got A New Piece And A 22-Inch Waist
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PopEater:
Paris Hilton Asks Cy Waits: ‘You Want to Break Up With Me?’  (Exclusive Video)  —  While her show ‘The World According to Paris’ may not be burning up the ratings yet, it's pretty darn obvious people are still interested in the starlet's world.  Case in point: the flurry of coverage this week …
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TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Cast — Squeezing MTV For More $$$  —  The “Jersey Shore” cast has put the screws to MTV for a FIFTH TIME — negotiating new contracts for an upcoming season back in New Jersey ... and we're told, they locked down their biggest salaries yet.  —  Plans are already in motion …
TMZ.com:
Crystal Harris — Consoled by Dr. Phil's Son  —  Crystal Harris has been hunkered down with Jordan McGraw ever since she jilted Hugh Hefner — but the relationship is all about making music ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Crystal and Jordan tell us Dr. Phil's son gave her a shoulder …
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Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Crystal Harris Making Sweet Music with Dr. Phil's Son
Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Mark Ballas Teaches Kim Kardashian and Fiancé Ballroom Dancing  —  Although we're sure Kim Kardashian knows how to get down at the club, she is apparently not so seasoned when it comes to her ballroom dancing skills.  According to Celebuzz, both Kardashian and her fiancé …
Discussion: omg! and Celebuzz
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Merle Ginsberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Anthony Weiner Approached for Cameo on ‘Entourage’ … Entourage executive producer Doug Ellin has reached out Anthony Weiner to play himself on the show.  —  Though the request went out before Weiner resigned from office Tuesday, don't count on seeing him on the eighth and final season this summer.
Alla Byrne / People.com:
Selena Gomez: I Make Mistakes All the Time  —  Selena Gomez never planned on being a role model.  But after finding fame at an early age, the 18-year-old actress and singer has learned to embrace it.  —  “I never really said I want to be a role model.  But then when it happened I was so down for it …
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Stephanie / X17 Online:
SELENA GOMEZ: ‘I MAKE MISTAKES ALL THE TIME’
Discussion: Digital Spy, PopEater and DailyFill.com
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘Glee’ Hires First Writing Staff, Allison Adler Tapped As Co-EP, Marti Noxon To Consult  —  After 2 seasons of writing every single episode of the high-school dramedy by themselves, Glee co-creators/executive producers Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan are getting help for Season 3.
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Glee’: Six Join Writing Staff for Season 3
TMZ.com:
Karissa Shannon DUMPS ‘Smallville’ Star BF  —  Their chart-topper hasn't even been released yet — but TMZ has learned Playmate Karissa Shannon and “Smallville” star Sam Jones have just called it quits.  —  According to sources connected with the ex-couple, Karissa pulled a cruel bait-and-switch before she dumped the actor.
Elise / INF Daily:
Nicole Richie Takes Her Goth Kids To A Playdate!  Pics!  —  O. M. G!  What's with Nicole Richie's kids!  They look like little mini Marilyn Manson's walking around with their goth mom!  It's the summer time!  Aren't they all boiling hot!  We caught up with Nicole and the kids …
Discussion: X17 Online
Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus' Brother Confirms She's Back With Liam Hemsworth  —  “We're homies,” Trace, 22, told Us Weekly Thursday of his friendship with Hemsworth, 21.  “I support my sister in anything she does.”  —  Miley, 18, began dating The Hunger Games' Hemsworth in late 2009 when they costarred in The Last Song …
TMZ.com:
Rebecca Black YANKS ‘Friday’ Off YouTube  —  The FUN, FUN, FUN is over ... Rebecca Black has officially pulled her “Friday” video off of YouTube ... and TMZ has learned it's all over a fight over Rebecca's image.  —  TMZ spoke with a rep for Black who tells us, “We can confirm that we submitted …
Aol Tv / PopEater:
Larry David Defends ‘Bachelorette’ Ashley (Video)  —  Larry David came to the defense of ‘The Bachelorette’ star Ashley Hebert on ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.’  —  Butting-in on Leno's interview with Hebert every chance he got, the ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ star expressed an extreme dislike …
Discussion: AOL TV and The Wire
PopEater:
Nicki Minaj's Backside Is Fake, According to Ice-T's Wife  —  Nicki Minaj's ample “assets” have long been a topic of discussion, and now comes more word that her body parts may not be real.  —  Ice-T's wife, Coco revealed in an interview with Perez Hilton that as far as she knows …
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Her tour is coming up - but Britney Spears is still spending plenty of family time.  The pop star took sons Preston and Jayden to visit the Tommy Hilfiger Prep World Pop Up House store at The Grove in West Hollywood for a day of shopping.  Joining them: Spears's dad, Jamie, and her assistant.
 
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