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1:25 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.
Discussion: MTV Buzzworthy Blog and Starcasm
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 …
Stephanie / X17 Online:
SELENA GOMEZ: ‘I MAKE MISTAKES ALL THE TIME’  —  Selena Gomez wants the world to know she isn't as perfect as you may think!  —  The Disney princess recently opened up in a recent interview, revealing she makes mistakes just like everybody else.  But since she's in the spotlight …
Discussion: PopEater, DailyFill.com and Digital Spy
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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Jesse James and Kat Von D Planning a Summer Wedding  —  Have Jesse James and Kat Von D called off their wedding?  Not a chance, they both tell PEOPLE.  —  “That is absolutely not true,” says James, 42, bristling at Internet reports that he's split from the LA Ink star.  “We're still going strong.
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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.
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
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:
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 …
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:
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.
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.”
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 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, theBERRY, PopEater and Pop2it
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 …
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
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.
Discussion: Just Jared and Pop2it
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Oprah Winfrey Determined to Land O.J. Simpson Confession … You might think Oprah Winfrey - who recently wrapped an historic 25 years atop the daytime talk show ladder - would have snagged everyone she wanted for her couch tête-à-tê tes.  But no. There are two people Winfrey …
The Superficial:
Brett Favre Could've Used One Of These  —  Here's Tom Brady filming what has to be the Avatar of man-on-dog porn.  In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that James Cameron actually is the director.  “Alright, Brett, in this scene, you want the dog to know you have strong muscles …
omg!:
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey  —  ALTINOZU, Turkey - U.N. envoy Angelina Jolie traveled to Turkey's border with Syria on Friday to meet some of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have fled their government's bloody crackdown on dissent.  —  The Hollywood celebrity …
Discussion: X17 Online, Cele|bitchy and CNN
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Exclusive!  Paris Hilton and Cy Waits “Reevaluating” Their Relationship  —  Being in the spotlight and on a reality show has taken a toll on Paris Hilton and Cy Waits' relationship.  —  The couple, who have been dating for a year, are currently going through a rough patch and are “reevaluating” things, sources tell me.
Associated Press:
Mexican police arrest alleged drug boss known as ‘El Brad Pitt’  —  MEXICO CITY — Federal authorities detained a former police officer accused of leading the armed wing of the violent Juarez Cartel in northern Mexico, the government said Thursday.  —  Marco Antonio Guzman …
Discussion: Bossip and Gawker
 
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From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
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