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4:05 PM ET, September 2, 2011

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TMZ.com:
T.I. Back in Federal Custody  —  After only a day in the semi-real world following months in prison, T.I. is already back in federal custody.  —  The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirms to TMZ that the rapper checked into a federal penitentiary in Atlanta last night, but would not elaborate further.
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T.I. Accused of Tour Bus Bait and Switch  —  TMZ has learned ...the reason T.I. was hauled back to prison from his halfway house is that he allegedly misled prison officials into thinking he'd take a low-key mode of transportation from the prison to the halfway house — and a tricked out tour bus isn't low-key.
TMZ.com:
Prison Staff Took PICTURES with Us at Tour Bus!!  —  T.I.'s wife tells TMZ ... multiple prison officials actually saw the tour bus that picked up the rapper yesterday — and even took photos with T.I. in front of it — and NOBODY raised an issue.  —  Tameka “Tiny” Cottle tells us …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
TNT Cancels Drama Series ‘Hawthorne’  —  After weeks of rumors, TNT today made it official: the Jada Pinkett Smith-starring medical drama Hawthorne is being canceled after 3 seasons.  Also on the bubble with a 50/50 chance of return is the network's sophomore Memphis Beat.
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Jennifer Lopez Explains Marc Anthony-Inspired New Song ‘Papi’; Admits ‘Idol’ Judges Recently Had ‘First Fight’  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Jennifer Lopez's new track, “Papi,” was partially inspired by her soon-to-be ex-husband, Marc Anthony.  —  The “American Idol” judge revealed Marc's influence …
Discussion: X17 Online
Marco / X17 Online:
MARC ANTHONY ADDRESSES RUMORS OF AFFAIR WITH JADA PINKETT SMITH  —  Marc Anthony's interview with ABC continues with the Latin singer addressing rumors that his marriage with Jennifer Lopez fell apart due to an affair with his HawthoRNe co-star Jada Pinkett Smith.  —  Anthony calls the report “laughable.”
Discussion: omg!
People.com:
Melanie Brown Welcomes a Girl  —  Another baby spice!  —  Melanie Brown announced early Friday morning that she had welcomed her new baby with husband Stephen Belafonte - and apparently it was a laughing matter.  —  “Finally our baby arrives,” she Tweeted.
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Sarah / People.com:
Melanie Brown Welcomes a Daughter
Discussion: PerezHilton
Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Mel B Welcomes Baby Girl!
Marco / X17 Online:
MELANIE BROWN GIVES BIRTH TO BABY GIRL
Discussion: Reuters and omg!
omg!:   Just Call Her ‘Mama’ Spice: Mel B Gives Birth
New York Post:
Whole Foods drops Bethenny Frankel drink containing ‘toxic’ preservative  —  People who say the “Real Housewives” are toxic have no idea how right they are.  —  Whole Foods has stopped selling former “Real House wives of New York City” star Bethenny Frankel's Skinnygirl Margarita after discovering …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack and Gawker
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Bethenny Frankel: Don't blame Bravo for suicide
Discussion: TVgasm
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Bethenny Frankel signs fiction book deal
TMZ.com:
Gene Simmons — The Smart Ass Wedding Announcement  —  Gene Simmons is finally revealing what Shannon Tweed told him when he asked for her hand in marriage ... and SHOCKER ... she didn't say no.  —  Now, the couple is planning the wedding — and they've already sent out invitations …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon Chat About “Vain” Ex Jake Gyllenhaal  —  Maybe Taylor can write a song about this!  —  Reese Witherspoon and Taylor Swift lunched at Los Angeles' Boa Steakhouse on Aug. 26 — and chatted about their shared ex, Jake Gyllenhaal!
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Taylor Swift And Reese Witherspoon Bond Over Jakey Gyllenhaal's Vain Ways
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Is Glee Star's “Bruised-Up Barbie” Photo Shoot Glamorizing Domestic Violence?  —  Is this art, or a black eye for Heather Morris?  —  Glee's resident ditzy cheerleader Brittany posed for a photo shoot for L.A. provocateur photographer Tyler Shields, and the pics are generating controversy …
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Us Weekly:
PIC: Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 5, Shows Off Temporary Tattoos  —  Just like her parents Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, 5-year-old Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is a bit of wild child!  —  The adorable tomboy showed off an array of temporary tattoos while shopping with her 36-year-old mother and 6-year-old sister Zahara in London Thursday.
Discussion: Socialite Life
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan: Mena and Dania are ‘Pathetic’  —  Lindsay Lohan says it's “pathetic” that Mena Suvari and Dania Ramirez dragged her name into a parody video spotlighting her much-publicized misfortunes.  —  Mena and Dania just released the spoof targeting the likes of Kim Kardashian and, of course, Lindsay.
Lkane / Star:
The Biebs... & Kendall!  —  If the Kardashians had it their way, Justin Bieber would make Kendall Jenner one less lonely girl!  —  Family matriarch Kris “desperately wants Kendall to become as famous as her superstar sisters, and she's pushing for her to date Justin to help make that happen,” a source reveals.
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson — Oksana's Music BLOWS!  —  Oksana Grigorieva and her lawyers touted her music credentials in court this week, but we now know exactly how Mel Gibson feels about her music — he says it sucks.  —  Sources connected to Mel tell TMZ ... Gibson deeply regrets supporting Oksana's music career …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Pop2it and Wizbang Pop!
Celebslam:
Tyra Banks isn't getting fat.  She's ‘expanding the definition of beauty’  —  Tyra Banks at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City (8/7)  —  I've heard some bulls**t spin before, but this is just ridiculous.  “I'm expanding the definition of beauty” is just code for “I love cheeseburgers but don't like exercise.”
Lewis Corner / Digital Spy:
Britney Spears invites Prince William and Kate to UK tour show  —  Britney Spears has invited Prince William and Kate to come see her in concert during the UK leg of her ‘Femme Fatale’ world tour.  —  The singer asked the royal couple to see her perform after she found out that the prince admitted …
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Liz Raferty / People.com:
Kate Winslet: Projectile Vomiting Onscreen Is ‘Hysterical’  —  Kate Winslet at the Venice Film Festival  —  Kate Winslet's film roles have included a doomed Titanic passenger and an SS guard, but her turn as a concerned Brooklyn mother in the Roman Polanski-directed Carnage was a real stretch - for her stomach.
Discussion: PopSugar
 
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