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3:00 PM ET, May 20, 2007

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New York Post:
BRITNEY HAS TARMAC TANTRUM, STOPS FLIGHT  —  Flameout popster Britney Spears flipped again - ranting about the lack of leather seats on her United Airlines flight from L.A. to Miami Friday night, and demanding to be let off minutes before takeoff .  "She just said, 'I don't want to fly on this plane.
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PerezHilton.com:
Britney's Concert Disaster!!!!!  —  EVERYTHING that could possibly go wrong went wrong at Britney Spears' concert at the House of Blues in Orlando on Saturday night.  —  We all know that Britney does not sing live, but the worst possible thing that could happen to a lipsyncher happened to Britney …
Discussion: Right Celebrity and Popdirt.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
Didn't She Learn Anything From Ashlee Simpson?!  —  Britney Spears performed in Orlando last night and unfortunately things didn't go as planned.  Brit and company performed the same set as they did in California, but her damn track skipped.  Dlisted reader Bretty wrote in and said:
Discussion: Holy Candy
Georgina Dickinson / News of the World:
BRITNEY FLIES OFF THE HANDLE  —  Britney Spears caused outrage with passengers on a packed plane after she demanded to get off the jet minutes before take off...because the seats were not leather.  —  The 25-year-old singer jumped up and told the stunned cabin crew she could make the four-hour flight from Los Angeles to Florida.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Shades of Caramel  —  When Jessica Simpson debuted her new hair color the other day I thought it was just in "the process" of going blonder, but I guess not.  She went out again looking like a caramel covered apple.  Put a stick up her ass!  —  She's one color and that color is FUGLY.
Sarbjit Kaur / Daily Mail:
'Wacko Paltro': Gwyneth copies Jacko as she picks up Apple from nursery  —  It's what you might call having a wacky moment.  —  As she collected her daughter from nursery, Gwyneth Paltrow clearly decided to take a leaf out of Michael Jackson's book.  —  'Wacko Jacko' is known for covering …
James Desborough / News of the World:
THE SPICE GIRLS are back together recording a song they wannabe this year's Christmas No 1, the News of the World can reveal.  —  Our exclusive snap shows Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton emerging from a top-secret recording session in a Brighton basement studio this week.
Discussion: Dlisted and THE RAD REPORT
Michael K / Dlisted:
Luscious Melons  —  Rebecca Romjin Lettuce gets the best fan letters ever.  She told Conan O'Brien about one her favorites.  It went a little something like this: … Becky said the dude went on and on about her "luscious melons."  She should seriously frame that and put it over her toilet.
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FemaleFirst:
Rebecca Romijn's Strange Fan Mail  —  Strange fan mail is part and parcel of everyday life if you are a celebrity.  —  But stunner Rebecca Romijn has revealed that one particular admirer got a bit too friendly.  —  Talking on TV she told US chat show host CONAN O'BRIEN …
Discussion: OH NO!!
Murray Weiss / New York Post:
'METHOD' MELLOW IN POT BUST  —  Grammy Award-winning rapper Method Man lived up to his stage name - Staten Island slang for marijuana - when he was busted by a toll-booth cop for smoking a blunt, police said yesterday.  —  Method Man, a k a Clifford Smith, 'fessed up to carrying about 28 grams …
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Keira Knightley: I'd Love a Fuller Figure  —  Keira Knightley, who has battled rumors of an eating disorder, says she wishes she could put on weight in the right places.  —  For starters, the Oscar-nominated actress, who stars in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Mark Gray / People.com:
Cameron & Criss Continue Las Vegas Magic  —  The magic continues for Cameron Diaz and Mindfreak illusionist Criss Angel.  —  For the second week in a row, Diaz was in Las Vegas hanging out with the magician.  After arriving in town Friday afternoon, Diaz and Angel dined at celeb hot spot Social House at Treasure Island.
Lburch / A Socialite's Life:
Caption the Fergies  —  More photos of the Fergie's after the jump.
TMZ.com:
Wacko Jacko's Auction Drama  —  More than 20,000 of Michael Jackson's belongings will be auctioned off at the end of this month, including some of his bizarre sex toys and paintings of nude young boys.  —  Richard Altomare purchased the King of Pop's collection of oddities from a former Jackson business partner.
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Britney's Bust-up At Teddy's - UPDATE  —  Britney had a run-in with one of LA's top club promoters, Josh Richman, last night at Teddy's.  The "Alliance" leader (that's the name of his group of promoters), denied Ms. Spears a table in the VIP area!  — NOT TRUE!
TMZ.com:
Joe Francis to Candy: Back Off!!!  —  Joe Francis has fired back at Candy Spelling for the open letter posted this morning on TMZ.  Francis is currently in Federal custody.  Spelling's letter was read to Francis this morning by phone.  Francis tells TMZ he wrote the response himself.  —  Dear Candy:
PerezHilton.com:
Just A Rumor  —  This is totally unconfirmed and completely unsubstantiated, but she's crazy and anything can happen!  —  Just in case it turns out to be true......  There are very loud rumblings that Britney Spears will be [performing] lipsynching on the finale of American Idol this week …
The Sun:
Paris plans to pen jail diary  —  PARIS HILTON is to pen a prison diary — and hopes it will make her millions.  —  The heiress, 26, plans to sell the blow-by-blow account after she serves her 23-day sentence for driving while banned.  —  A source said: "There will be details of clashes with prisoners and disgusting meals.
People.com:
Jessica Simpson Says She's 'Very Happy' Post-Split  —  The same day that news broke of her split from John Mayer, Jessica Simpson says she's "very happy."  —  Asked by PEOPLE about the split at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, Simpson replied: "I am very happy, but I don't really want to talk …
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PerezHilton.com:   John Mayer In A Funny Mood
 
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