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New York Post:
WHY BRITNEY COULDN'T HACK IT — Britney Spears has no one to blame but herself for her disastrous performance at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night. The lip-synching pop tart showed up for her big comeback late, unprepared and with a drink in her hand.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Kevin Federline Throws Birthday Party for Sons — While Britney Spears struggled at the Video Music Awards in Las Vegas, her ex-husband Kevin Federline threw a backyard pool party Sunday - for their two sons' birthdays, PEOPLE has learned. — Personal assistants were seen picking up banners …
Daily Mail:
Madonna's X-rated purchase revealed — More than a decade after shocking the world her infamous coffee table photo-book Sex, Madonna has proved that she's still capable of raising eyebrows. — While she may have traded in that infamous raunchy image for a more settled life as a mother-of-three …
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Madonna Loves Sex Toys — Madonna might be fast approaching 50 but the days of her Sex book phase are not behind her. — Madge and director hubby Guy Ritchie were spotted leaving Claridges Hotel in London on Monday. On their way out, her Madgesty was seen carrying a 'Purple Penetrator' strap-on sex toy in a clear plastic bag.
Leslie Simmons / Hollywood Reporter:
Hudson moves to 'Sex and the City' movie — Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has joined the cast of "Sex and the City: The Movie" for New Line Cinema, which begins filming next week in New York. — Hudson will play "Louise," the assistant to Sarah Jessica Parker's "Carrie Bradshaw" in the film based on the hit HBO comedy series.
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Jennifer Hudson moves to 'City' — Oscar winner cast for bigscreen adaptation — "Dreamgirls" Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has joined the cast of New Line's "Sex and the City: The Movie." — Hudson, who's in final negotiations, will portray the assistant to Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw.
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Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse in the wars again... Troubled Amy Winehouse arrived to see pal Kelly perform in a West End show dressed in a smart classic trenchcoat - but there were still signs that all is not well with the singer. — Scroll down for more... Amy cut a cool figure with her beehive and red lipstick …
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Daily Mail:
Kelly's Chicago debut has mum Sharon Osbourne in tears — If there is one thing worse than making your West End stage debut in front of a paying audience, it's being the mother of someone about to make their debut. — And Sharon was doing what many a mother would do in such a nerve-wracking situation... she was having a little weep.
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Kanye West: MTV Exploited Britney & Me — Kanye West, Britney Spears — Kanye West, never known for holding his tongue, is railing against MTV after leaving empty-handed from Sunday's Video Music Awards, charging that the network misled him - and also exploited Britney Spears.
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TMZ.com:
Tommy — "Kid Pebble" Bitch-Slapped Me! — Tommy Lee may have been on the receiving end of Kid Rock's fist at the MTV VMAs Sunday night, but Tommy saw fit to spit back at Kid last night on his site at TommyLee.tv, calling him a "country bumpkin" and pooh-poohing his punch as a "bitch slap."
Caris Davis / People.com:
Pete Wentz: It's 'Crazy' Kissing Best Friend Ashlee Simpson — Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson looked like music's most romantic couple at the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas this weekend - and it wasn't just for show. — "We're past the honeymoon period," Wentz told PEOPLE.
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Lindsay And Her Father Cultivate Their Relationship — Lindsay and Michael have been reunited in Utah, and apparently it feels so good. Either that, or they just milked it the best they could for a good photo op. Lindsay does look pretty genuinely happy here, [posing] just hanging out with her dad in the rose garden.
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE: Britney Flies Home! — Here are some first pics of Brit - looking a little upset - boarding a private jet in Vegas after the VMAs today to take her home. Even with the support of Alli and her bodyguard (and Starbucks), Britney unfortunately doesn't look in the happiest of moods.
TMZ.com:
"Days of Our Lives" Star Busted for DUI — Soap star Kirsten Storms, 23, was busted for drunk driving over the weekend. Here we go again! — TMZ has learned that Storms, who's also on Disney's "Kim Possible," was traveling on a Los Angeles freeway when a CHP officer noticed a lit cigarette being thrown from her blue Mercedes.
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Gregg Goldstein / Hollywood Reporter:
Bosworth at heart of 'Veronika' — TORONTO — Kate Bosworth will play the title role in Emily Young's feature adaptation of Paulo Coelho's best-seller "Veronika Decides to Die" for Das Films, Palm Star Entertainment and Muse Films. — In the drama, written for the screen by Larry Gross …
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New York Post:
BEG ELSEWHERE — ALICE+OLIVIA designer Stacey Bendet, who is showing her collection today at her West 40th Street store, is a mite miffed at model Molly Simms. Responding to nymag.com - which noted, "The lower-end shows have the thinnest girls . . . The better-paid ones look more well fed" …
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NY Daily News:
Britney Spears forgets her underwear - again — Britney Spears managed a smile after her abysmal performance at MTV's Video Music Awards. Too bad that smile wasn't on her face. — As if we hadn't seen enough of the plump tartlet onstage in her spangly two-piece, Miss Brit again forgot …
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Just Jared:
Miss Iran is Andy Baldwin's New Girlfriend — Now we know why US Navy Lt Andy Baldwin called off the engagement to Tessa Horst. He had another woman in his back pocket! — The Bachelor hunk was spotted getting cozy with former Miss Iran, Sepideh Haftgoli, in a Los Angeles park on Sunday.
