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10:05 AM ET, September 12, 2007

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JJ's Blog:
Britney Spears Does Cocaine???  —  Britney Spears reports are swirling every where of what really happened backstage prior to Spears MTV VMA performance this past Sunday.  I have been in touch with someone very close to the Spears camp who has revealed to me the allegations she claims to be true.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Fergie: Give Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan a Break  —  Fergie - no stranger to tabloid attention - says she can relate to what Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan are going through.  —  And what the 20-something stars need, says the 32-year-old Black Eye Peas singer, is some breathing room so they can help themselves.
Extra:
Simon Cowell on Britney: 'She Stole the Show Whether You Liked It or Not'  —  "Extra" spoke to Simon Cowell today and he opened up about Britney Spears' recent MTV VMA performance.  —  "She stole the show whether you liked it or not," Simon insisted.  "The only thing you heard about the following day was Britney Spears.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
MTV Extends an Olive Branch to Angry Kanye West  —  Accentuating the positive, MTV responded to Kanye West's blistering criticism about his treatment at the Video Music Awards by lavishing him with praise and extending an invitation to work together again.  —  "MTV has a long …
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New York Post:
KANYE TOO PROUD TO PROMOTE  —  KANYE West's arrogance is legendary, but now the rapper doesn't even feel the need to promote his album - disappointing his fans.  Last week, West didn't bother to show up at a "Today" show concert.  West, according to advertisements, was supposed to rock Rockefeller Center …
Discussion: BBC, Spilled Inq and Lifeline Live
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kanye's Rainn-y Day at the Emmys  —  Kanye West may be feeling scorned by MTV, but he doesn't mind when the Emmys Rainn on his parade.  —  As I told you last week, the hip-hop superstar has signed on to perform during television's big hoedown, in a skit inspired by one or two music competition shows.
Associated Press:   Kanye: MTV exploited Britney for ratings
TMZ.com:
"Full House" Star Pregnant — An Inside Look  —  TMZ has the inside scoop on Jodie Sweetin, aka Stephanie on "Full House," and when we say "inside," we mean inside!  —  TMZ has obtained this sonogram of Steph's baby with hubby Cody Herpin, courtesy of the happy couple themselves.
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Former Full House Star Jodie Sweetin Is Pregnant  —  Jodie Sweetin and her new husband are on the way to having their very own Full House: The couple are expecting a baby, TMZ.com reports.  —  The Web site obtained copies of the star's sonogram, reportedly directly from the newlyweds.
Us Weekly:
BREAKING: Brit Cries, "I Looked Like a Fat Pig" After Exiting Stage  —  No one was more shocked watching Britney Spears' performance at MTV's Video Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night than the 25-year-old popstar herself.  —  "She was also able to see video of herself throughout the auditorium …
Leah Greenblatt / EW.com:
New Britney Song: 'I'm Bad Media Karma'  —  EW has heard four new tracks from Spears' upcoming album (out Nov. 13) — here are details on her very personal lyrics  —  Accuse Britney Spears of many things — but don't count a lack of self-awareness among them.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, OH NO!! and Perez Hilton
Just Jared:
Zac Efron & Nikki Blonsky Holding Hands  —  The dreamy Zac Efron and BFF co-star Nikki Blonsky walk hand-in-hand down the red carpet at the Hairspray premiere on Tuesday in at Capitol Cinema in Madrid, Spain.  —  P.S. Here's a heads up!  There are bikini pictures of Zac's High School …
NY Daily News:
Brawl out boy Pete Wentz & Ashlee's dad deliver hits at club  —  Celebrities turned on their protectors Sunday when Ashlee Simpson's dad, Joe, and her rocker boyfriend, Pete Wentz, teamed up to defend the pop songstress against a Vegas bodyguard.  —  The fist-fest erupted as the Simpsons …
People.com:
SNEAK PREVIEW!  Britney Spears's New Album Details  —  As she looks to shake off her missteps at Sunday's VMAs, Britney Spears still has - yes - her music.  PEOPLE critic Chuck Arnold got a preview of Spears's new album on Tuesday and offers these details on some of the new tracks:
Michael Cieply / New York Times:
Academy to Invite Jon Stewart Back as Oscar Host  —  The Academy Awards haven't exactly turned into a yearly show with Jon Stewart.  But Mr. Stewart, the political satirist and star of "The Daily Show," is getting another shot at the Oscar podium.  —  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
New York Post:
WAY TOO HOT  —  THE TV commercial for Sean Combs' fragrance, Unforgivable, is too hot - even for cable.  The spot shows Combs "going at it" with Jessica Gomez in a stairwell and a hotel room.  But after MTV screened the ads, execs sent a list of edits Combs will need to make before censors will allow it to air.
Daily Mail:
Kylie keeps a-head with another change of hairstyle  —  Kylie knows how to make head-lines - by changing her hairstyle every week.  —  She turned heads as she strolled along the street after lunch in South Kensington.  —  Scroll down for more  —  Another week, another hairstyle for Kylie
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Kevin Federline: 'I'm Really into the Acting Thing'  —  Now we know what a "cocky, enigmatic frontman" for a legendary rock band looks like: Kevin Federline with a Mohawk.  —  Britney Spears's ex donned the spiky 'do for his guest-starring gig on the CW's One Tree Hill, according to Extra, which visited Federline on the set.
Discussion: OH NO!!
Us Weekly:
VMAs a Strain on Justin Timberlake  —  Sunday night's VMAs were a trade-off for JT, who won four moon men, but lost his voice.  —  The AP reports that Timberlake, 26, is on doctor-ordered vocal rest after his performance at the awards show.  As a result, he postponed concerts in both Sacramento and San Jose, California.
Discussion: Daily Blabber
 
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