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11:55 AM ET, September 17, 2007

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The Sun:
'Mad' Britney in hotel ban  —  AS if last week's shambolic MTV performance wasn't embarrassing enough, BRITNEY SPEARS has been hit by another humiliation.  —  The troubled singer has been BANNED from LA's exclusive Chateau Marmont hotel after a string of complaints over her oddball behaviour.
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Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
O.J. Simpson held without bail in Las Vegas robbery  —  LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Former American football star O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, was arrested and held without bail on Sunday in connection with a suspected armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room last week.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life, WOW Report and omg!
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
O.J. Simpson Arrested, Held Without Bail in Vegas Robbery  —  O.J. Simpson was arrested Sunday and ordered to be held without bail in connection with an alleged armed robbery involving sports memorabilia that took place Thursday night in a Las Vegas hotel, according to police in the gaming capital.
TMZ.com:
The Las Vegas Metro Police Department issued the following press release about the arrest of O.J. Simpson:  —  On Thursday, September 13, 2007 at approximately 8 p.m. the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department received a call of a robbery that had just occurred at 2411 W. Sahara Avenue.Officers responded …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Britney Bombshell: Custody of Kids Imperiled  —  Britney Spears could lose custody of her two little kids as early as tomorrow morning.  —  This is a real possibility thanks to crusading Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred.  She's bringing a "secret" witness to court tomorrow …
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X17 Online:
Will Brit's Babies Be Taken Away From Her?  - Secret Witness To Appear At Custody Hearing Today  —  Today's the day when we should learn who this "surprise witness" is (being represented by celeb-lawyer Gloria Allred) in the custody battle between Britney and Kevin.
Metro.co.uk:
Angelina Jolie's reefer madness  —  She has tried every hard drug under the sun, dallied with men and women alike and turned her hand to S&M - but the one thing Angelina Jolie can't handle is a joint.  —  The Hollywood actress says having taken 'every drug possible' the one she enjoyed least was cannabis …
Discussion: Dlisted and Holy Candy
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Sopranos and 30 Rock Win Top Emmys  —  The Sopranos and 30 Rock took top honors, as best dramatic and comedy series, respectively, but it was often "Silent Night" at the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards - where such stalwarts as Sally Field and Ray Romano had their onstage comments bleeped.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Associated Press:
Winners at the Emmy Awards  —  Winners at Sunday's 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:  —  Drama Series: "The Sopranos," HBO.  —  Comedy Series: "30 Rock," NBC.  —  Miniseries: "Broken Trail," AMC.  —  Variety, Music or Comedy Series …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Vh1 Blog
Kimberley Dadds / Digital Spy:
'The Sopranos' big winner at the Emmys
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
Just Another Day In The Life Of Wino  —  Amy Wino was spotted getting out of a taxi in London using a rag to cover up a cut on her hand.  Witnesses say her blood was dripping on her ballet slippers and on the sidewalk.  —  A witness said, "Her hand looked to be in a right state …
Discussion: IrelandOn-line
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Daily Mail:
Bloodied Amy back to her bad old ways
Michael K / Dlisted:
MUTE  —  Snatchers just because you look like Michael Jackson doesn't mean you have the same talents as he does.  Snatchers performed with the "Band from TV" at the TV Guide Emmy after party last night.  The band consists of a bunch of TV actors.  Thankfully, I just have pictures and not video.
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
High School Musical 3 Still In the Works for Corbin Bleu  —  He's still in talks to star in the third installation, just don't expect High School Musical star Corbin Bleu at the premiere.  —  "I've never been to a High School Musical premiere - ever," Bleu confessed.
Just Jared:
Zac Efron Sports Peach Fuzz  —  Zac Efron arrives at LAX on Sunday sporting a peach fuzz mustache, returning back home after promoting Hairspray during the European leg of the movie's promotional tour.  —  Zac and his BFF co-star Nikki Blonsky, aka Zikki, made guest appearances in Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain.
Discussion: OH NO!!
New York Post:
KID'S ANDERSON CONFUSION  —  MAYBE Kid Rock should have been spending more time with his model girlfriend May Anderson than fighting with Tommy Lee in Las Vegas over his ex, Pam Anderson.  While Rock was throwing punches at Lee, May was cozying up to Calvin Klein underwear model and Bloody Social rocker Jamie Burke here in New York.
J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Guy Ritchie Just Wants To Go To The Pub  —  Man, does he look beaten down or what?  It was bad enough when she was forcing him to direct her vanity projects.  Now she's dragging him to Israel so she can proclaim to the world that she's a Jewish American Princess.  And is that....is that Dawson?
New York Post:
NOT SO LIVE  —  MTV's annual VMAs are promoted as a live show, but may be anything but.  Although the stage acts and announcers this year were broadcast in real time, artists like Kanye West, the Foo Fighters and Fall Out Boy, who played in the Palms Hotel suites, were not.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Oh Really?  —  On Friday top fashion pros including Naomi Campbell, Iman and Andre Leon Talley got together to discuss race issues in fashion.  —  Naomi proved that gorgeous people shouldn't talk most of the time. … According to Wikipedia Naomi was the first black model to grace the cover of British Vogue.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
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Ben Widdicombe / NY Daily News:
Naomi Campbell uncovers British Vogue 'snub'
Discussion: Jossip
 
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TORMENTED Britney Spears is to offer ex-hubby Kevin Federline …
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