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2:50 PM ET, October 16, 2007

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TMZ.com:
It's Britney ... Booked!  —  TMZ has confirmed Britney Spears booked herself with the LAPD Monday night on misdemeanor charges of hit and run.  —  Wearing a black mini dress, black leather jacket and sporting silver chains around her neck, she walked into the Van Nuys jail tonight and did the deed.
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Daily Mail:
Pink Britney wigs out again as she turns herself into police  —  Britney Spears must have decided to paint the town pink after turning herself in to police for driving offences.  —  The 25-year-old had dressed soberly, with her dark hair worn loose, to attend the Los Angeles jail at 9pm, where she was photographed and fingerprinted.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and Attuworld
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Britney After Being Booked By LAPD: "Where's the Party At?"  —  Britney Spears was already looking for the next party as she left an LAPD police station after being booked on hit-and-run charges on Monday night.  —  The 25-year-old pop star had turned herself in to the Van Nuys station earlier …
TMZ.com:
Brit Wigs Out Before Going to Jail
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney Is Booked for Misdemeanor Charges
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Just Jared:
Victoria Beckham Goes to the Grove  —  Victoria Beckham grabs a bite to eat with youngest son Cruz, 2 1/2, at sopisticated Italian restaruant "La Piazza" at The Grove Mall in Los Angeles on Monday.  —  The mother-son pair recently flew in from London's Heathrow airport.
Discussion: OH NO!! and Gabby Babble
Daily Mail:
Who's that girl?  Angelina Jolie transforms her look for a new role  —  Angelina Jolie, dressed in brown fur, a cloche hat and short wig, looked looked almost unrecognisable as she began work on her new film The Changeling.  —  The actress stepped back in time for the upcoming drama …
Monique Mitchell / People.com:
Nicky Hilton's Beau 'Very Proud' of Her Fashion Show  —  Talk about fantasy fashion: "It's Disney, princess-inspired and very fun," Nicky Hilton said of her spring Chick by Nicky Hilton collection that helped kick off Los Angeles fashion week.  —  In attendance for Hilton's first runway show …
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X17 Online:
Nicky's Fashion "Crimes"  —  Celebutante-turned-fashion designer Nicky Hilton looked fashionably chic in all black, sporting this "New York Crimes" tee in Hollywood Monday, the day after she opened LA fashion week with her casual label Chick (which we hear was great!)
Discussion: OH NO!!
TMZ.com:
Steve-O: Naked Jackass Protects Animals  —  Steve-O is the new, er, face of PETA.  The jackass is taking it all off, again, but this time it's for a cause.  —  In the new PETA ad, which will be revealed today during L.A.'s fashion week, Steve-O is getting cheeky.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Thank God For That Yellow Star
Michael K / Dlisted:
Look What I Have!  —  Jerry Seinfeld's wife, Jessica, was on Oprah last week hocking her cookbook "Deceptively Delicious."  Thanks to her little sit-in with the Big O, Jessica's book became a National best seller in one week.  Jerry was on Oprah yesterday promoting that Bee Movie and Oprah decided …
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Morning Rush: Jessica Seinfeld Gifts Oprah With 21 Shoes  —  · Jerry Seinfeld's wife Jessica sent Oprah Winfrey a $18,000 thank you note worth for having her appear on the show to talk about her new cookbook.  She sent the shoe-loving talk show host 21 pairs of shoes …
Pete Norman / People.com:
VIDEO: Ellen DeGeneres In Tears Over Pet Adoption Fiasco  —  (Video courtesy Warner Bros.  TV)  —  Ellen DeGeneres is in trouble after giving away a dog she rescued from an adoption agency.  —  DeGeneres and her partner, Portia de Rossi, took home a Brussels Griffon mix named Iggy on Sept. 20 …
Discussion: The Blemish
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New York Post:
CLINICAL TOURING  —  GUNS N' Roses star Slash says life on the road in the '80s was more than just playing shows, it was trying to dodge sexual diseases.  In his memoir, "Slash," the guitar-crunching rocker writes: "I remember spending most of my days off in and out of a...
People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Due to Return to Movie Set  —  After spending the summer in rehab, Lindsay Lohan is back in Los Angeles to shoot a movie.  —  The onetime party girl, 21, arrived over the weekend and had a low-key evening with friends Sunday, seeing the movie Elizabeth: The Golden Age and visiting a tanning salon.
Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Wogan responds to bulge complaints  —  Terry Wogan has responded to complaints about a protruding bulge in his trousers that could be witnessed while he was presenting Points Of View.  —  The DJ talked about the incident on his Radio 2 show, commenting: "Everybody's an expert …
Sky News:
BRITNEY AND JUSTIN CONNECT  —  Britney Spears has been getting some much needed help.  —  And it's from an old friend...  Her ex-boyf Justin Timberlake's mum to be precise.  —  Lynn Harless has been popping over to visit Brit in Beverly Hills to keep a close eye on her.
Extra:
Halle Berry: 'Pregnancy Makes Me Wild Right Now!'  —  Halle Berry braved the cold Los Angeles weather last night for the premiere of "Things We Lost in the Fire," but the pregnant Oscar-winner told "Extra" that she still can't beat the heat!  —  "When you're pregnant, you're always hot!" she admitted.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
NY Daily News:
Julia Roberts gets what all actors want: props  —  Oprah Winfrey canceled, Denzel Washington showed up at the last minute, and George Clooney and Brad Pitt sent a video, but Julia Roberts still managed to have a good time Friday night in Los Angeles as she was honored at the American Cinematheque Awards.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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X17 Online:
Britney Tickles Us Pink!
Discussion: E! Online
Ernio Hernandez / PLAYBILL:
Clay Aiken to Make Broadway Debut in Monty Python's Spamalot
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and OH NO!!
Sandra Rose:
Tameka "Tiny" Cottle pregnant again
USA Today:
Women take starring roles at Hollywood tribute
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
NY Daily News:
Diddy to turn self in on club punch rap
Mopsa / holymoly.co.uk:
BROKE GIRLS  —  It looks like Lindsay Lohan may be well and truly off …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Pretty (Ugly) In Pink
 Earlier Picks: 
The Sun:
I THOUGHT I had heard all there was to know about JORDAN and PETER …
Discussion: Dlisted and Celebrity Smack!
New York Post:
TAKING FLIGHT  —  HILARY Swank has signed on to star …
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Paris: "I Feel Empty Inside"
Starpulse News Blog:
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New York Post:
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Eve Batey / Vanity Fair:
The relationship between Olivia Nuzzi and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. casts renewed scrutiny on the ethical line between all journalists and subjects

BBC:
Peter Jay, the former economics editor of the BBC and the Times, presenter of ITV's Weekend World, and launch chairman of TV-am, dies at age 87

Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Al Jazeera says Israeli forces raided its Ramallah bureau in the West Bank early September 22 with a military order to immediately close the office for 45 days

 
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