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5:35 AM ET, December 1, 2008

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People.com:
Rep: Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr Not Engaged  —  Kerr and Bloom  —  Female fans, relax: Orlando Bloom is still available, technically.  —  A rep for Bloom's girlfriend Miranda Kerr is knocking down a report in the Australian media Sunday that the Pirates of the Caribbean star and the model are engaged.
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag and The Superficial
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James Patrick Herman / glamour.com:
Britney Spears Starts Over  —  She has her health (and body) back, an album she says is her best yet and the whole world rooting for her.  In this Glamour exclusive, Britney Spears talks about surviving her “crazy year” and trying to set a good example for her boys.
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Britney Spears:
Britney breaks ratings records!  —  Britney's X Factor appearance pulled 12.8 million viewers meaning more than 53 percent of the entire viewing audience tuned into the UK show to see Britney's performance.  —  OMFG  —  Just so you know, that's the most watched X Factor of the whole series.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
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Dan Wootton / News of the World:
Britney does it One More Mime
Discussion: OH NO!!
Brianm / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Performs for Simon Cowell
Discussion: popbytes
New York Post:
‘DOWN THERE’ DYES FOR GUYS!  —  MOST Upper East Side socialite wives are content with philanthropy or designing handbags to fill out their days - but not Nancy Jarecki.  —  Jarecki, whose movie-director husband, Andrew Jarecki, made $600 million in 2001 by selling his Moviefone business to AOL …
NY Daily News:
Giants receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shoots himself in thigh  —  The Giants' dream season was thrown into turmoil Saturday when Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub and linebacker Antonio Pierce tried to hide the gun, police sources said.
Discussion: The Superficial and Perez Hilton
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TMZ.com:
Burress Surrenders Gun
Phil Taylor / News of the World:
Blake Fielder-Civil's astonishing confession  —  GUILT-RACKED Blake Fielder-Civil last night sensationally admitted HE got wife Amy Winehouse hooked on heroin, crack cocaine and self-harm—and vowed to end their marriage to stop her killing herself.  —  Breaking down in tears …
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X17 Online:
Blake Introduced Amy To “Heroin And Crack Cocaine”
Discussion: Digital Spy and OH NO!!
Chrissy Iley / Times of London:
The Jonas Brothers: no need to lock up your daughters  —  The Jonas Brothers are the celibate, squeaky-clean boy band of prepubescent dreams.  What would it take to lead them into temptation?  Portraits: Muir Vidler  —  Already a small number of teenage girls are stalking the Soho Hotel.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and oceanUP
Caroline Grant / Daily Mail:
Cheeky Girl: Geri Halliwell exposes her behind in red carpet wardrobe malfunction … Oh dear, Geri.  And it had all been going so well.  —  The Spice Girl turned up to an awards ceremony looking enviably sleek and well-groomed in a ruffled red dress.  —  In fact, with her glossy curls …
X17 Online:
Is There An Ecco In Here?  —  From Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson to Nicole Richie and Benji Madden, everyone showed up to The Ecco last night!  —  And yes, LiLo was still wearing her all-black outfit from earlier, but at least she didn't forget her signature sign:
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Rocker Billy Martin's Pregnant Wife Craves ... Nothing!  —  Now settling into the surprising news he's a dad-to-be, Good Charlotte guitarist Billy Martin says he's more than ready to take on those midnight craving runs for wife Linzi.  —  There's only one problem: she hasn't had any.
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Nancy Franklin / New Yorker:
Tina Fey's “30 Rock.”  —  Upon winning the second of three Emmy Awards at this year's ceremonies, in September, Tina Fey, the creator, star, and one of the executive producers and main writers of the sitcom “30 Rock”—and by then YouTubularly famous around the world for her impression of Sarah Palin on …
Discussion: Fimoculous.com
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Without a Trace's Roselyn Sanchez Ties the Knot  —  Without a Trace star Roselyn Sanchez and actor Eric Winter were married Saturday in Puerto Rico.  —  Sanchez, 35, and Winter, 32, exchanged vows in San Juan before 250 guests, including Eva Longoria Parker, the Associated Press reports.
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Associated Press:   PR actress Roselyn Sanchez marries Eric Winter
 
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