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11:30 AM ET, April 9, 2009

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Britney Spears Walks Off Stage During Concert  —  The show didn't go on in Vancouver Wednesday night after Britney Spears pulled the plug on her sold-out Circus concert 15 minutes and three songs into her performance - departing the stage and leaving the audience in the GM Place in the dark for more than half an hour.
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Perez Hilton:
DRAMA At Britney Concert!!!  Spears Puts Show On Hold Midway In  —  Ohhh, the irony!  —  Britney Spears, a smoker, put the breaks on her Vancouver concert Wednesday night because it was too smokey in the arena.  —  We s**t you not!  —  The Toxic performer, who doesn't even sing live at her shows …
Vancouver Sun:
Pop star Britney Spears walks off the stage in Vancouver  —  Britney Spears sings to her screaming fans at Vancouver's GM Place on Wednesday, April, 8, 2009.  —  REVIEW: Britney Spears Wednesday night at GM Place  —  Britney Spears displayed her famous unpredictability …
Perez Hilton:
Britney is “Cock” Obsessed!  —  At least her sense of humor is still intact!  —  After the final song at last night's disastrous concert, Brit Brit told the crowd not to smoke weed and to “Rock out with your cocks out!  Peace, motherf**kers!”  —  Check it out (above)!!!!!!!
Discussion: Popsquire
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Scoop: Plot details for new ‘Sex’ movie  —  Plus: Hudson and Wilson break up; ‘Gossip Girl’ star gaining weight  —  The next “Sex and the City” movie won't hit theaters till 2010, but expect Carrie and Big's marriage to run into some problems.  —  Slideshow  —  The week in celebrity sightings
People.com:
Will Lindsay and Samantha Get Back Together?  —  Samantha Ronson (left) and Lindsay Lohan  —  Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have broken up as many as five times since December, usually after nasty fights, only to reunite amid Lohan's assurances on MySpace that all's well.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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MaryAnn Spoto / New Jersey Online:
Bruce Springsteen is named other man in Monmouth County divorce case  —  He may be The Boss, but Bruce Springsteen is also a home wrecker, a Red Bank man claimed in his divorce papers.  —  Businessman Arthur J. Kelly named the Jersey rock ‘n’ roller as the reason for the breakup …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Trista Sutter to Undergo Permanent Birth Control Procedure  —  After welcoming baby welcoming baby Blakesley Grace last Friday, Trista Sutter says she's done having kids.  —  The former Bachelorette star — who is also mom to Max, 20 months, with husband Ryan — has signed …
K.C. Baker / People.com:
Rihanna Pays Special Visit to Sick Fan  —  Rihanna and Jasmina  —  Six-year-old Jasmina Anema is one of Rihanna's biggest fans.  So when her idol walked into her hospital room at NYU Medical Center on April 2 to visit her, the tiny leukemia patient could hardly believe her eyes.  —  “She's really here!”
Reuters:
Just a Minute With: Miley Cyrus on Hannah Montana  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!)  - Miley Cyrus , the 16-year-old singing and acting sensation, makes her debut in her first staring role in a major feature film when “Hannah Montana: The Movie” opens in U.S. theaters on Friday.
Discussion: Digital Spy
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Cristy Lytal / Reuters:
Miley Cyrus says she's “smarter than you think”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rep: Rumors Angelina Jolie Fainted on Set “Not True”  —  Angelina Jolie didn't collapse on the New York City set of Salt despite widespread internet reports, a movie rep tells Usmagazine.com.  —  “I can confirm that those rumors are in fact not true!” a rep from Sony, the studio behind the action-thriller, tells Us.
James Regan / Reuters:
Young Star Trek crew boldly walks red carpet  —  SYDNEY (Reuters Life!)  - The 11th Star Trek movie in 30 years had its world premiere on Tuesday, its markedly younger cast boldly going along the red carpet to a makeshift cinema in the Sydney Opera House.  —  Chris Pine, 28 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes join ‘Titans’  —  Greek-god epic set to shoot later this month in the U.K.  —  Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes will play warring gods in Warner Bros. and Legendary's “Clash of the Titans,” the Greek-god epic directed by Louis Leterrier.
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Brianm / Us Weekly:
Millionaire Matchmaker: Who I'd Set Up With Jen Aniston  —  Patti Stanger, star of Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker, says Jennifer Aniston could really use her services.  —  “She's going through a really rough time right now,” Stanger tells Fox News.  “I read her body language all the time …
Discussion: Just Jared and I'm Not Obsessed
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Brooke Tarnoff / PopEater:
Griffin Sets Sights on Chris Brown, Diddy And Prejudice Against Hot Women  —  Life is apparently busy on the d-list - comedian Kathy Griffin spent Sunday taping Bravo's ‘A-List Awards,’ airing April 15 (more show info here).  She's had a full week filming segments for her series …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Andrea / Style News:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift Donates Her Prom Dress to Charity  —  DonateMyDress.org  —  Country superstar Taylor Swift has had the opportunity to wear beautiful dresses to events like the Grammy Awards and ACM Awards.  But there is one gown that isn't just sitting in the back of her closet: her prom dress!
The Superficial:
Britney & Kevin: The Narrative That Keeps on Giving  —  Star continues its quest for journalistic excellence by milking the ever-living f**k out of the Britney Spears and Kevin Federline narrative.  This time around the two wacky lovebirds are constantly having sex and were even caught in the act by Victoria Prince:
Discussion: Bumpshack.com, Dlisted and Perez Hilton
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TMZ.com:
Billy Bob Goes Off — Don't Call Me an Actor!  —  Billy Bob Thornton transformed into a condescending, pompous jerkwad — live on the radio today — when the station DJ casually brought up Billy's acting career.  —  See, Billy Bob has a band now ... and he demands to be taken seriously …
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Perez Hilton:
Billy Bob Thorton Is An Ass On-Air!
Discussion: X17 Online and Fan Fare
 
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