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Weekend Gossip Roundup
According to federal agents, rapper T.I. aka Clifford Harris, is in custody for sending his bodyguard and errand boy to purchase machine guns and silencers because T.I. a convicted felon, was unable to purchase them himself - TMZ
Kate Hudson and Dax Shepard have broken up, because Kate got bored - Daily News
In a hilarious turn of events, Tara Reid, the original party girl herself calls Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan stupid - Page 6
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Anthony Keidis is a father. His girlfriend Heather Christie gave birth a few weeks ago to son Everly Bear, which Anthony opens up about to People online - People
At only twenty years old, Joss Stone has been through four different managers and is finally getting called on her diva-ish ways - ThisisLondon
Lauryn Hill is preggers with another baby, the father is Rohan Marley, son of Bob Marley who she's been on and off with for years - YBF
Ashlee Simpson is denying rampant rumors of botox - wasn't she denying having a nose job a few months ago too? - US Weekly
Madonna makes a 120 Million dollar deal by leaving long time record label Warner Music for Live Nation - Defamer
Happy Birthday to Usher, Ralph Lauren, Stacy Kiebler, Lori Petty and more - Dlisted
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