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How We're Doing on the Rumors

We don't like to post rumors but we know you'd hate us if we sat on our hands as juicy stuff filled our In Boxes and we didn't let you know that something could be excellent. So now that Coachella has come and gone, we can admit to being wrong about Gwen Stefani being there, but be pleased that we told you that Scarlett Johansson would be singing with the Jesus and Mary Chain (even if we were a day off from the correct date).
But the best rumor that we posted looks to be coming true is that Britney Spears will be singing this week at the House of Blues in San Diego (tonight), Anaheim (tomorrow), and the Sunset Strip on Thursday.
We're stoked not just because we only want to tell you about real things that are true, but because we bought a pair of tickets and we cant wait to go.
Get ready for way more Britney coverage in blogs, magazines, and tv, if she really is doing a burlesque show just weeks after getting out of rehab.
After the jump hear Scarlett sing with the Mary Chain at Coachella...
photo of Jim Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain with Scarlett Johansson via Joey Maloney who has a killer set from Friday's Coachella
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
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For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
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Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
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Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
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Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.