AP - Lynne Spears is planning to write a book about raising her family in the glare of the media spotlight. The memoir could be a gossip lover’s delight, providing maternal insight into the life of her daughter Britney, who has gone from child star to tabloid train wreck.

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AP - Fans and friends turned out to celebrate Carol Burnett at the premiere of her “American Masters” documentary profile. Burnett’s career has spanned six decades with work on the stage, in movies and, most notably, TV’s “The Carol Burnett Show.”

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AP - The mother of rap icon Jam Master Jay knows the truth: The people who brazenly pumped a bullet into her son’s head remain on the street. So do the witnesses some of them Jay’s friends who can identify the killers. Law enforcement knows it, too. Five years, a substantial reward and a lengthy investigation haven’t changed a thing when it comes to arresting the murderer of the Run-DMC turntable legend.

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Ghosts, skeletons, gargoyles and bunnies roam the Playboy mansion in Los Angeles at the annual Halloween party hosted by founder Hugh Hefner. (Oct. 29)

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Laura Osnes and Max Crumm star in the Broadway revival of the show.

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Celebrities attend the Louis Vuitton Gala Celebrating the Murakami Exhibition at the MOCA in Los Angeles.

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The stars dress up and get into the Halloween spirit!

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AP - Britney Spears arrived in court giggling on Friday but was later heard swearing during a break in a closed hearing that ended with no decision on her bid for shared custody of her two young sons with Kevin Federline. The court was expected to issue a written ruling by Tuesday after extensive testimony was presented on a number of issues, lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan said.

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AP - Lou Dobbs is sorry about calling Gov. Eliot Spitzer an idiot.

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Some critics are saying that against all odds, despite all her current problems, Britney Spears‘ new ‘Blackout’ is her best album ever. (Oct. 29)

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