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• Read an excerpt from Juliana Hatfield's memoir. — Rock and Roll Daily
• Rainn Wilson talks about planning a vicious attack on Ricky Gervais. — E! Online's Watch With Kristen
• Five steps to fixing Saturday Night Live. — The TV Addict
• BET presents . . . an award show without women. — Popwatch
• Grey's Anatomy gets the Lolcat treatment. — TiFaux
• Do you buy Nicole Kidman as an action star? 'Cause she might become one. — Cinematical
• Which female novelists would make your list of the funniest writers ever? — Jezebel
• Check out this Dexter-inspired townhouse! — CasaSugar
• Do the books about Carrie Bradshaw as a teenager = too much of a good thing? — The Frisky
• Handicapping which Fall TV shows are likely to be axed first. — Vulture

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Well, there may not have been any robot suits at this year's BET Awards, but there was plenty of other entertainment, starting with Usher's pyrotechnic performance and continuing through T. Pain's transformation of the awards show into a circus. He told the audience to "ride with the ringleader," since "this industry is my circus."

There were some fierce performances from the female side as well, with Alicia Keys bringing up girl groups of yore, SWV, En Vogue and TLC, for a medley of the groups' hits, which definitely got "Waterfalls" stuck in my head for the foreseeable future. Kanye West took away two awards and performed with Young Jeezy. The actor and actress taking home awards this year were Halle Berry and Denzel Washington, and Al Green received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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We have nothing but love for Madonna, but she was looking a little over the top (even for her) in her fur and layers of gold chains as she headed to tape 106 & Park in NYC yesterday. Maybe she was a bit hung over while she was getting dressed since she admitted to Ryan Seacrest that she and Justin Timberlake partied after their mini-concert Wednesday night. Madonna said, "[We] decided we both work too hard and have to have fun. I had a shot of tequila ... I may have had a lemon drop, too … We 'tied one on' as they say." We all know that Madonna is one of Hollywood's hardest workers, whether it is her family, her career or her rigorous fitness and diet regime, so we're relieved that she still knows how to cut loose every now and then.

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Double winner Jennifer Hudson kicked off the BET Awards last night with a show stopping performance of And I am Telling You with Jennifer Holiday. Beyonce took a break from her vacation in the French Riviera to pick up an award for Best Female R&B Artist. She also literally shined in her insane Balengiaca gear to perform Get Me Bodied last night. What do you think about her sci-fi getup - love it or hate it? Other highlights include Stevie Wonder performing, Diana Ross' hair, Alicia Keys spreading some peace and Don Cheadle doing Darfur good. To see a complete list of last nights winners just click here.

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At this year's BET Awards, held last night at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Dreamgirls stars Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce came out on top. Each lady brought home two awards: Hudson for Best New Artist and Best Actress, and Beyonce for Best Female R&B Artist along with Video of the Year for "Irreplaceable." Beyonce also gave a whole new meaning to doing "the robot" in her crazy mirrored gold leggings.

Mo'Nique hosted the awards for the third year in a row. Other notable winners include Forest Whitaker for Best Actor, T.I. won (again) for Best Hip-Hop Artist, LeBron James took home Male Athlete of the Year while Serena Williams was named Female Athlete of the Year. Scoring the Lifetime Achievement Award was Diana Ross, and Don Cheadle was honored for his efforts to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur.

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Take two guys, two mix tapes, one big ass boom box, and one bet. The guy who could create the shittiest mix tape was named the winner. The loser had to swallow his pride (and risk his personal safety!) and hit the mean streets of NYC with both playlists blaring from a boom box. Aziz, the loser, gets into it, rockin' out to Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me" (a song that even I, a chick, find embarrassing), among other "best to listen to in the privacy of your own home" tunes. The glares from passersby are worth the time it takes to watch this...