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● In a one-on-one in the April issue of Interview, Paris Hilton talks with Lil Wayne and finds that the two have more in common than just music and Miami: They've also both spent time in solitary confinement. "Oh, so you know how it is," says Wayne. "Yeah, I know how it is," says Paris. [Interview] ● Notoriously sweet-toothed William and his princess-to-be Kate have finally settled on their wedding cake! They've decided on, uh, fruitcake. [People] ● Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth tied the knot at their ranch in Ojai on Saturday, surrounded by all their closest friends: Toby Maguire, Robert Downey Jr., Renee Zellweger, Sean Penn, Scarlett Johansson, Selma Hayek, Colin Hanks, Conan O'Brien, Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher, Alyssa Milano... [Us]

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On January 27, 2011, Pendu Disco - aka Horror Scores for the Dance Floor - will celebrate its first anniversary with some decidedly dark musical performances by Houston’s //TENSE// and GHXST, DJ sets by DJ Harrison, and plenty of cake. The raucous concert series burst onto the scene this time last year at Glasslands Gallery, with unforgettable performances by Salem and Gatekeeper, two bands that came to define the hip-hop/goth/industrial genre known as Witch House. Michael Stipe and Terence Koh were in the crowd, so too The New York Times. Initially started by Todd Pendu (not to be confused with underground promoter Todd P) and DJ Harrison, the series is now firmly under the umbrella of PENDU NYC, an arts organization that's produced a gallery show for underground filmmaker Nick Zedd, the musical debut of porn starlet Sasha Grey, and annual musical showcase the NY Eye & Ear Festival, upcoming in May 2011.

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Designer collaborations have been sprouting up left and right at an inconceivably rapid rate. But there are two newbies on board the bandwagon that definitely warrant a moment of pause and consideration. First up is the powerhouse duo of John Bartlett and Alex Carlton. Each is a revered men's wear designer in his own right -- the former is best known for his namesake line and for a time heading up Liz Claiborne, while the latter co-founded Rogues Gallery and is the new creative director of L.L. Bean. The collaboration, which according to Women's Wear Daily will be "called Rogues Gallery/John Bartlett (RG/JB), which will launch in December at the John Bartlett store in Greenwich Village," will include "Rogues Gallery’s signature vintage Ts, a distressed pique polo shirt, an overdyed black union suit and New England-inspired accessories." Also to be expected: handcrafted leather goods from a gym bag to a leather log and "assortment of bankers' envelopes."

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The R.E.M. lead singer's list of things pissing him off.

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Marc Forgione, chef and owner of TriBeCa restaurant Marc Forgione, is up and running again after averting a costly trademark infringement lawsuit (his restaurant was once called Forge, as is another dining establishment in Miami Beach). He spoke with BlackBook about his celebrity chef father, Navajo rites of passage, his death row meal, the irresistible nature of suckling pigs, and REM’s nuanced palate.

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A sneak peek at life on the road with Michael Stipe, from David Belisle’s candid photo book R.E.M.: HELLO.

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