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9:40 AM ET, April 12, 2006

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Jeff Wilson / Associated Press:
Child Welfare Visits Spears' Home  —  MALIBU, Calif. - Child welfare officials and a sheriff's deputy visited the home of Britney Spears but declined to say Tuesday whether they were investigating the pop princess.  —  Spears and her husband, Kevin Federline, are the parents of an infant son, Sean Preston.
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EXCLUSIVE: BABY SEAN FALLS & FRACTURES HIS SKULL, BRITNEY IN TEARS!  —  On April 7, when Britney Spears and Kevin Federline realized that their baby, Sean Preston, had been sleeping more than usual, panic bells went off.  Just six days earlier, the 7-month-old had taken a major fall from his high chair …
People:
Britney Spears and Son Home Safely … Britney Spears's six-month-old son, Sean Preston, fell and hit his head on Saturday, April 1, at the Malibu home the pop star shares with husband Kevin Federline, a source close to Spears tells PEOPLE.  —  While the baby's nanny was lifting him from his high chair …
Associated Press:
Reports: Spears' Son Fell From High Chair  —  Child welfare officials and a sheriff's deputy visited Britney Spears' home because her infant son was accidentally dropped from a high chair, People Magazine and the Los Angeles Times reported.  —  Six-month-old Sean Preston fell April 1 …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed!
Associated Press:
LA County officials visit Britney Spears estate in Malibu  —  MALIBU, Calif. - A sheriff's deputy joined child welfare officials during a weekend visit to the Malibu estate of pop singer Britney Spears, authorities said Tuesday.  —  There were no details about a possible investigation.
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
BREAKING: Child Services Plays A Visit To Britney Spears' House
Discussion: Defamer and Us Weekly Online
TMZ:
Child Services Sent to Britney's House
Discussion: Tabloid Whore!
People:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard Engaged  —  Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are engaged and expecting a baby, reps for both the actors tell PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The couple have been together for more than four years.  —  They costarred in 2003's In God's Hands …
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Emily Fromm / People:
D12 Rapper Proof Slain in Detroit  —  Rapper Proof was shot to death early Tuesday morning in Detroit, the Associated Press reports.  —  The performer, 30, whose real name is Deshaun Holton, was a close friend of fellow Detroit native Eminem and a member of the rap group D12.
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Chris Harris / MTV:
D12's Proof  —  Proof, a member of the Eminem-fronted Detroit-based hip-hop sextet D12, was killed early Tuesday morning outside a Detroit nightclub in a shooting that left another man in critical condition.  —  According to a spokesperson for the Detroit Police Department, Proof (real name …
Mike Baron / The Post Chronicle:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Denies Wilmer Valderrama Sex Claims  —  It would appear that Wilmer Valderrama has a vivid imagination.  If you recall, Wilmer Valderrama dished some really hott ga'bidge to the King of All Media, Howard Stern, on his Sirius radio program, with the 'That 70's Show' star chatting openly …
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and Hollywoodtuna
Phil / Egotastic!:
Paris Hilton Sings Happy Birthday to Hugh Hefner  —  What better birthday present is there for an 80-year-old billionaire, than a drunken, half-naked Paris Hilton butchering the song Happy Birthday?  Hugh Hefner, the king of all things Playboy, recently celebrated his 80th birthday, and …
Discussion: Dlisted
Star:
KATHY'S NEW MISSION: LOSE WEIGHT — LOTS OF IT!  —  Comedic actress Kathy Griffin, 44, thinks she's too fat!  Mind you, nobody here at Star feels that way!  After all, nobody skewers celebrities in a comedic way better than Kathy — and she looks stunning doing it (that fabulously flaming …
Discussion: The Skinny Website
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
The Sybian is Not a Factor For Carmen Electra  —  Carmen Electra is in jeopardy of losing her cosmetics contract with Max Factor after riding the Sybian on her appearance on Howard Stern.  Although Electra did not have an orgasm on the show, the company believes these antics are in violation of their strict set of rules.
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Michele McPhee / Boston Herald:
Reel thugs 101: DOC takes rap as violent films entertain cons  —  Despite a Department of Correction policy that prohibits showing to inmates movies that contain prison themes, police brutality or gang violence, cons at state facilities are currently watching "Get Rich or Die Tryin' ," …
Discussion: WOW Report
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Jonathan Saltzman / Boston Globe:
State pans decision to show inmates 'Brokeback Mountain'
Discussion: WOW Report
Star:
EXCLUSIVE!  GWEN STEFANI: IT'S A GIRL  —  They met in 1995, got engaged on New Year's Day 2002, and have been married for three and a half years.  On April 9, rockers Gwen Stefani, 36, and Gavin Rossdale, 38, celebrated another milestone: the imminent arrival of their baby girl, due in June!
Phil / Egotastic!:
Keri Russell Nude in Vanity Fair  —  So, I've heard a lot of chatter on the web about this latest issue of Vanity Fair being really boring, but if this spectacular picture of Keri Russell nude is any indication, I think it should be a very interesting issue indeed.
Discussion: Best Week Ever Blog
The Malcontent:
Paula Abdul: Career Suic-idol  —  America's favorite toxicomaniac, Paula Abdul, made an especially bizarre appearance on "The Tonight Show" last night.  And for her, that is saying a lot.  —  Abdul entered in the get-up pictured on the right and tried to defuse Jay Leno's previous jokes …
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Kelly Brook is Perfect  —  In a poll of over 5,000 women for Britain's Grazia magazine, Kelly Brook was voted the body women envy the most.  Kate Moss, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller rounded out the top five.  The survey revealed that two percent of the women who took …
Hollywoodtuna:
Jewel Trades In Her Sandals For Cowboy Boots  —  Last month, I gave you a glimpse of Jewel's new music video where she makes love to a camera for 6 minutes.  Today, I give you pictures of her at the CMT Music Awards!  Here she is trying to convince us that she's no longer a pop star but a serious country musician.
 
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