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5:25 PM ET, January 29, 2007

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Ken Lee / People.com:
CHP: Brandy Should Be Charged in Fatal Crash  —  The California Highway Patrol has concluded its investigation into the Dec. 30 crash involving Brandy - and is recommending that the R&B singer be charged with a misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, according to CHP spokesman Leland Tang.
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Associated Press:
Brandy may be charged in vehicle death  —  LOS ANGELES - The California Highway Patrol recommended Monday that actress-singer Brandy be charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in a freeway crash that killed a woman motorist last month, a city attorney's spokesman said.
TMZ.com:
CHP: Brandy Should Be Prosecuted for Fatal Crash  —  UPDATE: TMZ has obtained photos of the horrifying aftermath of Brandy's car crash.  —  The California Highway Patrol has recommended that singer-actress Brandy be prosecuted for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Hilary Gets Sloppy at Hyde  —  Hilary Duff was far from her usual goody-two-shoes self on January 25 when she and older sister Haylie showed up at L.A. club Hyde with a huge entourage.  —  Our Usmagazine.com tattler tells us that Hilary — who has been single since splitting in November …
MSNBC.com:
T. R. Knight to leave 'Grey's Anatomy'?  —  Plus, Jessica Lange getting it from all sides for anti-war sentiments  —  Is T.R. Knight about to exit "Grey's Anatomy"?  —  The actor was the subject of a widely-publicized homophobic slur by a cast mate and he "is so upset about the situation …
TMZ.com:
Lohan Breaks Wonderland  —  Lindsay Lohan's extraordinary privileges at Wonderland have now driven disgruntled residents out of the rehab facility.  —  TMZ spoke with a recent ex-resident of the Wonderland house where Lohan has been, er ... staying, and said that making an early exit …
NY Daily News:
Posh says she's no L. Ron hugger  —  Victoria Beckham is telling pals she has no intention of joining the Church of Scientology, despite her close friendship with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.  —  "There's no way I'd spend any money on that nonsense," she told a friend recently about the faith founded by author L. Ron Hubbard.
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People.com:
OPEN ARMS  —  Supermodel Tyra Banks is happy to attend Sunday's I Have a Dream Foundation charity luncheon at L.A.'s House of Blues.  The nonprofit provides children from low-income communities with educational and mentoring opportunities.  Banks, who recently opened up to PEOPLE …
Discussion: Pop On The Pop
People.com:
Lance Bass & Reichen Lehmkuhl Split for Good  —  Lance Bass confirms to PEOPLE that he and Reichen Lehmkuhl have called it quits once and for all.  —  "We broke up last week," Bass tells PEOPLE.  "But we're really good friends.  Nothing bad at all - nothing bad at all to say."
New York Post:
FICKLE FRIENDS  —  SCOTT Storch is a hot record producer, but some of his lady friends are cold.  Storch had a birthday party for himself last month in Miami at the nightclub Mansion.  A friend tells us, "He's upset that none of his famous female friends - Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears - bothered to show up.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Ivanka Trump's Breasts are Trying to Escape  —  I don't know what it is about the Trump family, but they don't seem to be able to see what's right in front of them.  Whether it's Donald Trump's ridiculous hair, or daughter Ivanka Trump's obviously botched boob job, I think this trait must be genetic.
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Starpulse:
Donald Trump Tells Britney Spears To Get Back To Work
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People.com:
Jessica Simpson Rocks Out at John Mayer Concert  —  Jessica Simpson and John Mayer continued to share quality time together Friday night at his concert at the Bank United Center at the University of Miami, where Simpson was dancing to Mayer's entire set and 20-minute encore, sources tell PEOPLE.
The Superficial:
Rachel McAdams is a 12-year-old  —  It takes a talented person to make Rachel McAdams look like crap, so congratulations to Mr. Person who did her up for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.  She looks like Jared Leto playing the role of Rachel McAdams in some futuristic Japanese kid's show.
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Screen Actors Guild Awards Mega Picture Post
Phil / Egotastic!:
Paris Hilton Gone Wild  —  Another video has surfaced from the new Paris Hilton Exposed site, and this one is truly Paris Hilton at her debauched best.  —  This 20 minute video features Paris and her friends, including then boyfriend Joe Francis, creator of Girls Gone Wild, in Ibiza and St. Tropez …
Discussion: Celebslam.com
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Sharon Churcher / Daily Mail:
Hollywood 'shuns' Katie Holmes  —  Actress Katie Holmes is having problems finding work because of her marriage to Tom Cruise and his belief in Scientology, according to Hollywood insiders.  —  The 28-year-old has reportedly asked her agent to relaunch her career following her break to marry Cruise and have their daughter, Suri.
NY Daily News:
Pals say Washington has equal-opportunity anger  —  Friends of Isaiah Washington are saying he's not anti-gay because for years, he got angry at everybody.  —  The "Grey's Anatomy" star entered a 30-day anger management program after ABC execs met with him for calling fellow cast member T.R. Knight a "faggot."
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
TMZ.com:
Brit Feeds Justin Rumors, Cam Pissed?  —  The only thing happy these days about Britney Spears are the Happy Meals she's picking up from Mickey D's.  —  Sources tell TMZ that Britney has been trying to phone former flame Justin Timberlake, but he's not taking her calls — and …
Associated Press:
Model Niki Taylor claims slander in suit  —  LOS ANGELES - Niki Taylor filed a federal slander lawsuit against E! Entertainment for alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress with its profile of the model in the new series "Blvd. of Broken Dreams."
X17 Online:
Forget Rehab, How Bout a Little "Retail Therapy"?  —  Lindsay left rehab today to get in a little different type of therapy - retail therapy!  (The best kind, in my opinion!)  Lindsay spent some time and dropped some dough in the Dior store in Beverly Hills today, where she brought mom Dina and sister Ali along for support.
Discussion: Wizbang Pop! and Allie Is Wired
MollyGood:
Julia's Ginger Kids  —  Does everyone know what a Ginger Kid is?  Well, if you don't, just look at the glow-in-the-dark scamp Julia's holding and you'll have a better idea.  —  It's pretty clear that Julia Roberts' brood, Phinneus and Hazel, are the li'l Irish babes we all knew who were accustomed …
 
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