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7:30 PM ET, February 19, 2007

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Daily Mail:
Britney's wig hides the bald truth  —  The strange world of Britney Spears has got even stranger.  Soon after shaving off all her hair, she donned a bizarre blonde, Marilyn Monroe-style wig and large black sunglasses to visit yet another club.  —  Showing no sign of craving privacy …
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Us Weekly:
Brit Goes Bald: Inside the Salon!  —  Usmagazine.com has learned what happened inside Esther's Haircutting Studio in Tarzana, California, Friday night when Britney Spears showed up and commenced her infamous shave-a-thon.  —  Esther Tognozzi, owner of the salon, tells Us that after Britney shaved off …
Access Hollywood:
Brit's Locks Not On eBay, But Avail For A Cool Million  —  Want to buy Brit's locks on eBay?  —  Beware!  All of the listings currently up on eBay are fake!  —  Britney Spears buzzed her hair this weekend, but the couple that planned to sell her follicles on eBay for charity had their authentic ad buzzed off.
Steve Helling / People.com:
Britney Almost Missed Flight Back to L.A.  —  An out-of-breath and disheveled Britney Spears almost lost it when she learned she might miss her flight to Los Angeles on Friday, an eyewitness tells PEOPLE.  —  Carrying two small bags, Spears, 25, ran through Miami International Airport to catch her American Airlines flight.
Discussion: CELEBRITY SMACK! and Popdirt.com
Jo Piazza / NY Daily News:
Unkind cut may slash rep & profits  —  Back in 2002, Brit was flying high, making millions as the face of Pepsi.  But Friday's hair-shaving incident may end up costing her a fortune.  —  Friday was the most expensive day of Britney Spears' life.  —  In the work of an evening …
New York Post:
BRATTY BRIT WANTED MA OUT OF HAIR  —  'REBELLED' AFTER REHAB FIGHT  —  Britney Spears may have shaved off her hair in an act of rebellion against her mom, a source said yesterday.  —  The source, with the Los Angeles-based X17 photo agency that uncovered Britney's shear session …
Discussion: Holy Candy and celebrity terrorist
Michael K / Dlisted:   That Didn't Take Long  —  I was wondering when the beat down wigs …
Jo Piazza / NY Daily News:
Bald Brit gets wiggy with it
People.com:
B-DAY BLOWOUT  —  Also in Vegas, Paris Hilton gets her 26th birthday party off to a groovin' start with on-again boyfriend Stavros Niarchos at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's Body English nightclub on Saturday.  Later, the heiress and her posse (including little sis Nicky and her beau David Katzenberg) …
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
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Hollywoodtuna:
Paris Hilton's Makeup Is Hot  —  With all the focus on Britney Spears' bald shaved head, I was beginning to feel bad for Paris Hilton.  No one cares about the poor girl anymore!  She must really despise Britney now, so much so that she smudged makeup all over her face just to get attention.
Janet Charlton / Janet Charlton's Hollywood:
PARIS HILTON: MENAGE A TROIS
Lauren Burch / A Socialite's Life:   Paris Turns 26 and Celebrates the Night Away
POPSUGAR:
Owen and Kate Hiding Out Down Under  —  Kate and Owen are back on but they don't want us to know about it.  Owen flew to Australia to be with Kate for a Valentine's Day surprise and the two have spent most of their time hiding out in their hotel.  Everyone knows the two are back on but it's hard …
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Annette Dasey / People.com:
Kate & Owen Reunite Down Under  —  It's a long way to go for a movie date.  But Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson made a rare public appearance Down Under Sunday to attend a private screening of Matthew McConaughey's We Are Marshall in Broadbeach on Australia's Gold Coast.
J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Anderson Cooper Inadvertently Outed By Charity Auction  —  Anderson Cooper got sold like a piece of steely gray-haired taut meat in a charity auction.  To a guy.  I'm wondering if this was totally uncomfortable since we're all pretty sure he's in the closet cause he wants to be there …
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
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New York Post:   SELF-SACRIFICE  —  ANDERSON Cooper, one of New York's …
Jessica Robertson / Associated Press:
Official Quits Over Anna Nicole Flap  —  NASSAU, Bahamas — Photos of the Bahamas' immigration minister embracing Anna Nicole Smith forced the official to resign amid speculation the Playboy Playmate received special treatment when applying for permanent residency on the island nation.
Veryvera / I'm Not Obsessed:
Melanie Brown - Pregnant And Tired  —  I know you might not believe that the above picture is of Melanie Brown, formerly know as Scary Spice.  But it really is!!  I had to do a double take myself.  Boy she looks spent!  Remember - Mel is on a pregnancy pass.  So let's just wish her a good night sleep and call it a day.
NY Daily News:
Poster hits a Speedo bump  —  Film insiders are snickering after the Motion Picture Association of America refused to certify a poster for the new film "Pride" - about an African-American swim team - because they were prudish about the actors in their Speedos.
People.com:
Selma Blair Talks About New Boyfriend  —  Selma Blair has a new guy in her life: Matthew Felker, the model-actor who kisses Britney Spears in her "Toxic" video, the actress tells PEOPLE.  —  Though Blair stepped out solo in London to attend pal Marc Jacobs's fashion show and afterparty on Friday, she left her boyfriend in good hands.
Discussion: MollyGood and Celeb Gossip Junkie
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Moynahan Expecting Child With Ex Tom Brady  —  Six Degrees star Bridget Moynahan is more than three months pregnant with former boyfriend Tom Brady's baby.  —  Usmagazine.com first reported Moynahan, 36, and the 29-year-old New England Patriots quarterback split in December after dating for three years.
BREITBART.COM:
Kelly reveals Osbournes' HIV secret  —  Kelly Osbourne has fought back tears as she told an audience that a member of her family was HIV positive.  —  The TV personality was speaking at a benefit gig for HIV support charity Body & Soul, staged at Koko, in Camden, north London.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan Exits Rehab, Enters Bar  —  I'm not an expert on the whole rehab, and alcoholism thing, but I'm pretty sure that avoiding temptation is one of the first things they tell you about.  I can't be sure, but bars and nightclubs probably aren't on the list of approved hang-outs.
 
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