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4:30 PM ET, February 23, 2007

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New York Post:
Smith Aide Blasts Howard K.  —  ADD another name to the list of people who despise Howard K. Stern: Anna Nicole Smith's former assistant, Kimberly Walther.  —  In a rambling, venom- and exclamation-point-filled blog on her Web site, the onetime Girl Friday, who appeared on Stern's E! …
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The Insider:
The Return of Anna's Friend Kim  —  You might remember KIM WALTHER as the purple-haired sidekick on the cable TV hit, "The Anna Nicole Show."  For nearly six years, Kim was the devoted assistant to ANNA NICOLE SMITH and, like HOWARD K. STERN, shared a residence with the former Playboy Playmate.
Entertainment Tonight:
Kim: The Real Story!  —  Anna Nicole's former assistant speaks exclusively with ET about life with Anna, the fake Web site and more!  —  In the tragic ANNA NICOLE SMITH saga, one significant player in her personal life has been missing from the spotlight — until now.
People.com:
Britney Spears's Dad Calls Her 'A Sick Little Girl'  —  With Britney Spears back in rehab, her family is still concerned about her well-being.  —  Her father, Jamie Spears, 54, told FOX News from his home in Louisiana on Thursday that Spears is "a sick little girl. ...  We're just trying to take care of her."
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Britney Spears Attempts Suicide, According To Reports
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Mayrav / Us Weekly:
Amanda Peet Gives Birth to Baby Girl!  —  Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip star Amanda Peet, 35, has given birth to a baby girl.  —  Sources tell Usmagazine.com that Peet went into labor on Tuesday, resulting in the debut of Frances Pen - named after Peet's mom, Penny.
Discussion: The Evil Beet and Dlisted
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New York Post:
MOMMY AMANDA  —  AMANDA Peet and her husband, "Troy" screenwriter David Benioff, are proud parents of an adorable baby girl.  Peet had planned on going to a lunch event in Hollywood on Wednesday, but she went into labor instead.  A friend of the star said she rushed to a nearby hospital.
Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Nicole Kidman: Keith and I Had to 'Dig Deep'  —  Nicole Kidman opened up about her marriage to Keith Urban on Oprah Winfrey's Oscar special Thursday night.  —  "Keith is doing very well," Kidman told fellow Aussie Oscar-winner Russell Crowe.  "We've been through a lot."
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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NY Daily News:
Campbell, Howard ready for their closeup  —  It seems things are getting serious between Terrence Howard and Naomi Campbell.  —  You read here that he was by Naomi's side when Diddy angrily confronted her at Jermaine Dupri's post-Grammy party Feb. 11.  —  Now a source tells me the two plan to "come out" as a couple on Oscars night.
Zen Pap / FlynetOnline.com Your Number 1 Source …:
Mischa Barton Smokes A Fattie  —  You know Mischa Barton must be stoned all the time when you look at the shaggy collection of guys she hooks up with!  This new guy almost makes Cisco look attractive!  Looks like Mischa definitely did inhale here though and then she drove off...is she the next DUI candidate?
Discussion: The Evil Beet and poponthepop.com
Anna Shanks / Splash News Online:
Drew Barrymore enjoying 32nd Birthday in Hawaii  —  Drew Barrymore looking stunning and very happy as Splash spotted her soaking up the sun in Kauai, Hawaii for her 32nd birthday.  Drew was joined by other friends in the island festivities and the bikini babe was very close to an unidentified friend …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Katharine McPhee's Breasts Get Squeezed by Tyra Banks  —  I have to admit that until now, Katharine McPhee wasn't really on my radar.  Obviously, I've seen her from time to time on TV and whatnot, but not giving a crap about American Idol, I didn't care about her all that much.
Siobhan Morrissey / People.com:
Daniel Smith Police Report: New Revelations  —  Shortly after Anna Nicole Smith's son Daniel died while visiting his mother in a Bahamas hospital, Howard K. Stern appeared to have "flushed [a couple] of prescription drugs down the toilet" in the house he shared with Smith, according to a witness interviewed by Bahamian police.
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Full Harry  —  Damn!  I've never seen this, but ask you shall receive.  Thanks to reader Scott for sending me the full Harry Potter from Equus.  Harry's not so small.  Let's hope he keeps that thing clean.  I hate cheesy peens.  See it after the jump!
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BroadwayWorld.com:   London EQUUS with Radcliffe & Griffiths Coming to Broadway?
New York Post:
QUICKIE UNION?  —  MARRYING your girlfriend of just three weeks doesn't sound like the brightest idea.  But rapper-comic Nick Cannon may have actually married his girl of the moment, Selita Ebanks, last weekend in Las Vegas.  The two got carried away and walked down the quickie aisle, according to rumors.
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Antonella "Blowjob" Barba  —  Well, even though she sucked, America voted to keep Antonella Barba on American Idol, so she'll be around a little longer.  Now she sucks twice as much.  —  We received an email this morning from someone who prefers to remain anonymous:
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
HUGH JACKMAN EYED FOR 'GONE WITH THE WIND' BROADWAY ROLE  —  'Gone With the Wind' Remake; 'Dreamgirls' Lawsuit Avoided; Pre-Oscar Partying; Hollywood Swinging  —  Get ready: A musical based on Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone with the Wind" is being prepared for Broadway.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and Wizbang Pop!
San Francisco Chronicle:
PITT AND JOLIE TO ADOPT CHILD FROM VIETNAM?  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have filed paperwork to adopt a boy from Vietnam, according to press reports.  —  The pair have three children — Maddox, 5, Zahara, 2, and Shiloh, 9 months.  —  A source in Vietnam tells US Weekly the couple …
Steve Helling / People.com:
Jordan Knight, Wife Welcome Son No. 2  —  Former New Kids on the Block singer Jordan Knight and his wife, Evelyn, have welcomed a son, Knight confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Eric Jacob Knight weighed 7 pounds, five ounces when he was born in Boston on Wednesday night, after an intense labor.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Nicholas White / People.com:
Bobby Brown: Whitney Houston and I Are 'Friends'  —  Bobby Brown is looking forward to life after Whitney Houston - though the two remain close because of their daughter, he tells PEOPLE.  —  "We're trying to work everything out so the divorce goes right - not like a Hollywood divorce," …
 
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