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9:30 PM ET, February 26, 2007

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Associated Press:
Singer Bobby Brown arrested in Mass. for failing to appear …
Discussion: The Evil Beet
Bill Hutchinson / NY Daily News:
The snorting life for Brit  —  Britney Spears abused cocaine and prescription drugs and nearly had a fatal overdose of pure ecstasy, her first husband claims in an interview.  —  Childhood pal Jason Alexander, who was married to Spears for 55 hours in 2004, claims he's breaking his silence …
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Britney Spears Gets More Insane  —  Promises Clinic staffers found Britney's "death list" after stripping Spears when they suspected she smuggled cocaine into the facility.  The list included Kevin Federline and several members of the paparazzi.  A source said: … .
Discussion: The Evil Beet
Sean Hamilton Showbiz / SundayMirror.co.uk:
SHE WAS OUT COLD ON DRUGS.  I THOUGHT 'THIS BITCH IS GONNA F***ING DIE IN FRONT OF ME'  —  EXCLUSIVE REVEALED: DEBAUCHED BRITNEY.. BY HER EX HUSBAND  —  BRITNEY Spears' first husband has broken his silence about her long-term use of cocaine, ecstasy and "downer" drugs …
TMZ.com:
Larry Birkhead — Meet Dannielynn  —  TMZ has learned Larry Birkhead has met the infant he believes is his daughter.  —  As we first reported, Birkhead and Howard K. Stern have been in settlement negotiations for several days.  Birkhead's lawyer, Debra Opri, told TMZ paternity and custody of the little girl are not negotiable.
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Birkhead - Stern Settlement?  —  TMZ has learned that lawyers for Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern are in settlement negotiations.  —  There was a buzz at the courthouse after Krista Barth, Stern's lawyer, removed a styrofoam cup of water that rested on the witness stand as Birkhead testified in the Anna Nicole burial hearing.
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POPSUGAR:
Why Did Brad and Angelina Skip Oscar Night?  —  Many of you were asking in the live chat where Brad and Angie were last night.  Turns out Angelina had more important good deeds to do.  Angie skipped the show to hang out in Africa on behalf of the United Nations to monitor the crisis in Darfur.
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Tom Shales / Washington Post:
The Broadcast: Long and Longer  —  Alternately (and sometimes simultaneously) a bore and a horror, the 79th annual Academy Awards, televised live from Los Angeles on ABC, had a few bright spots to keep weary viewers propping their eyes open as midnight approached — even if they had never heard of …
People.com:
OSCARS BURNING QUESTIONS: YOU ASKED, WE ANSWERED  —  Where were Brad and Angelina?  - Katie Dennis, Westwood, Calif.  —  Angelina Jolie did not attend the Academy Awards because the actress is back in Africa to monitor the crisis in Darfur in her official capacity as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the U.N.'s refugee agency.
New York Post:
MARRIAGE BUG BITES HEFNER  —  IT'S not true that nobody in Los Angeles can talk about anything except movies.  The buzz of the weekend Oscar parties was that Hugh Hefner, 80, will get married again before the end of the year to his No. 1 girlfriend, Holly Madison.
TMZ.com:
Shiloh Upstages Brad and Angie  —  The ever-elusive Shiloh Jolie-Pitt made a rare public appearance with her parents — for a stroll around the block.  —  Superstar do-gooders Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie showed off their beautiful daughters, Shiloh and Zahara, during a walk through New Orleans' French Quarter on Friday afternoon.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
TMZ.com:
Blunt and Petra Run Down Fan  —  British singer James Blunt and palm-gripping tsunami-survivor supermodel girlfriend Petra Nemcova ran over the leg of an autograph seeker on Friday night in Los Angeles according to witnesses.  There's a keepsake from a star encounter!
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J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
James Blunt Ran Over Someone
Discussion: E! Online
cityrag:
John Travolta's Oscar Rug  —  John Travolta broke out an elaborate hair piece for the Academy Awards last night.  Hey John - the Papillions called, they want their look back...  Previously:  —  John Travolta's Cock-Pit  —  Paula Abdul's 1990 Oscar Nipples  —  Bonus: a hilarious pic of John & Kelly... Red Carpet Beauties
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Phil / Egotastic!:
79th Annual Academy Awards Mega Picture Post - Part 1  —  Well, I've got to say that this year's Academy Awards were actually very entertaining.  Basically, it all boils down to the hosting and writing, and you could tell the Ellen Degeneres brought her best on both counts.
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Lauren Burch / A Socialite's Life:
The Academy Awards Red Carpet: The Men
Discussion: X17 Online
NY Daily News:
Bad heir day ruins Paris' party  —  HOLLYWOOD — Leo, Clint, Naomi and Beyoncé were among those who lent glamour to parties on Oscar eve.  But if you were looking for celebrity mayhem, Paris Hilton's birthday bash Saturday night was the place to find it.
FemaleFirst:
Naomi's PA show  —  Supermodel Naomi Campbell is to star in an MTV reality show which shows her searching for a new PA.  —  The supermodel is determined to rid of herself of her temperamental persona with personal assistants.  —  A source said: "Naomi is famous for her spats with staff …
Georgina Dickinson / News of the World:
THE unlikely hot star nominated for Best Actor at this year's Oscars has a tangled secret life away from Hollywood's glitz.  —  Married Forest Whitaker —stunning as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in The Last King Of Scotland—has a 16-year-old son, Ocean, from an on-off affair.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Str8 Outta NYC
New Jersey Online:
After 'Idol' dreams, an Internet nightmare  —  Be careful what you wish for.  —  Whatever 20-year-old singer Antonella Barba expected to gain from auditioning for the star-making machine "American Idol," it was likely fame, not infamy.  But Barba — until last month a Catholic University student …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Natalie Portman is Pretty  —  I really can't think of anything to write other than Natalie Portman is pretty.  I think she's melted my brain.  Or what little part of my brain was left.  —  I know it's not a groundbreaking statement, but it is nevertheless true.  You know what else is true?
 
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TMZ.com:
Keep Your Pants On — Kim's Sex Tape on Hold!
New York Post:
NAME-DROPPERS  —  FORMER party pals of Lindsay Lohan …
TMZ.com:
Court Says Not So Fast, Body Going Nowhere
Phil / Egotastic!:
Pretty Soon, Jenna Jameson Will Be All Breasts, and No Face
The Superficial:
Jessica Biel doesn't need a bra
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Lauren Burch / A Socialite's Life:
Giorgio Armani Brings Out the A-List
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FemaleFirst:
Ricci No Longer The Prude After Lingerie Scenes.
TMZ.com:
When Greasy Bears Attack!
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Woman Claims To Be The Father Of Anna Nicole's Baby
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