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6:20 PM ET, June 29, 2007

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TMZ.com:
Britney Claims Her Rehab Was Bogus  —  Britney Spears feels totally betrayed by her mom, her soon-to-be ex husband, her former manager and Promises, the rehab facility she called home for nearly a month.  In short, she claims she never had a drug or alcohol problem but was railroaded into rehab.
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David K. Li / New York Post:
SERVES PAPERS TO KEEP HER AWAY FROM KIDS  —  These shocking pictures show Britney Spears yesterday handing her estranged mom documents that reportedly warn her away from the pop tart's kids, and then striding away, leaving her mother staring after her in shock.
Michael K / Dlisted:
I Sense Another Meltdown Coming On
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Daily Mail:
It's a girl!  Jordan gives birth to her little princess  —  Glamour model Jordan gave birth to a baby girl today.  The baby was born at 8.49am by Caesarean section at London's private Portland Hospital, weighing 6lb 13oz.  —  This is the second child for Jordan (real name Katie Price) and pop star Peter Andre.
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Katie & Peter Procreate
Liz Corcoran / People.com:
Lily Allen Arrested for Allegedly Punching Photog  —  Lily Allen says she doesn't want to be a celebrity, but she allegedly committed a classic act of celebrity bad behavior: punching a paparazzo.  —  The British pop star, 21, was arrested in London Thursday on charges of punching photographer Kevin Rush.
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Daily Mail:
Lily Allen arrested over alleged attack on photographer  —  Pop star Lily Allen has been arrested for allegedly attacking a photographer outside a nightclub in central London.  —  The 22-year-old singer attended the police station at a pre-arranged time to be questioned in connection with an allegation of assault.
channel4.com:
Lily arrested for 'photographer attack'
Discussion: Dlisted and poponthepop.com
Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
NICK AND VANESSA GET NAKED!  —  Is there nothing she will do to get famous?  —  Nick Lachey and his fame-seeking gal pal Vanessa Minnillo recently enjoyed a romantic vacay in sunny Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and it appears the good times and even better booze got the best of their judgment.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
I Want To See The Goods  —  Life & Style posted nude pictures of Vanessa Manillafolders and Nick Lachey in Mexico, but the problem is they aren't naked!  They covered it up.  Ugh, show us the goods!  —  Nick has pencil dick and Vanessa's probably looks like a precious flower.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Meet Paula Abdul's Man!  —  Paula Abdul's new reality series Hey Paula debuted Thursday night on Bravo, but that's not the only thing new in her life.  —  Us Weekly reports in the new issue that for the past few months the American Idol judge has been dating restauranteur JT Torregiani …
Huffington Post:
Penelope Cruz Loses Control On Flight  —  Penelope Cruz had a panic attack onboard a Continental flight from Newark to Barcelona Thursday night.  Cruz, who appeared to be traveling alone, was in first class and became agitated after the plane left the gate.
The Superficial:
Paris Hilton is a master of disguise  —  Paris Hilton flew to Hawaii after her Larry King interview and arrived in Maui yesterday wearing a straw hat, sunglasses, and a black wig.  I'm assuming this is part of her campaign to reinvent herself as Smart Paris.
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Starpulse News Blog:
The Bachelor Producers Hit With Herpes Dilemma  —  The producers of The Bachelor have been floored by the amount of pretty women who don't get to woo series hunks - because they have herpes.  A new report reveals a substantial number of single stunners were turned away from the most recent show's auditions …
Discussion: Don't Judge Me and OH NO!!
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Michael K / Dlisted:
I Blame Paris  —  Producers of the reality show "The Bachelor" …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Website Mystery Emerges in Wrestler Chris Benoit's Murder-Suicide  —  Fourteen hours before investigators discovered the bodies of Chris Benoit, his wife, Nancy, and their 7-year-old son, Daniel, someone updated the professional wrestler's Wikipedia biography entry to include his wife's death.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Jason Bronis / Associated Press:   Wikipedia User Admits Benoit Posting
Washington Post:
3.2 Million Pay a Visit to Paris Via CNN  —  Larry King tripled his audience by lobbing softball questions at a vacant-looking Paris Hilton in her first TV chat since her release from jail early Tuesday.  —  After which, the son of Gloria Vanderbilt more than doubled his usual …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Jim Carrey to star in 'Sober'  —  Universal taps actor to topline new comedy  —  Universal Pictures has set Jim Carrey to star in "Sober Buddies," a comedy Carrey will produce with Stuber/Parent's Scott Stuber and Mary Parent and Michael Peyser.  —  Andrew Kurtzman is writing the script …
Emily Fromm / People.com:
Astronaut's Lawyer Calls Diaper Story 'A Lie'  —  Despite reports, former astronaut Lisa Nowak was not wearing a diaper when she drove from Florida to Houston, allegedly to attack a romantic rival, her lawyer said Friday.  —  "The biggest lie is this preposterous tale," …
NY Daily News:
Art world all shook up  —  He has Stephanie Seymour, polo ponies and a billion dollars, and now Peter Brant has Elvis.  —  "Red Elvis," that is: Andy Warhol's rouge painting and silkscreen bearing 36 images of Elvis Presley.  The newsprint mogul got to keep it in a court decision Monday …
TMZ.com:
Vince Neil's Tequila Leaves a Poor Taste  —  Twenty-three years after Vince Neil drove drunk and had an accident that killed his passenger, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley of Hanoi Rocks, he has launched a new line of tequila called Tres Rios.  Motley Crude!  —  After the 1984 accident …
Discussion: Don't Judge Me
 
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Starpulse News Blog:
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