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1:45 PM ET, October 16, 2007

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TMZ.com:
It's Britney ... Booked!  —  TMZ has confirmed Britney Spears booked herself with the LAPD Monday night on misdemeanor charges of hit and run.  —  Wearing a black mini dress, black leather jacket and sporting silver chains around her neck, she walked into the Van Nuys jail tonight and did the deed.
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Daily Mail:
Pink Britney wigs out again as she turns herself into police  —  Britney Spears must have decided to paint the town pink after turning herself in to police for driving offences.  —  The 25-year-old had dressed soberly, with her dark hair worn loose, to attend the Los Angeles jail at 9pm, where she was photographed and fingerprinted.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and Attuworld
Associated Press:
Spears turns herself in to L.A. police  —  LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears is no stranger to being photographed, but it's not often she has her fingerprints taken at the same time.  —  On Monday night, Spears reported to a Los Angeles police station to face charges of hit and run and driving without a valid license, police said.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney Is Booked for Misdemeanor Charges
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Bra Power!  Spice Girls Selling New Album at Victoria's Secret  —  Forget the record store.  For their Greatest Hits album, the Spice Girls have chosen a retailer with products considerably closer to their, uh, hearts.  —  The sexy pop group has partnered with Victoria's Secret to sell …
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Just Jared:
Victoria Beckham Goes to the Grove  —  Victoria Beckham grabs a bite to eat with youngest son Cruz, 2 1/2, at sopisticated Italian restaruant "La Piazza" at The Grove Mall in Los Angeles on Monday.  —  The mother-son pair recently flew in from London's Heathrow airport.
Discussion: OH NO!! and Gabby Babble
Hellomagazine.com:
Spice Girls on verge of lending 'girl power' to supermarket chain
Discussion: Digital Spy
Daily Mail:
Who's that girl?  Angelina Jolie transforms her look for a new role  —  Angelina Jolie, dressed in brown fur, a cloche hat and short wig, looked looked almost unrecognisable as she began work on her new film The Changeling.  —  The actress stepped back in time for the upcoming drama …
TMZ.com:
Steve-O: Naked Jackass Protects Animals  —  Steve-O is the new, er, face of PETA.  The jackass is taking it all off, again, but this time it's for a cause.  —  In the new PETA ad, which will be revealed today during L.A.'s fashion week, Steve-O is getting cheeky.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Thank God For That Yellow Star  —  TMZ has Peta's newest "I'd Rather Go Naked" coverboy and it's Steve-O. The funny thing is Steve-O would go naked anyway!  Since when does he care about the animals?  Didn't he eff a goat or something on Jackass?  —  I mean he swallowed a goldfish and barfed it up!
People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Due to Return to Movie Set  —  After spending the summer in rehab, Lindsay Lohan is back in Los Angeles to shoot a movie.  —  The onetime party girl, 21, arrived over the weekend and had a low-key evening with friends Sunday, seeing the movie Elizabeth: The Golden Age and visiting a tanning salon.
Pete Norman / People.com:
VIDEO: Ellen DeGeneres In Tears Over Pet Adoption Fiasco  —  (Video courtesy Warner Bros.  TV)  —  Ellen DeGeneres is in trouble after giving away a dog she rescued from an adoption agency.  —  DeGeneres and her partner, Portia de Rossi, took home a Brussels Griffon mix named Iggy on Sept. 20 …
Discussion: The Blemish
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New York Post:
CLINICAL TOURING  —  GUNS N' Roses star Slash says life on the road in the '80s was more than just playing shows, it was trying to dodge sexual diseases.  In his memoir, "Slash," the guitar-crunching rocker writes: "I remember spending most of my days off in and out of a...
Ernio Hernandez / PLAYBILL:
Clay Aiken to Make Broadway Debut in Monty Python's Spamalot  —  "American Idol" finalist Clay Aiken is scheduled to join the Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning musical Monty Python's Spamalot in the role of Sir Robin.  —  Aiken will be making his Broadway debut in the role originated on Broadway by David Hyde Pierce.
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and OH NO!!
Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Wogan responds to bulge complaints  —  Terry Wogan has responded to complaints about a protruding bulge in his trousers that could be witnessed while he was presenting Points Of View.  —  The DJ talked about the incident on his Radio 2 show, commenting: "Everybody's an expert …
Sky News:
BRITNEY AND JUSTIN CONNECT  —  Britney Spears has been getting some much needed help.  —  And it's from an old friend...  Her ex-boyf Justin Timberlake's mum to be precise.  —  Lynn Harless has been popping over to visit Brit in Beverly Hills to keep a close eye on her.
OK! Magazine:
New Couple Alert: Carrie Underwood & Chace Crawford  —  Country superstar Carrie Underwood is in no rush to get married, but that doesn't mean she isn't looking for a boyfriend.  After all, the American Idol champ recently said, "I'd like to have someone other than my mom to call when I have good news."
NY Daily News:
Julia Roberts gets what all actors want: props  —  Oprah Winfrey canceled, Denzel Washington showed up at the last minute, and George Clooney and Brad Pitt sent a video, but Julia Roberts still managed to have a good time Friday night in Los Angeles as she was honored at the American Cinematheque Awards.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
X17 Online:
Britney Tickles Us Pink!  —  What, you thought Britney only flashed one adorably goofy face last night?  Well, guess again - when we caught up with Brit at the gas station last night, the pop princess shot us funny face after funny face!  She also posed for a few photos with London …
Discussion: E! Online
Michael K / Dlisted:
Pretty (Ugly) In Pink  —  Before turning herself into the coppers last night, BS was caught in that beat-down-kitchen-sink wig pumping gas with London.  Oh and by "pumping gas" I mean she let the paps do it for her.  —  BS was also playing kissy with the pooch while she waited to be filled up.
 
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