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5:40 PM ET, October 18, 2007

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People.com:
Britney's New Lyrics Reveal Heartbreak Over K-Fed  —  While the problems between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline play out in the courts, it appears the pop star plans to expose - very publicly - some of the frustration she felt in her former marriage.  —  A source tells PEOPLE that …
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Judge yanks Britney's visitation rights  —  LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears can't even visit her children now.  The troubled pop star may not see 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James who are in the custody of Spears' ex-husband, Kevin Federline until she complies with a court order …
Discussion: Felt Up and Eat Sleep Drink Music
The Superficial / Because You're Ugly:
Model falls through hole during L.A. Fashion Week  —  A model fell through a hole in the runway during L.A. Fashion Week.  A performer created the hole during the opening performance when he did a front flip onto his back and broke the runway (yeah, you read that right).
Discussion: Blowing Smoke
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TMZ.com:
Model Falls Through a Hole for Your Enjoyment!  —  We know models are taught to look forward when they walk the runway, but if there's a giant hole in the ground, it's okay to look!  —  Our friends over at Xonger.com caught this video during L.A. Fashion Week.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
In Touch Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Bad reception costs Britney her boys  —  Where are the Verizon network guys when you need them?  —  Britney Spears has lost the right to see her two sons — simply because her cell phone reception isn't good enough, In Touch has learned exclusively.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Can You Hear Me Now?  —  And here come the excuses!  InTouch claims Britney Spears is blaming bad cell phone reception on the reason why the judge suspended all her visitation rights with her boys.  The court-appointed drug testers couldn't reach her, because she gets awful reception in Malibu.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Vh1 Blog
Ent Lawyer / Crazy Days and Nights:
The Truth Or As Close As You Can Get On A Gossip Blog  —  If this were a self-promoting, hey look at me now kind of blog, I would probably have had headlines that said Exclusive, and been all breathless.  In all honesty, does it really matter?  Someone will probably copy and paste …
Discussion: Pop Crunch, TMZ.com and Yeeeah!
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Michael K / Dlisted:
I Love A Good MySpace Fight
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Star
OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Lindsay's Engaged!  —  OK! has just confirmed that Lindsay Lohan has gotten engaged to snowboarder Riley Giles!  —  La Lohan's new fiancé, who met while they were both cleaning up in rehab, told a friend early October 18 that he was planning to wed …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Katie Holmes' rep says she's not pregnant  —  Despite a lot of internet speculation over an unfortunately poufy dress, it appears that Katie Holmes isn't pregnant after all.  At least according to her PR rep, who I have a policy of never believing.  I'm pretty sure they're just paid to come …
Discussion: Glitterati Gossip
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Clemmie Moodie / Daily Mail:
Skeletal Joely Richardson shows sign of strain in latest red carpet shock  —  When her teenage daughter was diagnosed with a rare medical condition, Joely Richardson announced she was quitting Hollywood to care for her.  —  One year on, and while daughter Daisy is on the mend …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Opens Up About Falling In (and Out of) Love  —  Love hasn't always been kind to Jessica Simpson - even since her divorce from Nick Lachey - but the singer and actress says there's something empowering about the disillusionment that comes with heartbreak.
X17 Online:
Brit's Monitor Mishap  —  While out with the kids and a court-appointed monitor on Tuesday afternoon, Brit found herself facing a car crash (Brit was not involved) on PCH at Big Rock which forced traffic to the right of the accident scene.  Britney, however, got confused and went around on the left …
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Mariah Carey-Janet Jackson-Madonna: A Diva Winter  —  Mariah-Janet-Madonna: A Diva Winter  —  Mariah Carey has postponed the release of her new album, previously scheduled for Dec. 4, until next February.  —  At that rate, the album, a follow-up to "The Emancipation of Mimi," will be bumping right into a new CD from Madonna.
X17 Online:
Britney - Gorgeous in Green  —  Britney was looking happy and healthy in a green tank yesterday when we caught up with the pop tart shopping for clothes for Sean and Jayden and Antiques in Studio City.  Although she was wearing a dagger around her neck, Britney was nothing but smiles …
Discussion: OH NO!!, KCBS-TV and Gone Hollywood
Jocelyn / Make Her Up:
Hot Lips!  —  Here Rebecca Romijn arriving at the Late Show with David Letterman last night.  And I think she looks adorable (even though she has WAY too much foundation on)!  I love how she looks like she stepped right out of the '50's!  Her hair, eyes and lips remind me of the classic TV mom from the '50's!
Discussion: Pretty Boring and OH NO!!
FemaleFirst:
Paris Hilton's doggy deep freeze  —  Paris Hilton wants to be frozen with her beloved pets when she dies.  —  The hotel heiress is keen to live forever and has invested a large sum of money in the world's biggest suspended animation cemetery, Cryonics Institute.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
EW.com:
The Confessions of Carrie Underwood  —  As she releases her sophomore CD, ''American Idol'''s best-selling (and very private) singer talks candidly about those awards-show scandals, country music's ''haters'' — and nosy Victoria's Secret shoppers  —  This much we know about Carrie Underwood:
OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: J.Lo & Marc Go Shopping For Baby!  —  Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony still aren't speaking about their pregnancy, but their shopping is doing all the talking for them!  —  The parents-to-be visited Petit Tresor, the baby boutique to the stars, Wednesday afternoon to iron …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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Discussion: Pajiba
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EXCLUSIVE: Shannyn Sossamon In Contention for Wonder Woman …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
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Discussion: Daily Blabber
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Britney's Last Visit With Sean and Jayden
Discussion: OH NO!!
Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
Actress Deborah Kerr dies at age 86
Myrddin Gwynedd / New Zealand Herald:
Blog: Brad Pitt the stripper, Jolie's family turmoil
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
TMZ.com:
Ellen's Last Words on Iggy — Stop the Violence!
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