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7:25 AM ET, November 8, 2007

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TMZ.com:
Brit Back in Court Over Drug Testing  —  We've learned that K-Fed is going back to court tomorrow, arguing that Brit is violating the Commissioner's drug testing order.  —  Sources say K-Fed's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, will go before L.A. Country Commissioner Scott Gordon tomorrow morning …
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The Sun:
BRITNEY SPEARS' mum says she blames herself for her daughter's meltdown.
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
K-Fed Hauling Britney Back Into Court
Discussion: CelebWarship
TMZ.com:
Fabio to Clooney: I Can't Believe It's Your Finger  —  George Clooney and Fabio got into a little scuffle in a Los Angeles restaurant over the weekend, and TMZ has the blow-by-blow!  —  TMZ obtained photos taken at Madeo's, where Clooney and Fabio later got into a shoving match.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Brit's Friends Say It's Mental Illness, Not Drugs, As Her Condition Worsens  —  Days after a judge ruled that Britney Spears could only spend three days a week with her children, she reacted by leaving her two kids in a parked car with a court-appointed monitor (whose job description does …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
VIDEO: Kellie Pickler Breaks Down at CMA Awards  —  Video courtesy ABC  —  Kellie Pickler broke down crying during the CMA Awards on Wednesday night while performing "I Wonder," a song about her estranged mother, who abandoned her when she was 2.  —  "Oh, I hear the weather's nice in California …
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Raleigh News & Observer:
MANDY LOCKE, Staff Writer  —  RALEIGH - Choking back tears on the stage at Walnut Creek Amphitheater on Friday night, former "American Idol" sweetheart Kellie Pickler sang a song of questions to the mother who abandoned her.  —  In a church sanctuary not five miles away, Pickler's mother …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
popbytes:
IS ANGELINA TOO CLOSE TO HER BODYGUARD?!?  —  good morning!  below is the latest cover of STAR magazine which continues to harp on my angelina jolie - i so appreciate a juicy rumor but this is complete madness (combined with an unflattering picture of ms. jolie) although i'm curious …
Elaine De Valle / MiamiHerald.com:
JLo announces pregnancy as tour closes  —  Is she or isn't she?  —  Of course she is, couldn't you tell?  —  But just to make it official, Jennifer Lopez announced at the closing night of her concert series at Miami's AmericanAirlines Arena that yes, she and hubby Marc Anthony are going to be adding to their family.
Discussion: OH NO!! and Popdirt.com
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Spencer Morgan / New York Observer:
Things Could Get Ugly For Lindsay Lohan: Tipsy Terror Mulls Part on ABC Show  —  EDITION OF THE NEW YORK OBSERVER.  —  When Ugly Betty star America Ferrera told Total Request Live last month that Hollywood's out-of-control young things should stop partying and "get a job," she probably didn't mean a job on her own show.
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Jeff Jensen / EW.com:
'Heroes' Creator Apologizes to Fans  —  Tim Kring admits mistakes were made at the beginning of season 2, but promises to get back on track  —  On the chilly Monday morning that Hollywood's writers went on strike, Heroes creator Tim Kring called from the streets outside the Hollywood studio where his NBC series is shot.
Laura Roberts / Daily Mail:
Is stress to blame for the leaner Angelina?  —  As curvy Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, she won an army of admirers.  —  But it appears that Angelina Jolie's fabulous figure has all but faded away.  —  As she appeared on the set of The Changeling in Los Angeles this week …
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Owen Wilson and Jessica Simpson Heat Up, Continue to Flirt  —  Owen Wilson and Jessica Simpson have known each other for years, but it took Willie Nelson to bring the Texas natives together.  —  After reconnecting at the Spicewood, Texas set of a Nelson music video on October 15, Simpson …
WNBC:
Priest Arrested On Charges Of Stalking, Harassing Conan O'Brien  —  A Catholic priest from Boston is under arrest, charged with stalking and harassing NBC late-night television star Conan O'Brien.  —  Father David Ajemian, 46, is undergoing psychiatric evaluation.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and OH NO!!
TVWeek Author / James Hibberd:
Fox Shuffles Schedule, Postpones '24'  —  With the writers strike under way, Fox is switching up its 2008 schedule.  —  The major moves include indefinitely postponing the premiere of "24," moving up the launch of "Hell's Kitchen" into spring and setting premiere dates for several new shows.
Discussion: Defamer, OH NO!! and Ain't It Cool News
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt's Latest Sex Tape Scandal: His Own!  —  In a twist that one might expect from an episode of The Hills, Spencer Pratt, once-accused of spreading rumors about a Lauren Conrad sex tape, now finds himself on the other end of a similar scenario.  —  A recent National Enquirer report claimed …
New York Post:
HUMANE PASSION  —  ANIMAL lover Fran Drescher has found a kindred spirit.  The nasal-voiced actress, who was divorced in 1999 from longtime love Peter Marc Jacobson, tells us she's dating Humane Society President Wayne Pacelle, who lives in Washington, D.C. "He's going to kill me for telling you that …
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Anne Heche: Dating My Co-Star Makes Work More Fun  —  When Anne Heche left her husband Coley Laffoon for her Men in Trees co-star James Tupper in 2006, ending his marriage as well, it seemed like just another crazy chapter in the actress' colorful life.  —  But in a segment set to air …
Discussion: OH NO!!
Tina Dirmann / E! Online:
Michael Lohan's Reality Check  —  The drama behind Michael Lohan's TV pitch is shaping up to be better than any kind of reality-show smackdown.  —  A day after denying he was behind the YouTube-powered Michael Lohan Reality Project —a 10-minute look video of him praying, ministering to others …
Discussion: tabloid baby and Lohan Groupie
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
New Couple Lance Armstrong and Ashley Olsen Shack Up at Soho House  —  After defeating cancer and winning the Tour de France seven years in a row, Lance Armstrong is tackling a new challenge: a fifteen-year age gap between him and new fling Ashley Olsen.  —  The new couple was spotted …
 
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
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The Insider Online:
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Simon Rothstein / The Sun:
Doherty: I feel only shame
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TMZ.com:
The Bride of Edward Scissorhands
Discussion: OH NO!!
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Daily Mail:
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Extra:
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Perez Hilton:
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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