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4:35 PM ET, November 8, 2007

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Ken Lee / People.com:
Lawyer: Britney Spears Missed 8 of 14 Drug Test Requests  —  Spears and Federline  —  Britney Spears did not respond to eight of 14 random drug test requests, Kevin Federline's attorney said in court Thursday.  —  Alleging the singer lives in a "parallel universe," lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan reminded …
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TMZ.com:
Brit's Lawyer to Judge — You're Not a Pop Star  —  Britney Spears' lawyer has just told the Commissioner in the custody case that he just don't understand what it takes to be a pop star.  —  As TMZ first reported, K-Fed's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, went to court this morning …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Lawyer: Brit Failing Drug-Testing Procedures, Missed 8 out of 14 Tests
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Jose Lambiet / Palm Beach Post:
Rourke arrested in Miami Beach on DUI charge  —  Hollywood star Mickey Rourke was arrested in Miami Beach this morning.  —  The charge: DUI - on his baby-blue Vespa.  —  The star of Angel Heart and Sin City was booked at 9:30 a.m. at the Miami-Dade Pre-trial Detention Center in Miami and held on $1,000 bond.
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TMZ.com:
Mickey Rourke Busted ... on a Vespa!!  —  Actor Mickey Rourke was arrested for DUI this morning in Miami Beach, riding his blue-green Vespa.  Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, is that you?!  —  Jose Lambiet of the Palm Beach Post broke the story this morning.
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!, OH NO!! and Holy Candy
Starpulse News Blog:
Mickey Rourke Arrested For DUI  —  Actor Mickey Rourke was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida on Thursday morning.  The star - real name Philip Andre Rourke Jr. - had just left a Miami Beach nightclub with an unnamed woman at around 4 a.m. when he was busted …
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Linda Marx / People.com:
It's Official: Jennifer Lopez Confirms Pregnancy  —  It's perhaps America's worst-kept secret - but after weeks of speculation, Jennifer Lopez finally confirmed her pregnancy Wednesday night during a Miami stop on her El Cantante Tour.  —  "Marc and I are expecting a baby!" the glowing singer announced to a shocked audience.
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The Smoking Gun:
Priest Arrested For Stalking Conan O'Brien  —  Cops: Boston reverend harassed NBC talk show host for 14 months  —  A Boston Catholic priest was arrested last week for stalking Conan O'Brien over a 14-month-period.  According to New York police, Rev. David Ajemian, 46 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Defamer and Gawker
Daily Mail:
Police batter down Amy Winehouse's door in dramatic afternoon raid  —  Police smashed their way into the home of Amy Winehouse today in a dramatic afternoon raid.  —  Armed with a battering ram and crowbars, specially-trained officers forced their way into the singer's home.
Discussion: CelebWarship and THE RAD REPORT
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Just Jared:
Rumer & Zoe Love Leg Grabbing  —  Rumer Willis puts the squeeze on fellow actress celebuspawn Zoe Kravitz at the DKNY Delicious Night fragrance launch party on Wednesday in New York City.  —  The twosome teased photographers with a night full of leg-grabbing and hugging.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Mark Cina / Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Grey's Anatomy's Cast Pickets with Writers on Strike  —  The cast of Grey's Anatomy, including Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight, Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey and Justin Chambers, joined striking writers on the picket line outside L.A.'s Prospect Studios Wednesday.  —  See video below.
Discussion: poponthepop.com
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Roryk / holymoly.co.uk:
DISASTER AVERTED  —  If you were incredulous at yesterday's news that Lily Allen would be the new face (and everything else) of lingerie specialists Agent Provocateur, you wouldn't have been alone.  Apparently it came as news to AP too.  According to Vogue, the third instalment of the ad campaign …
New York Post:
NOT SO SWEET  —  ANNIE Lennox lost some fans when she flipped them the bird Tuesday night at her concert at Cipriani Wall Street to benefit UNICEF.  After Sarah Ferguson introduced the former Eurythmics star, Lennox was well into her second song when people started...
Michael K / Dlisted:
Let's Run Over Some Paps!  —  This is pretty sad.  I'm actually excited that Brit Brit got a new car, because I was sick of looking at her old, beat up, dirty one.  I was even more sick of seeing those baby shoes and plastic pumpkins on the dashboard.  I do need help.
Discussion: Wendy Wayrad and Glitterati Gossip
Tim Nudd / People.com:
VIDEO: Kellie Pickler Breaks Down at CMA Awards  —  A song about her estranged mother leaves the performer in tears onstage  —  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.
The Superficial:
Jewel's boobs are, uh, shrinky?  —  Singer/songwriter Jewel attended the 41st Annual CMA Awards in Nashville last night.  We've secretly replaced Jewel's usual silicone-enhanced breasts with rapidly drying prunes.  Let's see if she notices...
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Star:
Lauren & Heidi's Secret Meeting: Are They Friends Again?  —  It seems Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag have put their differences aside and ended their celebrity feud.  The Hills stars were seen together the weekend before Halloween getting into Lauren's black Mercedes convertible …
Daily Mail:
Heather Mills gives Sir Paul's new romance her blessing: 'I wish you all the best'  —  Heather Mills may be in the grips of a bitter divorce with Sir Paul McCartney, but she insists she approves of his blossoming romance with Nancy Shevell.  —  In yet another appearance on GMTV this morning …
Discussion: Dlisted and Blog of Hilarity
 
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Paris gets $1 million to replace Lohan on New Year's Eve
Associated Press:
Woman Says She Was James Brown's Wife
Discussion: Dlisted and Idolator
CelebrityWonder.com:
PINK KISSES WOMAN
Discussion: Glitterati Gossip and OH NO!!
The Post Chronicle:
'Down To Earth' Tom Cruise Dumps Cellphone, Watch, Email, Wallet
Discussion: Dlisted
Phil / Egotastic!:
Rihanna Gets Grabby with the Girls
TMZ.com:
O.J. Takes Off His Gloves at Court
Discussion: Wizbang Pop! and OH NO!!
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Daily Star:
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Shia Embarrassed by Chi-town Bust
Discussion: Wendy Wayrad
Tim Nudd / People.com:
VIDEO: Damon Wayans Stuns the Ladies on The View
Hellomagazine.com:
Reese's son has pizza plans while daughter favours science
New York Post:
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
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