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5:05 PM ET, January 3, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Britney's Shortest.  Deposition.  Ever.  —  TMZ was in Century City, Calif. as Brit Brit came — and went — from her scheduled deposition today.  Why the rush?!  —  As K-Fed's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan explained, the depo was originally scheduled to go from 9:45 to 11:45 AM.
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OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Britney's Final Shot at Redemption  —  When Britney Spears decided on Wednesday to blow off her second court-ordered deposition — her seventh missed depo overall — in her ongoing custody with ex-hubby Kevin Federline, it's highly likely that the troubled singer didn't understand the damage she'd done to her case.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney Spears Shows for Deposition  —  After numerous failures to show up, Britney Spears arrived for her deposition in her custody case at the office of Kevin Federline's attorney in Los Angeles on Thursday.  —  Spears is expected to be grilled about her past drug and alcohol use …
OK! Magazine:
Breaking News: Britney Blowing Off Final Deposition?  —  As first reported by OK!, following her decision on Wednesday to blow off her second court-ordered — and seventh in total — deposition in her custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline, Britney Spears was given one final chance to make good on her legal responsibilities.
Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Custody Deposition Postponed  —  Britney Spears' despotion has been postponed, Kevin Federlne's counsel, Mark Vincent Kaplan said at a press conference this afternoon.  He would not reveal the date.  —  She showed up this afternoon but left after about 45 minutes.
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Britney Shows for Depo — FINALLY!!!
Discussion: The Superficial
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Brit's losing her 3rd team of lawyers & might get jail time
Jizy / TMZ.com:
Brit Shows for Depo — Then Splits
Discussion: X17 Online
Jheger / PageSix.com:
Britney Chooses Deposition Over Jail
Discussion: X17 Online and poponthepop.com
X17 Online:
X17 First - Britney Arrives For Deposition
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
TMZ Confirms, Lohan Slips on Sobriety  —  Oh no ... this is not good.  Cameras caught Lindsay Lohan taking a swig out of a bottle of what we've confirmed is champagne on New Year's Eve in Italy.  —  Blair Berk, Lindsay's lawyer, told TMZ, “The good news was that Lindsay stopped herself that night …
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People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Has Sobriety Setback  —  Video courtesy AP  —  Lindsay Lohan suffered a setback in her sobriety over New Year's, but is back on track, her lawyer said Thursday.  —  A video of the actress drinking champagne directly from a bottle while in Capri, Italy, hit the Internet Thursday, first appearing on TMZ.com.
Jarett Wieselman / PageSix.com:
Reese's Sex Ban  —  It's been widely reported that Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn can't stop butting heads on the set of Four Christmases but apparently it was a scene where they're supposed to bump uglies that really has Reese hot and bothered — but for all the wrong reasons.
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TMZ.com:
Vince Vaughn Sucks One Down
Us Weekly:
Vanessa Hudgens on Nude Pic Scandal: “It Was Very Traumatic”  —  High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens quickly learned the repercussions of being famous when photos of her posing naked last September.  She made her first post-scandal appearance at Us' Hot Hollywood event later that month.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Talks About Dealing with Her Nude Photo Scandal  —  Vanessa Hudgens says she's recovering from her scandal of late summer, when risqué private photos of her surfaced on the Internet.  —  “I'm much better now,” the High School Musical star, 18, tells Seventeen magazine for its February issue.
NY Daily News:
Lohan's scraping by in poor new role  —  Lindsay Lohan's rocky rehab continues to hurt her bottom line.  —  A pal of the cash-strapped actress tells us she has been openly asking friends for spending money.  —  A separate source tell us Ariva - the quit-smoking tobacco lozenge …
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Libby Keatinge / PageSix.com:
Eddie Murphy Marriage Invalid?  —  Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds were married in Bora Bora on New Year's Day in front of 25 friends and family, but a lawyer is stating that the marriage is likely to be invalid.  —  Related Articles  —  Eddie will pay  —  Sightings  —  SHARE IT
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People.com:
Eddie & Tracey to Hold Legal Wedding Ceremony in U.S.  —  Any legality questions surrounding the New Year's Day wedding of Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds on a private island off Bora Bora in French Polynesia are about to be properly addressed, their reps tell PEOPLE.
Discussion: Dlisted
MSNBC:
Cash is king for Tom Cruise  —  Plus: Photog doesn't ‘give a damn’ about Paris; Jessica and Tony fake it  —  Tom Cruise has no problem spending his hard-earned money.  “It makes him feel powerful,” says a source.  —  Slide show  —  A Daryl Cagle editorial cartoon roundup of the actor's tabloid-worthy behavior.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Tommy Likes To Flash His Cash
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
Us Weekly:
Dina Lohan Called Riley Giles' Mom After He Blabbed About Lindsay to Tabloid  —  After Lindsay Lohan's ex Riley Giles, 25, sold their lovemaking details to Britain's News of the World (they appeared December 23), Lohan's mom, Dina, got on the horn to his mom, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue.
Us Weekly:
Moviegoer After Seeing Jessica Simpson's Film Blonde Ambition: “I Want My Dollar Back!”  —  On December 21, Jessica Simpson's new comedy Blonde Ambition opened on just eight screens, all in her home state of Texas.  —  The film — which earned a miniscule $1,190 during its opening weekend — was not screened for critics.
Discussion: X17 Online and goldenfiddle
Daily Mail:
Jamie Lynn Spears' TV show ‘cancelled’ after teen pregnancy  —  Britney Spears's pregnant sister Jamie Lynn Spears' hit TV show Zoey 101 has reportedly been cancelled.  —  The Nickelodeon show is set to broadcast its final episode of the third season in the U.S. on Friday and has already completed filming on the fourth.
Vanessa Hudgens / Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag's New Year's Message to Lauren Conrad  —  New year, new attitude?  —  Under the subject “Happy New Year” on her MySpace page, The Hills star Heidi Montag implied Tuesday that she is ready to put her feud with Lauren Conrad behind her this year.
CelebTV.com:
PAMELA ANDERSON: LEGALLY ON TRACK FOR DIVORCE  —  Although she publicly waffled about divorcing Rick Salomon on Dec. 14, the same day she filed for divorce, Pamela Anderson seems to be on track with her efforts to split from her new hubby.  —  According to court documents first obtained by CelebTV.com …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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