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2:30 PM ET, January 5, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Britney Sprung from Joint  —  TMZ has confirmed that Britney Spears has been released from Cedars-Sinai hospital, following an explosive morning in which she was done, done, done with it!  —  Sources say the hospital released her without notifying any of the principles involved in the ongoing kiddie drama.
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Noelle Hancock / PageSix.com:
Britney Sedated, Refusing Visitors  —  Britney Spears is sedated and resting in the psychiatric unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  A family insider tells PageSix.com that the singer requested that no visitors be admitted and her doctors agreed.  —  Related Articles  —  Britney Loses Kids
TMZ.com:
Brit Pitches Fit  —  We are hearing from multiple sources that Britney Spears is throwing a fit on the 7th floor of Cedars-Sinai.  She is demanding to leave, screaming at the staff, will not lay or sit still, we're told.  —  From all indications, she is being held on a 5150, which means she is a danger to herself and others.
Ewolff / PageSix.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Dr Phil's Bedside Visit to Britney Spears  —  Dr. Phil McGraw paid Britney Spears an unexpected visit at her Cedar Sinai psych bed this morning, PageSix.com has exclusively learned.  —  The sedatives that Britney Spears has been on since she was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center …
Discussion: omg! and CelebrityPWN Hot Gossip
Jen Heger / PageSix.com:
An Extended Hospital Stay for Britney  —  Britney Spears' treatment won't be over when her 72-hour psychiatric hold expires on Sunday night.  —  The troubled pop star will be going into extended inpatient psychiatric care at an undisclosed location in California, a family insider told PageSix.com exclusively.
Discussion: Love B. Scott and Holy Candy
ETonline:
BREAKING NEWS: BRITNEY RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL  —  Sources tell ET that the pop star was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center this morning via an underground tunnel.  —  More news is forthcoming, so please stay tuned to ET for more details!
X17 Online:
Britney Visited By Dr. Phil?  —  Britney Spears had a surprise guest when she woke up this morning - Dr. Phil McGraw!  —  Page Six is reporting that the TV shrink, a friend to the Spears family, stopped by the pop star's psych bed for a few minutes.  —  Unfortunately, while Page Six's source …
Discussion: PageSix.com
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
What Will Happen to Britney?  —  Isolation, psychological evaluations and unfamiliar surroundings: that's what life is like for Britney Spears while she continues her 72-hour mental lockdown at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A.  —  Here's what experts tell PEOPLE about Spears's lockdown conditions …
Discussion: That Other Blog
People.com:
K-Fed's Attorney: ‘There Are No Winners Here’  —  Attorneys for Britney Spears and Kevin Federline met in an emergency closed-door session Friday following the pop singer's 72-hour lockdown for a mental evaluation.  —  Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, wants the judge to suspend …
Us Weekly:
Due To Writers' Strike, Golden Globes Will Air Without Celebrities  —  The good news about the Golden Globes is that NBC announced on Friday that, despite the ongoing Hollywood writers strike, next Sunday's awards broadcast will go on.  —  The bad news: It appears no celebrities will be attending.
Discussion: Right Celebrity and Gabby Babble
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Stars Won't Attend Golden Globe Awards  —  Golden Globe-nominated actors and presenters won't attend the televised award show Jan. 13 because of the writers' strike, the Screen Actors Guild announced Friday.  —  “After considerable outreach to Golden Globe actor nominees and their representatives …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag and Pittwatch.com
TMZ.com:
Brit Probably Bipolar  —  TMZ has even more evidence now that this is NOT a case of substance abuse.  As we already reported, we're told Brit has all the symptoms of what appears to be some sort of bipolar disorder.  This is becoming the universal operating theory from people in both Brit and K-Fed's camps.
Discussion: Dlisted, Faded Youth Blog and E! Online
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: Penelope Cruz, Sister Engage in Lesbian Lip-Lock  —  LOS ANGELES — Penelope Cruz may have been nominated for an Oscar last year, but this year, the “Volver” star spices up her younger brother's music video with a lesbian lip-lock.  And the other woman in the scene is ... her sister.
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The Superficial:
Penelope Cruz shares a lesbian kiss with a special someone
Discussion: Jen's Juice
Michael K / Dlisted:
Picture Perfect  —  Oh please!  He totally called the paps!  Michael Lohan met Lindsay Lohan at JFK yesterday.  Linds was returing from Italy where she was being honored for being a skank mess at the Capri Film Festival.  Linds and daddy gave a each other little hug and then Linds gave …
Discussion: Just Jared and OH NO!!
Michael K / Dlisted:
My New Favorite Couple  —  Very rarely do I look at pictures and have nothing bad to say.  This has happened to me today with the beautiful Zoe Kravitz and her boyfriend Ben Foster.  Zoe is Lenny's daughter and Ben is was in X-Men or something like that.  So lovely and so precious.
Discussion: URBAN-HOOPLA.COM …
Jessica Herdon / People.com:
Rapper T.I. and His Girlfriend Expecting a Baby  —  Rapper T.I. (real name Clifford Harris) and his on again, off again girlfriend Tameka “Tiny” Cottle of the '90s R&B group Xscape, are expecting another child together, the musician's rep confirms.  —  Cottle, 32, recently posted the news …
Perez Hilton:
Brad Returns Home  —  The Jolie-Pitt's are in Missouri!  —  Bradley took Angie and the kids to Springfield this week to visit his family.  —  Their trip included a stop Wednesday at Arris' Pizza in Pitts's hometown.  —  The group included Pitt's parents, Jane and Bill, their adult children …
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Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Takes Angelina Jolie and Kids Home to Mom
Discussion: StarsOrbis and Daily Blabber
 
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