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1:50 AM ET, January 4, 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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Us Weekly:
Police Called as Britney Spears Refuses to Turn Over Children  —  Britney Spears is defying court-mandated custody hours by refusing to turn over her sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline.  —  The pop star was due to turn over Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, at 7 p.m. PST.
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog and CelebWarship
TMZ.com:
Cops Called to Brit's House for “Custody Dispute”  —  TMZ has confirmed that LAPD has been called to Britney Spears' house in Beverly Hills for what we're being told is a “family custody dispute."  —  LAPD tells us the call came in around 8:00 PM PT this evening, but they would not tell us …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Hollyscoop
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.
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.
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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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Pamela Anderson Moves Ahead With Divorce  —  Off, on, and now off - again.  —  Usmagazine.com has learned that Pamela Anderson had divorce papers personally served to Rick Salomon on Dec. 28.  —  The papers were served two weeks after Anderson first filed for divorce from Salomon …
Starpulse.com:
Tom Cruise And Katie Holmes Struggle To Have Second Child  —  Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are reportedly seeking medical advice following a series of failed attempts to conceive a second child.  —  The couple is desperate for a son following the birth of daughter Suri in April 2006 …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Poor Katie  —  Katie Holmes is trying to get knocked up again, but is having some trouble.  Hmmm...what's an alien to do?  Now Magazine reports that Katie and Tom Cruise sought medical help to try and cure this dilemma.  They want a little son for Suri, but Katie isn't producing.
Discussion: Pretty Boring
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TMZ.com:
Vince Vaughn Sucks One Down
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Posh's Ban List  —  Posh Beckham has reportedly put together a “ban list” of celebrities that are not allowed to see the Spice Girls in concert.  The list consists of people she sees as enemies.  The list apparently includes Jordan, Peter Andre, Graham Norton, Lily Allen, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Denise Van Outen.
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People.com:
The New Obama Girl: Scarlett Johansson  —  Hillary Clinton has Barbra Streisand.  Mike Huckabee has Chuck Norris.  And now presidential candidate Barack Obama has Scarlett Johansson: After partying with beau Ryan Reynolds for New Year's, the actress surfaced at the Iowa Caucuses on Thursday …
TransWorldNews:
Vivica Fox Sex Tape Circulates  —  Actress Vivica A. Fox has a sex tape that has been circulated around recently.  An inebriated Fox is seen on her knees, performing oral sex to an Atlanta man, who was secretly taping her on his cell phone.  —  The man then e-mailed the sex tape to his friends, who then e-mailed it to Fox.
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 Defamer
Charles Agar / Aspen Times:
Goldie Hawn: Paparazzi have ‘shooed us out’  —  Movie star and Old Snowmass resident accuses photographers of foul play  —  ASPEN — Paparazzi have run Goldie Hawn out of Aspen.  —  The movie star has been visiting and living part time in the area for more than 25 years, but over the holidays …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Lifeline Live
X17 Online:
Alli To Star In A Reality Show  —  You can look forward to some mighty great TV, people!  In Touch Weekly reports that Alli Sims, Brit's cousin and former assistant, is set to star in a reality TV show about her life.  “It's going to be like a female version of Entourage, but for real,” claims an insider.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Exclusive!  Did Penélope Cruz Really Make Out with Her Own Sister?  —  Reports of Penélope Cruz and her sister, Mónica, making out in their younger brother's new music video have been greatly exaggerated.  —  Well, more than exaggerated—the reports are wrong!
The Sun:
Dirrty star hooks up with Katie  —  Brunette versus blonde ... Katie and Christina  —  DIRRTY singer Christina Aguilera will team up with squeeky clean Dawson's Creek beauty Katie Holmes in a new movie.  —  The filming of family drama Humboldt Park begins next month …
 
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