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People.com:
Britney on 72-Hour Mental Lockdown  —  Britney Spears was placed on lockdown for a mental evaluation Friday after the pop star locked herself in a room with one of her children at her L.A. home and refused to hand him over to ex-husband Kevin Federline.  —  A source tells PEOPLE …
Life&Style Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney not on drugs!  —  Life & Style can exclusively report that Britney Spears blood tests at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center came back negative, despite earlier reports from police that she appeared to be under the influence of a substance when she was taken from her home after a custody dispute last night.
Us Weekly:
Hospital Source on Britney: “None of Us Wanted to Go Sit With Her”  —  An insider at L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center tells Usmagazine.com that nobody wanted to be Britney Spears' monitor last night.  —  Spears was rushed to the hospital around 11 p.m. and was designated a “special needs” …
TMZ.com:
Britney Wheeled Out on a Gurney!!  —  OMG THE DRAMA!  TMZ is there as Britney Spears was just wheeled out of her home on a gurney by paramedics.  Look at that shot of her inside the ambulance — she's frickin' smiling!  Why God, why?!?  —  Once in the ambulance, paramedics can be seen trying …
Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Designated a “Special Needs” Patient on 72-Hour Lockdown  —  After a reportedly intoxicated Britney Spears was rushed to L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Thursday, the singer was designated a “special needs” patient," meaning “they have either overdosed or tried to commit suicide …
Jarett Wieselman / PageSix.com:
Britney's Bathroom Standoff  —  Details of what actually happened inside Britney Spears' Beverly Hills home have begun to emerge and they are, in a word, disturbing.  —  According to reports, when Kevin Federline's bodyguard showed up to collect Sean Preston and Jayden James …
People.com:
Lynne Spears Speaks: ‘Just Say Prayers’  —  “Britney Spears's mother is asking for “prayers” following the news of her daughter's hospitalization.  —  On Friday, Lynne Spears was “extremely distraught” on the phone, and said, “Just say prayers,” when reached by Access Hollywood.
Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Son Released from Hospital to Kevin Federline  —  Sources tell Usmagazine.com that Britney Spears' son, Jayden James, was released from L.A's Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shortly after 4 a.m. PST Friday.  —  He was with Kevin Federline's bodyguard.  Their car was being followed by the paparazzi at 4:15 a.m.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Experts: What's Next for Britney?  —  Video courtesy NBC  —  Labeling the latest developments concerning Britney Spears a “very sad situation,” a psychiatrist and an attorney appearing on Friday's Today show shared their opinions on what the pop star may face next - both medically and legally …
Us Weekly:
Kevin Federline's Lawyer Holds Emergency Hearing in Custody Case
Discussion: Hollywood Headache
Veryvera / I'm Not Obsessed:
Britney Spears: ‘I Rather Die Than Let Him Have My Babies’
Agence France Presse:
Britney Spears in hospital after ambulance drama: police
Discussion: Celebridiot and The DarkHat
NY Daily News:
A vivid look at Vivica Fox  —  Kill Bill" actress Vivica A. Fox is brushing off the claim that she's the latest star of a celebrity sex tape.  —  An unscrupulous boyfriend allegedly filmed the unsuspecting Fox as she performed oral sex on him, according to Internet reports.
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Vivica Fox Givin Head Explicit Tape PG -13 Version (Is This Really Her)?  Via Mediatakeout  —  Mediatakeout Got An exclusive clip from Vivica Fox Giving Head.  What You Think Heres The Alledged Sex Tape Scene
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Kelly Osbourne's alcohol poisoning  —  Courtney Love may have bitterly fought allegations that she hooked Jack Osbourne on prescription pain pills, but Paris Hilton is openly embracing introducing Kelly Osbourne to booze.  On the way out of Noir in Vegas last weekend …
New York Post:
AVRIL SHOWERS  —  PUNK starlet Avril Lavigne was on the verge of tears New Year's Eve when she lost the spotlight to 'Lil Jon.  The rude rapper was deejaying a countdown party at Prive, where Lavigne was slated to call the countdown.  But before the stroke of midnight, onlookers saw 'Lil Jon …
Dan Snierson / EW.com:
'Lost': Matthew Fox Flash Forwards to Season 4  —  In an extended Q&A, Dr. Jack spills secrets, talks about what went right (that amazing finale) and wrong (Nikki and Paulo) last year, and looks ahead to his movie work in “Vantage Point” and “Speed Racer"  —  MATTHEW FOX The twist at the end …
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Daily Mail:
Singer Natalie Imbruglia splits from husband after four years of marriage  —  Singer Natalie Imbruglia has split from her rock singer husband after four years of marriage, it was announced today.  —  The 32-year-old said she and Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns had grown apart due to the pressures of work.
 
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