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12:50 AM ET, January 5, 2008

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Access Hollywood:
Britney Spears In Involuntary Psychiatric Hold; Lynne Spears Crying; Emergency Custody Hearing Now Over  —  UPDATED (9:49 AM PST) — LA Superior Court confirms to Access that there was an emergency Federline / Spears custody hearing this morning at 8:30 AM.  Mark Vincent Kaplan …
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TMZ.com:
Order in Brit Case — Visitation Suspended  —  The Commish in the Brit case just issued his order and we got it first.  — K-Fed gets sole legal and physical custody.  Brit gets nothing.  —  Brit's visitation has been “suspended pending further order of the Court."  The order is in effect until January 14.
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:
Source: Britney Went “Completely Psycho” on Hospital Gurney  —  Britney Spears went “completely psycho” as she was rushed to L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Thursday, a source tells Usmagazine.com.  —  “They had to strap her down like a mental patient and she was going between laughing and hysterics …
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:
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 …
Nhancock / PageSix.com:
Source: Jayden Was Bruised  —  Britney Spears' 2-year-old son Jayden James Federline was hospitalized this morning along with his famous mother.  —  The singer's youngest son was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center via ambulance because Britney said that he had a bruise on him …
Noelle Hancock / PageSix.com:
Brit's Assistant Used Hammer to Break Down Door  —  Britney Spears' assistant Alli Sims had to use brute force to pry the singer out of the bathroom where she had barricaded herself with son Jayden James late last night.  —  The drama began earlier that day at the child custody deposition …
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 …
Perez Hilton:
Britney's Hospital Stay To Be Extended!
Discussion: The Bosh
Us Weekly:
A Doctor Weighs In on Britney Spears' Latest Breakdown
Discussion: X17 Online
WorldStar Media Player:
Vivica Fox Sex Tape Snippit- Givin Good Brizzle?  PG -13 Version (Is This Really Her)?  Via Mediatakeout  —  WHY DO PEOPLE GO TO THEIR SITES THEY HAVE FAKE STORYS LIKE “Women claims Bill Cosby gave her herpes” WHO THE F**K WOULD BELIVE THAT ALL THEIR STORYS ARE FAKE OR EXAGGERATED!!!  SPREAD THE WORD
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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: Daily Blabber
Leslie Simmons / Hollywood Reporter:
Arterton cast as new ‘Bond’ girl  —  British newcomer Gemma Arterton has been cast as the new Bond girl for the latest installment of the James Bond franchise, currently filming in London for Columbia Pictures and MGM, the film's production companies said.  —  Arterton will play “Fields” …
Megan Lynn / PageSix.com:
Stars Won't Shine on Golden Globes  —  The fate of the Golden Globe Awards was thrown in to question today as actors announced that they would not attend as long as the writers are on strike.  —  The bold decision to bail on the event means no evening gowns, no borrowed jewels, no glamorous updos — no red carpet.
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Dave McNary / Variety:
SAG says actors won't do Globes
Discussion: Perez Hilton 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 …
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.
Bonnie Fuller / The Huffington Post:
Britney to Mom & Sis!  Look How Far I'll Go to Get You Out of My Spotlight!  —  After her 16 year old sister Jamie Lynn Spears announced that she was pregnant and commandeered world headlines, the covers of Star and numerous other celebrity news weeklies, Britney knew she would have to do something BIG!
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Popdirt.com
TMZ.com:
The Fat Lady Has Sung  —  The Brit/K-Fed court hearing is over, and we're told on Monday there will be a series of orders released to the public.  —  K-Fed never showed for the hearing today — he didn't have to, but he was around the courthouse earlier today.  Stacks of papers went to the judge.
Discussion: Hollyscoop
 
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