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7:30 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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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!
TMZ.com:
Britney Takes Phil Pill  —  And guess what else we've confirmed ...  TMZ has learned that Dr. Phil paid a visit to Brit this morning — and she could return the favor next week by appearing on “The Dr. Phil Show."  —  The show is taping a special about Britney Spears on Monday, which will air on Wednesday.
Elizabeth Wolff / PageSix.com:
On The Road To Nowhere  —  After returning home from the hospital earlier this morning, Britney Spears is back on the road.  —  Just eight minutes ago, the brokendown pop wreck left her Beverly Hills mansion in her white Mercedes, saw photographers and turned in the other direction.
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.
ETonline:
DR. PHIL'S EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT TO ET ON BRITNEY  —  ET has the details...  DR. PHIL offers ET his candid impressions of BRITNEY SPEARS' current condition:  —  “My meeting with Britney and some of her family members this morning in her room at Cedars leaves me convinced more than ever …
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 …
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.
People.com:
Britney Spears Out of Hospital  —  Back home, Britney Spears spent the early part of Saturday with dad Jamie after being released from Cedars-Sinai hospital, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  Spears's mom Lynne, who yesterday called for prayers for the embattled singer, remains in their hometown of Kentwood, La.
Discussion: Daily Blabber and www.Ballz.info
Ewolff / PageSix.com:
Britney Sprung From Hospital  —  Britney Spears has checked out of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after demanding to be released, PageSix.com has learned.  —  Sources exclusively tell us that she demanded to leave after Dr. Phil McGraw stopped by her psych ward bedroom for an unscheduled visit.
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 …
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, E! Online and Faded Youth Blog
Jefferson Reid / E! Online:
Britney Insider: She's “Doing a Lot Better”
Us Weekly:   Britney Spears Leaves Hospital This Morning
Jed Dreben / People.com:
Jack Black to Be a Dad Again  —  Jack Black and wife Tanya Haden are adding another baby to their family, the actor said Saturday.  —  “Yes, she's expecting,” Black told reporters at the Be Kind Rewind press day at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.  He declined to name a due date.
TMZ.com:
Brit Breaks Down While Mom Mourns  —  While her daughter Britney was being released from the hospital, Lynne Spears was 3,000 miles away at a cemetery in Kentwood, La. today, laying flowers at the grave of her sister.  —  Britney's aunt, Sandra Bridges Covington, died last January of breast cancer.
Discussion: OH NO!!
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Kcampbell / PageSix.com:
Lynne Spears Has a Lot to Mourn  —  While her daughter Britney checked out of the hospital and drove aimlessly around the streets of L.A., Lynne Spears was in tears 1900 miles away, crying as she laid flowers at her sister's grave at the Tangipahoa cemetery in Louisiana.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
James Tapper / Daily Mail:
Diana author names Tom Cruise as ‘World Number Two in Scientology’  —  World Exclusive: Contents of Andrew Morton's biography of Cruise revealed ... and the star's fury over shocking claims  —  Star's fury over claims by Diana author Andrew Morton:  —  Tom Cruise has become the de-facto second …
Ewolff / PageSix.com:
Britney Meets Up With Adnan  —  Paparazzo turned Brit boy-toy, Adnan Ghalib, has intercepted Britney Spears this afternoon as she was driving around L.A., PageSix.com has exclusively learned.  —  Sources close to Sam Lutfi are telling PageSix.com that Sam is genuinely concerned because Britney is at her most vulnerable right now.
Discussion: OH NO!!
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
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag and Pittwatch.com
 
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