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12:10 PM ET, January 7, 2008

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Ken Lee / People.com:
Source: Britney Tested Free of Alcohol, Drugs  —  Britney Spears tested free of illegal drugs and alcohol during her two-night stay at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a reliable source tells PEOPLE.  —  “She tested clean,” the source says.  “This lady is as clean as clean can be, and has been for some time.”
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Peter G / Us Weekly:
Dr. Phil on Britney: Lynne Spears Called Me to Intervene  —  Dr. Phil says Lynne Spears initially called and asked him to intervene before Britney was released from L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Saturday.  —  “I want to set the record straight.  I went to see Britney at the request of her family.
Discussion: CelebWarship and Celebrity Gossip
Life&Style Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Brit's family to Dr. Phil: “It's off!”  —  Britney Spears' dad Jamie Spears has angrily banned the family from any involvement or participation with Dr. Phil's planned Britney-intervention episode, a source linked to Dr. Phil's camp tells Life & Style.
Discussion: X17 Online and Hollywood Grind
Bryan Alexander / People.com:
Kevin Federline Lays Low  —  In the wake of Britney Spears's release from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a subdued Kevin Federline spent the weekend hunkered down at his Tarzana home with sons Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1.  —  Federline - who has been granted sole legal and physical custody …
Us Weekly:
Report: Britney Spears Turned Up in Palm Desert With Photographer Beau  —  Despite a swarm of photographers outside her Beverly Hills home, Britney Spears escaped unnoticed — to the Daily Grill restaurant in Palm Desert with her photographer beau Adnan Ghalib.
TMZ.com:
Psychiatrists Slam Phil, Cedars
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Friends: Britney Suffers from ‘Psychological Disease’
New York Post:
‘PREGNANT’ NICOLE QUITS FILM  —  January 7, 2008 — NICOLE Kidman's rep has spent the last week tirelessly shooting down reports that the flame-haired actress is pregnant as “unreliable gossip” - but we're not buying it for one second, and here's why:  —  Page Six has heard from extremely …
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Gavin Wilson / Showbiz Gossip, Showbiz News …:
Nicole Kidman drops out of new movie  —  Nicole Kidman has dropped out of a new movie after denying she is pregnant, it has been reported.  —  The Oscar-winning star was due to start work on post-World War II drama, The Reader, later this month.  —  But now sources on set say the actress has quit the film to protect her baby.
Discussion: Dlisted
Claire Bates / Daily Mail:
Mel B grabs a handful of Victoria's breast assets  —  Mel B spiced up the girlband's latest show by getting hands on with Victoria Beckham.  —  The 32-year-old singer grabbed a handful of her bandmate's boob at last night's show at the London O2 Arena.  —  Scroll down for more...
New York Post:
SHAQ'S HAREM  —  DIVORCE-bound Shaquille O'Neal isn't letting the grass grow under his sizable feet.  An in-the-know female cabby from South Beach who's driven the $20 million-a-year Miami Heat center tells Steppin' Out's Chaunce Hayden: “Every time Shaq is in town, I get the call …
Discussion: Stereohyped and Hot Momma Gossip
Phil / Egotastic!:
More on Lindsay Lohan's Sexcapades  —  They say “a gentleman never tells,” But do you really think that Lindsay Lohan is sleeping with gentlemen?  That's right, another of Lindsay's conquests has come forward, and given up all the details of what it's like to spend the night with La Lohan.
NEWS.com.au:
Sophie Monk and Benji Madden split up  —  POP chick and occasional Hollywood pouter Sophie Monk may have something to pout about, with whispers the blonde starlet and her Good Charlotte fiancee, Benji Madden have split.  —  Confidential understands Monk has returned to Aussie solo …
TMZ.com:
Coked-Up Idol is Dr. Drew's Problem Now  —  After one of his former celebrity patients fought a cop and puked in her cell, a judge has decided to to allow Dr. Drew one last chance to help the pregnant, fallen “American Idol” finalist Jessica Sierra get her life straightened out.
Discussion: Dlisted and Hollywood Grind
Caris Davis / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Admits to Joys of Gossip  —  Is Gwyneth Paltrow a real life Gossip Girl?  —  “There's obviously an appetite for gossip,” she told Britain's Daily Mail Weekend Magazine.  “It's very addictive to see what people are doing and wearing and saying - and who is breaking up.”
David Beckham / Access Hollywood:
Becks Honored In London For Soccer Contributions  —  David Beckham was honored for his contributions to soccer with a tribute dinner, put on by the UK's Football Writers Association in London on Sunday night.  —  “It's an incredible honor to receive this award.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
New York Post:
BEACH BOTHERS  —  NICOLLETTE Sheridan may have looked smokin' in her bikini shots taken on St. Barts, where she vacationed with fiancé Michael Bolton last week, but her attitude was not so hot.  A fellow beach-goer overheard a staffer at Hotel Taiwana, where the duo stayed, moaning about their behavior.
EW.com:
Gemma Arterton Is New Bond Girl  —  The 21-year-old British actress will play opposite Daniel Craig in the next installment of the 007 franchise, which releases this November  —  (FROM HOLLYWOOD REPORTER) - British newcomer Gemma Arterton has joined the ranks of Famke Janssen, Honor Blackman …
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Bumpshack.com
Andrew Williams / Metro.co.uk:
Gyllenhaal talks sexy underwear  —  Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is best known for her role in saucy S&M flick Secretary.  She has also appeared in big-budget fare such as World Trade Center and replaces Katie Holmes as Batman's lawyer girlfriend Rachel Dawes in forthcoming sequel The Dark Knight.
canada.com:
Bif Naked ‘ready for the fight’  —  VANCOUVER - Vancouver rocker Bif Naked has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  —  The platinum-selling singer broke the news today in a candid radio interview with George Stroumboulopoulos.  It comes just three months after her highly-publicized wedding …
Discussion: Hot Momma Gossip
 
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