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4:10 PM ET, January 7, 2008

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CelebTV.com:
BRIT AND HER NEW GUY KISSING  —  In an exclusive from CelebTV.com, Britney Spears and paparazzo Adnan Ghalib were spotted the day the pop star was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  —  The two are not saying whether they are a couple, but CelebTV.com cameras spotted the duo sharing …
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TMZ.com:
Brit Off to a Mental Hospital?  —  Sources tell TMZ the “responsible” people in Britney's life are trying to convince her to voluntarily enter a mental hospital.  —  We're told there's now a consensus — she'll never get custody of her kids unless she undergoes intensive …
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.”
TMZ.com:
Dr. Phil Pulls Plug on Britney Show  —  Bending to public pressure over his Britney Spears intervention show, Dr. Phil has canceled the program scheduled for tomorrow.  —  In a statement on his site, the good doc says, “As was widely reported this weekend, at the request of concerned family members …
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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.
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.
TMZ.com:
Spears Daddy to Dr. Phil — See Ya!
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and MollyGood
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 …
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.
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Gil Kaufman / MTV:
‘American Idol’ Alum Jessica Sierra Sentenced To One Year In Rehab …
TMZ.com:
Hot Heroes  —  Hayden is momentarily distracted from Milo by, what else, shoes!  —  Life is too short & love is too precious to be judgmental.  Grab it with both hands and hold on !  ! As long as they are both of legal age and of sound mind ~ ~ (there's no question they're of sound body!!!!)
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Nikki Finke / Deadline Hollywood Daily:
UPDATE: NBC And Hollywood Foreign Press Cancel Televised Golden Globes Hoopla; Show Will Be Scrapped In Favor Of Stripped Down News Event  —  The Hollywood writers strike can now claim its first awards show casualty.  I'm hearing from my sources that NBC will not be broadcasting a big Golden Globes show as planned for January 13th.
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo's Romantic Getaway  —  Tony Romo (far left) and Jessica Simpson (right, circled) vacation in Mexico  —  Talk about one way to relax before the playoffs.  —  Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and girlfriend Jessica Simpson jetted off to Los Cabos, Mexico …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The Hollywood Gossip
Cele|bitchy:
Michael C Hall and the actress who plays his sister on “Dexter” are dating  —  Michael C Hall stars as a serial killer with a conscience in the dramatic series Dexter, which recently completed its second season on Showtime.  Dexter's day job is as a forensic blood expert with the Miami police department …
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community.tvguide.com:   CBS Eyes Dexter for February Sweeps Killing
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.”
TMZ.com:
David Spade — Just Shoot Me ... With Some Meds!  —  A rumor has been floating around that David Spade had a heart attack after collapsing in his gym.  But TMZ has learned it is not true — though Dave isn't exactly in fighting shape, either.  —  Sources tell TMZ that Spade …
Discussion: Hollyscoop
Hollyscoop:
Soulja Boy to be a Soulja Dad  —  What's with babies having babies?  Teenage hip-hop star Soulja Boy is going to be a Soulja Dad soon after he reportedly knocked up a 19-year-old woman in Atlanta, Georgia.  —  Soulja Boy has apparently been seeing the unnamed woman for most of 2007 …
Discussion: A Hot Mess! and Necole Bitchie
Extra:
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens' First Interview as a Couple  —  Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens have denied they're a couple, but they couldn't hide it with “Extra!"  —  The “High School Musical” lovebirds opened up about their budding love and what they think about Britney Spears.
Discussion: The Bastardly
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...
Associated Press:
Mayor's Racy Lingerie Photo on MySpace Upsets Residents  —  ARLINGTON, Ore. — Mayor Carmen Kontur-Gronquist's name is sure to be mentioned when Arlington holds its annual town meeting Wednesday.  —  Some of the mayor's roughly 500 constituents will want to know her views on the issues affecting …
 
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