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9:30 AM ET, January 8, 2008

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X17 Online:
BRITNEY BREAKS DOWN  —  Just an hour ago, Brit got a flat tire and here are the first of the pix — she's back home and she gave us the keys to her car!  —  Brit's Mercedes was towed from the 405 — she had driven miles down Sunset with the flat and merged onto the freeway before finally stopping.
Discussion: OH NO!! and If I Was A Millionaire
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Daily Mail:
Britney's flash - and a liaison with ANOTHER photographer  —  Some have cruelly called her turbulent life a car crash and now it seems Britney Spears' can add motor troubles to her list of growing woes.  —  The volatile singer, whose silky camisole top was barely covering her cleavage …
People.com:
Britney's (Latest) Wild Ride  —  First a meltdown, then a blowout.  —  After finally returning to her Studio City home from her forced hospitalization, Britney Spears ventured out in her car Monday evening, only to end up with a flat tire.  —  Driving her white Mercedes and accompanied by her assistant …
Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Returns Home  —  Britney Spears has ended her bizarre desert retreat.  —  Spears' pal, Sam Lutfi, tells Usmagazine.com that Spears returned to her Beverly Hills home Monday.  —  The troubled pop star's return to the home where she broke down last Thursday night comes …
People.com:
Nicole Kidman Is Pregnant  —  Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban are expecting their first child, her rep confirms.  —  “The couple are thrilled,” Catherine Olim says in a statement.  —  For Kidman, this will be her third child.  She and her former husband, Tom Cruise adopted …
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Extra:
‘Extra’ Confirms: Nicole Kidman Pregnant!  —  “Extra” has just confirmed that Nicole Kidman is pregnant.  Her rep tells “Extra,” “Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban confirmed today that they are expecting a baby.  The couple are thrilled.”
OK! Magazine:
Nicole Kidman Pregnant!  —  After weeks of speculation, Nicole Kidman has confirmed the good news that she and her husband, country music superstar Keith Urban, are expecting their first child together!  —  “The couple are thrilled,” a rep for the actress tells OK!.
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com and Yeeeah!
Associated Press:
Publicist says Nicole Kidman is pregnant
Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Abandons Car on Street, Cops Impound Vehicle  —  The latest in Britney Spears' troubles: She had her Mercedes towed and impounded by police Monday night after abandoning it on L.A.'s busy Sunset Boulevard after suffering a flat tire.  —  Usmagazine.com was there as an irritated …
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Noelle Hancock / PageSix.com:
Britney Gets Flat Tire, Abandons Mercedes on Roadside  —  Britney Spears has lost custody of her car.  The pop princess' Mercedes was impounded Monday after she suffered a flat tire on Sunset Boulevard and abandoned the vehicle on the side of the road.  —  Britney, who was with her assistant Carla …
Nikki Finke / Deadline Hollywood Daily:
IT'S OFFICAL NOW: NBC And Hollywood Foreign Press Scrap Big Televised Golden Globes Show For Scaled Down Newscast Of Award Winners Being Announced Live  —  (Keep refreshing for latest news)...  MONDAY PM: Hollywood Scuttles Golden Globe Parties; WGA May Still Set Up Picket Line Sunday
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Mediaweek:
NBC Cancels Golden Globes
Cele|bitchy:
Brad Pitt caught smoking joints with Steve O  —  Star Magazine has a doozy about how former pothead Brad Pitt was caught smoking a joint with Jackass star Steve O. It's covered in an article about how 44 year-old Pitt must feel old because he's getting Restalyne injections and working hard as a father to four kids.
Discussion: RADAR and Hot Momma Gossip
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People.com:
Brad & Angelina, Katie Holmes Step Out for Critics' Choice Awards  —  As the Golden Globes became the first awards-show casualty in the Hollywood writers strike, the Critics' Choice Awards fared better Monday - and with no picket lines in sight, that meant an all-star showing …
Discussion: Daily Blabber
People.com:
Jamie Lynn Spears Pictured with GED Book  —  It looks like Jamie Lynn Spears is hitting the books.  —  The 16-year-old pregnant star was photographed in Hammond, La. on Friday carrying a GED book, used to study for a high school equivalency degree.  —  Spears, who announced last month …
Perez Hilton:
Sued!!!!  —  An author filed a lawsuit against Jerry Seinfeld's wife, Jessica, on Monday.  —  The suit alleges that Jessica “brazenly plagiarized” from the cookbook The Sneaky Chef for Seinfeld's own collection of recipes for kids' healthy eats.  —  Both Jerry and his wife …
Discussion: PageSix.com
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Megan Lynn / PageSix.com:
Hayden and Milo Hook Up  —  Hey, “heroes"!  You aren't invisible in real life!  —  Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia, who have long denied that they are dating, were caught kissing this weekend at a showing of Atonement.  The not-so-down-low couple then took a stroll through the adjoining mall, holding hands.
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Racy pics may be Britney's next debacle  —  Plus: Who's the better Affleck bro?  Kid Rock Waffle House brawl, continued  —  The Scoop  —  As if Britney Spears' close friends and family didn't have enough to worry about, those close to the pop star reveal they're also fearful that her new beau …
Discussion: Daily Blabber and TMZ.com
Jocelyn Vena / OK! Magazine:
Miley's Body Double Scandal  —  Even though teen sensation Miley Cyrus was able to weather a recent minor scandal involving some semi-racy pics of the Hannah Montana star and a female friend, some fans of the 15-year-old are feeling cheated following some apparent on stage shenanigans.
Cher Tippetts / Entertainmentwise:
Jessica Alba Hits Out At Paparazzi  —  And Zac Efron...  Jessica Alba has hit out at the paparazzi in a new magazine interview.  —  The Fantastic Four actress - who is well known for her dislike of being papped - says she is too ‘boring’ to warrant the attention.
Discussion: makeushot.com
Daily Mail:
Pregnant Christina Aguilera shows off her HUGE baby bump in a tiny tight dress  —  Singer Christina Aguilera looked ready to burst as she enjoyed one of her last nights of freedom before the birth of her baby.  —  The heavily pregnant pop star was out in Santa Monica with her husband …
Discussion: Gawker and Bitten and Bound
 
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