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2:00 PM ET, January 9, 2008

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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Adnan's Britney Pix Go For $57,000, NOT $5 Million!  —  Sources tell X17online exclusively that an Australian magazine has license the “semi-nude” photos of Britney, pitched by Adnan's agency Finalpixx, for $57,000.  It's a far cry from the $5 million they were asking …
Discussion: OH NO!!
Ken Lee / People.com:
Lawyer: Cops Issued Restraining Order Against Britney Spears  —  LAPD officers slapped Britney Spears with a temporary restraining order last Thursday night during her custody standoff, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  Called an “emergency protective order,” it is enforced for five business days.
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NY Daily News:
Will Smith boosting Scientology  —  Will Smith has joined the ranks of Hollywood power players actively recruiting for the Church of Scientology.  —  Big stars traditionally distribute “wrap presents” to crew members after completing a film.  His recent gift after wrapping next summer's comedy …
TMZ.com:
Spears Fam Attacks Phil: You Totally Betrayed Us!  —  Jamie and Lynne Spears slammed — and we mean slammed — Dr. Phil this morning, calling the way he handled his contact with Britney a betrayal, inappropriate and a total breach of their trust.  —  Spears family rep Lou Taylor told Meredith Vieira on the …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Britney's Family: Dr. Phil Violated Trust  —  Dr. Phil (left) and Lynne Spears  —  Britney Spears's family is accusing Dr. Phil McGraw of violating their trust by making public statements about his hospital visit with the troubled pop star and his call for her to receive therapy.
Jarett Wieselman / PageSix.com:
Dr. Phil Betrayed The Spears Family  —  Lou Taylor, spokesperson for the entire Spears family except for Britney, appeared on The Today Show this morning and chatted with Meredith Viera about the inappropriate behavior Dr. Phil McGraw exhibited following his visit to see Britney Spears last week.
Discussion: NY Daily News and Love B. Scott
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Jen Heger / PageSix.com:
Britney's Scared to Seek Help  —  Britney Spears knows that she needs psychological help, but is afraid to seek treatment because she fears she will lose her kids forever, a source close to the pop star tells PageSix.com exclusively.  —  The insider reveals that the troubled singer's meltdown …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez: Who Didn't Know I Was Pregnant?  —  Jennifer Lopez is amazed people were surprised when she finally unleashed the big secret and announced she was pregnant.  —  “I kind of feel like everybody knew anyway,” the singer tells Harper's Bazaar for its February issue.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez: I Don't Know if I'll Be a Working Mom  —  Time for some baby babble.  —  Two months after announcing her pregnancy at a Miami concert November 7, Jennifer Lopez — who is seven months along with twins — opens up to Harper's Bazaar in her first interview since sharing the happy news.
Discussion: Dlisted, Jezebel and MollyGood
Gavin Edwardsposted / Rolling Stone:
Johnny Depp Sings  —  After belting for the first time in “Sweeney Todd,” Depp rocks out on his life in music  —  Attend the tale of Johnny Depp: still Hollywood's most perverse superstar, he has followed up the family-friendly Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy with Sweeney Todd …
Discussion: Holy Candy
TMZ.com:
Brit's Parent Tried to Commit Her  —  TMZ has learned Britney's parents — especially her dad — have been earnestly trying for months to get her committed into a mental hospital for a bipolar disorder.  —  We know Jamie Spears in particular has felt since last summer that Brit was suffering …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Rep: Jessica Simpson Will Not Attend Tony Romo's Next Game  —  Jessica Simpson won't be at Tony Romo's next game, her rep tells Usmagazine.com.  —  The singer faced criticism from Dallas Cowboys fans after she rooted on Romo at Texas Stadium December 16 when the Cowboys faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Daily Mail:
Ripped Rhydian: X Factor runner-up shows off his impressive physique on the beach  —  The X Factor runner-up Rhydian Roberts shows off his impressive rugby-toned physique on a Mexican beach.  —  Dressed in tight, black trunks, Rhydian echoed Daniel Craig's famous Bond scene in Casino Royale as he waded through the waves.
Discussion: Me-me-me.tv
The Insider Online:
NEW VIDEO: JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT SPEAKS OUT!  —  See All: Jennifer Love Hewitt Ross McCall  —  JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT tells our THOMAS ROBERTS about the reaction to her statements on body image after the headline making shots of her on the beach.  —  Meanwhile, fiancé ROSS McCALL jokes, “I will never wear a bikini again!”
New York Post:
JOEY FUMES OVER VIDEO  —  AMY Fisher embraced her hard-core sex tape, but Joey Buttafuoco is supposedly furious about his.  The former Long Island sleazebag says “Joey Buttafuoco: Caught on Tape” - which is out this week and features him and his second wife, Evanka, going at it …
Discussion: Gawker, Gabby Babble and WOW Report
Sean Borg / PageSix.com:
Lauren Conrad Quits The Hills!  —  ....Well, kind of.  PageSix.com has learned that former Laguna Beach star Lauren Conrad is set to move out of her current Hills home for a stunning 2 million dollar, four bedroom, four bath mini-mansion on the Hollywood flats just off Sunset Boulevard.
 
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NY Daily News:
Surveillance  —  Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen's star power …
Discussion: Lifeline Live and CelebWarship
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New York Post:
KATE TAKES OVER FOR NICOLE
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From Mediagazer:

Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt quits as a contributing columnist at WaPo, after abruptly leaving a Post live video event hosted by Jonathan Capehart

CNBC:
Sources: Greek media company Antenna Group is in early talks to acquire Time from Marc Benioff, who bought the magazine in 2018 for $180M

Athena Stavrou / The Independent:
More than 230 media industry professionals, including anonymous BBC staff, sign a letter accusing the BBC of bias favoring Israel in coverage of Gaza

 
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