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Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
Now Britney Spears hires paparazzo boyfriend as her personal assistant — The British boyfriend of Britney Spears is being paid by the fallen pop star to act as her glorified gofer, it has been revealed. — Photographer Adnan Ghalib is earning several thousand pounds a week for his services …
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney ‘Strongly Advised’ by Lawyers to Attend Hearing — Britney Spears has been “strongly advised” by her legal team to attend a custody hearing Monday, a reliable source tells PEOPLE. — “Absolutely she's been advised to show,” the source says. “Her attendance is important.”
Dave West / Digital Spy:
Weekend entertainment news catch-up — Here's the quick-fix Digital Spy rundown of the weekend's top tales... The latest from Doctor Who is always keenly received - especially so prize a nugget about David Tennant's love life. Lowly contracts assistant Bethan Britton …
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TMZ.com:
Lawyers to Brit: Honey, You Gotta Show for This — Sources connected with the custody case tell TMZ Britney Spears has been strongly urged to attend tomorrow's hearing. We're told her lawyers know if she doesn't show, it will be curtains — at least in the short term.
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Daily Mail:
Paris shows off some old-fashioned glamour as she sparkles as a 1920s flapper — Paris Hilton ditched her usual Los Angeles heiress look for some 1920s glamour last night when she showed up to strut her stuff at a Los Angeles club in traditional flapper costume.
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Brian Stelter / New York Times:
A.P. Says It Wants to Know Everything About Britney Spears — The Associated Press is bolstering its entertainment news coverage — and for many readers and viewers, Britney Spears is nothing if not entertaining. — An internal memorandum from The A.P.'s Los Angeles bureau dictating coverage …
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Brit's married man not cutting ties with wife — Plus: ‘Office’ star says Hollywood is a meritocracy; weekend box office — Britney Spears' newest constant companion, Adnan Ghalib, might be “happily dating” Spears as Ghalib's photo agency claims, but a source close to Ghalib's wife …
NEWS.com.au:
OC's Brody gets cosy with Teresa Palmer — THE OC heartthrob Adam Brody is one American who clearly doesn't wish they all could be Californian girls, after settling into Sydney, squiring Aussie actress Teresa Palmer around town. — Brody, who became a pin-up to millions of girls playing Seth Cohen …
Nick Denton / Gawker:
“We are the way to happiness” — Andrew Morton's biography of Tom Cruise, though it's brought threats of a $100m lawsuit, has emboldened other critics of the increasingly rabid Hollywood star. Mark Ebner, the investigative reporter, just emailed us links to some Scientology promotional videos.
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NEWS.com.au:
Jenna Jameson retires from porn … We welcome your comments on this story. Comments are submitted for possible publication on the condition that they may be edited. Please provide your full name. We also require a working email address - not for publication, but for verification.
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VenturaCountyStar.com:
‘Pulp Fiction’ screenwriter Avary arrested after fatal Ojai crash — Academy Award-winning screenwriter Roger Avary was arrested today on suspicion of manslaughter and felony driving under the influence after an automobile accident in Ojai in which another man was killed and Avary's wife was injured.
USA Today:
First BET Honors go to a stellar, diverse group — WASHINGTON — Black star power shined on the nation's capital Saturday as luminaries from all walks of life came out to celebrate the inaugural BET Honors awards. — Honorees included R&B star Alicia Keys and supermodel Tyra Banks …
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Arnesa A. Howell / People.com:
Vivica A. Fox: Rumored Sex Tape Doesn't Exist
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Nikhita Mahajan / SundayMirror.co.uk:
Is Beyonce pregnant? — PALS HINT AT SINGER'S JOY MUM-TO-BE 1 — Since her secret wedding last month, Beyonce Knowles has been glowing even more than usual. — And friends are suggesting the marriage isn't the only thing she has kept under wraps. — Sources close to the Crazy …
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Salma Introduces Baby Valentina! — Just adorable! Take a look at the cuteness that is Salma Hayek's baby girl Valentina, shopping with mom in Beverly Hills yesterday - papa Francois Pinault wasn't with 'em. We love this mother-daughter pair, but we gotta admit, we also kinda miss pregnant Salma Hayek!
New York Post:
PAYS HIS JESTERS — LOOKING out for Kid Rock sure is rewarding. When a busboy at Southern Hospitality found a $200,000 watch on the floor and returned it to Kid, the rocker gave him $1,000 cash. “The watch wasn't even his; it belonged to one of Kid's friends,” said our source.
Jwinter / PageSix.com:
Exclusive: ScarJo Set to Direct — Woody Allen muse Scarlett Johansson will soon make her directorial debut this year in New York, I Love You, PageSix.com has learned exclusively. — The project, in which Allen will also participate, taps 12 directors to create five-minute films, all love stories set in NYC.
James Tapper / The Mail on Sunday:
It's Harry Potter and a film of two halves: the final movie will be released in two parts — Harry Potter fans are set to get a double treat in the film of the final story - and movie makers are set to double their money. — Crew working on the sixth Potter film, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince …
Beck Vass / New Zealand Herald:
Bjork assaults news photographer — Iceland's singing and songwriting sensation Bjork attacked a Herald photographer on her arrival at Auckland International Airport yesterday. — This is the second time the singer has attacked a journalist - the last time was in 1996 after a long flight to Thailand.
Daily Mail:
Meet posh girl Portia, the besotted model from Weybridge who is Pete Doherty's latest love — Pop singer Pete Doherty is dating a stunning young catwalk model who has been tipped by fashion experts as the next Kate Moss. — The 28-year-old drug addict, whose turbulent two-year relationship …
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