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9:05 AM ET, January 14, 2008

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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.”
Discussion: Daily Blabber
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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 …
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
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 …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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.
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.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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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 …
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 …
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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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.
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.
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.
Discussion: Gawker and CelebrityPWN Hot Gossip
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.
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 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and TMZ.com
ETonline:
IS ANNA NICOLE AND LARRY BIRKHEAD'S BABY HEADED FOR SURGERY?  —  Why is their little girl wearing an eyepatch?  —  Is ANNA NICOLE SMITH's little girl losing her sight?  Only ET has the truth behind why LARRY BIRKHEAD and Anna's baby is wearing an eyepatch!
Megan Lynn / PageSix.com:
Golden Globes Winners Announced  —  There may be no red carpet, no booze-laden tables, and no teary acceptance speeches, but that doesn't mean there aren't any Golden Globes to hand out.  —  The usually glamorous yet laid-back Golden Globes Ceremony (Oscar's fun little brother) …
Discussion: omg!
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 …
 
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New York Post:
HOT FOR BRITNEY?  —  DOES John Mayer have a thing for nutsy Britney Spears?
TMZ.com:
Sheriffs to Brit — Good Luck Getting Into Court!
NEWS.com.au:
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Discussion: Celebrity OD and Perez Hilton
Katie Button / Digital Spy:
BB8's Brian makes surprise appearance
Discussion: Goss UK
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Daily Mail:
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People.com:
Britney Steps Out - in Her Old Wedding Dress
News of the World:
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Discussion: Gabby Babble and OH NO!!