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5:35 PM ET, January 16, 2008

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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears' Best Friend Alli Sims: “She's Not Crazy”  —  Britney Spears' cousin and former assistant Alli Sims says the troubled pop star is “not crazy,” but she's worried about the singer's new beau, paparazzo Adnan Ghalib.  —  Despite paid offers to dish on Spears, Sims has stayed out of the fray.
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Britney Spears / Access Hollywood:
Is Britney Spears Pregnant Again?  —  While images of Britney Spears and new pal Adnan Ghalib apparently shopping for pregnancy tests at a pharmacy have sent the baby bump rumor mill into a frenzy, a source close to Britney tells Access Hollywood it's all a joke.  —  “It's all bull***t.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton:
Is Britney Really Pregnant Again???
Discussion: Us Weekly
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
New Photos Show Britney Spears Buying Home Pregnancy Test
Discussion: That Other Blog
Associated Press:
Eddie Murphy & Tracey Edmonds Split  —  Just two weeks after their wedding, Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds have split, according to People.  —  The couple tied the knot on New Year's Day on a private island near Bora Bora in French Polynesia.  —  They began dating fall 2006 and were engaged in July.
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Perez Hilton:
Over Already!  —  Eddie Murphy and his new wife Tracey Edmonds have split up, People magazine reports on their new cover.  —  The pair got married just two weeks ago!!!!  —  We have a feeling this may something to do with money (or lack of it).  —  Murphy and Edmonds tied the knot …
TMZ.com:
Is Spade Going to Be a Daddy?  —  TMZ has learned that a 22-year-old Playboy Playmate is claiming that David Spade is the father of her unborn child.  Holy Jamie Lynn!  —  Jillian Grace, Miss March 2005, is alleging that she had a relationship with the comedian, resulting in her becoming pregnant.
TMZ.com:
Psychology Board Investigates Dr. Phil  —  TMZ has obtained a copy of a complaint against Dr. Phil which was lodged with the California Board of Psychology, alleging the TV doc was illegally practicing without a license when he paid a visit to one Britney Spears.
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Trista Sutter Debuts Her Shocking New Bikini Body After Struggle to Get in Shape  —  After just five months of dedicated dieting and exercise, Trista Sutter has met her weight-loss goal of shedding all 30 pregnancy pounds.  —  In the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now …
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Ashley Olsen and Jared Leto Make Out!  —  New year, old love!  —  Ashley Olsen, 21, and Jared Leto, 36 — who dated briefly in 2005 — turned heads while holding hands at the Art of Elysium gala in L.A. on Jan. 12, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue, on newsstands now.
Howard Breuer / People.com:
Brad Renfro's Former Lawyer: ‘We All Failed’  —  An autopsy is planned for Thursday to determine what caused troubled actor Brad Renfro's untimely death, Los Angeles County coroner officials tell PEOPLE.  —  Meanwhile, his former lawyer spoke out, saying the news left her in tears.
Jarett Wieselman / PageSix.com:
First Look: Clay in ‘Spamalot’  —  Clay Aiken will be hitting the Broadway stage for the first time on January 18 when he begins his stint playing Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot.  While Clay admitted to Newsweek that he wasn't all that familiar with the show prior to signing on …
Jennifer Cady / E! Online:
John Mayer Defends Jessica Simpson and Makes Us Like Him a Little  —  We're having quite the bizarro week.  First, we had to stand up for Jessica Simpson (not an easy thing to do), and now we have to reevaluate our opinion of John Mayer.  —  It would be fair to say the brief John-Jessica union …
Sean Borg / PageSix.com:
Baby Fairplay Born  —  Just what the world needs: another Fairplay.  —  Survivor star Jonny Fairplay and his fiance, former Top Model contestant Michelle Deighton, welcomed their first child this morning, a daughter they named Piper Addison.  Both mom and baby are doing well.
Sky News:
WHOSE SNEAKY DISGUISE?  —  Celebs will go to all kinds of complicated lengths to hide from the public eye.  —  But whose brown wig has taken centre stage in this pic?  —  This actress/ reformed party gal went to dramatical lengths in attempting to shield herself from the limelight.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
George Clooney on Angelina Pregnancy Rumors: “I Don't Think So”  —  George Clooney is shrugging off rumors that Angelina Jolie is expecting.  —  “I have no idea.  I don't think so,” he told Usmagazine.com at the 2007 National Board of Review Awards in NYC Jan. 15.  “I haven't heard anything.”
Chelsea J. Carter / San Luis Obispo County's website:
Medical examiner rules Ike Turner died of cocaine overdose  —  SAN DIEGO —Rock n' roll pioneer Ike Turner's death last month at age 76 was caused by a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office said Wednesday.  —  “We are listing that he abused cocaine …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Elizabeth Wolff / PageSix.com:
Fan Begs Katherine to Quit  —  Water-cooler bets are on: how long 'til the Nicoderm endorsement deal?  —  When Katherine Heigl arrived at Kennedy airport in New York City last night, she was met with a swarm of fans and photographers but it was one lucky chap who stood out.
Discussion: TMZ.com and dailystab.com
Phil / Egotastic!:
Audrina Partridge Upskirt Pictures  —  Oh, Audrina Partridge.  She's the super-cute, yet super-boring girl from The Hills.  She dates the reject losers on The Hills, and spends much of her time bearing the brunt of Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag's frustrations.
Discussion: Geno's World
 
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Discussion: OH NO!!
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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OK! Magazine:
K-Fed Celebrates TV Debut
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Ellen Page to ‘Whip It!’ for Barrymore
OK! Magazine:
Cowboy Fans Tell Jess: Go Home!
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New York Post:
‘WEIRD NOISES’ FROM BRITNEY
NY Daily News:
Gwyneth Paltrow's scary mystery trip
New York Post:
SWAG HAG  —  MELISSA Rivers, who feels she's entitled …
Discussion: Felt Up
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: Nicole Richie Feels ‘a Little Fat,’ but Happy With Pregnancy Pounds
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump sues CBS News in a Texas court, claiming CBS engaged in election interference “through malicious, deceptive” editing of its 60 Minutes Harris interview

 
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