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4:15 PM ET, January 17, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Paps Busted After Crazy Britney Chase  —  TMZ has learned that four paparazzi were arrested for reckless driving last night after chasing Britney Spears' car around Mission Hills, Calif. — and four more were pulled over for driving crazazy-like.  —  Around 11:20 PM last night …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Celebrity Smack! and iVillage
ETonline:
PAPARAZZI ARRESTED AFTER CHASING BRITNEY SPEARS  —  It's the latest on Britney's wild night!  —  ET confirms that around 11:30 Wednesday night, four paparazzi who were allegedly chasing BRITNEY SPEARS were pulled over and arrested for reckless driving, according to the LAPD.
TMZ.com:
Britney Jumps Between Personalities  —  In a very “Sybil” move, two of Britney's inner voices were fighting for control last night — bouncing from British Brit, “Whea's the cah?” to Southern-fried ding dang Spears in just seconds.  My troops!  —  Before the high speed paparazzi chase …
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Friend: She Doesn't Want Another Baby
Discussion: CelebWarship
Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse rushes to visit jailed husband after he threatens divorce  —  Amy Winehouse dashed to visit jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil today amid claims he's threatening to divorce the troubled star.  —  Blake, who is currently on remand in Pentonville prison for alleged assault …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, X17 Online and L.A. Rag Mag
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Daily Mail:
Amy, you need 'Rehairb': How Amy Winehouse would look with other celebrity's hairdos  —  Whatever else you could say about troubled songstress Amy Winehouse, you couldn't say she learns from her mistakes.  —  Last week, the British singer's trademark skinny-jeans-and-dirty-ballet- pumps look helped …
Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Amy Winehouse Can't Get Divorced  —  Memo to Blake Fielder-Civil, who's rumored to be threatening to divorce Amy Winehouse: You can't.  —  “Under English law no divorce proceedings could be commenced until a year has passed since the date of the marriage,” says Alison Green …
NY Daily News:
Penns split after Miller time  —  There's never a simple reason for a couple to part after 20 years.  But if Sienna Miller didn't cause Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn to split up, some claim she may not have been a good influence.  —  A source recalls a party in a suite at a New York hotel where they both were staying.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Demi Moore on Ashton, Aging and Parenthood  —  Despite having three daughters, Demi Moore does her best not to overwhelm husband Ashton Kutcher with girl power at home.  —  “We're loaded with females,” the actress, 45, admits to V magazine for its spring preview issue, on sale Monday.
Discussion: iVillage and Celebrity Baby Blog
USA Today:
Lindsay Lohan hits the black carpet for ‘Cloverfield’ premiere  —  HOLLYWOOD — A fierce-looking Lindsay Lohan made a triumphant return to the premiere circuit Wednesday night for the mysterious monster flick Cloverfield.  —  Matching the black carpet, Lohan wowed in a black mini …
Starpulse Entertainment News Blog:
Christina Aguilera Is Still Sore After Giving Birth  —  Pop star Christina Aguilera is reveling in her new role as a mom, but is still suffering from the pain of childbirth.  The Beautiful singer and her husband Jordan Bratman welcomed little Max Liron Bratman into the world at 10:05pm …
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E! Online:
Christina & Max: Homeward Bound
TMZ.com:
Latest Ashlee Simpson Model Released  —  A new and improved auburn-haired version of the Ashlee Simpson™ was unveiled at a red carpet event in Hollywood on Wednesday.  She even blinks!  —  Manufacturers of the 2008 model retained the same vapid facial expression …
USA Today:
First look: ‘X-Files’ returns to theaters, minus alien mythology  —  LOS ANGELES — The sequel is out there.  —  The conspiracy theories will not be.  —  Ten years after the first film and six years after the show went off the air, The X-Files returns to theaters with Fox Mulder …
TMZ.com:
Lutfi Barges in on Naked, “Stinky” Brit  —  Britney's “manager” Sam Lutfi called into On-Air with Ryan Seacrest this morning — and when he wasn't talking about Brit's mysterious pregnancy test or the possibility of her marrying Adnan, he was busy taking a peek at Spears' nekkid bod.
Lucy / Fametastic:
Reese Witherspoon & Ryan Phillippe squabble over Jake Gyllenhaal  —  Reese Witherspoon's new relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal is reportedly causing tensions between her and ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.  —  Sources close to Ryan have told OK magazine that the Crash star is annoyed …
Tanya Gold / Daily Mail:
Meet Snake-girl - the contortionist getting circus audiences in a twist  —  Nokulunga Buthelezi is standing in a Big Top in London's Docklands with her foot on top of her head.  She removes the foot easily and, just as easily, replaces it with her other one.
Discussion: Dlisted
Michael K / Dlisted:
Sigh......  Thanks to an excellent photographer, tons of make-up, bright lights, photoshop and gallons of white flour and a few prayers, Kiki Dunst doesn't look completely tragic in the new Spring Miu Miu ads.  It pains me to say this, because I can't stand the slop of oatmeal.
Discussion: MollyGood
Liz Smith / Variety:
Twain's cross-dressing farce premieres  —  Tarantino wants to remake 'Faster Pussycat'  —  ONE OF this nation's greatest writers, 110 years ago, wrote a cross-dressing farce which was to be seen simultaneously in NYC and London.  The writer was Mark Twain and his production of “Is He Dead?
X17 Online:
KIIS And Tell!  —  In an effort to clear up a few of the rumors swirling around Britney Spears at the moment, the pop princess' faithful friend Sam Lufti made an appearance on Ryan Seacrest's morning show earlier today.  —  First things first - Sam says Brit has no plans to marry Adnan Ghalib …
Discussion: PageSix.com, Pop Crunch and Hollyscoop
 
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