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11:15 AM ET, January 18, 2008

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: The AP Has Written Britney Spears' Obituary  —  The Associated Press began preparing Britney Spears' obituary within the past month, Usmagazine.com has learned.  —  “We are not wishing it, but if Britney passed away, it's easily one of the biggest stories in a long time,” AP entertainment editor Jesse Washington tells Us.
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TMZ.com:
Britney's Multiple Personality Disorder  —  Sources are now painting a very disturbing picture of Britney Spears, or whoever she happens to be at any given moment.  —  We're told the whole British accent thing — well, it's more than an accent.  Britney has multiple personalities, including …
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE: Britney's Not Pregnant - Period!  —  Bloody hell!  What does it take to prove to people that Britney is NOT pregnant?!  We told y'all those pix of her shopping for pregnancy tests were a set up, but we've got the proof!!!  —  Check out the photographic evidence, if you dare!
Gordon Smart / The Sun:
Lily Allen has lost her baby  —  The singer, 22, had a miscarriage after returning from a romantic holiday with boyfriend ED SIMONS, 37.  A source said: “They are in a state of shock."  —  In shock ... Lily Allen and  —  Ed are distraught  —  Xposure  —  The heartbroken singer …
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Karen Salkin / People.com:
Lily Allen Suffers Miscarriage
Discussion: Lifeline Live and iVillage
Helen / Cele|bitchy:
Lily Allen Suffers Miscarriage (update)
Discussion: OH NO!! and Glitterati Gossip
Daily Mail:   Lily Allen ‘distraught’ after suffering miscarriage
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Lily Allen Suffers Miscarriage
Discussion: Barbie Martini and Allie Is Wired
Kurt Orzeck / MTV:
Lily Allen Suffers Miscarriage: Reports
Discussion: Gabby Babble
USA Today:
Dr. Phil says he regrets statement on Britney  —  LOS ANGELES — Phil McGraw says his recent visit to Britney Spears in the hospital was appropriate.  His only regret: issuing a statement about it.  —  “Was it helpful to the situation?  Regrettably, no. It was not, and I have to acknowledge that and I do …
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Dr. Phil Admits Britney Statement Was Not ‘Helpful’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Amy Winehouse Shouts ‘I Love You’ to Jailed Husband  —  Dispelling rumors of an impending divorce, Amy Winehouse declared her devotion to incarcerated husband Blake Fielder-Civil Friday.  “I love you handsome, you gorgeous one,” she shouted across the packed courtroom as he was led back to jail.
Discussion: MollyGood, Jezebel and CelebWarship
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Andrew Hough / Reuters:
Winehouse nearly misses husband's court date  —  LONDON (Reuters) - Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse almost missed her husband's court appearance on Friday as he fights charges relating to a pub brawl.  —  Appearing to sway on her feet and needing the support of family and friends …
Discussion: Lifeline Live and Faded Youth Blog
Elizabeth Wolff / PageSix.com:   Addicted to Love  —  Amy Winehouse played the role …
Associated Press:
Lohan to work in morgue as punishment  —  LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan is about to see dead people.  —  The 21-year-old actress will soon be working at a morgue as part of her punishment for misdemeanor drunken driving, her attorney, Blair Berk, told a judge Thursday.
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Noelle Hancock / PageSix.com:
Lindsay Lohan To See Dead People  —  Lindsay Lohan has her work cut out for her.  The I Know Who Killed Me star will soon be working at a morgue as punishment stemming from last year's misdemeanor drunk driving incidents, her lawyer told a judge on Thursday.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan to Work at Morgue
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and iVillage
Sara McCorquodale / Daily Mail:
Wardrobe disaster: Fergie forgets to look in the mirror before stepping onstage  —  She may have sold millions of records and have assistants to ensure she looks flawless, but The Black Eyed Peas singer Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson can still have a wardrobe malfunction.
Just Jared:
Pierce Brosnan is Shirtless, Wife in Bikini  —  Former James Bond Pierce Brosnan and his wife Keely Shaye Smith go for a dip in the ocean in Kauai, Hawaii on Wednesday.  —  Pierce, 54, was seen shirtless on the beach horsing around with a little boy (not his son Dylan or Paris).
Discussion: OH NO!!, THE RAD REPORT and Holy Candy
New York Post:
TOM IN GROUND ZERO TANTRUM  —  TOM Cruise brands federal officials “liars” and takes credit for saving the lives of hundreds of supposedly poisoned workers at Ground Zero in a wacky new Scientology video.  —  In the promotional tape, the star states, with a scary gleam in his eye …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Yeeeah!
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Britney is her own best publicist  —  Plus: Behind Eddie Murphy's split; weekend box office prediction  —  Britney Spears is responsible for the publication of the “personal” photos of her and her kids that have found their way into the pages of OK!  Magazine for two weeks running.
Page Six:
Paltrow hubby attacks fotog  —  CHRIS Martin, lead singer of Coldplay and hot-tempered hubby of Gwyneth Paltrow, was caught on videotape attacking a photographer while leaving Mount Sinai Hospital with his sickly spouse this week.  A pale Gwyneth, who'd been hospitalized overnight …
Cele|bitchy:
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden were about to break up before baby was born  —  Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's relationship was so troubled that they not only did they call off their wedding, they were about to break up before their baby was born, claims The Enquirer.
Discussion: OH NO!! and popbytes
Extra:
Miley Cyrus on Britney: ‘She Needs Help’  —  Miley Cyrus is speaking out about Britney Spears, offering her advice to the troubled young star.  —  “I think it's so crazy and I think that she needs help,” Miley told “Extra” last night at the premiere of “Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert 3D.”
Discussion: Us Weekly
Cele|bitchy:
Photo of Fat Eminem  —  Photo courtesy of the National Enquirer  —  Eminem suffered a health scare over the holidays and was hospitalized for complications from pneumonia along with heart problems that may have been related.  He was reported to have gained a lot of weight and to now be over 200 pounds.
Discussion: OH NO!!
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Daniel Baldwin & His Wife Have a Girl  —  Daniel Baldwin and his wife, Joanne Smith-Baldwin, have welcomed a daughter, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  Avis Ann Baldwin was born Thursday at 12:59 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  She weighed in at 7 lbs. 10 oz.
 
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