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New York Post:
ALL THE BRITNEY'S A STAGE — Britney Spears is in cahoots with the paparazzi to make sure her every move is chronicled on camera, a top snapper says. Lensman Alison Silva tells celebrity private eye Paul Barresi: “Britney is in on it. [She] calls the paparazzi before she goes out.
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Brit Wants Therapeutic Visitation — TMZ has learned Britney Spears' lawyers will go to court tomorrow and ask Commissioner Scott Gordon to allow Brit “monitored visitation in a therapeutic setting." — TMZ has learned Brit's family and professionals in her life have been planning a “creative way” to get Britney mental help.
Bryan Alexander / People.com:
K-Fed Lawyer: Spears Deposition ‘Gut-Wrenching’ — Britney Spears's deposition at the hands of Kevin Federline lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan has been an emotionally difficult experience that has only just begun, Kaplan tells PEOPLE. — “We are going over things that are very, very gut-wrenching …
OK! Magazine:
Britney's Longest Deposition Cut Short — While many Americans are enjoying the day off from work today to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, Britney Spears was doing the one thing she's been avoiding for months — giving her deposition in the ongoing custody battle with ex-hubby Kevin Federline.
TMZ.com:
Brit Wants What Judge Has Already Ordered — TMZ has learned Commissioner Scott Gordon has repeatedly ordered Britney Spears to undergo a psychological evaluation but she has refused to comply. — We're told the Commish has issued multiple orders — known as a 730 evaluation.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Paris Hilton on Britney Spears: “Everything's Going to Be OK”
Paris Hilton on Britney Spears: “Everything's Going to Be OK”
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases — Any hot feelings I ever felt for Jared Leto are officially gone now. He's gone to the skank side. In Paris Hilton's defense, I'm pretty sure this is how she greets everyone. You should see how she says “goodbye." It involves lots of licking of the chode.
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New York Post:
CALL IT SUNDANCE IDIOT FESTIVAL — WHILE most of the celebrities at Sundance came to see movies or promote them, and actually do some work, the usual hangers-on came along for the ride just to party and cause chaos in Park City. — Nicky Hilton, her boyfriend, David Katzenberg …
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TMZ.com:
Winehouse Checks Into Rehab — Yes, Yes, Yes! — Finally! It looks like the brunette turbo trainwreck is gonna slow down — Amy Winehouse has checked into rehab, according to The Sun. Blondes do have more fun! The singer left her home in London this afternoon to enter the Edward House private rehabilitation clinic.
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TMZ.com:
Mariah Pops Her Top — Mariah Carey, 37, isn't shy when it comes to revealing her body. And why should she be? — Mimi was spotted topless on the beaches of the Caribbean yesterday, sporting a skimpy little bikini bottom and carrying a well-placed magazine. Crap — she picked a lousy time to learn how to read.
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Kathleen Turner / Daily Mail:
Why I detest Burt Reynolds and Nicolas Cage by Kathleen Turner — Kathleen Turner made her name as a screen femme fatale in the classic thriller Body Heat. Her new autobiography reveals with unflinching honesty how crippling illness and the pressures of fame tipped her into alcoholism and despair.
Susan King / Los Angeles Times:
Oscar noms announced as strike shadow hovers — ‘Atonement,’ ‘Juno,’ ‘Michael Clayton,’ ‘No Country’ and ‘Blood’ are the best picture nominees. — “Atonement,” “Juno,” “Michael Clayton,” “No Country for Old Men” and “There Will Be Blood” were nominated this morning for the Academy Award for best picture of 2007.
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TMZ.com:
Paris Gives Letterman Another Shot — Remember the last time Paris Hilton went to see David Letterman? He asked about her stint in the slammer — and she wasn't too stoked about it. — But TMZ has learned that Dave's getting another shot with Princess P, and that she'll be a guest on the show on Friday, Feb. 1.
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Family, Friends Remember Brad Renfro at Funeral — Actor Brad Renfro, who died last Tuesday at age 25, was remembered by family and friends at a funeral and memorial service Monday night in his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. — An arrangement of red, white and yellow flowers adorned the closed casket …
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People.com:
Awkward Alert: Gisele & Tom Party Next to Her Ex — Too close for comfort? — Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady braved the freezing temperatures of New York City to party at hotspot Butter Monday night. (Brady, whose Patriots just earned a spot in the Feb. 3 Super Bowl, wasn't drinking.)
Daily Mail:
Madonna's mystery ‘black eye’ prompts renewed speculation of plastic surgery — Superstar Madonna's penchant for wearing sunglasses at night may at first seem impractical - but on closer inspection it appears they have a more prqactical use. — The singer appeared to be hiding a big fat bruise …
POPSUGAR:
An Off the Market Scarlett Does Her Civic Duty — 1 hour 39 min ago by PopSugar 1,775 Views … Scarlett Johansson provided a breath of fresh air and a taste of home for about 600 marines stationed in Kuwait on Sunday. Unsurprisingly, the men lined up to catch a glimpse of the actress …
Perez Hilton:
Any Excuse To Take His Shirt Off — David Beckham is making the most of his downtime. — The soccer stud took part in an impromptu soccer match at the roadside, in the Aberdeen neighbourhood of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, during a visit this past weekend.
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Beth Hilton / Digital Spy:
P Diddy wants fourth name change — P Diddy has revealed that he wants to be known as Sean John in the future. — The rapper - real name Sean Combs - changed his stage name from Puff Daddy to P Diddy in August 2005. — He later dropped the P and became Diddy, but is still widely referred to as P Diddy in the UK and New Zealand.
NY Daily News:
New York Minute — Klassy Kid Rock rocked up — barefoot and in a Waffle House T-shirt — to the V.I.P. banquet of Michael Jordan's celebrity golf tournament Friday night at Atlantis in the Bahamas, where performers included the Pussycat Dolls, Ashanti and the O'Jays.
OK! Magazine:
A Special Day for Christina's Baby — While he'll never remember it, Jan. 20, 2008, was one of the more important days in the life of Christina Aguilera's newborn son. According to a report on Eonline.com, the soulful singer and her husband Jordan Bratman celebrated little Max Liron Bratman's bris …
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ESPN:
Brady wearing walking cast while on visit to New York — The New England Patriots have sauntered through the rest of the league this year. But on the verge of perfection, their leader has come up gimpy. — Photographs and video show Tom Brady wearing what appears to be a walking cast while in New York on Monday.
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