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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 …
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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.
TMZ.com:
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.
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.
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.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:Paris Hilton on Britney Spears: “Everything's Going to Be OK”
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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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People.com:
Amy Winehouse Not In Rehab — Amy Winehouse is not in rehab - despite reports circulating Tuesday that she's finally seeking treatment, a rep for the singer tells PEOPLE. — “Amy is not in rehab,” the rep says. “She was seeing a doctor who she regularly sees as part of her ongoing treatment.
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:
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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TMZ.com:
Brady — Maimed or Messin' with Heads? — TMZ just caught Tom Brady and Gisele emerging from their downtown lair in NYC, and guess what — he's not wearing that walking cast! — He also looked pretty comfortable amblin' around, which raises the question: Could the whole Castgate …
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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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TMZ.com:
Brad Renfro Had a Son — Who Knew? — TMZ has confirmed that Brad Renfro had a young son who lives in Japan with his mom — and the family is trying to keep details about the boy under wraps. — TMZ spoke with Renfro's dad, Mark, and his step-mom, Kim, who would not reveal their grandson's name …
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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.
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 …
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.
