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12:30 PM ET, February 5, 2008

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OK! Magazine:
Adnan Kicked Out of Britney's Hospital?  —  According to witnesses at the UCLA Medical Center, where troubled pop star Britney Spears is undergoing her court-ordered 14-day treatment, the singer's photographer boyfriend Adnan Ghalib was turned away when he tried to pay her a visit today.
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Libby Keatinge / PageSix.com:
Adnan Gets Denied  —  Troubled pop star Britney Spears' photographer boyfriend Adnan Ghalib attempted to visit his disturbed lady love yesterday, only to be allegedly turned away by her mother Lynne Spears.  Adnan, who arrived with Britney when she was transported by ambulance …
Discussion: Dlisted and Hot Momma Gossip
Brianm / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Lutfi on Restraining Order: “It Won't Last”  —  Sam Lutfi isn't worried about that restraining order issued against him.  —  “It won't last,” he told Usmagazine.com shortly after yesterday's hearing, during which a court ordered Britney Spears to have no further contact — direct or indirect — with him.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Court: Britney's Dad Stays in Control - for Now  —  Britney Spears's father and a lawyer will remain in control of the singer's affairs, including her $40 million fortune, a court ruled Monday.  —  Jamie Spears will remain co-conservator of his daughter's estate until Feb. 14, a commissioner ruled …
TMZ.com:
Britney Court Blow-By-Blow  —  Here are the headlines from today's court hearing:  —  Jamie Spears is still the co-conservator of Britney's estate, as is Andrew Wallet.  —  The Commissioner did not give the conservators the power to fire Trope and Trope, Brit's divorce lawyers.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Sam Lutfi Banned From Contacting Britney Spears, Her Dad Stays In Charge
Discussion: poponthepop.com and Rolling Stone
Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
Court orders mental exam for Britney Spears
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
TMZ.com:
Conservators to Lutfi — Open the Damn Door!
Discussion: PageSix.com
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Brandy's Mom: Kim Kardashian Abused My Credit Card  —  R&B singer Brandy Norwood's mother filed a lawsuit Monday against Kim Kardashian accusing her of running up more than $120,000 in credit card charges without permission.  —  The suit, which also names Kardashian's siblings Khloe …
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TMZ.com:
Brandy's Ma to Kim K: You Screwed My Girl, Too  —  Brandy's mom is suing everyone Kardashian, claiming they raped her financially.  —  According to a lawsuit filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Sonja Norwood, the mom of Brandy and Ray J, claims in 2004, when Kim K was a stylist …
MSNBC:
Jamie Lynn ready to run away from Lynne  —  Plus: Cheater Justin Timberlake gets second chance with Jessica Biel  —  Forget the parenting classes these two allegedly attended.  Jamie Lynn Spears and her mom, Lynne, are no longer sticking together during the teenager's unplanned pregnancy, reports National Enquirer.
Daily Mail:
Blonde ambition: Paris Hilton pays homage to bombshell Marilyn Monroe  —  Gentlemen prefer blondes - just ask Paris Hilton.  —  The heiress arrived on the red carpet for the LA premiere of her new film The Hottie And The Nottie yesterday wearing a shocking pink figure-hugging dress …
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Lifeline Live
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Paris Hilton to Star in The L Word  —  Following her makeout session with Elisha Cuthbert, Paris Hilton will appear in an episode of the Showtime lesbian drama The L Word.  —  “Once the strike is over, we are going to start talks, but I am definitely shooting it,” she told Usmagazine.com …
Brenda Rodriguez / People.com:
A Sorrowful Return to Australia for Heath Ledger's Family  —  Heath Ledger's family made a sad return to Australia, arriving in their hometown of Perth for a private funeral for the actor.  —  Ledger's father Kim and other relatives appeared solemn and tired as they walked through the airport Tuesday afternoon local time.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:   Heath Ledger's Autopsy Results Due in the Next 48 Hours
New York Post:
MANKIND'S SURE UP HER ALLEY  —  IF you think Tom Cruise sounds wacky talking about Scientology being the “authority” on everything, just listen to Kirstie Alley, who's interviewed in the church's official magazine, Source.  Alley, listed as a founding member of Scientology's …
3am:
Hearthrob Sir Tom Jones insures his chest hair for £3.5million  —  With tough tour schedules and big money at stake, It's Not Unusual for stars to insure their bodies.  —  So it should come as no surprise to learn that Sir Tom Jones, 67, whose mop of luxurious curly brown hair …
Discussion: Hot Momma Gossip
Shaheem Reid / MTV:
50 Cent Shoots Down Rumors He Booted Paris Hilton Offstage On Her Birthday; Talks New Mixtape  —  'He ain't that heartless to throw Paris Hilton [offstage],' DJ Whoo Kid adds.  —  NEW YORK — 50 Cent is working as if he were broke and partying like a billionaire.
Discussion: The Hilton Files and Wendy Wayrad
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cityrag:   Paris Hilton Asleep at the Wheel
Daily Mail:
Beckhams ‘adopting a baby girl from Africa’  —  David and Victoria Beckham are hoping to adopt a little girl after the footballer's visit to Sierra Leone, according to a report.  —  According to Grazia magazine, the couple were moved by the plight of African orphans following the footballer's recent charity trip to Sierra Leone
Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse emerges from rehab looking the picture of health  —  Amy Winehouse appears to be on the mend as she left rehab today looking noticeably healthier.  —  Although she has spent the past 10 days dealing with her demons, the troubled singer looked decidedly refreshed …
Discussion: Blowing Smoke
Associated Press:
‘General Hospital’ actress Shell Kepler dies  —  In this 1992 image released by ABC Photo Archives, “General Hospital” star Shell Kepler is shown.  (ABC Photo Archives / February 4, 2008)  —  PORTLAND, Ore. - Actress Shell Kepler, who for years played the gossipy nurse Amy Vining on the TV soap opera “General Hospital,” has died.
Megan Lynn / PageSix.com:
Exclusive: Angelina Flies to Amman  —  Angelina Jolie is flying to Amman, Jordan.  The 32-year-old actress, who is rumored to be pregnant with twins (she and partner Brad Pitt are already parents to four), boarded a British Airways flight to the middle eastern city at LAX this afternoon.
Discussion: Pittwatch.com
Sgeneroso / PageSix.com:
Whew  —  GET-well wishes to Patrick Swayze.  The actor who made a million women's hearts flutter in “Dirty Dancing” checked into the Stanford University Medical Center over the weekend for a serious “gastro-intestinal procedure,” a friend said.  Swayze has since been released and, according to his rep, is “home and happy.”
Discussion: Hot Momma Gossip
 
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