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8:25 PM ET, February 6, 2008

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Los Angeles Times:
Spears released from UCLA hospital  —  The pop singer had been a patient in the psychiatric ward since last week.  —  Pop singer Britney Spears was released from a psychiatric ward at the UCLA Medical Center today after nearly a week of treatment.  —  It was unclear where she was going …
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TMZ.com:
Britney Free — How It Went Down  —  TMZ has learned UCLA doctors determined Britney did not pose the legal danger to herself or to others, such that they could continue to hold her against her will.  —  As a result, she was released today and we're told she's already back home.
TMZ.com:
Britney Released!  —  Britney Spears has been released from the psychiatric ward at UCLA Medical Center, the L.A. Times is reporting.  —  According to the paper, Spears slipped quietly out — compared to the massive fanfare that went on the night she went in.
TMZ.com:
Britney's Crazy Car Chase to Bev Hills Hotel  —  In one of the more spectacular sights of the Britney chase, Spears and a convoy of at least 20 SUVs full of paparazzi all banged a left turn — at the same time.  —  The group converged from four lanes to a single lane entrance, as Spears made it into the overhang entry.
TMZ.com:
First Photo of Brit Post-Psych Ward  —  Britney Spears, in a plaid fedora, is currently driving through Los Angeles, heading west on Sunset Blvd. She has an unidentified male in the passenger seat.  —  She's snapping pics of the paps with her phone while she's driving.
People.com:
Britney Spears Released from UCLA Psych Ward  —  Britney Spears has been discharged from the psych ward at UCLA Medical Center, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The Los Angeles Times reports that Spears left without fanfare Wednesday, with the help of a private security detail.
TMZ.com:
Britney Car Chase — LIVE!
Star:
Star Exclusive: Kirsten Dunst In Rehab!  —  Kirsten Dunst has checked herself into Cirque Lodge in Utah, Star has learned exclusively.  —  Spider-Man's Mary Jane made the decision to follow in the footsteps of Cirque patients such as Lindsay Lohan and Richie Sambora …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Mother Allowed Britney Spears to Get Breast Implants as a Teen  —  The new issue of Rolling Stone offers some insight into what has lead to Britney Spears' downward spiral.  —  Among the revelations:  —  • As a teen, the singer's mother, Lynne, allowed her to get breast implants.
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Rolling Stone:
The Tragedy of Britney Spears  —  She was a pop princess.  Now she's in and out of hospitals, rehab and court.  How Britney lost it all.  —  Click here to track Britney Spears' career through a guide to all twenty-four of her videos, from “... Baby One More Time” to “Piece of Me,” …
TMZ.com:
Ledger's Death Ruled “Acute Intoxication”  —  The NYC medical examiner has finished the toxicology report following the death of Heath Ledger, and has just ruled that the actor's death was caused by “acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine.”
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People.com:
Feds to Probe Heath Ledger's Drug Supply
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TMZ.com:
Delta Burke in Psychiatric Ward  —  TMZ has learned “Designing Women” star Delta Burke checked herself into a psychiatric hospital last week for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and “hoarding.”  —  Burke, 51, has done an interview with TMZ TV, in which she describes how hoarding …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Report: Delta Burke in Psychiatric Hospital  —  Delta Burke has been in a psychiatric hospital since checking herself in last week, reports TMZ.com.  —  The former Designing Women star, 51, is apparently seeking treatment for symptoms of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and …
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Lutfi Admits He Gave Britney Spears “a Handful of Pills”  —  Sam Lutfi, who is now on the receiving end of a restraining order imposed by Britney Spears' parents, was the one person by her side as she unraveled over the past six months.  —  In the latest issue of Us Weekly …
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OK! Magazine:
Brit to Dad: Sam Stole My Stuff!  —  In a signed delcaration, Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, said his troubled daughter told him she believed her confidante, Sam Lutfi, had stolen items from her house.  —  “She asked me to help get it back.  I told her that I would,” Jamie said.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Uh Huh....  Angelina Jolie is only pregnant, because she's trying to save her relationship with Brad Pitt so claims The National Enquirer (via MSNBC).  Brad and Angie have apparently been fighting about whether or not their next baby should be biological or they should adopt.
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MSNBC:
Angelina got pregnant to keep Brad
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TMZ.com:
Katie Rees Arrested in Las Vegas  —  TMZ has confirmed that former Miss Nevada USA Katie Rees was arrested last night in Las Vegas for assaulting a police officer.  —  According to FOX5 in Las Vegas, Rees was pulled over Tuesday night for a traffic violation.  When police attempted to arrest her, she began to elbow and kick them.
OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Eric Dane's Fight Against Cancer  —  For actor Eric Dane, the first sign that something was wrong came right after the new year, when the Grey's Anatomy star glanced in the mirror and saw what looked like chapped lips but clearly wasn't.  —  “I went to my dermatologist,” …
New York Post:
FAMILY FEUD IN TOM'S CHURCH  —  SCIENTOLOGISTS are at war with a member of their own family - the outspoken niece of the church's powerful leader, David Miscavige.  —  Jenna Hill Miscavige, 24, the daughter of David's older brother Ron, recently came out in support of Andrew Morton's …
Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse looks re-fab as she visits husband Blake in prison  —  Amy Winehouse left rehab today to visit her jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil.  —  The star looked healthier than ever as she emerged from the facility this morning in a figure-hugging pencil skirt and black shirt on her way to Pentonville Prison.
 
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