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1:35 PM ET, February 7, 2008

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TMZ.com:
They'll Probably Be Back in Court Tomorrow  —  Britney Spears is a free woman and her parents are clearly frustrated, especially after today's circus in the streets of Bev Hills.  —  Based on what we know, it's a good bet Jamie Spears will be back in court — we're guessin' tomorrow …
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.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Why Britney Spears Was Released Early  —  Britney Spears was released early from UCLA Medical Center's psych ward because a court representative found “no just cause” for the hold, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  The doctor overseeing Spears's care had wanted her to stay, (as did her parents) …
Discussion: The Superficial, CNN and Vh1 Blog
The Superficial:
Britney Spears' release: Why, God?  WHY?!  —  Britney Spears' release from UCLA Medical Center has many people scratching their heads.  It turns out that a court-appointed lawyer stepped in and decided that Britney was no longer a danger to herself and others.  People reports:
Los Angeles Times:
Spears released from UCLA hospital
Access Hollywood:
ACCESS EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Spears & A Guardian To Live With Britney
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog and Perez Hilton
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 …
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ETonline:
KIRSTEN DUNST IN REHAB  —  Just in...  KIRSTEN DUNST is in rehab, sources tell ET.  —  A source inside Cirque Lodge clinic in Utah confirms that the ‘Spider-Man’ star checked into the treatment facility this week.  —  She reportedly broke down in tears when she checked in.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Eva Mendes Takes Break From Rehab For “Personal Business”  —  Eva Mendes has temporarily checked out of the Cirque Lodge, where she was being treated for “personal issues.”  —  Her rep tells Usmagazine.com, “Eva is attending to some personal business in Los Angeles and intends to return to complete her treatment shortly.”
Discussion: Holy Candy
CNN:
Jolie in Iraq: 2M refugees need help  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie is visiting Iraq to boost what she sees as lagging efforts to deal with the problems of 2 million “very very vulnerable” internally displaced people in the wartorn country.
Discussion: X17 Online
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CNN:
Transcript: CNN interviews Angelina Jolie  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie gave an exclusive interview with CNN's Arwa Damon while visiting Iraq to draw attention to the refugee crisis in the wartorn country.  Here is a full transcript of the interview:
Perez Hilton:
Angie in Iraq!!!  —  A very pregnant Angelina Jolie …
Discussion: TMZ.com
New York Post:
SAPPHIC STEAM  —  SCARLETT Johansson (below) has a steamy lesbian sex scene with Penelope Cruz in Woody Allen's upcoming “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.”  A source tells us: “It is also extremely erotic.  People will be blown away and even shocked.  Penelope and Scarlett go...
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X17 Online:
Woody Allen Is The Greatest Director Alive  —  Well, it looks like Woody Allen's decided to give everyone on earth at least one reason to see his upcoming movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona - a steamy lesbian sex scene between Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz!
Discussion: notorious news
Nicole Sperling / HollywoodInsider:
Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood to star in Woody Allen's next movie
Discussion: The Corsair
New York Post:
LIFE AFTER LEDGER  —  It didn't take long for Heath Ledger's rental apartment in SoHo to go back on the market.  —  We hear that the fourth-floor loft at 421 Broome St., where the actor met his demise as a result of mixing an assortment of drugs on Jan. 22, is already quietly being shopped around.
Discussion: Jossip and New York Magazine
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TMZ.com:
Heath's Pad Already Being Shopped
Discussion: MollyGood and Nah Right
OK! Magazine:
Paris Goes to Harvard  —  Harvard University loves Paris Hilton.  “Harvard is hot!” the 26-year old heiress proclaimed Wednesday as she posed for pictures holding a giant, oversized trophy on the steps of the Lampoon Castle in Cambridge Massachussetts.  —  Hilton was in town to receive …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Nancy Rabinowitz / Associated Press:
Paris Hilton goes to Harvard
Nhancock / PageSix.com:
Discussion: Hollyscoop
USA Today:
Cher plans ‘visually unbelievable’ Las Vegas gig  —  Cher beat the odds at every turn in her 44-year career, so it's no surprise she's betting on an artistic rebirth in Las Vegas.  —  The indestructible diva, who retired from touring in 2005, will star in a song-and-dance spectacle starting …
Discussion: Dlisted, Idolator and Towleroad
New York Post:
ROSIE DRIES OUT  —  ROSIE O'Donnell says she was boozing too much and has gone on the wagon.  The moon-faced comic made the confession on her blog after telling one fan she'd shed pounds by giving up beer.  That prompted another fan to ask, “So, Rosie, alcoholic or not?  Just spit it out!
Discussion: Dlisted, Gawker and MollyGood
Daily Mail:
Madonna and her mirror-image daughter host a star-studded New York charity party  —  As Madonna escorted Lourdes along the red carpet in New York last night, it was astonishing clear the 11-year-old is every inch her mother's daughter.  —  The pop star arrived with her mirror-image companion …
ETonline:
THE CHRISTINA AGUILERA BABY EXCLUSIVE  —  CHRISTINA AGUILERA sits down with our JANN CARL for her very first television interview since having her baby boy MAX less than four weeks ago.  —  “I'm enjoying him every second,” she says of her son.  “I can't stop staring at him, studying him.
Discussion: Kevipod Music and Just Jared
 
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