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1:30 PM ET, February 19, 2008

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People.com:
Pink & Carey Hart Divorcing  —  The marriage of pop singer Pink and her husband of two years, motocross racer and former The Surreal Life star Carey Hart, has ended, the singer's publicist, Michele Schweitzer, tells PEOPLE.  —  “Pink and Carey Hart have separated.
New York Post:
BLOCK THAT TAPE  —  JESSICA Simpson does not want you to know how she fit into her Daisy Dukes.  In 2005, during a lull in her career, Simpson starred in a workout tape produced by Speedfit, a fitness video company.  Although she signed a multimillion-dollar contract, she later changed …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Is “Hurting Millions of Fat People”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
J.Lo isn't that appealing  —  Plus: Reaction to Lindsay's nude photos; celebrity sightings  —  How much is too much to pay for baby photos?  That's the many-million-dollar question, and it's being asked now more than ever as the end of Jennifer Lopez' pregnancy grows near.
Daily Mail:
Britney fights the ‘rehab flab’ as she turns to comfort food  —  Troubled singer Britney Spears appears to be finding comfort in food following her recent spell in a psychiatric ward.  —  The 26-year-old pop star was showing off a noticeably curvier figure when she dined out at her favourite restaurant Shu Sushi in Bel Air last night.
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Britney Spears' Vagina is Jealous of Lindsay Lohan's Nude Photos  —  Wouldn't you know it, the day after those hot Lindsay Lohan nude photos came out, Britney Spears' vagina rears it's ugly head again.  Jealous much!?  —  As if Britney Spears wasn't sad and pathetic enough …
Howard Breuer / People.com:
Britney's Lawyers Prepare for Custody Hearing
Discussion: GirlsTalkinSmack.com and iVillage
Daily Mail:
Breakdancing Cruz Beckham, 2, upstages Spice Girls with his amazing dance moves  —  They cancelled their tour supposedly to spend more time with their children.  —  So it was more than a little ironic that the Spice Girls were upstaged by an amazing display of breakdancing moves from little Cruz Beckham.
Stella Foster / Chicago Sun Times:
R. Kelly accused of inappropriate relationship  —  Inside scoop  —  IT WAS REPORTED over the weekend by the TMZ gossip Web site that on an L.A. radio station, noted Chicago music retailer George Daniels stated that embattled R&B artist R. Kelly, 41, had an “inappropriate relationship with his daughter, 21-year-old Maxine Daniels.”
Discussion: That's Not Hott!!
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TMZ.com:
R. Creepy Creepiness Gets Creepier
Discussion: ShowHype
New York Post:
BRITNEY WATCH  —  Britney Spears' new bodyguards are on strict orders from her dad, Jamie: Don't let her go to a bar or a bathroom alone!  The popwreck went to Jeffrey Chodorow's new LA restaurant Citrus at Social on Saturday night with her father, a few friends and a woman described as “her chaperone.”
TMZ.com:
K-Fed to Brit - Take the Kiddies for a While  —  Sources tell TMZ Kevin Federline would like Britney to see her kids, even during the conservatorship.  —  We're told K-Fed has no prob allowing the kids to visit Brit at her home, with one string attached - that Brit's parents are present during the visits.
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog and Hollyscoop
Daily Mail:
Is Jennifer Aniston more than just Friends with her sexy co-star?  —  At last it seems everyone's favourite friend has something to smile about.  —  Jennifer Aniston, who turned 39 last week, has apparently been enjoying a romance with her dashing leading man, Aaron Eckhart.
New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH D-list TV star, who's famous for getting paid to party, distracts skirted ladies by pouring liquor down their throats as he gropes them? . . .  WHICH fashion designer is lying to her actor beau?  While she proclaims her love for her man, New...
Discussion: Dlisted, Gawker, Stereohyped, OH NO!! and Jossip
TransWorldNews:
Vanessa Hudgens Sex Tape Taken On Cell Phone  —  According to reports, a Vanessa Hudgens sex tape has surfaced.  Sources say the 45 second video was taken on a cell phone.  Hudgens is shown sitting under a Christmas tree wearing only a red Santa hat and red thong decorated with mistletoe.
Discussion: MollyGood and WOW Report
TMZ.com:
Rumer Willis Gets the Boot!  —  Finally, a Hollywood club that won't admit minors — Villa kicked 19-year-old Rumer Willis to the curb last night for being underage!  —  The club, which has admitted youngsters like recently-arrested Barron Hilton, ejected Rumer after being inside only mere minutes — perhaps they learned her lesson.
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip
 
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X17 Online:
Awwww!  —  Lovers' quarrel?  We're so glad these two finally got together!
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Spicy Pants / Celebrity Smack!:
Exclusive!  Steve-O Calls Kat Von D ‘Liar’, Says She Screwed …
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New York Times:
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