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TMZ.com:
Lutfi Drug Probe — Full Steam Ahead — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD investigation into Sam Lutfi allegedly drugging Britney Spears is well underway. — We're told the case has now been assigned to Robbery Homicide, primarily because of the sensitive nature of the allegations …
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Daily Mail:
Police deny claims Britney was drugged by her manager — Police today insisted they are not investigating claims Britney Spears was drugged by pal Sam Lutfi, despite reports robbery and homicide officers are on the case. — US websites reported an investigation is “well underway” …
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If I Was A Millionaire
New York Post:
JANET'S THIRD TRY — JANET Jackson is taking the marriage plunge again. Although the pop star has remained mum on her engagement to rapper Jermaine Dupri, she recently hit up designers like Badgley Mischka, asking for bridal gown samples. “She's preparing for her private nuptials,” said one source.
New York Post:
NOT SO EASY? — NICK Lachey and his girlfriend, Vanessa Minnillo, don't really do anything beyond getting paid to show up at events or frolic at tropical resorts that need free press - so you'd think they'd appreciate their easy-money lifestyles. Wrong! According to a source at JC Penney's …
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Rules the Box Office - in Ukraine — Is Jessica Simpson the David Hasselhoff of Ukraine? — The blond starlet seems to be the toast of the Eastern European nation. Her latest film, Blonde Ambition, hit No. 1 in Ukraine, grossing $253,008 for the weekend of Feb. 14-17, Box Office Mojo reports.
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New York Post:
GIRL FOR MINNIE — SHE still hasn't confirmed or commented on our scoop about her pregnancy - but now we can tell you what Minnie Driver learned when Page Six caught her looking at her sonograms outside her doctor's office earlier this week. A spy at Crewcuts, the J...
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Abdul pretends her bad video didn't happen — Plus: Vanessa Minnillo gets a job — finally; watch out for Camilla Belle — Paula Abdul is extremely disappointed in the new music video for “Dance Like There's No Tomorrow,” according to a source close to the “American Idol” judge.
Daily Mail:
Jennifer Lopez ‘checks in to hospital’ to have her babies ... and Jessica Alba is also expecting twins — Jennifer Lopez has been taken to the private hospital where she intends to have her twins, it has been reported. — An American showbusiness website said a private room …
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New York Post:
PEANUT PAY FOR HURLEY MAID — ELIZABETH Hurley and her husband, Arun Nayar, are multimillionaires many times over, but they're also accused of being skinflints - paying their Indian maid just $200 a week for endless hours of cooking, cleaning and baby-sitting, according to published reports.
New York Post:
UNREAL CONTROL OVER MONTAG — SLIPPERY reality “star” Spencer Pratt continues to have a Svengali-like grip on surgically enhanced girlfriend Heidi Montag. Pratt, known best for feuding with Lauren Conrad on MTV's “The Hills,” is now Montag's manager. He not only produced her horrendous album …
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Hot Momma Gossip
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David Caplan / People.com:
Clay Aiken Album to Be Released in May — Get ready Claymates, a new Clay Aiken album is just around the corner. The former American Idol contestant is in New York City currently recording his fourth album, which he expects to be released in early May, he tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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Quint / Ain't It Cool News:
PLUS - Exclusive AICN - We Know who Tetsuo is! — Hey folks, Harry here - we had this story, the one about DiCaprio - about a week ago, but while Moriarty was playing with Toshi - we lost the exclusive. Dammit. However, now we have Tetsuo - which isn't as big a name as DiCaprio - but it's a damn fine name.
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Cele|bitchy:
George Clooney on the cover of “Time”; Talks about how he hates Bill O'Reilly — Time Magazine has a new interview with George Clooney, in which he appears on the upcoming cover with the title “The Last Movie Star.” The article seems to say very little despite how long it is …
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Sir Paul McCartney pays tribute to late wife Linda in Brits finale — LIVE AT THE BRIT AWARDS 2008 — Sir Paul McCartney got back to what he does best - forgetting his bitter divorce battle with Heather Mills to play some of the best songs of all time. — And while he was at it …
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PageSix.com
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Jason Wahler Banned From Fiancee's College Apartment — Jason Wahler went to rehab last year after arrests for underage drinking and assault - and he hurled racial epithets at a cop. — Now, the 21-year-old former star of The Hills has been banned from fiancee Katja Decker-Sadowski's USC apartment …
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Rfiorentino / PageSix.com:
Daily Debate: Who's Luckier? — And the debate rages on! Which one of these two is luckier? On one hand you have Ashton Kutcher, 30, who was best known for saying, “Dude!” before scoring big-time by sweeping Demi Moore off her perfectly pedicured feet, thus becoming the hero of straight men everywhere.
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Seriously? OMG!