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5:35 PM ET, July 18, 2008

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OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Britney Ends Fight to Win Back Custody  —  In a shocking new development, OK! has learned exclusively that Britney Spears has ended her battle to win back custody of her children, Sean Preston and Jayden James, from ex-husband Kevin Federline.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney to Pay K-Fed $20,000 in Child Support  —  Britney Spears's custody settlement with her ex Kevin Federline came at a price.  —  A source close to the singer confirms she'll now pay Federline $20,000 a month in child support, an increase from $15,000.
E! Online:
Britney Agrees to Sole Custody for K-Fed  —  Britney Spears has agreed to hand the parenting reins over to Kevin Federline.  —  K-Fed's longtime attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan exclusively tells E! News that the divorced duo have reached a settlement in their long-gestating custody case.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Has The Cheeto War Finally Ended?
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Gives Kevin Federline Sole Custody of Boys
Discussion: omg! and CandyKirby.com
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Salma Hayek's wedding isn't happening  —  Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek and French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault have called off their engagement, their representative confirms to USA TODAY.  —  “We are sad to announce the engagement of Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault has been canceled.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Actress Salma Hayek Calls Off Engagement to French Billionaire  —  Salma Hayek and French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault — the father of her daughter Valentina — have called off their engagement.  —  “We are sad to announce the engagement of Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault has been canceled …
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Salma Staying Single: Hayek Engagement Called Off
TMZ.com:
Kardashian Khaos at the Kourthouse  —  The Kardashian gals turned Khloe's arrival at the Van Nuys courthouse into a full red carpet media event!  — The Ks all took turns talking to the press, until TMZ asked Kris Jenner one great question she refused to answer.
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TMZ.com:
Kriminal Kardashian Out of the Klink!  —  For those of you who had 173 minutes time served in the office pool — drinks are on you!  —  According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department website, Khloe Khardashian is now on the loose again, free as a bird to party it up at Hyde and dine at Wendy's.
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Perez Hilton:
She's Out Already!!!  —  Khloe Kardashian was released from jail on Friday afternoon.
Discussion: omg!
Manohla Dargis / New York Times:
Showdown in Gotham Town  —  Dark as night and nearly as long, Christopher Nolan's new Batman movie feels like a beginning and something of an end.  Pitched at the divide between art and industry, poetry and entertainment, it goes darker and deeper than any Hollywood movie of its comic-book kind …
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Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Fergie Cast In Rob Marshall's ‘Nine’  —  In her first significant leading role on the big screen, Fergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson) of the Black Eyed Peas has been cast as one of the final puzzle pieces in Rob Marshall's ensemble musical, “Nine” for The Weinstein Company, Access Hollywood has learned exclusively.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Nine Gets Fergalicious
Discussion: Dlisted
KGET-TV:
Parker goes from unsexy to sexy  —  Sarah Jessica Parker has been hailed this year's unexpected crush by a men's magazine bidding to make up with the actress after calling her the unsexiest woman alive.  —  The 43-year-old Sex and the City star was outraged last year when men's publication Maxim bestowed …
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Ex Co-Star Confirms: Jennifer Garner Is Pregnant!  —  Jennifer Garner and husband Ben Affleck are expecting another baby, Garner's former Alias co-star Victor Garber confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “Yes, she is,” Garber, who currently stars on ABC's Eli Stone, told Us when asked …
3am:
Sienna Miller to move in with married lover Balthazar Getty  —  MILLER TO MOVE IN WITH LOVER  —  Her love life has been super messy in the past so you'd think Sienna Miller would take it slowly with her new bloke.  —  But no, she's about to move in with father-of-four Balthazar Getty - just a few weeks after dumping Rhys Ifans.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Molly / POPSUGAR:   More NSFW Topless Sienna and Balthazar Beach Love
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Costar: Leave Miley Alone!  —  Miley Cyrus has certainly endured her fair share of media scrutiny in recent months.  But enough is enough, says her Hannah Montana costar Jason Earles.  —  “I feel like they are picking on her,” Earles - who plays Cyrus's big brother on the show …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Jeff Bercovici / Portfolio.com:
Miley the Sexed-Up Minor Boosts ‘Vanity Fair’ Sales
Phil / Egotastic!:
Audrina Patridge is All About the Boobs  —  Audrina Patridge's strategy to get attention is pretty obvious.  It basically involves showing off her breasts as much as possible.  It's simple, to the point, and effective.  And I like it.  You may have also noticed that Audrina is weraing a bikini top under her very low-cut dress.
New York Post:
ANNE EX WANTS TO DEAL  —  PLEA TALK IN VATI-CON  —  Anne Hathaway dumped him.  The feds busted him.  Now accused con artist Raffaello Follieri could be getting ready to cut his losses and make a deal with prosecutors.  —  “Follieri is in plea discussions,” Assistant US attorney Jennifer Burns …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Jossip
Kate Ward / EW.com:
Let ‘Rock of Love’ ‘star’ Daisy de la Hoya ‘entertain’ you!  —  Look carefully at the following restaurant advertisement.  See anything out of place among the enticements for savory garlic shrimp, langostino linguini alfredo, and fire-roasted lobster?  Keep scrolling down, down, down...there you go!
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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Reuters:
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From Mediagazer:

Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

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Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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