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6:55 PM ET, July 18, 2008

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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.
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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.
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.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Gives Kevin Federline Sole Custody of Boys
Discussion: omg! and CandyKirby.com
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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.
Discussion: X17 Online
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Released From Jail After 173 Minutes
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Turns Herself Into Police for DUI
Discussion: X17 Online
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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Molly / POPSUGAR:
More NSFW Topless Sienna and Balthazar Beach Love  —  No no no no, here's even more of Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty's romantic tryst in Positano, Italy this week.  We saw the duo cuddling half naked on their balcony and now here they are rolling around in the sand.
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Sienna Miller Still Topless with Balthazar Getty
3am:
Sienna Miller to move in with married lover Balthazar Getty
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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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Aileen Wong / People.com:
Lindsay & Samantha Spin The Night Away  —  On the heels of reports that Samantha Ronson recently changed her Facebook relationship status to “in a relationship,” she and Lindsay Lohan stepped out in New York City in coordinated fedoras on Thursday.  —  At the Sephora Celebrates Ten Years …
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Becks vs. LiLo: A Flashbulb Face-Off in NYC
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
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 …
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.
The Superficial:
Rosario Dawson hosing herself off in a bikini  —  Rosario Dawson in a bikini holding a garden hose.  I can't think of a better summertime memory.  It kind of reminds me of that sweltering August when I opened a “Lemonade and Lap Dance” stand.  I was doing pretty well until the cops shut me down.
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Rosario Dawson Bikini Pictures!
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Tom Cruise, 'Salt'-Free: Comeback Hopes Dashed  —  Tom Cruise, 'Salt'-Free  —  It looks like there's a snag in Tom Cruise's big career comeback film.  According to sources, Cruise is probably not going to be playing the role of Edwin A. Salt, a fictional CIA officer who is outed as a spy.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Jossip and Lifeline Live
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
 
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Pure Sex  —  Yes, I am still suffering from the terminal disease known as CarrotTopalitis.
Discussion: OH NO!!
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Nicole Kidman steps out with no sign of a baby bump just TEN days after giving birth
Perez Hilton:
Hope He's OK
Discussion: TMZ.com and Jezebel
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE: Britney Immerses Herself in Work
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
George Clooney Stars in Quirky Drink Ad
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Arrest Warrant Issued—Briefly—for Doherty
Discussion: Lifeline Live
TMZ.com:
Guns N' Roses' Drummer — Welcome to the Pokey
Michael K / Dlisted:
Nasty  —  White Oprah, just collect your baggy of boogie sugar …
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Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Costar: Leave Miley Alone!
Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn / Associated Press:
‘Desperate Housewives’ creator says end in sight
Discussion: Dlisted
Kate Ward / EW.com:
Let ‘Rock of Love’ ‘star’ Daisy de la Hoya ‘entertain’ you!
Discussion: Dlisted
Reuters:
Jury finds in favor of Mattel in Bratz trial
Discussion: Gone Hollywood and OH NO!!
Dave McNary / Variety:
MGM high on ‘Valley Girl’ comedy
 

 
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

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
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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