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Britney Under Permanent Conservatorship — Lawyers in the Britney Spears conservatorship case have just asked the court commissioner to make her conservatorship permanent. And the judge just granted the request. — As of now, the conservatorship is scheduled to end on December 31.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Dad Granted Permanent Control of Her Affairs — Britney Spears' father was granted permanent legal control of his daughter, a court ruled Tuesday. — Jamie Spears was first put in control of his daughter's affairs Feb. 1 following her two forced hospitalizations in January.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney's Dad Named Permanent Conservator of Her Affairs — Britney Spears at Il Sole — Britney Spears's father, Jamie, has been named permanent conservator of his daughter's affairs, a Los Angeles court ruled on Tuesday. He was also named permanent co-conservator of her estate, along with an attorney, Andrew Wallet.
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Breaking: The CW Planning ‘Melrose Place’ Reboot — Andrew Shue, call your agent. — A spokesperson for The CW confirms what has been buzzed about for months: The network is developing an update of Melrose Place. Details remain sketchy, but it's believed Melrose 2.0 would launch next fall.
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Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:‘Melrose Place’ redo in works at CW
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Bill Carter / New York Times:
Swayze's Best Act: Being Able to Show Up — CHICAGO — On a film soundstage here, a tense scene was unfolding, with the actor Lou Diamond Phillips, playing a rogue cop, holding a gun aimed at the head of another actor, who stood tall, unflinching, his face and frame thinner than in his glory days …
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Joaquin Phoenix: Leaving the Silver Screen? — “Extra” caught up with actor Joaquin Phoenix, and the “Walk the Line” star dropped a shocker — is he really leaving show biz?! Yes! Last night at the Paul Newman benefit, the Oscar nominee told “Extra,” “I want to take this opportunity …
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Caris Davis / People.com:
Joaquin Phoenix: Retiring from Movies at Age 34? — Say what? — Joaquin Phoenix dropped quite a shocker at a benefit for Paul Newman's camps for kids Monday, announcing his plans to quit acting. — “I want to take this opportunity ... to give you the exclusive and just talk a little bit …
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Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Bails on Date Night with Tony Romo — Jessica Simpson stood up two dates on Tuesday night - boyfriend Tony Romo and ... Elmo? — The singer - who designs clothing, shoes and handbags for Macy's - was supposed to fly from Nashville to New York Tuesday to celebrate the department store's 150th anniversary.
Amy Elisa Keith / People.com:
Tara Reid: 'I'm Not Perfect' — Tara Reid has a message for anyone wishing to criticize her body: Enough already! — After unflattering bikini shots of her surfaced last week, Reid faced a barrage of Internet attacks aimed at her post-surgery figure. “I've been a media target for years now,” the actress, 33, tells PEOPLE.
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Tara Reid Has ‘Battle Wounds’ From Lipo — Fed up with media critiques of her body, actress Tara Reid hopes that opening up about it will put a stop to the talk. — Tara Reid at Elton John Aids Foundation/InStyle Oscar Party in Los Angeles on March 26, 2000 (Photo Scott Gries/ImageDirect) …
New York Post:
‘VIEW’ TARGET — ELISABETH Hasselbeck gets more death threats than anyone else on “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg revealed Monday night at Cooper Union. Whoopi - part of a panel discussion on Art and Educational Justice hosted by the Stella Adler Studio with Rosie Perez, Phylicia Rashad …
Marc Graser / Variety:
Downey Jr. extends Marvel deal — Actor to star in ‘Avengers,’ ‘Iron Man 3’ — Robert Downey Jr. is living up to his title as Marvel Studios' Iron Man. — In addition to starring in “Iron Man 2,” Downey has agreed to return as billionaire Tony Stark and his crime-fighting alter ego in …
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Julianne Hough / Fancast:
“I Have Endometriosis. I'd Still Like A Hough Vs. Hough Final” — Well, as of yesterday, the news is out there. Here's the latest. Later today I'm meeting with my doctor, getting the rundown of the procedure. He's going to go through everything about the surgery. I'm not worried.
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Anne Hathaway Strips Down in Vogue — It's been a little while since we've seen Anne Hathaway around, but what better way to make a comeback, than by striping down to her underwear in Vogue magazine? Sure, Anne could go back to taking off all her clothes like she was doing a couple years ago …
Chicago Breaking News:
Hudson, King murderer may have had help — Although Chicago police have only one known suspect in the slayings of three relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson, some evidence suggests that more than one person may have been involved, law-enforcement sources said today.
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