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Ken Lee / People.com:
Sam Lutfi Sues Britney Spears and Her Parents  —  Britney Spears's former manager Sam Lutfi is suing the singer and her parents, Jamie and Lynne Spears, for defamation and breach of contract, L.A. court documents show.  —  In the lawsuit filed Tuesday, Lutfi is also claiming libel …
TMZ.com:
Britney's Former BFF Could Be Out on His Ass  —  It's not hard to see why Sam Lutfi is suing the Spears clan — he's got a debt collection agency on his back.  —  According to documents obtained by TMZ, a lien was slapped on Lutfi's condo back in April.  Lutfi never paid the debt, which grew to $18,507.58 by November.
Daily Mail:
You won't stay thin like that: Newly buff Britney Spears slurps TWO iced lattes at once … Months of intensive dance rehearsals and a new diet regime have finally paid off for pop star Britney Spears.  —  But the singer clearly hasn't given up all her bad habits as she was seen slurping on two iced coffees at the same time.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Hilary Duff, Faye Dunaway Feud Over Bonnie & Clyde Role  —  Hilary Duff is set to reprise Faye Dunaway's legendary role as Bonnie in the indie remake of The Story of Bonnie and Clyde — and Dunaway is not pleased.  —  “Couldn't they have at least cast a real actress?”  Dunaway said last week.
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Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Hilary Duff Disses Faye Dunaway
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Angie Everhart to Be First-Time Mom  —  Angie Everhart is having a baby.  —  The 39-year-old model and actress exclusively reveals to me that she's 14 weeks pregnant with her first child.  —  And Everhart, who costarred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Last Action Hero, is doing it more or less on her own.
Liam / Filmonic:
This is Jude Law.  —  The image above features Jude Law, a male actor, who will be seen later this year in Sherlock Holmes alongside Robert Downey Jr. Jude Law plays a character called Minx in a film called Rage, directed by Sally Potter. … Okay then.  I know this film must …
Discussion: Dlisted
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Joaquin Phoenix Denies Flip-Flop to Hip-Hop a Hoax  —  Joaquin Phoenix insists he's getting a bum rap.  —  “There's not a hoax,” Phoenix tells the Associated Press of doubts about his sudden conversation from movie star to hip-hop artist.  “Might I be ridiculous?  Might my career in music be laughable?
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and iVillage
Liz Smith / wowOwow:
Women's Bodies, From Jessica Simpson and Miley Cyrus to the Octuplets  —  “The famous charms are in evidence, not a little on the fleshy side - diet anyone?” ...  “This movie cements the fact that the actress is in need of a good girdle” ... “She has been slimmer and trimmer previously.”
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Lifeline Live
Who's News Blog:
Exclusive: Stephen King on J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer  —  I'm working on my big American Icons cover story on Stephen King today, and it could almost fill up two full issues.  King gave me so much good stuff: He's a truly fascinating guy, and he had so many great stories and takes on things.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and SnitchSeeker.com
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Al Pacino to star in ‘King Lear’  —  Michael Radford to direct film  —  Al Pacino will play the title role in “King Lear,” an adaptation of the Shakespeare play that will be directed by Michael Radford.  —  Radford, who wrote the script, is making his second Shakespearean foray with Pacino …
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Hank Azaria & Girlfriend Katie Expecting First Child  —  Hank Azaria and his girlfriend Katie Wright are expecting a baby boy, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “They're quite ecstatic,” the actor's rep Stan Rosenfield tells PEOPLE.  —  Wright, who has begun her second trimester …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
New York Post:
DIDDY FLEES PARTY - AND COPS  —  HEY, Diddy - how come you didn't want to get searched by the police?  —  Sean Combs was supposed to co-host a birthday party for DJ Clue at club M2 on West 28th Street Monday night with Kobe Bryant after the historic Knicks/Lakers game in which Bryant scored 61 points.
Discussion: Bossip.com
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Michael Phelps Resumes Training After Pot Pic  —  Michael Phelps resumed training at a Baltimore natatorium on Tuesday, making his first appearance since a photo surfaced of him smoking pot.  —  Looking solemn, he was accompanied by a bodyguard as he made his way to the Loyola College pool.
Kristin Harmel / People.com:
Khloe Kardashian Advises Dating Football (Not Basketball) Players  —  Kim (left) and Khloe Kardashian  —  When it comes to dating professional athletes, the Kardashian ladies agree that football players are more convenient than basketball players.  —  “It's easier to date a football player for sure …
Christine / The PETA Files:
Carey Hart's ‘Ink, Not Mink’ Contest  —  Carey Hart has so many job descriptions that he's practically a one-man employment agency.  He's a professional freestyle motocross rider, successful business owner, AMA team owner, and reality TV star, and now he can add one more line to his résumé: anti-fur model for PETA.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and dailystab.com
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘NCIS,’ ‘The Office,’ ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Smallville,’ ‘Supernatural,’ ‘Nip/Tuck,’ ‘Housewives,’ ‘Lost,’ ‘Medium,’ ‘Numb3rs,’ and more!  —  Question: I'm Lost in more ways than one.  Did I miss something?  If they're moving back and forth in time, that doesn't explain why the island seemed to vanish from sight.
The Sun:
Amy's off to isle of druggies  —  RECOVERING junkie AMY WINEHOUSE is planning a change of scenery — by moving to druggie paradise Jamaica.  —  The Rehab singer, 25, wants to record her hugely-delayed third album on the Caribbean island where illegal drugs are known to be widely available.
Derrik J. Lang / Associated Press:
Carnie Wilson to host GSN's ‘The Newlywed Game’  —  LOS ANGELES - Here comes the next “Newlywed Game” host.  —  Carnie Wilson, the Wilson Phillips singer who hosted her own talk show and appeared on VH1's “Celebrity Fit Club,” is slated to host 40 episodes of a new GSN edition of the show …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Lisa Loeb's Wedding Photo  —  Lisa Loeb and Roey Hershkovitz  —  Lisa Loeb's wedding was full of laughter and tears as the singer-songwriter exchanged vows with Roey Hershkovitz on Saturday in front of 275 guests at Manhattan restaurant Brasserie 8 ½.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson's Latest Movie Goes Straight to DVD Today  —  What do Jessica Simpson and Audrina Patridge have in common?  —  Simpson's latest flick, Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (original title: Major Movie Star), was released straight to DVD today, while Patridge's first movie Into the Blue 2, will hits stores April 21.
 
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