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TMZ.com:
Britney Sued By Lutfi — Did She Really Fear Dad? — Sam Lutfi has filed a lawsuit against Britney Spears and her parents, Jamie and Lynne, claiming they defamed him and also alleging Britney lived in fear of her father. — In his lawsuit filed today, Sam boldly claims …
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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.
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 …
Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Hilary Duff Disses Faye Dunaway — The Battle of the Bonny lasses is getting ugly. — Hilary Duff clearly had enough of Faye Dunaway's supposed criticism about whether she has the chops to take on one of the Oscar winner's most iconic roles, the gun-toting Bonnie Parker, in a new flick titled The Story of Bonnie and Clyde.
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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.
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 …
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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?
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 …
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JK Rowling Scores French Knighthood — French president Nicolas Sarkozy inducted Harry Potter author JK Rowling the French Legion of Honor on Tuesday - one of the country's highest honors. — Sarkozy hailed the English author for enchanting French kiddies with her wizard tales.
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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.
Hollywoodtuna:
Like Your Paris Hilton Well Done? — Paris Hilton was caught leaving a tanning salon in Beverly Hills. I'm not sure what color she was hoping for but she looks like she was roasted to perfection. I'd be careful and make sure she was cooked thoroughly though before eating, because you wouldn't want to get salmonella poisoning.
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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.”
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 …
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Headgeek / Ain't It Cool News:
Why AICN Doesn't Post Links To Stories Like This Christian Bale thing that's everywhere! — Hey folks, Harry here... I'm getting slammed with assloads of people angry at me for not posting the Bale explosion from the set of McG's TERMINATOR: SALVATION. Well, first off - there's a real simple reason.
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.