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TMZ.com:
Britney Back in Rehab  —  Update: TMZ has learned that Britney has checked into Promises, a treatment facility in Malibu.  —  TMZ has learned Britney Spears is back in rehab.  Sources say the singer has checked into an in-patient facility in Los Angeles.  We're told the move came …
People.com:
Britney Spears Enters Rehab  —  Britney Spears has entered rehab, the singer's manager Larry Rudolph, confirms to PEOPLE.  —  "Britney Spears has voluntarily checked herself into an undisclosed rehab facility today," Rudolph says in a statement.  "We ask that the media respect her privacy …
Mark Gray / People.com:
Kevin Is Concerned About Britney, Says a Friend  —  During Britney Spears's recent wild weekend, her ex, Kevin Federline, canceled plans to party in Las Vegas during the NBA All-Star weekend in order to stay in Los Angeles to be available for the couple's children, sources tell PEOPLE.
National Enquirer:
BREAKING NEWS: BRITNEY'S FATHER TAKES HER TO MALIBU REHAB CLINIC  —  Britney Spears has checked into Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, California, The National ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.  —  After cutting off her hair and undergoing what those close to her described as a breakdown …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Britney Spears in Rehab Again  —  If you didn't see this one coming, you obviously haven't been paying attention.  People is reporting that Britney Spears is back in rehab, if you can really call it "back in."  It's not like that first 24 hours really counted or anything.
Access Hollywood:
Britney Spears Checked Into Rehab Yesterday; Family Staged Intervention  —  Pop singer Britney Spears has checked into rehab Access Hollywood can reveal.  —  Spears' manager Larry Rudolph confirmed that the pop star is now a patient at a rehab facility.  It was not disclosed which facility she is at.
X17 Online:
X17 FIRST!  - Britney Seeks Help  —  On a sunny, Malibu afternoon, Britney Spears got some fresh air (and a little nicotine!) outside Promises rehab center in the Malibu Mountains.  Famous for cleaning up plenty of celebs in the past, Promises was the treatment center of choice for out beloved Brit …
Discussion: The Sun
Just Jared:
Britney Spears: Bald and in Rehab  —  Extra TV has the first image of the bald Britney Spears in rehab at Malibu's exclusive treatment facility, Promises, which she checked into late Tuesday morning.  Let's hope she makes it past day one!  Two thoughts: … And this should shed some light as to why Britney shaved her head:
TMZ.com:
Paparazzi Buzz Rehab for Buzzed Britney  —  TMZ has learned a gaggle of paparazzi just took off by helicopter from the Santa Monica airport, headed for Malibu.  Their target: Britney Spears in rehab.  —  Spears checked into the ritzy Promises treatment center in Malibu today.
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Britney In Rehab: You Saw It Here First!
Lucy / Fametastic:   Britney Spears to sign kids over to mum rather than Kevin Federline?
Veryvera / I'm Not Obsessed:   Which Britney Spears Hairstyle Do You Like Best?
TMZ.com:
Salon Owner Says Brit's Stunt Was for Publicity
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People.com:
Brody Jenner 'Horrified' by Nicole Richie Story  —  Brody Jenner says he's "horrified" by a profile written about him in the new issue of Details magazine.  —  In the article, Jenner and his best friend/manager, Spencer Pratt, are characterized as scheming to make Jenner famous …
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Nicole Richie Pleads Not Guilty  —  Nicole Richie has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence.  —  Richie was arrested on December 11 on suspicion of driving under the influence, when she was stopped for going the wrong way on the 134 Freeway in Burbank.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Dlisted and Staralicious
TMZ.com:
Judge Lets Stern Go to Bahamas, Begs for Return  —  It's not every day that a judge helps a key witness hop a jet out of the country, but Judge Larry Seidlin just offered Howard K. Stern a choice of two private jets to take him back to the Bahamas for the night.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Anna Nicole Smith: High and Pregnant on Video  —  Unlike most other blogs, Egotastic! isn't the place to find every single update on Anna Nicole Smith's death.  Why?  Mostly because I don't care.  She wasn't that important, and she never did anything particularly special, other than get herself into a lot of trouble.
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
The Fight Over Anna Nicole's Body is On  —  Larry Birkhead, Howard K. Stern, Dannielynn's guardian and Anna Nicole's mother, Virgie Arthur, arrived in a Broward County courtroom 9:37 am EST this morning to determine the final resting place of Anna Nicole Smith, whose body has been in a Florida morgue since her death.
Jesus Martinez / Drunken Stepfather:
I am - Reese Witherspoon Tight Pants...of the Day  —  I heard Reese Witherspoon broke up with her husband and like any recently broken up girl she's hit the treadmill.  Bitch has probably cried away 10 lbs and jogged off another 10lbs and emotionally starved the last 10 lbs off, and I am not complaining.
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celebitchy.com:
George Clooney and Reese Witherspoon?
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Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Trista and Ryan Expecting First Child  —  Trista and Ryan Sutter of The Bachelorette are expecting their first child, the couple tell PEOPLE exclusively.  —  "We are so happy after two years of trying," Trista says.  —  Ryan, 32, a Colorado fireman, got the news from Trista, 34 …
Celebrity Blog, Celebrity Pictures and Gossip Blogs:
Kim Kardashian Lands TV Gig  —  Kim Kardashian is indeed following in her best friend's footsteps.  —  A little over a week before her sex tape hits the stands, here comes news that Kim has secured a TV gig in the form of Beyond the Break, which is some sort of a teen surfing drama being aired over the cable network Noggin.
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
A Socialite's Life:
Oh, Mischa.  You've Been Awfully Quiet Lately.  —  Mischa Barton, the former star of the O.C. (don't call it that), got into a little bit of a car accident this weekend.  Shortly after she left her tiny friend, Nicole Richie, at a tanning salon in Los Angeles, Mischa accidentally bumped …
J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Tom Brady's Reaction to The News He's With Child  —  This is interesting.  Golden Boy already knew . … Much to my chagrin, because I'm an obvious s**t-stirrer, Gisele Bundchen didn't seem freaked out at all by this turn of events.  Keep reading for how she reacted to the news.
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Tom Reacts to Bridget's Pregnancy Announcement
J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Fashion Disaster of the Day: Nicolas Cage  —  Okay.  The editors have their say after the jump.  —  J. Harvey: How many cultural icons can this kook steal from?  One day, he's Elvis.  Now he's a boy named Sue?  Christ, Madonna's more original and that bitch is a thief!
New York Post:
BARE VANESSA  —  POSING for nude photos in Penthouse cost Vanessa Williams her Miss America crown in 1984, but the "Ugly Betty" star is again baring it all for Allure's May "Look Better Naked" issue.  Unlike the Penthouse shots, which showed Williams engaged in sexual acts with another woman …
Discussion: BuddyTV and Celeb Gossip Junkie
Phil / Egotastic!:
Anne Hathaway Partied Like Lindsay Lohan  —  I once wrote that Anne Hathaway is the Anti-Lindsay Lohan, because of her seemingly perfect behaviour, but it appears I was wrong.  According to People, Anne Hathaway had her share of late night partying, and dancing on tabletops back when she was Lindsay Lohan's age in college.
 
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