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10:25 PM ET, February 20, 2007

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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 …
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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 …
Extra:
Britney Spears Enters Rehab... Again  —  "Extra" has confirmed that pop princess Britney Spears checked into rehab late Tuesday morning at the urging of her concerned family and friends.  —  Britney is seeking help at Malibu's exclusive treatment facility, Promises.
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 …
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.
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.
Daily Mail:
Another bad hair day for Britney  —  It has been a busy few days in the increasingly erratic world of Britney Spears.  —  And if these latest images are anything to go by, the 25-year-old shows no sign of slowing down, or indeed levelling out her behaviour.
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.
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:
Salon Owner Says Brit's Stunt Was for Publicity
Discussion: The Evil Beet
Veryvera / I'm Not Obsessed:   Which Britney Spears Hairstyle Do You Like Best?
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brody Jenner Tried to Get Nicole Richie to Eat  —  What was at the heart of the long-gone relationship between Nicole Richie and Brody Jenner?  He was trying to get her to eat.  —  In a dialogue exchange that is part of a profile of Jenner in the March issue of Details, Spencer Pratt …
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TMZ.com:
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 and Dlisted
New York Post:
TOM'S CAMP DISSES BRIDGET  —  IT'S getting nasty between New England Patriots quarter back Tom Brady and his pregnant ex, "Six Degrees" ac tress Bridget Moynahan.  Pals of Brady claim Moyna han didn't bother to tell him she was announcing her pregnancy via Liz Smith's column in The Post on Sunday.
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Tom Reacts to Bridget's Pregnancy Announcement  —  Actress Bridget Moynahan's announcement that she is expecting a child with ex-boyfriend Tom Brady took everyone by surprise - but no one was more surprised than Brady himself.  —  The Six Degrees star reportedly didn't inform …
TMZ.com:
Stern's Lawyer: Opri Called Howard a "Killer"  —  In a sharp and intensely personal accusation, Howard K. Stern's lawyer Krista Barth complained to Judge Larry Seidlin that Larry Birkhead's lawyer Deb Opri, sitting just a few feet from Stern, accused him of "killing" Anna Nicole Smith during court proceedings this morning.
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Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Anne Hathaway: I'm Not a Saint  —  Despite her sweet and down-to-earth image, Anne Hathaway says she has behaved badly in the past.  —  "You know, Lindsay [Lohan] and I have a lot more in common than people think," she says in an interview with the UK's The Sunday Times.
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Anne Hathaway Partied Like Lindsay Lohan
The Sun:
Lazy should go home A-Lohan  —  End of her bender ... Lindsay looks worse for wear after heavy weekend  —  LAZY LOHAN officially left rehab last Friday and spent the weekend, erm, clubbing.  —  The actress checked out of Los Angeles' Wonderland Center after completing a 30-day stay …
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Biel's Nipples Are Refreshing  —  Now how refreshing is this?  Jessica Biel out in LA sporting some nipples.  Why is it refreshing?  Because it's not Britney Spears' nasty bald head or nasty bald head in a wig!  It's Jessica Biel, a hot "normal" celebrity that happens to have forgotten her bra at home.
New York Post:
PARIS LOSES IN B-DAY BATTLE  —  HOLLYWOOD A-listers shunned celebutard Paris Hilton's 26th birthday in Las Vegas in favor of hanging out in New York for Untitled Entertainment founder Jason Weinberg's 40th birthday at Midtown hot spot The Grand on Friday night.
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!
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
NY Daily News:
Diddy's ex delivers a denial  —  Diddy and son, Justin  —  Rosario Dawson flashed a megawatt smile at the annual ACE Eddie awards in Beverly Hills Sunday night.  —  Christina Aguilera vamped it up for the half-time show at last weekend's NBA All-Star game in Vegas.
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

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