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3:45 PM ET, February 21, 2007

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Entertainment Tonight:
Breaking News: Britney Spears Leaves Rehab Again!  —  Sources tell ET that the pop princess has checked out of rehab!  —  Send your messages to Britney here!  —  Sources tell ET that BRITNEY SPEARS left Promises residential treatment center in Malibu, CA early this morning — less than 24 hours after checking into the facility.
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TMZ.com:
Brit Can't Handle Rehab  —  TMZ has confirmed that Britney Spears has left rehab — again.  —  As we first reported, the singer checked into Promises treatment center yesterday.  But she just couldn't deal with it and left for home.  It's the same story as last week, when Britney was in and out of rehab within 24 hours.
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Britney's Nanny Tell-All!  —  Sources say Britney Spears relies too heavily on nannies to help care for her two sons, Sean, 17 months, and Jayden, 5 months.  —  When Spears is alone with her kids, "she gets over-whelmed," says a source.  "She gets so frustrated when they cry, asking, 'How do I make it stop?'
TMZ.com:
Child Services Hotline Blows Up With Britney Calls  —  TMZ has learned that the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has received numerous phone calls to their hotline ... about Britney Spears!  —  Sources tell TMZ that the Child Protection hotline received calls …
Daily Mail:
Britney walks out of rehab - again  —  Britney Spears is reported to have walked out the rehab facility she checked into, just 24 hours after seeking treatment.  —  Following months of bizarre behaviour which culminated in her shaving off all her hair Britney entered Promises treatment centre in Malibu, California.
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People.com:
COVER STORY: Britney's Kids 'Being Well Taken Care Of'  —  While Britney Spears is in rehab, her two sons are in good hands.  "The kids are being well taken care of," Spears's manager, Larry Rudolph, says of Sean Preston, 17 months, and Jayden James, 5 months, in PEOPLE's new cover story.
TMZ.com:
Paparazzi Buzz Rehab for Buzzed Britney
Discussion: Extra, People.com and Hollywood Rag
Daily Mail:
Britney: 'I shaved my head because of lice'
Kevin Federline / NY Daily News:
Oops, she did it again! Brit flees rehab
Discussion: Best Week Ever and The Corsair
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Anna's Private Message to Britney  —  Six months before Anna Nicole Smith's tragic death, the pregnant TrimSpa spokesmodel reached out via video to fellow pregnant celeb Britney Spears, Us has learned.  —  In the video, an 8-months-pregnant Smith directly addressed Spears …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Naomi Watts: Pregnant!  —  Naomi Watts is expecting someone.  A source tells Us Weekly that the 38-year-old actress and her actor beau, Liev Schreiber, 39, are going to be parents.  —  The couple of nearly two years dined with pals at NYC eatery Pastis on February 18 where "Naomi was visibly pregnant," an eyewitness says.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
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People.com:
Heather Mills, Billy Ray Cyrus Join Dancing with the Stars  —  Heather Mills, Billy Ray Cyrus and former 'N Sync star Joey Fatone are among the celebrities who will compete on the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars, season-three contestant Jerry Springer announced on Wednesday's Good Morning America.
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Laila Ali / ABCNEWS:
Meet the New Cast of 'Dancing With the Stars'  —  Get to Know the People Everyone Will Be Watching This Spring … Daughter of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, Laila Ali jumped into the women's boxing ring in 1999.  After a string of high-profile wins, the 29-year-old retired from boxing earlier this year.
Boston Globe:
Brady 'excited' about fatherhood  —  Better late than never, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has finally publicly acknowledged his impending fatherhood.  Don Yee, agent for the three-time Super Bowl champ, said yesterday "Tom and his family are excited about the pregnancy …
Discussion: Holy Candy and Just Jared
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New York Post:
CONDO FUMBLE  —  TOM Brady put his Time Warner Center pad …
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
The Smoking Gun:
Lawsuit Over Topless Aniston Photo  —  Studio claims blogger Perez Hilton published "stolen" image  —  The online publication of a topless photo of Jennifer Aniston has triggered a lawsuit against gossip blogger Perez Hilton.  According to a copyright infringement complaint filed against Hilton …
Access Hollywood:
Jennifer Lopez To Perform On 'American Idol'  —  Access Hollywood has learned from reliable sources that Jennifer Lopez has been scheduled perform on "American Idol" on April 11.  —  J. Lo joins a long line of big time acts to take the "Idol" stage over the years, including Prince, Mary J. Blige, Rascal Flatts, Shakira and more.
New York Post:
DWI STAR 'LOST' HER MIND  —  MICHELLE Rodriguez blames everybody but herself for her two drunken-driving convictions.  "At 15 miles an hour, never killed a pot head . . . We get stopped driving like 15 miles an hour down a 35- to 40-mph road," the bisexual "Lost" star writes on her grammatically challenged blog.
NY Daily News:
Aguilera crib notes  —  Today's celebrity baby mystery is the strange case of Christina Aguilera.  An employee of Beverly Hills kids' boutique Bellini tells us the singer was twittering about a new pregnancy when she stopped in for a $3,000 shopping spree Saturday.
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 …
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Angelina in Mourning, Drops to 109 Pounds  —  Life in the Big Easy has had its challenges for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt since they moved to New Orleans in January.  Ever since Jolie's mother, actress Marcheline Bertrand, died of cancer last month, the star just hasn't been the same, sources say.
Jhwang / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Wins an 'Oscar' in New Orleans  —  Angelina Jolie took her Goodwill Ambassadorship to New Orleans today, making the beleaguered city more beautiful just by being there.  —  She watched the Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday parade from the balcony of her French Quarter mansion.
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Nicole & Joel Say "I Love You"  —  Nicole Richie isn't letting her legal woes put a strain on her romance with Joel Madden.  A source tells Us Weekly that Richie, 25, and Madden, 27, "have exchanged their 'I love yous.'"  —  And now the couple of three months are taking the next big step - L.A. househunting!
Discussion: Dlisted and Haute Gossip
 
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