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12:00 PM ET, February 22, 2007

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TMZ.com:
Britney Back in Rehab  —  TMZ has confirmed Britney Spears is back in rehab.  —  We're told the singer is hoping three times is a charm.  The emergency custody hearing that Kevin Federline wanted has been cancelled because of the new development.  There will be no custody hearing today.
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TMZ.com:
K-Fed — I Want a Custody Hearing STAT  —  TMZ has learned that Kevin Federline has asked a judge for an emergency hearing on Thursday to discuss his custody dispute with estranged wife Britney Spears.  —  A court spokesperson says only K-Fed and his attorney are scheduled to appear before the judge, but adds "anything is possible."
People.com:
Kevin Federline Gets Emergency Family Court Hearing  —  A day after Britney Spears checked out of rehab after a one-day stay, her estranged husband, Kevin Federline, will be in court amid a custody dispute over their two sons, the Associated Press reports.  —  Federline, 28, and his attorney …
Discussion: Celebslam.com and Barbie Martini
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Lawyers Up  —  Britney Spears has lawyered up again — this time, she met with the lawyer who represented Mel Gibson in his DUI case.  —  Sources say Spears — wearing a blonde wig — went this morning to meet with Blair Berk, a prominent criminal defense lawyer whose roster …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Britney Spears Suicide Attempts, Plural  —  With all the Britney Spears lunacy that's happened in the past few days, and all the rumours and hear-say going on, it's hard to figure out the truth.  One thing is certain, though: Britney Spears is crazy.  —  But now, the National Enquirer …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
A Message for Britney
Alison Gee / People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Marcia Cross Welcomes Twin Girls  —  How's this for a double feature?  Marcia Cross became a mom on Tuesday, welcoming fraternal twin daughters, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The girls, Eden and Savannah, who were born at a Los Angeles hospital …
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Associated Press:
Marcia Cross Delivers Twin Girls in L.A.
Discussion: Glitterati
Access Hollywood:
Kim Kardashian Files Suit To Prevent Sex Tape Sale  —  Celebutante Kim Kardashian has filed a lawsuit against a company threatening to release a sex tape of her and singer Ray J (aka Brandy's little brother).  —  She filed the suit against Vivid Entertainment, asking for unspecified damages …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Sues Over Sex Tape
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
TMZ.com:
Kim Sues Over Sex Tape
Alex Tresniowski / People.com:
Howard K. Stern: Anna Nicole Smith Paid My Rent  —  Howard K. Stern was entirely financially dependent upon Anna Nicole Smith, he revealed Wednesday during the ongoing hearing to decide who will get custody of her remains.  —  Stern, 38, who had been Smith's lawyer and companion …
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New York Post:
SINGER'S TAKEN  —  SORRY, ladies, but Usher is officially off the block.  Sources say the R&B icon is engaged to his longtime girlfriend and stylist Tameka Foster.  "It's 100 percent official," said an insider.  The couple began dating more than a year ago, but tried to keep it quiet …
KC Baker / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Gifts Orphanage with Wheels  —  Jessica Simpson has a big fan in Mexico: Mama Lupita, who runs the Casa Hogar Elim orphanage in Nuevo Laredo.  —  "Last week, someone asked Mama Lupita if she could use a van at the orphanage," a source close to Simpson tells PEOPLE.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Rachel Bilson: My Mom Gave Me Sex Advice  —  Some women tell their mother everything - but Rachel Bilson doesn't have to.  —  "My mom's a sex therapist, so she's great at talking about relationships," the O.C. star, 25, tells the new InStyle spinoff Your Look in its spring issue.
USA Today:
Lots of 'Glamour' and politicking  —  LOS ANGELES — Horror stories are certainly not the stuff of Glamour.  But at a luncheon Wednesday hosted by the magazine, survivors of torture and rape were invited to tell their tales before celebrities such as Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Katie Holmes and Salma Hayek.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
New York Post:
NOT A COUPLE  —  UNFORTUNATELY for Ashlee Simpson, holding hands and making out on a regular basis with Pete Wentz still won't make you his girlfriend.  Wentz insists the two are not an item and told Rolling Stone, "Maybe in a different universe, we'd be some hot couple, but not in this one."
Discussion: Bricks and Stones
NY Daily News:
Rapper's lacrosse shtick scores no points at Duke  —  Rapper Common may face a cold welcome when he performs at Duke University's Last Day of Classes concert on April 25.  —  The rapper bad-mouthed players involved in the lacrosse team's alleged rape scandal while performing at Emory University last year.
Discussion: Gawker and celebrity terrorist
New York Post:
LOHAN SNUBS ALTMAN SERVICE  —  LINDSAY Lohan may have thought of her "A Prairie Home Companion" director Robert Altman as a father figure, but she didn't show up for his memorial service here Tuesday - and was out partying in L.A. with "Jackass" badboy Steve O instead.
Discussion: Bricks and Stones
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Rumor Patrol: Xtina Not Pregnant, Rep Tells Us  —  Christina Aguilera is not pregnant, the singer's rep tells Usmagazine.com.  —  The statement was issued in response to magazine and newspaper reports published Wednesday claiming that the 26-year-old is expecting a child.  —  "It's all made up," the rep tells Us.
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Christina Aguilera Might Be Pregnant
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Blogger Perez Sued Over Topless Aniston Pic  —  RECOMMENDED (0)  —  Universal has a boob, er, bone to pick with Perez Hilton.  —  The studio sued the celebrity-gossip blogger Tuesday for copyright infringement, accusing Hilton of posting a stolen topless picture of Jennifer Aniston …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
 
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Britney Spears' nannies are speaking out
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New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH hard-partying celeb takes her escapades well into the next morning?
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TMZ.com:
Lohan Parties With Steve-O
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