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1:10 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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Summer / Us Weekly:
K-Fed & Britney's Mom Caring for the Kids  —  Usmagazine.com has learned that as Britney Spears continues to unravel in public, Kevin Federline has been working behind the scenes to take custody of their children away from the erratic pop star.  —  A source tells Us that Federline, 28 …
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."
National Enquirer:
ENQUIRER EXCLUSIVE!  BRITNEY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE  —  Terrified she'd lose custody of her sons, an out-of-control Britney Spears tried to kill herself TWICE in the hours after shaving her head, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively from sources.  —  Hours after creating a media frenzy by shaving her head …
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
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Brit's In Rehab: Third Time's A Charm?
Discussion: The Superficial
PerezHilton.com:
Britney BACK in Rehab!!!  —  The mind of Britney Spears must be a dark and scary place!
Fox News:
REPORTS: BRITNEY SPEARS BACK IN REHAB; HEARING CANCELED; SPEARS' DAD TALKS TO FOX
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Phil / Egotastic!:
Britney Spears Suicide Attempts, Plural
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
A Message for Britney
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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J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Jennifer Aniston Hates Perez Hilton  —  Perez Hilton is being sued for displaying a topless pic of Aniston, taken from the set of the Break-Up.  Universal is claiming he didn't take it down when he was asked to.  Perez Hilton's lawyer is saying that he did and Universal is pursuing the lawsuit …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:   Blogger Perez Sued Over Topless Aniston Pic
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
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.
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 …
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
Bill Carter / New York Times:
Jimmy Fallon Said to Be in NBC's Late-Night Plans  —  NBC may be quietly looking to put some possible late-night reinforcements in place for its big transition two years from now when Conan O'Brien replaces Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show."  —  One move is expected to involve signing Jimmy Fallon …
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
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.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Britney Spears' nannies are speaking out  —  Singer wanted nannies to be her friends, passed off kids after 10 minutes  —  Britney Spears' nannies are speaking out.  —  Women who were hired — or interviewed to be hired — to care for the singer's two sons say that they were asked few questions …
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:
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
New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH hard-partying celeb takes her escapades well into the next morning?  Sources saw her snorting lines at 10 a.m., but the real problem isn't coke - waitresses at Privilege overheard her demanding "meth" from her friends. . . WHICH athletic new reality show contender …
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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