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1:30 PM ET, May 23, 2007

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TMZ.com:
Is Nicole Back in Rehab for Diet and Drugs?  —  Reports are swirling that tabloid princess Nicole Richie is back — yet again — in rehab and more "helpless" than ever, but TMZ is told that it just ain't so.  In fact, as we write, Nicole's sitting at home in Glendale, and doing just fine.
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Nicole Richie Not in Rehab  —  Nicole Richie's rep is denying reports that the Simple Life star has entered a rehabilitative treatment center.  —  "She is not in rehab," the rep tells Usmagazine.com.  "She is at home in Glendale.  Sobriety is an ongoing process but she is sober."
CW Arkansas:
Nicole Richie Not in Rehab  —  Actress and celebutante Nicole Richie was reported to have re-entered rehab for treatment of an eating disorder and substance abuse, according to media reports.  —  The emaciated Simple Life star was said to have checked into the Beau Monde Treatment Center in Corona Del Mar …
canada.com:
Nicole Richie reportedly in rehab  —  John Kennedy, canada.com  —  Published: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 A dangerously emaciated Nicole Richie is in rehab.  —  That's the shocking claim of the National Enquirer and Star magazine, which are reporting this week that Richie is being treated for an eating disorder and substance abuse.
Discussion: The Blemish
Michael K / Dlisted:   Nicole Richie Probably Got Bored
PerezHilton.com:
Nicole Richie Enters Rehab!!!!
New York Post:
MIAMI HIDEOUS  —  WHO knew Miami was such a tough crowd?  When Britney Spears did an impromptu lip-sync/dance performance at Mansion on Saturday night, the reception was less than enthusiastic.  The crowd, full of "trannies and gay guys," according to our spy, sneered...
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Debi Springer / People.com:
Britney Spears's Miami Vice: Shopping  —  Britney Spears arrived in Miami on Sunday for a concert at Mansion - but she had some important business to attend to first.  —  Not 10 minutes after checking into the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Miami, Spears, 25, and a group of friends zoomed off …
Discussion: That Other Blog
Cord Jefferson / MollyGood:   Don't Call It a Comeback  —  Britney Spears' recent surprise …
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Is another kitten in the plans for TomKat?  —  Plus: Lindsay Lohan is a hotel owner's worst nightmare  —  Are more babies in store for Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise?  —  Is TomKat looking to have another kitten?  —  Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are moving into a Beverly Hills estate …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Don't Do It Katie!  —  Tom Cruise apparently purchased …
Ben Widdicombe / NY Daily News:
Lindsay's vodk-AA sponsor  —  Alcoholics Anonymous member Lindsay Lohan has lined up Svedka vodka to sponsor her 21st birthday blowout in Las Vegas, a rep for the brand confirmed to us yesterday.  —  It's part of a deal that could net the star up to seven figures for the July 2-3 celebration.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Svedka Vodka is Linday's New Sponsor
blogs.orlandosentinel.com:
Former Creed singer Scott Stapp speaks, apologizes  —  A few days after former Creed frontman Scott Stapp was arrested — his wife telling 911 and the South Florida cops that she had called to their home that he was "wasted" and had thrown a bottle at her — Stapp is trying to clear his name.
Discussion: poponthepop.com and WOW Report
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Associated Press:
Wife says Stapp 'wasted' in 911 call
Discussion: Eat Sleep Drink Music
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Isaiah Washington Checking Out of Grey's Anatomy?  —  The doctor may be out on Grey's Anatomy.  —  On the May 17 finale, Dr. Preston Burke left his tentative bride-to-be, Cristina Yang, on their wedding day...and now it looks possible that Isaiah Washington is taking off as well.
People.com:
Apolo Anton Ohno Wins Dancing with the Stars  —  Apolo Anton Ohno got an extra special 25th birthday gift Tuesday: The two-time Olympic medalist became the latest Dancing with the Stars champ.  —  "I feel amazing," the speed skater said after learning he'd won the competition, beating out singer Joey Fatone and boxer Laila Ali.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Monday's Dancing with the Stars: What You Didn't See
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
USA Today:
Sheryl Crow tries 'nesting'  —  Sheryl Crow is one happy rock chick.  —  In her first interview and photo shoot as a brand-new mom, the singer coos about spending the past three weeks holed up in her Los Angeles mansion with her just-adopted newborn son, Wyatt.
Discussion: OH NO!!
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Magician Criss Angel To Try Escape Stunt From Concrete Block Above Times Square  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Magician Criss Angel plans to hang in a cube encased in concrete and suspended 40 feet above the ground near Times Square next month in a stunt that will test his Houdini-like ability to escape.
Discussion: Dlisted and Hollywood Headache
New York Post:
FOR PARIS, IT'S TIME TO PRAY  —  PRAISE the Lord and damn the chihuahuas!  Paris Hilton has lost the rampant partying, the pampered boy toys and her an noying new-pet-every-week habit - and found religion.  The slammer- bound celebutard, who heads to jail June 5 for violating probation …
Us Weekly:
Janet Jackson: How I Stay Hot  —  It's been a year since Janet Jackson shed 60 pounds, and the 41-year-old superstar continues to shame us all with her six-pack perfection.  Ms. Jackson, fresh from filming a lead role in Tyler's Perry's film Why Did I Get Married in Atlanta …
Discussion: Dlisted
Agent Bedhead:
jessica alba prepares cash for the inevitable  —  A certain recent interview with Jessica Alba has gotten a lot of cyberplay in regards to her claims of a "strong rebellious streak" and a dorky-not-sexy persona.  Those details seem rather inconsequential in comparison to Alba's pseudo-flirtation with a love interest.
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Daily Mail:
Oh do beehive!  Amy shows she's got a head for style  —  Newlywed songstress Amy Winehouse strutted down Hollywood Boulevard yesterday while filming her new music video - sporting an foot-high beehive hairdo.  —  The video sees the singer, famed for her distinctive hairstyles …
TMZ.com:
Mischa Barton — Chronic Smoker  —  How does Mischa Barton celebrate making it to Cannes Film Festival?  —  Well, we're not sure what Mischa's lighting up, but she's no doubt enjoying her time off the French coast ... on designer Roberto Cavalli's yacht.  She sure does love those homemade ciggies ...
 
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