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5:55 AM ET, February 10, 2008

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Brenda Rodriguez / People.com:
Michelle Williams Takes Ocean Plunge to Honor Heath  —  What started out as a subdued wake after Heath Ledger's funeral ended in an emotional goodbye by mourners including Michelle Williams, who all took a plunge into the ocean as the sun began to set.  —  “It's exactly what Heath would have wanted …
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Heath Ledger Cremated in Fremantle, Australia  —  Heath Ledger's remains were cremated Saturday afternoon, local time, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  Following a memorial at Penrhos College for hundreds of mourners, Michelle Williams, escorted by police, arrived with a small entourage …
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: Shakira to ‘Lose’ Wardrobe, Including Her Bra  —  LOS ANGELES — Shakira has proven she has a huge heart in addition to her huge hits by putting her personals up for auction on eBay.  —  The megastar already has sold off her custom-made Roberto Cavalli bra …
Gordon Smart / The Sun:
Gordon's Smart's bizarre  —  The singer applied for a visa to attend Sunday's Grammys bash - but was denied as officials found traces of an un-named illegal drug in her blood following the test at the US Embassy in central London.  —  Pals said Amy, 24, was “gutted” by the news yesterday …
Discussion: Best Week Ever and New York Post
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Daniel Kilkelly / Digital Spy:
Amy Winehouse is granted US visa
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Nicholas White / People.com:
Paris Hilton's Film: Not So ‘Hottie’  —  Paris Hilton may be known for saying, “That's hot” - but early returns for her new film certainly are not.  —  The Hottie and the Nottie, a romantic comedy starring Hilton, Joel David Moore, and Christine Lakin, opened Friday to $9,000 on 111 screens …
Discussion: The Hilton Files
TMZ.com:
Jamie Lynn Is a Good Mother ... to Her Dog  —  Pregnant teen Jamie Lynn Spears was spotted yesterday leaving a veterinary office in Kentwood, La. — with her puppy in hand.  —  And to think people were worried she couldn't take care of another living creature.
Kelly / dailystab.com:
Britney Spears Leaving The Dance Studio Today  —  Britney Spears has been quiet since the first several hours of being released from the hospital the other day.  She hit up Millennium Dance Studio in West Hollywood today.  Rumor has it she starts shooting her new video tomorrow.
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TMZ.com:
Conservators to Dump Brit's Manager!  —  TMZ has confirmed that one of the things that went down in yesterday's hearing involving Britney's conversatorship is that the commissioner granted the conservators the power to fire her manager, Howard Grossman.  —  Commissioner Reva Goetz ordered …
Discussion: Holy Candy
Howard Breuer / People.com:
Britney's Manager on Way Out, Attorney Wants to Quit  —  In a shake-up, Britney Spears' business manager is close to being fired and her divorce attorney has asked the court for permission to drop her as a client.  —  Howard Grossman, the business manager, tells PEOPLE he is aware …
TMZ.com:
Paris: Box-Office Bomber  —  Paris Hilton was whining for her friend Courtney at Avalon last night — annoying all in earshot.  But perhaps the Hilton heir needed comfort due to her lackluster ticket sales.  —  According to Fantasy Moguls, Paris' movie “The Hottie and the Nottie” …
Discussion: THE RAD REPORT
Will Doig / Advocate:
Homophobosphere  —  An environment created by antigay postings on Internet blogs that spreads hate, produces fear, and is still protected by free speech.  —  “Only a stereotypical feces-eating faggot would get this emotional over celebrity gossip,” reads comment number 57 under Chris Crocker's emotive “Leave Britney Alone!”
Discussion: Gawker and Love B. Scott
Bryan Alexander / People.com:
Mia Hamm & Nomar Garciaparra: Parenthood Takes Teamwork  —  Mia Hamm may be the ultimate soccer mom, but she has a lot of help from her baseball player husband, Nomar Garciaparra, when it comes to raising their twin daughters.  —  “They sleep in different rooms right now,” says Hamm of Ava and Grace …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Melissa / Off the Rack:
K-Fed's Fashionable Night in the Marc Jacobs Front Row!  —  Marc Jacobs' front row tonight was filled with fashionistas such asVictoria Beckham, Anna Wintour. . . K-Fed?  The budding actor's rep confirmed his expected presence at the closing show of Fashion Week yesterday to PEOPLE …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Dave McNary / Variety:
WRITERS, PRODUCERS REACH TENTATIVE DEAL  —  Deal points revealed  —  The WGA has finalized its tentative agreement with the majors and will present details of the pact to members today in meetings in Los Angeles and New York.  —  Those meetings — set for the Crowne Plaza in Gotham …
Sara Nelson / Daily Mail:
Black eyed tease: Fergie poses for lingerie firm  —  Buying underwear this Valentine's Day will certainly be leaving some men hot under the collar as Black Eyed Peas star Fergie bears her sexy curves in a new lingerie campaign.  —  The 32-year-old singer, (whose real name is Stacy Ann Ferguson) …
Castina / Pop Crunch:
Madonna Testosterone Skin Cream Chest Hair: Madonna Chest Hair Caused By Testosterone Skin Cream  —  Madonna is rubbing male hormones on her face.  The Material Girl has started a strict regime of massaging her skin with testosterone cream due to it's toted ability to increase muscle mass …
Geir Moulson / Associated Press:
Neil Young: Music Can't Change World  —  BERLIN (AP) — Neil Young has a pessimistic message: Music has lost its power to change the world.  —  The 62-year-old singer brought his new movie, “CSNY Deja Vu,” to the Berlin film festival Friday.  The film was shot during the 2006 Freedom of Speech tour by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
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