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7:35 AM ET, February 18, 2008

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Paris Hilton'S Burlesque Birthday Bash  —  While she already held a pre-party a week ago at a Los Angeles nightclub, last night was the main attraction as far as Paris Hilton's birthday bashes are concerned.  —  The socialite celebrated her 27th year by joining in on a burlesque show …
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Jana Winter / PageSix.com:
Paris's Birthday Spectacular  —  Paris Hilton was at her finest last night in Las Vegas.  She celebrated her 27th birthday with style, with glam, looking smoking' hot — pretty much exactly the way we we'd hoped she would.  —  And you know what Paris, you didn't let us down one bit.
Daily Mail:
Paris gets pulses racing with a raunchy burlesque performance  —  Paris Hilton added burlesque dancer to her burgeoning cv last night with a raunchy performance at an Los Angeles club.  —  The heiress, dressed in a basque, sparkly underwear and stockings, sang, danced and even frolicked in an over-sized glass of champagne.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Heidi Klum: Britney Can Come Live in Our House  —  A neighbor wants to help Britney Spears: Heidi Klum.  —  The supermodel and Project Runway star, 34, says that her family would welcome Spears, 26, with open arms as the troubled singer seeks to reassemble her life.
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X17 Online:
Heidi To Britney: “Come Live In Our House!”  —  Project Runway host slash model Heidi Klum is the latest celeb coming forward about wanting to help our girl Brit.  (After all, they did have a nice little chat at Heidi's Halloween charity bash last year!)  The AP reports that Klum …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Popdirt.com and ShowHype
Ross Hall / News of the World:
Amy Winehouse's hubby in overdose  —  Blake is rushed to prison medical block  —  AMY Winehouse's junkie husband narrowly cheated death after a drugs overdose in prison.  —  Blake Fielder-Civil was rushed to the jail's hospital block when he collapsed in agony after taking what he thought was heroin.
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Owen Williams / Showbiz Spy:
Amy Winehouse's husband overdosed on heroin in prison
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Charlize Theron to Catch Oscars in Her Pajamas  —  Charlize Theron may have reflected '20s-style Hollywood glamour in the stunning beaded gown she wore to the 2004 Oscars, when she won as Best Actress for Monster - but this year she plans on something completely different.  —  Her pajamas.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and OH NO!!
TMZ.com:
Lawyer Claims Britney Held Hostage!!!  —  The lawyer who derailed the Britney Spears conservatorship case tells TMZ Britney herself called him and asked him to take the reigns.  The question: Will a judge be buyin' what he's sellin'?  —  Attorney John Eardley filed papers in federal court last Thursday …
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New York Post:
FUR FLIES  —  ARETHA Franklin may be steaming mad at Beyoncé for calling Tina Turner - and not her - the “Queen of Soul,” but PETA thinks she's not a queen but a clown.  In a letter to Franklin, PETA mouthpiece Dan Matthews writes, “Music lovers may think of you...
Discussion: Dlisted
New York Post:
THE FLAVOR (FLAV) OF LOVE  —  FORGET “The Hills,” “Flavor of Love” season three could be the fakest show to hit airwaves yet.  Hypemaster Flavor Flav, who was dumped by his season-one winner, Hoopz, and never bothered to call his season-two winner, Deelishis, is otherwise engaged - literally.
Discussion: Dlisted, TMZ.com and Backseat Cuddler
Daily Mail:
Love blooms for Orlando and the Victoria's Secret girl  —  He's the heart-throb of thousands of women, but there's bad news, girls - actor Orlando Bloom seems stuck on supermodel Miranda Kerr.  —  The pair, who have been seeing each other on and off since last April, were spotted enjoying …
Daily Mail:
Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts: ‘I turned to drink after being branded ugly’  —  Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts has revealed she turned to drink to escape taunts about her looks - as bandmates hid nasty stories about her.  —  Fellow band members like Cheryl Cole and Sarah Harding were so concerned …
 
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Discussion: THE RAD REPORT and Dlisted
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Discussion: OH NO!!
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