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10:15 AM ET, February 21, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Lutfi Drug Probe — Full Steam Ahead  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD investigation into Sam Lutfi allegedly drugging Britney Spears is well underway.  —  We're told the case has now been assigned to Robbery Homicide, primarily because of the sensitive nature of the allegations …
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Daily Mail:
Police deny claims Britney was drugged by her manager  —  Police today insisted they are not investigating claims Britney Spears was drugged by pal Sam Lutfi, despite reports robbery and homicide officers are on the case.  —  US websites reported an investigation is “well underway” …
RADAR:
LAPD COUNTERS WEB CLAIM THAT BRIT BFF LUTFI IS UNDER INVESTIGATION
Discussion: Hollyscoop
X17 Online:
Report of LAPD Investigation Into Sam Drugging Britney Is Bogus, Says LAPD!
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Rules the Box Office - in Ukraine  —  Is Jessica Simpson the David Hasselhoff of Ukraine?  —  The blond starlet seems to be the toast of the Eastern European nation.  Her latest film, Blonde Ambition, hit No. 1 in Ukraine, grossing $253,008 for the weekend of Feb. 14-17, Box Office Mojo reports.
New York Post:
NOT SO EASY?  —  NICK Lachey and his girlfriend, Vanessa Minnillo, don't really do anything beyond getting paid to show up at events or frolic at tropical resorts that need free press - so you'd think they'd appreciate their easy-money lifestyles.  Wrong!  According to a source at JC Penney's …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Daily Mail:
Jennifer Lopez ‘checks in to hospital’ to have her babies ... and Jessica Alba is also expecting twins  —  Jennifer Lopez has been taken to the private hospital where she intends to have her twins, it has been reported.  —  An American showbusiness website said a private room …
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Starpulse Entertainment News Blog:
Jessica Alba Having Twins  —  Jessica Alba has just learned she's set to join Jennifer Lopez and become a first-time mum to twins.  The sexy Latina is the latest Hollywood star set to join the current twins trend, which was kicked off by Julia Roberts and Marcia Cross and now reportedly includes Angelina Jolie too.
New York Post:
GIRL FOR MINNIE  —  SHE still hasn't confirmed or commented on our scoop about her pregnancy - but now we can tell you what Minnie Driver learned when Page Six caught her looking at her sonograms outside her doctor's office earlier this week.  A spy at Crewcuts, the J...
Discussion: Ayyyy! and Celebrity Baby Scoop
New York Post:
JANET'S THIRD TRY  —  JANET Jackson is taking the marriage plunge again.  Although the pop star has remained mum on her engagement to rapper Jermaine Dupri, she recently hit up designers like Badgley Mischka, asking for bridal gown samples.  “She's preparing for her private nuptials,” said one source.
Discussion: Dlisted, MollyGood and Bossip
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt to Make Video Game  —  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have more than just music in the works.  —  “We're definitely developing the Heidi and Spencer video game,” Pratt told Usmagazine.com last week at video game giant Electronic Arts' Burnout Paradise pre-Valentine's Day lounge in L.A.
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New York Post:
UNREAL CONTROL OVER MONTAG
Discussion: Hot Momma Gossip
New York Post:
PEANUT PAY FOR HURLEY MAID  —  ELIZABETH Hurley and her husband, Arun Nayar, are multimillionaires many times over, but they're also accused of being skinflints - paying their Indian maid just $200 a week for endless hours of cooking, cleaning and baby-sitting, according to published reports.
Discussion: Gawker, Dlisted and iVillage
Kate Stroup / People.com:
Orlando Bloom Is a ‘Sweetheart’ Says Model Miranda Kerr  —  Miranda Kerr is happy to talk philosophy, but stays quiet as a monk when it comes to her personal life.  —  “I practice Japanese Buddhism,” the model told PEOPLE Wednesday night.  “At the heart of it all, it's about practicing peace.”
Discussion: Just Jared
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Ellen to Christina Aguilera: ‘Are You Nursing?’  —  Christina Aguilera with Ellen DeGeneres  —  This week's PEOPLE cover subject Christina Aguilera is happy to chat about motherhood - every aspect of her new role, in fact.  During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show scheduled to air Wednesday …
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Annie Hung / The Ellen DeGeneres Show:   Ellen's Video Tease #1
New York Magazine:
Lindsay Lohan As Marilyn Monroe: Five Outtakes  —  In New York Magazine's current Spring Fashion issue, Lindsay Lohan is reborn as Marilyn Monroe, posing for photographer Bert Stern as Monroe did in 1962 for a sessions that became known as “The Last Sitting.”  But many of you probably knew that already.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Michael Lohan: “I'm Not Going to Look at” Topless Lindsay Shots
3am:
Sir Paul McCartney pays tribute to late wife Linda in Brits finale  —  LIVE AT THE BRIT AWARDS 2008  —  Sir Paul McCartney got back to what he does best - forgetting his bitter divorce battle with Heather Mills to play some of the best songs of all time.  —  And while he was at it …
Discussion: PageSix.com
OK! Magazine:
Miley Cyrus: “I Need More Friends”  —  Though 15-year-old superstar Miley Cyrus would appear to have the world in her young hands, the Hannah Montana star says that's just not true.  —  “Some people think you have more privileges than other teenagers because of what you do,” Miley explains.
Rfiorentino / PageSix.com:
Daily Debate: Who's Luckier?  —  And the debate rages on!  Which one of these two is luckier?  On one hand you have Ashton Kutcher, 30, who was best known for saying, “Dude!” before scoring big-time by sweeping Demi Moore off her perfectly pedicured feet, thus becoming the hero of straight men everywhere.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Michael Fleming / Variety:
WB takes franchise turn with ‘Akira’  —  Studio to adapt graphic novel  —  Warner Bros. will turn anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume graphic novel “Akira” into two live-action feature films, the first of which is being fast tracked for release in summer 2009.  Legendary will co-finance with WB.
PinksPageAdmin / The Official Pink Site:
A Message from P!nk  —  Hi everybody.  I wanted to reach out personally to all my fans/friends out there in the world.  First and foremost, thank-you for all of your support and love, it means a lot to me right now.  The most important thing for you all to know, is that Carey and I love each other so so much.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Pink: Divorce ‘Not About Cheating, Anger or Fighting’
 
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Called a “Dream Actress”
Discussion: CelebWarship and Lifeline Live
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Jason Wahler Banned From Fiancee's College Apartment
Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
Exclusive: Bionic Woman Laid to Rest
Discussion: TV with MeeVee
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Brits controversy as viewers complain after Sharon Osbourne unleashes …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hecklerspray
In Touch Weekly:
Vanessa Minnillo gets a job!
Daily Mail:
‘Forever by your side’: David Beckham's promise to Posh in a new tattoo
Mirror.co.uk:
Britney Spears pictured looking pregnant as judge refuses child visit
Discussion: MollyGood and Gawker
ComingSoon.net:
Walt Disney Pictures Sets '09/'10 Release Dates
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New York Post:
BABY FAN  —  PARTY girl Tara Reid had at least one devoted fan.
New York Post:
OUT AND ABOUT  —  JENNIFER Aniston's one-time love, Tate Donovan , is back on the market.
Alisandra Puliti / OK! Magazine:
Elisabeth's Baby Dance Party
Megan Lynn / PageSix.com:
‘Top Model’ Judges Play Blame Game
Discussion: omg!
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Jamie Lynn is Showing Off Her Baby Bump ... And Grounded
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Daily Mail:
Kirstie Alley quits as face of slimming firm Jenny Craig after piling …
TMZ.com:
Federal Judge Says It Seems Bogus To Him
Jed Dreben / People.com:
Shar Jackson: Kevin's ‘Like My Best Friend’
 

 
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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