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11:50 AM ET, February 22, 2008

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People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Welcome Twins!  —  It's double the baby joy for Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony: They're the proud new parents of twins, a boy and a girl, Lopez's manager tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The babies were born early Friday in Long Island …
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TMZ.com:
J.Lo Finally Pops Out a Pair  —  At long last, J.Lo has popped — and she's got a baby boy and girl!  —  This morning, in Long Island, N.Y., at 12:12 AM, the girl (as yet unnamed) emerged, weighing 5 lbs. 7 oz, and then the boy was born 11 minutes later, at 6 lbs., reports People.
Discussion: MomLogic and Gabby Babble
Hellomagazine.com:
J Lo and Marc over the moon at the arrival of their little boy and girl
Daily Mail:
It's a boy AND a girl: Jennifer Lopez gives birth to twins
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter Busted with a Lot of Pot  —  Nick Carter's baby bro, Aaron, was busted earlier today in Kimble County, Texas with over two ounces of marijuana!  —  TMZ has confirmed Aaron was pulled over on I-10 earlier today for speeding — and when authorities decided to search his vehicle, they found at least two ounces of pot!
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Aaron Carter Jailed in Texas after Drug Arrest  —  Pop singer Aaron Carter was arrested for investigation of marijuana possession Thursday after he was pulled over for speeding in Texas, authorities said.  —  Carter, 20, the younger brother of Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys …
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Star:
HEALTH SCARE AT ASHTON'S BIRTHDAY  —  A major health scare surrounding Ashton Kutcher's 30th birthday party has A-list celebrities running scared - and being told they must be tested for hepatitis.  —  A waitress at the Feb. 7 party at New York club Socialista tested positive for hepatitis A …
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People.com:
Hepatitis Scare Hits Ashton, Demi and Madonna  —  It may sound like an episode of Punk'd - but this time it's real.  —  Guests at Ashton Kutcher's 30th birthday party at the trendy New York bar Socialista are being urged to get a Hepatitis A vaccination because one of the bartenders was infected.
New York Post:
HEPATITIS ALERT AT HOT CLUB
Discussion: Gawker
Sara Nelson / Daily Mail:
Katie Holmes says goodbye to the Posh bob  —  Katie Holmes ditched the hairdo made famous by good friend Victoria Beckham, and sported a softer, less severe style on a day out in Hollywood with husband Tom Cruise yesterday.  —  The 29-year-old's resurrection of old Hollywood glamour continued …
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
Judge Extends Sam Lutfi's Restraining Order  —  A federal judge late Thursday extended until March 17 a temporary restraining order preventing Britney Spears's pal Sam Lutfi from approaching the troubled pop star and her family, according to court papers  —  The two-page order …
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TMZ.com:
Brad & Angie to Pax: You're Officially One of Us!  —  TMZ has learned Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have officially adopted little Pax Thien.  —  We've learned they went to L.A. County Children's Court in Monterey Park, Calif. yesterday and appeared before a judge who finalized Pax's adoption.
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FlynetOnline:
“ANGELINA JOLIE SEDUCED ME”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Star:
Brad and Angie in Court: Their Secret Prenup Deal
Discussion: X17 Online
E! Online:
Good Times for Lindsay  —  Days after showing off her her Lohans to the world, Lindsay has lined herself up a brand-new, fully clothed, A-list project.  —  Producers have exclusively confirmed to E! News that the tabloid queen is resuming her day job, signing on to star alongside Jack Black …
Megan Lynn / PageSix.com:
Heath Ledger's Final Portrait  —  Heath Ledger sat for a revealing portrait session just weeks before his tragic death on January 22.  —  Australian artist Vincent Fantauzzo tells PageSix.com his painting is the result of an intense collaboration between himself and the 28-year-old star.
Discussion: MollyGood and Gawker
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Heath Ledger Portrait Up For Australian Art Prize
Discussion: CelebWarship
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Rihanna and Chris Brown Kiss  —  Rihanna and Chris Brown insist they're just pals, but their PDA gives them away!  —  The pair have long remained coy about the nature of their relationship.  “We're just friends... We hang out,” Brown, 18, said at a Grammys after-party on Feb. 10.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Dominic Monaghan joins ‘Wolverine’  —  Daniel Henney to play Agent Zero in ‘Origins’  —  Dominic Monaghan and Daniel Henney are the latest mutants to join the cast of Twentieth Century Fox's “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”  —  Monaghan will play Barnell, a mysterious character from Wolverine's past …
New York Post:
NERD TARGET  —  MOBY says he became a hated man when he was dating Natalie Portman a while back.  “I guess in some people's eyes, [nerds] might be mildly sexy - and, as a nerd, I'm certainly happy to enjoy some of the effects of that.  But as far as the very brief...
Metro.co.uk:
YSL snap Moss out in the cold  —  Supermodel, Kate Moss, has shown she is still a force to be reckoned with in the modelling world, shooting 18 sexy shots for a new Yves Saint Laurent campaign.  —  The 34-year-old looks super sexy with a chop blonde fringe as she models the ultra chic designer frocks for the spring/summer campaign.
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Celebrity Pictures
Kevin / LA Observed:
Bratton vs. Britney and the ‘airheads’  —  At the end of his monthly visit with Patt Morrison on KPCC today, LAPD chief William Bratton pooh-poohed the need for the paparazzi law proposed by Councilman Dennis Zine.  He then lit into Britney, Paris et al.
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Daily Mail:
‘Breakdancing’ Cruz Beckham celebrates his third birthday …
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