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1:20 PM ET, May 6, 2008

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Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
Britney Spears arrives at LA courthouse with little fanfare  —  LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears showed up at the county courthouse for a custody hearing Tuesday without the usual screaming fans, signs and banners or frenzied paparazzi chase to the parking garage.
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TMZ.com:
Britney Custody Hearing — The Gang's All Here  —  Britney Spears arrived for court this morning just after 8:00 AM this morning.  Her court hearing is about to get underway and we're expecting it to be a long one.  —  Brit was wearing a brown polka dot dress with a small sweater over top.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and X17 Online
John Mayer / Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Arrive at L.A. Court  —  Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have arrived at L.A. Superior Court for a hearing concerning the custody of sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.  —  Spears arrived in a white Range Rover and entered the court via an underground entrance.
TMZ.com:
Britney in the House — K-Daddy Next?
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
Daily Mail:
TomKat and the Beckhams turn on some old-fashioned glamour - but was it TOO old for Posh?  —  Team Cruise and Team Beckham reunited on the red carpet last night at the social event of the season, the annual Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala, which drew a who's who roll call of international stars.
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Mark Cina / Us Weekly:
John Mayer on Jennifer Aniston: “Everything's Cool”  —  John Mayer is playing it cool when it comes to his romance with Jennifer Aniston.  —  “Listen, this is not a scandal, this is not an issue, this is not a problem, this needs no spin control,” the singer, 30, told Entertainment Tonight …
Discussion: Hollywood Offender and iVillage
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TMZ.com:
Uma Creep — Guilty of Stalking!  —  Jack Jordan — Uma Thurman's stalker — has been found guilty of fourth-degree stalking and one count of second degree aggravated harassment by a Manhattan jury.  —  The stalking charge can carry up to a 90-day jail term, and the aggravated harassment can mean up to a year behind bars for Jordan.
Discussion: omg!, iVillage and OH NO!!
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Anemona Hartocollis / City Room:
Man Is Convicted of Stalking Uma Thurman
David K. Li / New York Post:
LOHAN A HIJACKETER  —  GAL FUR-IOUS AFTER ACTRESS PHOTOGRAPHED WEARING HER PRIZED COAT  —  A Columbia co-ed wants to know how Lindsay Lohan ended up wearing her $11,000 blond mink coat - and is demanding the “Mean Girl” pay for the impromptu rental.  —  Masha Markova, 22 …
Candice Rainey / ELLE.com:
GOOD GIRL GONE GREAT  —  Those legs?  They're insured.  That haircut?  Legendary.  The chances that serial hit-maker Rihanna will keep churning out gold-whether in music, fashion, or film-for some time to come?  Spectacular.  —  Photographed by Gilles Bensimon  —  Styled by Joe Zee
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Just Jared:
Rihanna: Good Girl Gone Great
Discussion: STRAIGHT OUTTA NYC
Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
Back to bald: Emaciated Amy leaves the beehive behind to reveal her thinning locks  —  At first glance it may seem she had forgotten to get dressed.  —  But bra, shorts and ballet slippers almost count as overdressed for Amy Winehouse these days.  —  However, the singer …
Neil Sears / Daily Mail:
Pete Doherty walks free from jail with certificate that proves he is clean of drugs... and heads home for a drink  —  Pete Doherty walked free from prison today brandishing a certificate that said he was clean of drugs.  —  The Babyshambles singer, 29, said he was glad to be out after serving …
Discussion: CelebWarship
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Don't Worry, Mariah Has a Prenup  —  Don't Worry, Mariah Has a Prenup |  At Last!  Meryl Streep and Glenn Close |  Whitney: It's Alright, She's OK |  Madonna's Numbers; Farewell to a Soap Star; Sightings  —  Don't Worry, Mariah Has a Prenup  —  Mariah Carey — yes, she's married …
New York Post:
ONE OLSEN ONLY  —  MAXIM is trying to start some serious sister squabbling with its “Hot 100 List.”  The magazine is keeping mum on its No. 1 female celebrity this year, but insiders told Page Six that Ashlee Simp son landed at No. 18, while once-favored older sis Jessica Simpson came in at a lowly No. 53.
Discussion: Gawker and MollyGood
TMZ.com:
Joel & Lindsay Get Hot and Hornitos?  —  While the cat's home nursing her celebuspawn, the mouse will play with his baby mama's frenemy!  —  Joel Madden and Lindsay Lohan got cozy at the Hornitos' Cinco de Mayo party last night.  Interestingly, Joel's girlfriend Nicole Richie …
Discussion: OH NO!!
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Gossip Girl: Shocking Secrets Revealed!  —  Things are getting intense at the Van der Woodsen home!  Gossip Girl was right when she said, “the truth always comes out,” on Monday's shocker of an episode — especially when Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) is in town!
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Awards  —  Superbad and Juno lead the nominations for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, the network announced Tuesday.  —  The films will vie with Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, I Am Legend and National Treasure: Book of Secrets for Best Movie.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Common thread in ‘Terminator’ film  —  Rapper to co-star in Warner Bros.' sequel  —  Rapper Common has signed on to co-star in “Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins” for Halcyon Pictures.  —  Christian Bale and Sam Worthington have already boarded the project, which will be distributed by Warner Bros. domestically.
Discussion: Cinematical and Nah Right
 
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Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Mischa Barton angry with topless snaps
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People.com:
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