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10:10 PM ET, January 30, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Britney Wants Lutfi and Ghalib to Rot in Jail  —  We've learned Britney Spears has just obtained a restraining order against Sam Lutfi and Adnan Ghalib.  —  Britney's lawyers went to court this morning to obtain the injunction.  —  A source close to the conservatorship tells TMZ Britney asked …
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Associated Press:
Spears confidant: Order against Lutfi, Ghalib
Discussion: TMZ.com and X17 Online
Extra:
Nick on Jessica: I Can't Believe It's This Big of a Story'  —  Nick Lachey spoke to “Extra” about the recent media attention ex-wife Jessica Simpson has received about her weight, saying, “I wish her nothing but the best and I hope she's happy — whatever size that comes in.”
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Peter G / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson to Fans: “Stay Positive”  —  Jessica Simpson made no mention of her controversial new curves at a concert Thursday night in Virginia, but she thanked fans for standing by her.  —  Clad in black leather pants, a hip-length black blazer and silver go-go heels, Simpson, 28 …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Pete Wentz Speaks Out on Jessica Simpson Weight Controversy  —  Pete Wentz is defending sister-in-law Jessica Simpson — who shocked fans at a weekend chili cook-off with a fuller figure.  —  “I think that the media puts too harsh of a spotlight on women in general, and I think it's a bummer …
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
Heidi Klum: Leave Jessica Simpson Alone  —  Simpson (left) and Klum  —  As she mentored an entourage of pencil-thin models at a trendy West Hollywood party Thursday night, Heidi Klum took aim at critics of Jessica Simpson's new, curvier look.  —  “I think everyone should be the way they feel comfortable …
Fox News:
Suzanne Somers' Secret?  Vaginal Hormone Injections and 60 Pills a Day  —  Suzanne Somers has always been preoccupied with staying fit and looking young.  —  But has the former Three's Company star gone too far?  —  On an appearance Thursday on “Oprah,” Somers, 62, invited cameras …
CBS News:
Octuplets' Family Filed For Bankruptcy  —  Source: Also Abandoned A House; L.A. Times: Mom Had Embryos Implanted; Ethicist Blasts Clinic That Did  —  (CBS) CBS News has learned that the family of the octuplets born this week outside Los Angeles filed for bankruptcy and abandoned a home a little over a year-and-a-half ago.
MomLogic:
Neighbor: Octuplets From Sperm Donor  —  In an effort to try and find out more about the woman who gave birth to octuplets earlier this week, we went to the home she shares with her parents and six other children in Whittier, California.  —  What we learned is that her whole neighborhood …
Robert Mendick / This Is London:
Madonna taking boys to live in US  —  Madonna is poised to take her children to the US after winning a residency battle with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie, the Evening Standard can reveal.  —  The pop star is understood to have been given temporary permission to remove their two sons from Britain.
Discussion: Fan Fare
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Vadge Is Coming! Vadge Is Coming!
Jess Rogers / The Sun:
Amy in £15,000 gear raid  —  AMY WINEHOUSE had £15,000 worth of gear stolen by burglars who smashed their way into her flat yesterday while she was on holiday.  —  The raiders kicked in the padlocked front door and ransacked the Rehab singer's home — escaping with her flat screen TV …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Michelle Obama to Decorate White House With Pottery Barn  —  Forget fancy design shops; Michelle Obama is decorating the White House with Pottery Barn!  —  Michelle is working with L.A.-based Michael Smith (clients: Steven Spielberg, Michelle Pfeiffer) to furnish the rooms of Malia, 10 …
Discussion: Gawker
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Denise Richards can't use her kids on her reality show anymore  —  Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen have been fighting an epic war of “Who's the craziest person,” for the last few years.  And the funny thing is - for the most part - they're both winning.  Sheen has been trying to prevent Richards …
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
THIS IS SOME BENJAMIN BUTTON'S S**T!!!!  —  You might want to hold your throat before you read this first part: here's 15-year-old (hold it tight) Ali OLDhan posing in Times Square yesterday for photographer Jonathan Ressler's “Extraordinary Women Exhibit” (HOLD IT).  Oh s**t.
Access Hollywood:
Former ‘Girl Next Door’ Kendra Wilkinson Getting Own Show  —  Girls Next Door,Reality TV,Celebrities,Playboy  —  Kendra Wilkinson isn't the “Girl Next Door” anymore, but that doesn't mean she's done with reality TV.  The former Playboy Playmate has left the Mansion - and now she's filming her own show …
Ken Lee / People.com:
Heath Ledger Life Insurance Lawsuit Settled  —  The late Heath Ledger with daughter Matilda Rose  —  A lawsuit involving Heath Ledger's $10 million life insurance policy has reached a confidential settlement, documents filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles court show.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Victoria Ahearn / JAM! Showbiz:
Wal-Mart wants ‘Zack’ without ‘porno’  —  TORONTO - There's new controversy over the title of filmmaker Kevin Smith's saucy comedy, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.”  —  Last fall, some ads for the film were rejected south of the border because of the word “porno.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cinematical
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
GWEN AND ZUMA PLAY AT THE PARK!  —  It's baby Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale!  Yay!  —  We finally got a good look at Gwen Stefani's littlest one and he's precious!  Gwen and her baby with the big blue eyes played at Coldwater Park in Beverly Hills, Cali yesterday afternoon.
 
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