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11:40 AM ET, January 31, 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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Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney Spears's Dad Alleges Harassment by Her Ex-Pals  —  Britney Spears's father has obtained new restraining orders against her former manager, her ex-boyfriend and a lawyer, according to court documents filed Friday.  —  Jamie Spears and lawyer Andrew Wallet, who oversee the singer's affairs …
TMZ.com:
Lutfi, Ghalib Claimed They Had Britney Secrets  —  TMZ has just obtained declarations from Jamie Spears and others in the latest Britney Spears case — Britney's lawyer says Sam Lutfi had inserted himself and tried peddling false and hurtful info about Jamie, Britney and others in her family.
Discussion: The Superficial and PopSugar
Associated Press:
Spears confidant: Order against Lutfi, Ghalib  —  LOS ANGELES - A person close to Britney Spears says the singer has obtained a restraining order against former pal Osama “Sam” Lutfi and one-time boyfriend Adnan Ghalib .  —  Attorneys for Spears and her father, who is her legal conservator, received the order Friday.
Discussion: TMZ.com and X17 Online
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Nick Lachey Defends Jessica Simpson's Curves  —  Jessica Simpson has another defender of her curvier figure: her ex-husband and reality show costar, Nick Lachey.  —  “I hope she's happy, whatever size she comes in,” Lachey tells Extra.  “I wish her nothing but the best.”
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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 …
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.”
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 …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Vadge Is Coming!  Vadge Is Coming!  —  Lady Vadge will flee her native England and return to America with her kids in tow.  It's Christmas again in the UK!  The Evening Standards says Vadge has temporarily won the right to take Rocco and David to NYC.  That s**t will become forever permanent in a couple of weeks.
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Robert Mendick / This Is London:
Madonna taking boys to live in US
Discussion: Fan Fare
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 …
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.
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
Melissa / Style News:
Toby Keith Takes On Fashion with TK Steelman Clothing Line  —  Move over Taylor Swift, an unlikely country star is ready to join you among the fashionistas.  Toby Keith, known more for his burly persona than his sartorial taste, will launch his TK Steelman clothing line of casual duds for average dudes in February.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
 
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