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9:45 AM ET, November 9, 2006

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TMZ.com:
K-Fed Battles Britney for Custody  —  Kevin Federline has responded to his estranged wife's divorce petition.  —  Federline is asking for legal and physical custody of the couple's children.  Sources tell TMZ that Federline will fight Spears on the custody issue.
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People.com:
Britney & Kevin Watch: The Day After  —  Keep checking back throughout the day for updates on Britney & Kevin's breakup  —  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Spears remains in New York City on Wednesday after a night out shopping at the Gap, ice-skating at Rockefeller Center and dining out with pals in midtown.
NY Daily News:
Let's go to the videotape  —  It's one thing Britney must be hoping you'll assume is fake ... the so-called Spears-Federline sex tape.  The singer's alleged raunchy footage surfaced on the Internet yesterday morning, a 19-second clip uploaded on a porn video-sharing site by a user identified only as "Stripper."
Discussion: Bossip
People.com:
Kevin Federline Seeks Custody of Kids  —  In what may signal a custody battle to come, Kevin Federline filed a response Wednesday to wife Britney Spears's divorce claim in L.A. Superior Court.  —  In the surprisingly quick reply, Federline, like Spears, has made a claim for sole custody of their kids …
People.com:
COVER STORY: Inside Britney & Kevin's Split  —  Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's two-year marriage had gone through ups and downs - but in the last few days before Spears filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences," it appeared to rip at the seams.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Holy Candy
Jeremiah Marquez / Associated Press:
Federline seeking support, child custody  —  LOS ANGELES - A day after Britney Spears filed divorce papers, Kevin Federline counter-filed court papers Wednesday seeking sole custody of the couple's two children.  The former backup dancer and aspiring rapper is also seeking spousal support.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Bryan Alexander / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon Files for Divorce  —  Phillippe and Witherspoon at the New York premiere of Flags of Our Fathers on Oct. 16.  —  Reese Witherspoon has filed for divorce from Ryan Phillippe, citing irreconcilable differences, PEOPLE has confirmed.  Papers were filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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TMZ.com:
Reese Files Divorce Petition  —  Reese Witherspoon has officially filed for divorce from estranged husband Ryan  —  Phillippe.  —  TMZ obtained Witherspoon's divorce petition, in which the actress is asking the court for joint legal custody of the couple's two children.  Reese is asking for primary physical custody.
POPSUGAR:   The Reese and Ryan Split is Official
Julia Wang / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan in Another Car Crash  —  Lindsay Lohan was involved in her third car accident in two years on Tuesday in Los Angeles.  —  "She was rear-ended by a paparazzi," says Lohan's publicist Leslie Sloane Zelnik.  "She's fine."  —  The 20-year-old Bobby star was able to drive away …
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Actress Archives / actressarchives.com:
Lindsay Lohan snubs Robbie Williams
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ninemsn:
Jess's male prostitute shame  —  Sex-starved Jessica Simpson used the Internet to find a new man, but her search ended in disaster when the mystery date turned out to be a male escort.  —  "Jessica logged on [to an Internet matchmaking service] to find company," reveals a friend.
TMZ.com:
Baldwin Bro Busted — Again  —  One of the Baldwin brothers has had a lot of bad luck when it comes to cops and alleged drug use.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Daniel Baldwin was arrested Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., after allegedly stealing a car.
New York Post:
STAR SQUABBLE'S A REAL THRILLER  —  LIFE is imitating art for Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale on the set of the Sony Screen Gems thriller "Vacancy," in which a couple is trapped in a motel from hell.  Except the real misery is on the L.A. set - and the combatants are Wilson and Beckinsale.
TMZ.com:
Desperate K-Fed Can't Give It Away  —  In a last ditch effort to salvage his failing rap career, Kevin Federline has slashed the price of admission to his concert tour to a whopping... $0.00.  Nope, it's not a typo.  —  Federline, "who comes tight with every rhyme," is giving away tickets …
NY Daily News:
Super Mario roasters are cookin' with gags  —  Celeb chef Mario Batali's two new Michelin stars didn't protect him from a merciless basting at Tuesday's dinner kicking off the New York Comedy Festival.  —  From his alleged past drug use to his rumored romp with Courtney Love …
Colin Bertram / NY Daily News:
They're fabulous!  —  Foley on Out list; awards bash is tomorrow  —  They're here, they're queer, and thanks to Lance, Jim and Martina, America may just be getting used to it.  Out magazine has released the Out 100, the annual listing of the 100 most influential people in gay culture for 2006.
Just Jared:
Gwen Stefani: Late in London  —  Looking well-groomed and well-dressed, Gwen Stefani dressed to a T dining at the exclusive Italian restaurant Locanda Locatelli in London late last night.  Her new record, "The Sweet Escape" is out Dec. 5 and it could not come any sooner... Wind it up …
The Sun:
Beat It, Michael  —  BE afraid, be very afraid . . . MICHAEL JACKSON is heading to Britain to make his live comeback.  —  The pop weirdo has agreed to perform at the World Music Awards at London's Earls Court next week.  —  If Jacko was at the top of his game, this would be brilliant.
Just Jared:
Jennifer Aniston for St. Jude  —  Show that you're thankful with a "Give Thanks" Rhinestone T-shirt from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  Above, Jennifer Aniston models the DKNY Jeans "Give Thanks" T-shirt.  To support finding cures and saving children, pick up a St. Jude"Give Thanks" T-shirt here.
 
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