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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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WWD.COM:
Memo Pad: Britney For Free... Shooting Star... Bunny Hops... BRITNEY FOR FREE: This week, as news of Britney Spears filing for divorce jostled with national affairs coverage, the troubled star's minders have been busily working behind the scenes to get her story out there, her way.
People.com:
Kevin Federline Parties in Chicago — If Kevin Federline is a man mourning the demise of his marriage, he didn't show it onstage at Chicago's House of Blues Wednesday night. — Playing the role of a rap Casanova, Federline, who is seeking sole custody of his kids with Britney Spears …
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.
Star:
BRIT'S FIRST FATHER-IN-LAW TALKS TO STAR! — Dennis Alexander was Britney Spears father-in-law for 48 hours when she wed his son, Jason Alexander, in a quickie Las Vegas ceremony on Jan. 3, 2004, that was annulled two days later. — Dennis spoke to Star about his former daughter-in-law's latest marriage meltdown!
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."
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People.com:
Denise Richards in Bizarre Movie Set Incident — Denise Richards was involved in a bizarre incident with paparazzi Wednesday on the Canadian set of her new movie Blonde and Blonder, where laptop computers were hurled and a senior citizen slightly injured, a spokesman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police tells PEOPLE.
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.
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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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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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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.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Ed Bradley of '60 Minutes' Dies at 65 — Ed Bradley, the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent and one of the pioneering black journalists of his generation, died today of leukemia. He was 65. — Bradley, who had won 19 Emmy awards, covered an incredible array of stories after joining …
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usmagazine.com:
Rosario Dawson and Jason Lewis Split — Actress Rosario Dawson and former Sex and the City star Jason Lewis have broken up, Us Weekly has learned. The couple began dating in 2004 and had been living together in Hollywood since November 2005. — "[Rosario] was telling people a few weeks ago that they're over.
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Kristin Veitch / E! Online:
Exclusive News: Studio 60 Picked Up For Full Season! — There's only one thing to say to all those recent rumors of the cancellation of Studio 60: Pttthhhhhht. (Or however you might write the sound of a tongue sticking out.) — Reliable sources close to the network tell me that the ratings-challenged …
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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 …
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.
Anna Shanks UK / Splash News Online:
Britney recording new music — Britney Spears made an early morning visit to the Sony Music Studios in New York City last night. She was all smiles as she was escorted into the building. Bodyguards helped keep Britney steady as she wobbled on her high heels.
Hollywoodtuna:
Christina Aguilera's Strip Show Hits The Road — Pop singer Christina Aguilera's 'Back To Basics' tour will reportedly see her do a sultry strip tease routine - one, in which she will remove a flapper dress to reveal a vintage 20's swimsuit. According to inside reports …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Mischa Barton Nude Scene Pictures — Don't say Egotastic! doesn't deliver. Back in March, we wrote about Mischa Barton's nude scene in her new film, The OH in Ohio. Well, now we've got the first pictures from said nude scene, and, well, wow! — Mischa Barton definitely gets topless in the scene …
