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5:35 PM ET, September 17, 2007

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HIT ORDERED ON KEVIN FEDERLINE?  —  Breaking Now: ET reveals shocking news regarding Kevin Federline.  —  ET has several reliable sources that the FBI and LAPD are investigating legitimate leads on a contract hit on KEVIN FEDERLINE's life.  —  Multiple sources tell ET that the FBI …
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TMZ.com:
Wasser to Britney — You're Someone Else's Problem Now  —  TMZ has learned Britney Spears is losing her lawyer.  —  At a hearing in the ongoing Britney Spears/K-Fed custody war that is just about to start, disso-queen Laura Wasser will submit legal papers formally withdrawing as the singer's attorney.
The Sun:
'Mad' Britney in hotel ban  —  AS if last week's shambolic MTV performance wasn't embarrassing enough, BRITNEY SPEARS has been hit by another humiliation.  —  The troubled singer has been BANNED from LA's exclusive Chateau Marmont hotel after a string of complaints over her oddball behaviour.
TMZ.com:
Mystery Witness Alleges Drug Use by Britney  —  Tony Barretto, a former bodyguard for Britney Spears, filed a declaration in the Britney Spears/Kevin Federline custody battle which alleges "nudity, drug use and safety issues post-rehab."  —  Gloria Allred, Barretto's attorney …
X17 Online:
Britney Hired A Hitman To Kill Kevin - WTF?!!!  —  Our guy down at the courthouse today tells us a celeb news magazine show had a producer there for the hearing in Britney and Kevin's custody case where uber-attorney Gloria Allred was to produce a 'secret witness' and the mic-holder was yelling …
TMZ.com:
Cops: Case Closed on K-Fed Death Threat  —  TMZ has learned that reports of an FBI investigation into a plot to kill Kevin Ferderline are completely untrue — however, an LAPD investigation was conducted in the past.  —  According to LAPD, the department opened an investigation into a threat …
Access Hollywood:
FBI, LAPD Dispel Rumors Over Alleged Hit On Kevin Federline  —  Although Internet reports have surfaced suggesting the FBI and LAPD are investigating a possible hit on Kevin Federline's life, that is not the case, a rep for the LAPD tells Access Hollywood.  —  "We do not have any current …
Discussion: X17 Online
Michael K / Dlisted:
Wasser Walks  —  Who the hell does Britney have now?
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
A Socialite's Life:   BREAKING: K-Fed's Life in Danger?
Us Weekly:
Was Someone Hired to Murder Kevin Federline?
Discussion: Rolling Stone
TMZ.com:
Britney's Secret Witness Revealed!  —  TMZ was in court today as the so-called "secret witness" arrived.  —  The witness, who from the look of him could have worked as a bodyguard, walked into the courtroom, ostensibly to testify in the ongoing Britney Spears/Kevin Federline child custody case.
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Us Weekly:
Child Services Present at Britney Custody Hearing  —  Lawyers for Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are in a Los Angeles court again today.  Also present at the proceedings for the first time since August?  A representative from the city's Department of Child and Family Services.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Brit Witness a Former Bodyguard
Discussion: THE RAD REPORT
Kimberley Dadds / Digital Spy:
Spears to face secret 'drug' witness
Discussion: WOW Report and That Other Blog
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - "Secret Witness" Not Credible According to Source
Discussion: Hollyscoop
TMZ.com:
Barry to Elisabeth: Your "View" is Dangerous  —  TMZ has learned that legendary singer Barry Manilow has pulled out of his scheduled appearance on "The View" tomorrow — because he strongly disagrees with host Elisabeth Hasselbeck's conservative view!  Paging Rosie O'Donnell!
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Rosie Made Him Do It  —  Barry Manilow has pulled out of his appearance …
Discussion: Vh1 Blog
TMZ.com:
O.J.'s Alleged Robbery — Caught on Tape!  —  **WARNING: This audio contains graphic content.  Listener discretion is advised.  TMZ has obtained an audio tape of O.J. Simpson's confrontation with a sports memorabilia dealer that led to his arrest on felony robbery charges.
SnagWire:
Keira Knightley: 'I'm Twice The Size Of Most Hollywood Actresses'  —  Stick-thin 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star, Keira Knightley claims most of the women she auditions against are far smaller and skinnier than she is.  Keira says: … The 22-year-old recently received $6,000 in damages …
Metro.co.uk:
Angelina Jolie's reefer madness  —  She has tried every hard drug under the sun, dallied with men and women alike and turned her hand to S&M - but the one thing Angelina Jolie can't handle is a joint.  —  The Hollywood actress says having taken 'every drug possible' the one she enjoyed least was cannabis …
Just Jared:
Suri Cruise is a Baby Doll  —  Katie Holmes takes daughter Suri, 16 months, to say goodbye to Suri's grandparents as they leave from Tempelhof Airport in Berlin on Monday.  —  Suri dressed in a polka dot top and carried around her fave new doll — a pig-tailed redhead.
BBC:
50 Cent postpones European tour  —  US rapper 50 Cent has "temporarily postponed" his European tour, prompting questions over whether he has retired from making music.  —  The star was beaten in a chart battle by rival Kanye West last weekend.  He had vowed to quit if his album, Curtis, was outsold by West's Graduation.
Discussion: OH NO!!, Lifeline Live and A Hot Mess!
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
LeAnn Rimes: 'I Can't Wait' to Have Children  —  A country star since she was 13 years old, LeAnn Rimes is now seriously thinking about the next big step in her life: children.  —  "We talk about it often," Rimes, now 25, tells Redbook magazine in the October issue, of her discussions with her husband, dancer Dean Sheremet.
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Is Angelina Jolie pregnant?  She looks like she has a baby bump  —  Living your life under the Brangelina microscope has got to a challenge, especially if you ever want to keep anything private.  Brad and Angie have both been pretty vocal about their desire to have more kids in the near future …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Paula Abdul's Boyfriend Creeps Me Out  —  I'm happy that Paula Abdul finally found someone either sane enough or dumb enough to deal with her crazy.  Paula is currently dating the owner of Les Deaux, J.T. Torregiani.  He looks like one of those dudes that has never really gotten over the fact that he's no longer a frat boy.
 
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