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8:30 AM ET, October 7, 2007

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Mary Margaret / People.com:
Britney Reunites With Mom Lynne  —  Come to mama: Days after losing custody of her two kids, Britney Spears found some solace by reuniting with estranged mom Lynne Spears.  —  "Brit really needed her mom," a source tells PEOPLE, "So Lynne flew out and they met."  —  Spears will be needing all the support she can get.
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OK! Magazine:
Breaking News: Britney's Family Stages Intervention  —  OK! has just learned that the reason Britney Spears' mother Lynne and her little sister Jamie Lynn flew into L.A. late last night from Kentwood, Lousiana, was to stage an intervention with the disgraced pop star.
New York Post:
SPEARS' SQUEEZE  —  AN L.A. judge has ordered Britney Spears to pay for her own parenting counseling and drug-testing before she can regain custody of her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, and friends are worried it will cause an added drain to her rapidly depleting funds.
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Zohar?!  —  That girl was spotted shopping at Rite-Aid with JR Douchebag late last night.  She was carrying around The Zohar which is known as a very important Kabbalah book.  If the book of Madonna is going to save her ass then so be it.  I'm pretty sure she isn't reading it though.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and OH NO!!
TMZ.com:
Britney and Mama Lynne Reunited?  —  Ding dong!  It's mama, y'all!  Just when all was going to hell in a weave basket, Britney Spears may have had one smart idea — to get back in mom's good graces!  —  People is reporting that Mama Lynne and Britney's younger sister Jamie Lynn flew from Kentwood, La., to Los Angeles Friday evening.
Mark Gray / People.com:
Pamela Anderson Weds Rick Salomon  —  Pamela Anderson has said "I do" for the third time to longtime pal Rick Salomon.  —  The pair tied the knot Saturday night in Las Vegas at the Mirage Hotel before Anderson's children and members of her family, sources confirm to PEOPLE.
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Seriously? OMG! WTF?:
Pamela Anderson is getting married tonight!  —  Pamela Anderson confirmed on her blog that she will marrying a third man today after her show tonight.  Pamela and Rick Salomon have been friends for 15 years, but just recently started dating.  Last week they acquired a marriage license and today they are putting it to use!
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne Arrested in Idaho  —  TMZ has learned that rapper Lil Wayne was arrested early Saturday morning in Boise, Id.  —  Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., was booked into the Ada County Jail by the Boise City Police around 7:30 a.m. MT this morning.
OK! Magazine:
Update: Britney Flees Intervention  —  After a marathon intervention session with her mother, sister and ex-husband, Britney Spears appears to be back to her usual, unusual behavior.  —  Around 7pm PT on Saturday, the pop star stormed out of her Malibu home, where she had been locked …
Just Jared:
Sadie Sandler Gets Lotsa Laughs  —  Funnyman Adam Sandler takes his daughter Sadie Madison, 16 months, to grab lunch at Hamburger Hamlet in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon.  —  The father-daughter duo was accompanied by, presumably, Adam's parents.  Sadie was seen giving hotel staff high fives!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
Househunter Angelina lands in spot of bother  —  Now that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are planning to add to their self-styled 'rainbow family', the couple are house-hunting again.  —  The stars, who already own properties in Los Angeles and Buckinghamshire, are now searching for a luxury home …
Discussion: Gossip Rocks Forum and Hollywood
Daniel Kilkelly / Digital Spy:
Britney develops Princess Diana obsession  —  Britney Spears has developed a bizarre obsession with Princess Diana, according to a report.  —  The troubled 'Gimme More' singer has set up a shrine to Diana at her Malibu home, and recently told friends that she is worried about meeting the same fate as the tragic princess.
Guardian:
The queen of mean  —  Warning!  Sarah Silverman's taboo-busting comedy takes no prisoners.  Katie Puckrik meets America's most offensive comedian to talk about one-night stands with God, suicidal therapists and redneck fans ...  A classic Sarah Silverman bit goes like this …
Discussion: Popdirt.com
Angelique Chrisafis / Guardian:
Transplant woman tells of her life with a new face  —  The French woman who underwent the world's first partial face transplant has learned to eat and speak but has yet to manage her biggest challenge: a kiss.  —  Isabelle Dinoire, who lost her mouth and nose after a dog bite …
Discussion: Dlisted and MollyGood
A Socialite's Life:
Ordinary Citizen Douses Paparazzi and Britney Spears' Mercedes With Hot Coffee  —  She may have had a legitimate reason to do so, but throwing scalding coffee at anyone can be considered a crime since it usually leads to injury.  While Britney Spears waiting in her car outside of Starbucks …
Discussion: Sawf News and Allie Is Wired
Melissa Jane Kronfeld / New York Post:
HEATHER 'ROCKS' ON  —  Poisonous rocker Bret Michaels may have broken Heather Chadwell's heart on VH1's "Rock of Love," but that's not stopping her from following her dreams.  —  "I'm moving to LA as soon as my house [in Las Vegas] sells," she told The Post yesterday.
Discussion: OH NO!!, Backseat Cuddler and Vh1 Blog
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — Hotel Mommy  —  Multiple sources tell TMZ that Britney's first scheduled visit with her children since being stripped of custody was a disaster.  —  We're told Spears was to have a scheduled visit with her kids at 10:00 AM Thursday, surrendering the kids to K-Fed later that day.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
 
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