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8:45 AM ET, February 5, 2008

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Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Brandy's Mom: Kim Kardashian Abused My Credit Card  —  R&B singer Brandy Norwood's mother filed a lawsuit Monday against Kim Kardashian accusing her of running up more than $120,000 in credit card charges without permission.  —  The suit, which also names Kardashian's siblings Khloe …
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Mlynn / PageSix.com:
Brandy's Mom Sues Kardashian Kids  —  Brandy's mom and manager Sonja Norwood is suing the Kardashian siblings for racking up over $120,000 in alleged illegal charges to her credit card.  —  In court documents obtained by PageSix.com, Sonja claims that Kim, who was Brandy's stylist in 2004 …
Discussion: anythinghollywood.com and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Brandy's Ma to Kim K: You Screwed My Girl, Too  —  Brandy's mom is suing everyone Kardashian, claiming they raped her financially.  —  According to a lawsuit filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Sonja Norwood, the mom of Brandy and Ray J, claims in 2004, when Kim K was a stylist …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Britney Court Blow-By-Blow  —  Here are the headlines from today's court hearing:  —  Jamie Spears is still the co-conservator of Britney's estate, as is Andrew Wallet.  —  The Commissioner did not give the conservators the power to fire Trope and Trope, Brit's divorce lawyers.
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Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
Court orders mental exam for Britney Spears  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears, who has been hospitalized for mental evaluation, will be examined by a court-appointed psychiatrist to determine if the troubled pop star understands the legal proceedings surrounding her, a judge ruled on Monday.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Sam Lutfi Banned From Contacting Britney Spears, Her Dad Stays In Charge  —  Britney Spears' former manager, Sam Lutfi, has been banned from contacting the singer.  —  The decision follows Jamie Spears' attorney, Jeryll Cohen, telling a Los Angeles court they have been unable to serve Lutfi with the restraining order issued on Friday.
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Nhancock / PageSix.com:
Britney's Lawyer: Britney's Competency Must Be Determined
Discussion: X17 Online, TMZ.com and StarsOrbis
Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse emerges from rehab looking the picture of health  —  Amy Winehouse appears to be on the mend as she left rehab today looking noticeably healthier.  —  Although she has spent the past 10 days dealing with her demons, the troubled singer looked decidedly refreshed …
Discussion: Blowing Smoke
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Amy Winehouse Going to the Grammy Awards
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Amy Winehouse Visits U.S. Embassy for Visa
Megan Lynn / PageSix.com:
Exclusive: Angelina Flies to Amman  —  Angelina Jolie is flying to Amman, Jordan.  The 32-year-old actress, who is rumored to be pregnant with twins (she and partner Brad Pitt are already parents to four), boarded a British Airways flight to the middle eastern city at LAX this afternoon.
Discussion: Pittwatch.com
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie: Reporters Told Not to Ask Her About Pregnancy  —  Angelina Jolie is still keeping her lips sealed about being pregnant.  —  With beau Brad Pitt on her arm, she attended Saturday's Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where she received the “Performance of the Year” …
Discussion: Vh1 Blog
Vanity Fair:
The 2008 Hollywood Issue Cover Shoot  —  For this year's Hollywood Issue cover, Annie Leibovitz photographed the fresh faces of 2008: Emily Blunt, Amy Adams, Jessica Biel, Anne Hathaway, Alice Braga, Ellen Page, Zoë Saldana, Elizabeth Banks, Ginnifer Goodwin, and America Ferrera.
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Perez Hilton:
Hooray For Hollywood!  —  All gorgeous in their own ways.
Discussion: Celebrity OD
The Sun:
Pammi to strip fully naked?  —  PAMELA ANDERSON looks set to give fans an EIFFEL after agreeing to perform a raunchy striptease in Paris to celebrate St. Valentine's Day.  —  The former Baywatch actress has signed up for four performances at Le Crazy Horse cabaret club on February 13 and 14 …
Associated Press:
‘General Hospital’ actress Shell Kepler dies  —  In this 1992 image released by ABC Photo Archives, “General Hospital” star Shell Kepler is shown.  (ABC Photo Archives / February 4, 2008)  —  PORTLAND, Ore. - Actress Shell Kepler, who for years played the gossipy nurse Amy Vining on the TV soap opera “General Hospital,” has died.
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Sara Evans Steps Out with a New Man  —  After a bitter divorce battle that ended last fall, Sara Evans has a new man in her life.  —  A friend of the country singer confirms to PEOPLE that Evans and Jay Barker, a former football star at the University of Alabama who now hosts a sports radio show in Birmingham, are an item.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Jeanne Wolf / PARADE Magazine:
Hollywood's Poker-Faced Party Girl  —  A surprisingly down-to-earth Paris Hilton admits, “I don't  —  let the media or paparazzi take over my life”  —  Why would Paris Hilton make a great poker player?  Despite the jokes at her expense, no famous face hides her feelings as well as the blonde entertainer and front-page party girl.
TMZ.com:
Lawyer Says Brit Worth $40 Million  —  TMZ is in the courtroom where attorney Adam Streisand just asked the court commissioner to 86 Jamie Spears as conservator of Brit's estate.  —  Streisand said Brit's estate is worth $40 million.  He also said Brit is in the middle of a $17 million IRS audit and she has 15 different businesses.
Discussion: PageSix.com, The Blemish and OH NO!!
Us Weekly:
Hugh Hefner and Holly Madison on Baby: “There's Been Lots of Trying”  —  The Girls Next Door star Holly Madison and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner still have babies on the brain.  —  “There has been lots of trying — lots of trying!” she told Usmagazine.com at Playboy's Ninth Annual Super Saturday Night bash in Arizona.
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Hugh Hefner & girlfriend are trying for a baby
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Phil / Egotastic!:
One Last Look at Hilary Duff's Long Lucious Legs  —  Hilary Duff is ended her tour in Australia this past weekend, so this is probably the last time you're going to be able to see her in this super-sexy, ultra-leggy ensemble.  You've probably seen it before, but there's nothing wrong …
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Jessica Alba Hates Weddings & Cool Kids  —  Is there anything Jessica Alba actually likes?!  Les Miseralba said that she hates weddings and just wants a big party when she gets married to Cash Warren.  The grouch said, “Everyone I know hates weddings. … Let's see....having a big party to celebrate your recent marriage?
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TMZ.com:
Conservators to Lutfi — Open the Damn Door!
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NY Daily News:
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Jarett Wieselman / PageSix.com:
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