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9:45 AM ET, February 13, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Like His Big Sister, Paris' Bro Gets a DUI!  —  TMZ has learned 18-year-old Barron Hilton, Paris' little brother, was arrested for DUI in Malibu at 8:30 AM this morning!  —  Cops tell TMZ he was driving a black Mercedes on Pacific Coast Highway with a passenger — not one of his sisters— when he was pulled over at a 76 gas station.
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TMZ.com:
Paris Bails on Baby Bro
Discussion: MollyGood and Splash News Online
Tiffany McGee / People.com:
Aretha Not Feeling the R-E-S-P-E-C-T at Grammys  —  When Beyoncé and Tina Turner hit the Grammy stage for their high-octane duet, most folks were left in awe.  But the woman known as the “Queen of Soul” was left a bit dismayed after Beyoncé introduced Turner as “the queen.”
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears “Welled Up With Tears” Teaching Dance Class to Kids  —  Britney Spears returned to her role as teacher yesterday afternoon, leading a dance lesson at North Hollywood's Millennium Dance Complex.  —  Usmagazine.com caught up with local resident Grace Mitjans and her daughter Gigi, who attended both classes.
Discussion: Dlisted, That Other Blog and POPSUGAR
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Daily Mail:
Britney cleans up her act for shopping trip with her mother  —  Britney Spears looked decidedly upbeat as she stepped out yesterday for a shopping trip with her mother.  —  Lynne Spears accompanied her wayward daughter to indulge in some retail therapy at Miss Sixty clothing store in West Hollywood.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Gary Coleman Says He's Secretly Married  —  Former child star Gary Coleman - who's now 40 - married Shannon Price, whom he'd met on a movie set, last Aug. 28, her 22nd birthday, Coleman reveals to Inside Edition.  —  The onetime Diff'rent Strokes star also admits that this is his first-time-ever romantic relationship.
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Sgeneroso / PageSix.com:
‘Strokes’ star secretly wed
Discussion: Gawker and Bossip
Variety:
It's official: WGA strike is over  —  92.5% of guild vote in favor of strike's end  —  “The strike is over,” Patric Verrone said, dispassionately but with the hint of a smile.  “Our membership has voted.  Writers can go back to work.”  —  The WGA West prexy announced the news …
Discussion: Hot Momma Gossip, Dlisted, /Film and TV Envy
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Sherry Goldman / wga.org:
Writers Guild Members Vote to End Strike
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and BuzzSugar
Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse has a new man - and he's ALSO called Blake  —  After storming the Grammys, superstar singer Amy Winehouse was determined to celebrate with her beloved Blake.  —  However, with her husband Blake Fielder-Civil - or Blake Incarcerated as she dubbed him during her awards acceptance speech locked …
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Janet Jackson: ‘I Might Be Allergic to Marriage’  —  Friends and family are urging Janet Jackson to get hitched and have kids.  But don't expect the pop star - who has been dating record producer Jermaine Dupri since 2002 - to settle down any time soon.  —  “So many people were putting pressure on …
Discussion: Dlisted
Phil / Egotastic!:
Marisa Miller Topless on the Cover of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue  —  As if you needed another reason to run out and buy the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the coveted cover features Marisa Miller topless.  Yeah, that's right, the hottest swimsuit model around …
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Miley Cyrus: Jamie Lynn Spears Is “Really Excited” for Baby  —  Miley Cyrus is proud of how Jamie Lynn Spears is handling her controversial teen pregnancy.  —  “We've actually been talking,” the Hannah Montana star, 15, told Usmagazine.com at the Official Grammy Talent Gift Lounge in L.A. over the weekend.
Daily Mail:
Mini-muscleman: Meet the world's smallest bodybuilder  —  At just 2ft 9in, Indian muscleman Aditya ‘Romeo’ Dev is the world's smallest bodybuilder.  —  Pint-sized Romeo is well-known in his hometown of Phagwara, India - for his ability to lift 1.5kg dumbbells - despite his overall 9kg body weight.
Discussion: Dlisted, WOW Report and Best Week Ever
TMZ.com:
Barron's First Photo Shoot!  —  Ah, fame.  Check out Paris' lil' bro as he mugs for the camera.  —  As we just reported, Barron blew a big one — .14.  As of now, he's still in custody in Malibu.
TMZ.com:
Jessica Sierra: Baby No Longer on Board  —  A source close to Sierra's family tells TMZ former “American Idol” star Jessica Sierra is no longer pregnant, though they would not confirm exactly what happened.  —  Sierra's pregnancy was revealed in December, while the former reality star was in jail.
Black Entertainment:
HAS ‘GIRLFRIENDS’ BEEN CANCELLED?:  CW reportedly decides to end nation's top rated African American series.  —  *We hear from a source within the “Girlfriends” writing camp that the CW has decided to cancel the series immediately instead of bringing it back for a ninth season.
 
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TMZ.com:
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POPSUGAR:
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Starpulse Entertainment News Blog:
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Daily Mail:
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