Inquest into Anna Nicole’s son’s death resumes

Inquest into Anna Nicole’s son’s death resumes - An inquest into the death of Anna Nicole Smith’s 20-year-old son was to continue Wednesday with South Carolina developer G. Ben Thompson among those expected to testify.

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Victoria’s Secret sexy list smiles on Seacrest

Victoria’s Secret sexy list smiles on Seacrest - “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest is on Victoria’s Secret’s 2008 What Is Sexy? list â€" along with Eva Mendes, Josh Holloway and more celebs.

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‘Dog’ Chapman free from Mexican charges

‘Dog’ Chapman free from Mexican charges - Duane “Dog” Chapman cannot be extradited to Mexico to face criminal charges in his capture of serial rapist and fugitive Andrew Luster in 2003, a three-judge panel in Mexico has ruled.

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Snipes jury adjourns for day without verdict

Snipes jury adjourns for day without verdict - Snipes and two co-defendants are accused of fraud and conspiracy in an eight-count indictment from 2006.

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Ethan Hawke, girlfriend expecting baby

Ethan Hawke, girlfriend expecting baby - Ethan Hawke and his girlfriend, Ryan Shawhughes, are expecting a baby.

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Dr. Phil defends intentions with Spears

Dr. Phil defends intentions with Spears - Nearly a month after he publicized his efforts to counsel pop star Britney Spears, “Dr. Phil” McGraw defended his intentions as non-exploitative.

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No immediate results from Brando’s autopsy

No immediate results from Brando’s autopsy - An autopsy on the body of Christian Brando did not immediately determine what killed the son of the late actor Marlon Brando, authorities said Tuesday.

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Expats carving paths to Hollywood stardom

Expats carving paths to Hollywood stardom - He died thousands of miles from home, but like hundreds of other entertainers who came before him, Heath Ledger had left his native land to carve out a career in Hollywood.

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Actress Sean Young enters rehab

Actress Sean Young enters rehab - Sean Young has entered rehabilitation for alcohol abuse following a weekend outburst in which she was heckling from the audience at the Directors Guild of America awards.

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NYPD has no plans to interview Mary-Kate

NYPD has no plans to interview Mary-Kate - Commissioner says officers got needed information from eyewitnesses

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Jessica Alba discusses pregnancy, engagement

Jessica Alba discusses pregnancy, engagement - Jessica Alba has a new movie coming out, but she can’t help but be preoccupied with her new upcoming role â€" as a first-time, real-life mother.

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Snipes’ defense rests in tax fraud case

Snipes’ defense rests in tax fraud case - The defense in the tax fraud and conspiracy trial of Wesley Snipes rested Monday in a trial that had been expected to last for a month.

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No recession in the industry of Britney Spears

No recession in the industry of Britney Spears - Tabloids sell more issues when she’s on the cover; entertainment shows deliver big ratings when she makes news.

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Walters says Spears’ manager offers insight

Walters says Spears’ manager offers insight - ‘View’ host says Sam Lufti told her Britney has “treatable mental issues.”

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Ledger’s body en route to Australia

Ledger’s body en route to Australia - Late actor’s remains taken to Los Angeles mortuary according to reports

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Stallone discusses HGH, ‘Rambo IV’

Stallone discusses HGH, ‘Rambo IV’ - “Rocky Balboa” and “John Rambo” never pulled any punches, and neither does the man who created two of America’s most enduring action heroes. Even when the talk turns to the human growth hormone (HGH) he was arrested for having in Australia last year, Sylvester “Sly” Stallone doesn’t blink.

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Olsen comments on death of ‘friend’ Ledger

Olsen comments on death of ‘friend’ Ledger - Mary-Kate Olsen calls Heath Ledger a “friend” in a brief statement released Friday, the first word from the “Full House” star since the Australian-born actor’s death.

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Prosecution rests in Snipes’ tax evasion trial

Prosecution rests in Snipes’ tax evasion trial - The prosecution in the tax evasion trial of Wesley Snipes rested Friday, clearing the way next week for the defense and its potential list of celebrity witnesses, including Snipes himself.

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Prosecutor files charges against Lil Wayne

Prosecutor files charges against Lil Wayne - The 25-year-old rapper was charged with one count each of possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Simpson sisters face a huge backlash

Simpson sisters face a huge backlash - Between them, sisters Jessica and Ashlee Simpson have had one high-profile divorce, an embarrassing lip-synch scandal, plastic surgeries both obvious and subtle, blame for a Dallas Cowboys loss, and an impresario father looming over it all.

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Day-Lewis pays tribute to Ledger on ‘Oprah’

Day-Lewis pays tribute to Ledger on ‘Oprah’ - Daniel Day-Lewis paid an emotional tribute to Heath Ledger during a taped appearance on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show.

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Judge grants Spears more time in license case

Judge grants Spears more time in license case - Britney Spears’ lawyer won more time Friday to work on the pop star’s case in which she is charged with driving without a valid license.

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Scarlett jokes about engagement to Obama

Scarlett jokes about engagement to Obama - Scarlett Johansson returned from the Persian Gulf with a whole lot of soldiers’ trinkets and a delusion of her own engagement â€" to Barack Obama.

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Heath Ledger’s body leaves the funeral home

Heath Ledger’s body leaves the funeral home - The masseuse who discovered Heath Ledger’s body spent nine minutes making calls to Mary-Kate Olsen before she dialed 911 for help, police said Thursday.

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Blogger Perez Hilton wins $85,000 in lawsuit

Blogger Perez Hilton wins $85,000 in lawsuit - Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is entitled to nearly $85,000 to pay his legal costs in a defamation lawsuit brought by a friend of actress Lindsay Lohan, a judge ruled Wednesday.

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Spears again ducks hearing over custody

Spears again ducks hearing over custody - Britney Spears bolted from the courthouse Wednesday before setting foot in her child-custody hearing, which went on without her â€" and ended with a court commissioner upholding an order suspending her visitation rights.

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Phish frontman Anastasio spends 2 days in jail

Phish frontman Anastasio spends 2 days in jail - Trey Anastasio spent two days in an upstate New York jail last week for missing a counseling session required after he pleaded guilty to a drug charge in April.

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Danny Glover convicted of trespassing

Danny Glover convicted of trespassing - Danny Glover has been convicted in Niagara Falls, Ontario, for trespassing in a hotel during a union rally in 2006.

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Amy Winehouse enters rehab

Amy Winehouse enters rehab - Amy Winehouse, beset by allegations of substance abuse, entered a rehabilitation facility Thursday to battle drug addiction.

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Will Ferrell wins James Joyce award

Will Ferrell wins James Joyce award - “As I perused my leatherbound volumes of ‘Ulysses,’ ‘Finnegans Wake,’ ‘Dubliners,’ ‘Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,’ standing in my mahogany library, a lot of feelings ran across my mind. Like: ‘Damn, I should have read these books’,” Ferrell deadpanned.

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Suge Knight named in gang crackdown

Suge Knight named in gang crackdown - Rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has been named by police as a member of a notorious gang in a crime-plagued suburb of Los Angeles.

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Dennis Quaid chokes up talking about twins

Dennis Quaid chokes up talking about twins - The actor, whose newborn twins were given an overdose of blood thinner in November, choked up with emotion at the sight of himself holding two healthy babies in the final shots of “Smart People.”

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6 Rx drugs found near Ledger’s body

6 Rx drugs found near Ledger’s body - Family, friends say actor seemed happy, healthy in last months of his life

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Ledger’s masseuse made 4 calls to Olsen

Ledger’s masseuse made 4 calls to Olsen - The masseuse who discovered Heath Ledger’s body spent nine minutes making calls to Mary-Kate Olsen before she dialed 911 for help, police said Thursday.

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Winehouse caught inhaling ... something

Winehouse caught inhaling ... something - A video of Amy Winehouse shows the Grammy-nominated singer smoking ... something.

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Ledger’s death catches Tinseltown by surprise

Ledger’s death catches Tinseltown by surprise - “No one saw this coming.”  That was the phrase used countless times in the hours following the unsettling news of Heath Ledger’s death.

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Police probe actor Heath Ledger’s death

Police probe actor Heath Ledger’s death - Authorities say actor's death likely suicide or accidental overdose

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Actor Chris Noth welcomes son

Actor Chris Noth welcomes son - “Sex and the City” and “Law & Order” star Chris Noth and longtime girlfriend Tara Wilson have welcomed a son, People magazine reported on its web site Sunday.

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Sutherland released from jail

Sutherland released from jail - Kiefer Sutherland has been released from jail after serving 48 days on a drunken driving charge, according to a police official.

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Sammy Davis Jr.’s widow sues for life story

Sammy Davis Jr.’s widow sues for life story - The widow of Sammy Davis Jr. is suing two former business partners over the rights to the Rat Pack entertainer’s life story and management of his legacy.

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Dr. Phil not apologizing for Spears fiasco

Dr. Phil not apologizing for Spears fiasco - Doctor Phil McGraw says he does not apologize for trying to help Britney Spears.

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Actress Pleshette dies at 70

Actress Pleshette dies at 70 - Suzanne Pleshette, the husky-voiced film and Broadway theater star best known for her role as Bob Newhart's sardonic wife on television's  "The Bob Newhart Show," has died, said her attorney.

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Cambodia blocks Farrow’s Darfur rally

Cambodia blocks Farrow’s Darfur rally - Cambodian police barred Hollywood actress Mia Farrow and other activists from laying flowers at a "Killing Fields" museum on Sunday as part of a campaign to end atrocities in Sudan's Darfur.

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John Stewart of Kingston Trio dead at 68

John Stewart of Kingston Trio dead at 68 - John Stewart, who wrote the Monkees hit “Daydream Believer” and became a well-known figure in the 1960s folk music revival as a member of The Kingston Trio, has died, according to the band’s Web site. He was 68.

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Brit’s obit sparks debate over prepping eulogies

Brit’s obit sparks debate over prepping eulogies - With people grabbing the spotlight at a younger age, and some of them living lives of dangerous excess, is it time for news organizations to begin preparing for early exits?

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Singer Lily Allen suffers miscarriage

Singer Lily Allen suffers miscarriage - Lily Allen, who announced her pregnancy last month, has had a miscarriage.

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Ex-adviser says he warned Snipes on taxes

Ex-adviser says he warned Snipes on taxes - A financial adviser has testified that he warned Wesley Snipes that he could get into trouble if he didn’t pay his taxes.

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Gary Collins out of jail after 4 days for DUI

Gary Collins out of jail after 4 days for DUI - Gary Collins was released from jail Friday after completing his four-day drunken driving sentence.

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Magazine says AP working on Britney obit

Magazine says AP working on Britney obit - Usmagazine.com is reporting that The Associated Press has begun preparing Britney Spears’ obituary.

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Winehouse professes love to jailed husband

Winehouse professes love to jailed husband - Amy Winehouse’s husband appeared in court Friday to face charges of assault and conspiracy, and the troubled singer blew him kisses and whispered, “I love you,” as he was led away.

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Lohan to visit the morgue

Lohan to visit the morgue - Actress will soon be working at a morgue as part of her punishment for misdemeanor drunken driving.

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Pot charge dropped for ‘Bud Bundy’ actor

Pot charge dropped for ‘Bud Bundy’ actor - Prosecutors have dropped a drug charge against actor David Faustino, best known for playing Bud Bundy on the TV series “Married With Children.”

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Nicholson ‘can’t hit on a girl in public’ anymore

Nicholson ‘can’t hit on a girl in public’ anymore - Jack Nicholson, the legendary ladies’ man, says he’d like to fall in love again, but he says getting older has changed the way he woos women.

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Ashley Tisdale says no regrets about nose job

Ashley Tisdale says no regrets about nose job - Ashley Tisdale says she was somewhat distressed when she first saw her new profile after her recent nose job.

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4 paparazzi chasing Spears’ car arrested

4 paparazzi chasing Spears’ car arrested - Cars were following Britney too closely, traveling at unsafe speed.

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Oprah school dorm matron appears in court

Oprah school dorm matron appears in court - A judge on Wednesday set an April 21 trial date for a dormitory matron accused of abusing students at a school set up by Oprah Winfrey for disadvantaged girls.

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Jailed Foxy Brown wants out for ear problem

Jailed Foxy Brown wants out for ear problem - Foxy Brown is asking to be released from jail so she can go to California for hearing tests and repair of a cochlear implant.

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Penn calls paper ‘lamebrain’ over Chavez piece

Penn calls paper ‘lamebrain’ over Chavez piece - Sean Penn’s days of writing for the San Francisco Chronicle may be over: The actor now calls the publication an “increasingly lamebrain paper.”

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Faith Hill at home following knee surgery

Faith Hill at home following knee surgery - Hill, 40, has been recuperating at her home in Nashville, Tenn., and keeping busy with her music engagements, the country star’s publicist, Paul Freundlich, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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DMX to pay $1.5M in defamation case

DMX to pay $1.5M in defamation case - DMX has been ordered to pay $1.5 million to the mother of his child after the rapper-actor failed to appear in court to defend himself against allegations of defamation.

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M.E. rules Ike Turner died of cocaine overdose

M.E. rules Ike Turner died of cocaine overdose - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Ike Turner's death last month at age 76 was caused by a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office said Wednesday.

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Poll: Brit should be allowed to see sons

Poll: Brit should be allowed to see sons - Despite Britney Spears’ erratic behavior, most people think the troubled pop star should be allowed to see her two sons, according to an E-Poll/Reuters survey.

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Paris wins Harvard’s ‘Hastiest Pudding’ award

Paris wins Harvard’s ‘Hastiest Pudding’ award - Paris Hilton is heading to Harvard. The 26-year-old actress-socialite has been named Harvard Lampoon’s “Hastiest Pudding of the Lampoon Award,” the comedy magazine said.

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Reports: Gwyneth Paltrow briefly hospitalized

Reports: Gwyneth Paltrow briefly hospitalized - Gwyneth Paltrow was admitted briefly to a New York hospital on Monday for an undisclosed reason, celebrity news Web sites reported on Tuesday.

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Longoria: Jessica not to blame in Cowboys’ loss

Longoria: Jessica not to blame in Cowboys’ loss - Longoria, who is married to San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker, says Simpson is taking unnecessary heat from Dallas Cowboys fans.

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Quaid says hospital misled him on twins’ care

Quaid says hospital misled him on twins’ care - Doctors scrambled to reverse overdose while saying babies were ‘fine.’

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Jury selected in Wesley Snipes tax trial

Jury selected in Wesley Snipes tax trial - Wesley Snipes may have to waive a claim that he previously received ineffective counsel, a judge said Tuesday after jury selection concluded in the actor’s tax trial.

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Cruise Scientology video pops up on Web

Cruise Scientology video pops up on Web - A biography and 4-year-old video of Tom Cruise are calling attention to the actor’s belief in Scientology.

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Robert Blake appeals $30 million verdict

Robert Blake appeals $30 million verdict - The jurors who found Robert Blake liable for damages in his wife’s death after he was acquitted of murder were out to get him even before the civil trial began, the actor’s attorney said Tuesday as he appealed the case.

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Matthew McConaughey to be a dad

Matthew McConaughey to be a dad - The actor and his girlfriend, Brazilian model Camila Alves, are expecting a baby, publicist Alan Nierob said Tuesday.

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Actor Brad Renfro dead at 25

Actor Brad Renfro dead at 25 - Actor Brad Renfro, whose career began promisingly with a childhood role in “The Client” but rapidly faded as he struggled with drugs and alcohol, was found dead Tuesday in his home.

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Christina Aguilera gives birth to boy

Christina Aguilera gives birth to boy - Christina Aguilera has given birth to a boy, the pop singer announced on her Web site Sunday.

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Paper: Entertainers named in steroids report

Paper: Entertainers named in steroids report - A number of entertainers were named in connection with an Albany-based steroid investigation, but they are not part of an ongoing criminal probe, according to a published report.

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Snipes’ trial for tax fraud starts in Florida

Snipes’ trial for tax fraud starts in Florida - Actor Wesley Snipes went on trial on Monday for failing to file U.S. tax returns on tens of millions of dollars in income from 1999 to 2004.

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Gary Collins checks into jail to serve 4 days

Gary Collins checks into jail to serve 4 days - Gary Collins checked into jail Monday to serve a four-day sentence in his drunken driving case.

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K-Fed to retain sole custody of Spears’ boys

K-Fed to retain sole custody of Spears’ boys - A court commissioner has decided to keep in effect an order suspending Britney Spears’ visitation rights to her sons and giving custody to ex-husband Kevin Federline.

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Courtney Thorne-Smith has a baby boy

Courtney Thorne-Smith has a baby boy - Courtney Thorne-Smith has given birth to a baby boy, the actress' publicist said Sunday.

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Bjork attacks photographer

Bjork attacks photographer - Icelandic singer Bjork attacked a newspaper photographer shortly after she arrived at New Zealand's Auckland International Airport on Sunday, local media reported.

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Stakes high for Snipes in tax fraud case

Stakes high for Snipes in tax fraud case - Wesley Snipes made millions playing a half-man, half-vampire in the "Blade" trilogy, but believed he didn't have to pay any federal income taxes, according to prosecutors.

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Brit faces ‘significant’ custody hearing Monday

Brit faces ‘significant’ custody hearing Monday - Britney Spears' effort to regain visitation rights with her two sons is back on the court docket for what an attorney described Sunday as "the most significant hearing in the case so far."

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‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini engaged

‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini engaged - James Gandolfini, star of the acclaimed Mafia television drama “The Sopranos,” is engaged to his girlfriend Deborah Lin, the actor’s manager said on Thursday.

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Man who tried to extort Tom Cruise sentenced

Man who tried to extort Tom Cruise sentenced - A computer technician involved in a bid to extort $1.3 million from Tom Cruise for copies of the actor’s stolen wedding photographs was sentenced on Thursday to two years probation.

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No ‘misadventure’ in death of Donda West

No ‘misadventure’ in death of Donda West - Kanye West’s mother most likely died of heart disease coupled with complications after plastic surgery, but the exact cause of death can’t be known, coroner’s officials said.

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Toni Collette gives birth to daughter

Toni Collette gives birth to daughter - The Australian actress and her husband, musician Dave Galafassi, welcomed Sage Florence Galafassi into the world Wednesday and ‘both mother and baby are very well and very happy.’

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Michelle Rodriguez out of jail after 18 days

Michelle Rodriguez out of jail after 18 days - Actress was sentenced to 180 days for violating probation in DUI case.

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Wesley Snipes owes the IRS almost $38 mil

Wesley Snipes owes the IRS almost $38 mil - Wesley Snipes filed no tax returns on $37.9 million in income from 1999 to 2004, even after the Internal Revenue Service told him in 2002 that he was under criminal investigation.

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K-Fed’s attorney requests Spears’ police report

K-Fed’s attorney requests Spears’ police report - Attorney wants the Police Department to release its investigative report on an incident at ex-wife Britney Spears’ home a week ago that led to the pop star losing custody of her two sons.

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Report: Christina Aguilera gives birth

Report: Christina Aguilera gives birth - This is the first child for the singer and husband Jordan Bratman.

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Nicole Richie gives birth to baby girl

Nicole Richie gives birth to baby girl - New daughter with rocker Joel Madden is named Harlow Winter Kate Madden.

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Jane Seymour, world traveler

Jane Seymour, world traveler - She's been a “Medicine Woman.” We've seen her graceful moves on “Dancing With the Stars.” She tried seducing Owen Wilson in “Wedding Crashers.” Not surprisingly, actress Jane Seymour is well-traveled, and she shares some travel nightmares, experiences and aspirations with msnbc.com.

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Thieves steal Dionne Warwick’s jewels

Thieves steal Dionne Warwick’s jewels - Thieves stole valuables worth more than $100,000, including a diamond ring and a Rolex watch, from pop singer Dionne Warwick’s room in a posh Rome hotel.

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Spears’ parents: Dr. Phil violated trust

Spears’ parents: Dr. Phil violated trust - The popular television psychologist was asked to visit the troubled pop star in her hospital room, but “betrayed”  Jamie and Lynne Spears and “exploited” Britney by speaking publicly about her issues, a family spokesperson says in an exclusive  interview.

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Uma Thurman may testify in stalker trial

Uma Thurman may testify in stalker trial - The trial of a man accused of stalking the actress Uma Thurman for two years was set for February 5 on Wednesday, and it appears likely the actress will be called to testify.

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Hospital put Quaid twins in danger, says report

Hospital put Quaid twins in danger, says report - A hospital put three children, including Dennis Quaid’s newborn twins, in danger by giving them overdoses of a blood thinner, California regulators said Wednesday.

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Madonna, husband visit slums in India

Madonna, husband visit slums in India - Madonna visited a crowded Mumbai slum Tuesday, where impoverished residents showered her with rose and marigold petals.

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Court denies Snipes’ request to delay trial

Court denies Snipes’ request to delay trial - Wesley Snipes’ attempt to delay his federal tax-evasion trial was denied Tuesday by a federal appeals court in Atlanta.

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Celebs get rehabbed — on camera

Celebs get rehabbed â€" on camera - “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” premiers on VH1 on Thursday night, and, as Pinsky told TODAY’s Natalie Morales on Tuesday, Jeff Conaway’s intoxicated arrival was quite typical for the nine famous and semifamous people who check into the clinic.

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Ex ‘Idol’ Sierra sentenced to 1 year in rehab

Ex ‘Idol’ Sierra sentenced to 1 year in rehab - Jessica Sierra was sentenced to a yearlong stint at a rehabilitation clinic and three years’ probation after being arrested for disorderly intoxication and resisting officers.

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Spears’ car impounded after it was abandoned

Spears’ car impounded after it was abandoned - Britney Spears’ car was impounded after police found it abandoned on the street Monday night in Los Angeles.

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Eminem recovering from pneumonia

Eminem recovering from pneumonia - Grammy winning rapper Eminem is recovering from a bout with pneumonia that sent him to the hospital during the holidays.

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‘Great Debaters’ scores 8 Image Award nods

‘Great Debaters’ scores 8 Image Award nods - Film collected eight nominations, including outstanding motion picture and both outstanding actor and outstanding director for Denzel Washington.

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Posh tops Worst-Dressed list

Posh tops Worst-Dressed list - Amy Winehouse, Mary Kate Olsen also named; Britney Spears gets a pass.

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Cruise’s camp bashes Morton, unauthorized bio

Cruise’s camp bashes Morton, unauthorized bio - Representatives for Tom Cruise wasted no time in speaking out against Andrew Morton’s new book “Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography,” which claims that Suri was “conceived like Rosemary’s Baby.”

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Dr. Phil pulls show about Britney

Dr. Phil pulls show about Britney - Television’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw has pulled the plug on plans for a one-hour show that was to examine Britney Spears’ latest public meltdown.

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Punk rocker Bif Naked has breast cancer

Punk rocker Bif Naked has breast cancer - Canadian punk rock singer Bif Naked has gone public after being diagnosed with breast cancer, saying she is facing the fight of her life.

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Death of witness won’t affect new Spector trial

Death of witness won’t affect new Spector trial - A woman who testified against Phil Spector at his murder trial last year has died, but prosecutors vowed Monday that the loss would not substantially affect the music producer’s second trial.

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Nicole Kidman is pregnant, rep confirms

Nicole Kidman is pregnant, rep confirms - Oscar-winning Australian actress Nicole Kidman is pregnant, her publicist said on Monday.

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Jack Black expecting baby No. 2

Jack Black expecting baby No. 2 - Funnyman Jack Black has another reason to smile. His wife, Tanya Haden, is pregnant with their second child, he said.

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Snipes’ legal team files motion against judge

Snipes’ legal team files motion against judge - Wesley Snipes is trying again to have his federal tax-evasion trial moved from this central Florida city.

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Britney blindsided by Dr. Phil

Britney blindsided by Dr. Phil - Celebrity Web site TMZ.com reported on Sunday that Dr. Phil McGraw showed up in Spears’ hospital room without the pop star's invitation.

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Elizabeth Montgomery gets posthumous star

Elizabeth Montgomery gets posthumous star - A posthumous star honoring “Bewitched” star Elizabeth Montgomery was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a rainy Friday ceremony.

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Judge in James Brown case is staying

Judge in James Brown case is staying - A judge handling James Brown’s contested fortune refused Friday to remove himself from the case despite an argument from the late soul singer’s former trustees that he forced them to resign.

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Goldie Hawn unhappy with Aspen paparazzi

Goldie Hawn unhappy with Aspen paparazzi - Goldie Hawn says she can't go into Aspen from her nearby ranch because of aggressive paparazzi who pursue her car and stake out her home.

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Kevin Federline gets sole custody of kids

Kevin Federline gets sole custody of kids - A court commissioner has awarded sole custody of Britney Spears’ two children to ex-husband Kevin Federline and suspended her visitation rights.

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Spears gives up kids after standoff

Spears gives up kids after standoff - Police were called to Britney Spears' home in a custodial dispute that lasted nearly three hours before an intoxicated Spears reportedly turned over her children to ex-husband Kevin Federline.

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Dane Cook breaks club record with 7-hour set

Dane Cook breaks club record with 7-hour set - Dane Cook broke a Laugh Factory endurance record set less than a month ago by Dave Chappelle.

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DiCaprio’s neighbors shoot a foul with lawsuit

DiCaprio’s neighbors shoot a foul with lawsuit - Leonardo DiCaprio’s neighbors will have to show more proof if they want to sue him for building a basketball court they claim destabilized their property, a judge ruled Thursday.

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Stephen Stills prostate surgery a success

Stephen Stills prostate surgery a success - In a statement, Stills’ wife, Kristen Stills, said the “procedure went remarkably well and he couldn’t be better. He will be home by noon tomorrow and the pain will be minimal.”

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Lindsay Lohan caught drinking

Lindsay Lohan caught drinking - Lindsay Lohan relapsed in her struggle to stay sober, a lawyer for the star confirmed to Access Hollywood.

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Keaton postponed motherhood for Mr. Right

Keaton postponed motherhood for Mr. Right - Diane Keaton says she planned to wait until she was in a "strong and substantive" relationship before becoming a mother â€" but that never happened for her.

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Britney’s lawyers quit custody case

Britney’s lawyers quit custody case - The law firm Trope and Trope asked a court Wednesday to be relieved as Spears’ attorneys. The firm says there’s been a “breakdown” in communication with the pop princess.

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Eddie Murphy marries in sunset ceremony

Eddie Murphy marries in sunset ceremony - Comedian Eddie Murphy married film producer Tracey Edmonds on a private island in French Polynesia on Tuesday, People magazine reported.

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‘Without a Trace’s’ Sanchez gets engaged

‘Without a Trace’s’ Sanchez gets engaged - Roselyn Sanchez and fellow actor Eric Winter got engaged during a holiday vacation on the island of Vieques, just east of mainland Puerto Rico.

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Former Robert Frost home vandalized

Former Robert Frost home vandalized - A former home of poet Robert Frost has been vandalized, with intruders destroying dozens of items and setting fire to furniture in what police say was an underage drinking party.

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Mindy McCready released from jail

Mindy McCready released from jail - Mindy McCready, who was sentenced in September for violating probation from a 2004 drug arrest, has been released from jail.

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