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As if the past couple of weeks haven't been bad enough for Britney, her former bodyguard has officially testified about her drug use, more specifically a bender she went on with singer songwriter and fellow rehaber Howie Day - News of the World
Nicole Richie's pregnant body has her at a normal weight finally - Daily News
Dennis Rodman has been accused of sexual battery for smacking a bar patron's ass and leaving a mark in Laguna Beach - TMZ
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The co-host of Dancing with the Stars, Samantha Harris, gave birth to a baby girl she named Josselyn Sydney Hess - E Online
Salma Hayek also becomes a new mom to baby girl Valentina - US Weekly
Charlotte Church, half the age of Hayek, also gives birth to a baby girl in England - People
And though it isn't official, Brangelina is looking to add a new girl to their brood, this time from Burma - Dlisted
Prince Harry gets caught on video for snorting vodka. Not a typo...he snorted vodka - The Sun
New BFF Alert! Courtney Love and Kate Moss go fashion show hopping together - PerezHilton
Maureen McCormick aka Marcia Brady, has her upcoming tell all book sending shock waves with stories of behind the scenes sexual escapades with Eve Plumb, who played her on screen sister Jan - Defamer
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Happy Birthday to Bruce Springsteen, John Woo, Jason Alexander, Ani DiFranco and more - Dlisted
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