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Avril talks sh*t about Britney and her ability to "deal with it" - The Sun
Speaking of Britney, look at her ridiculous attempt of going incognito to the Lakers game - TMZ
Hip Hop feud alert - Timbaland calls Scott Storch a bitch - NY Post
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Tara Reid's boobies spilling out of her bikini - Egotastic!
Meredith Vieira admits to panic attacks and fighting off "mental gremlins" - Page Six
Back when she was involved in drugs and LA gang life (giggle giggle) Fergie also admits to having a series of lesbian flings -Mirror
The CW's family series 7th Heaven, formerly starring Jessica Biel, has been canceled- is it me or was this show canceled like two years ago? - E online
P. Diddy (is that his name these days?) storms out of London club after being hit on by an amorous man - The Corsair
New Posh and Becks reality show is facing the axe. I was actually REALLY wondering what these two talk about with each other all day - Metro
With an airtight pre-nup (good girl Brit) K Fed is reportedly only receiving one million dollars of her estimated one hundred million dollar empire in the divorce settlement - Starpulse
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New pretty couple alert! Reese and Jake more than just co-stars - PerezHilton
In celeb birthdays - Dlisted
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