- Britney is in the hospital again; her new psychiatrist went to her home and decided she was a danger to herself and others. She went calmly, without resistance, and will be there for 72 hours, though she cannot be forced to take medication against her will. There’s tension between her family and Sam Lutfi; the doctor seems to believe that Sam is in charge. [TMZ]
- Reports that Britney tried to commit suicide are not true. [TMZ]
- Apparently Britney was driving around her neighborhood “like a madwoman,” which prompted a call to the shrink. [People]
- More sources are coming out claiming that Heath Ledger was an addict. Isn’t it wrong to speak ill of the dead? May he rest in peace. [Page Six]
- Oh, Heath’s rep denies all drug stories, including the one where Michelle drove him to rehab and he wouldn’t go in. [Rush & Molloy]
- Entertainment Tonight and The Insider will not air a “shocking drug video” starring Heath Ledger they paid several hundred thousand dollars for — out of respect for Heath’s family. In other words, someone got yelled at. [Perez Hilton]
- A “freelance reporter” was arrested outside of Brad Pitt’s house, for trespassing. I swear I was nowhere around. [AP]
- Has Farrah Fawcett gone to Germany to treat a huge tumor on her liver? What about the cancer down below? No matter: Be well, Farrah! [Page Six]
- On a lighter note, Alan Cumming was swinging from a disco ball at a party recently — until it ripped from the ceiling and he fell on his face. [Page Six]
- Paris Hilton was seen making out with Elisha Cuthbert. Yawn. [Page Six]
- Oh, but Paris says she had a sleepover at Nicole Richie’s house on Sunday and that baby Harlow Winter Kate Madden looks like Nicole and Joel. “I was crying when I saw [the baby],” the heiress claims. Actually, it’s sweet. No snark here. [People]
- As we mentioned last night, Ethan Hawke’s girlfriend, aka The Nanny, is with child. Tacky much? [Page Six]
- A stylist who once worked with Britney has slapped the singer with a $50,000 law suit, claiming she hasn’t been paid since August. Guess Ms. Spears has had other things on her mind. [Gatecrasher]
- Bonnie Fuller, former editor of Star magazine, writes, “Dear Lynne and Jamie Spears: Hooray For The Intervention.” Dear Bonnie Fuller: Shaddup already. [Huffington Post]
- Paul McCartney says reports he had an angioplasty are untrue and he’s feeling great. Surely you were worried. [People]
- Mary Lynn Rajskub, aka Chloe on 24, is pregnant: “With the strike going on, I had to keep busy!” [People]
- After 17 years, Montel Williams will end his talk show. Williams, who has multiple sclerosis, is planning a full-year of “best of” episodes, so you’ll still be seeing his bald head on TV for a while. [People]
- David Beckham has a new tattoo: A six-inch Brigitte Bardot-inspired portrait of his wife, Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham. [Mirror]
- Holly, Bridget and Kendra, known as The Girls Next Door, will be on the cover of Playboy for the third time. Hugh Hefner says, “To be perfectly frank, I have unexpectedly fallen in love. It is the relationship with Holly that will probably last forever. The others will last for as long as they want it to last before going on with their careers and lives.” Uh, romantic? [Yahoo News]
- Christina Aguilera’s baby won’t be on the cover of OK! next week, because the magazine wouldn’t guarantee a full-cover photo of Xtina and Max. In addition, Christina “hates Nicole Richie” a source says, and doesn’t want their babies to be on the same cover. Meow! Surely Max will be dating Harlow soon? [MSNBC]
- Jorge Garcia, aka Hurley from Lost, wanted to have a blog but the people behind the show feared he would spill plot secrets. Boo! Let Hurley write! [MSNBC]
- Will the writers’ strike nix the Oscars? The Academy is preparing two back-up shows just in case. Film history and film clips, snoozeville. [USA Today]
- A former friend of Anna Nicole Smith claims that attorney-turned-boyfriend Howard K. Stern took pictures of unconscious Daniel Smith for profit and said “they might be worth some money one day.” So disgusting. [Yahoo News]
- Eva Longoria on what kind of mom Jessica Alba will be: “She’s going to be amazing!” Very insightful, Eva. [People]
- Um, this new Amazon/Pepsi commercial starring Justin Timberlake (with cameo by Andy Samberg!!!!) is pretty effing funny. [The.Life Files]
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