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A round-up of what this week's US celebrity magazines are reporting:
Top story - Britney Spears' tumultuous life
* Britney Spears' diaries have been offered for sale by an insider. In the diaries, Spears writes that her mother should go away because she just wants more and more from Britney. The diaries also contain graphic details about the pop star's drug use as well as her experiences in rehab. Emails between Spears and family members have also been put on the market - Life And Style
* As the release date of her comeback album approaches, friends said Britney Spears is frantically trying to improve her appearance by undergoing plastic surgery. The pop star is reportedly undergoing collagen lip injections and liposuction - In Touch
Despite a recent reunion, the relationship between Britney Spears and her mother remains strained. Her parents "don't even have her number," an insider said.
Other top stories
* The son of actors Hunter and Michael Tylo was found dead in the family's pool in Henderson, Nev. "It was an accident," a representative for the Clark County, Nevada, coroner's office said. It is suspected that the 19-year-old suffered a seizure before tumbling into the pool - Us Weekly
* Prince has been sued for more than $1 million by an associate. The suit claims the pop star failed to pay for 12 hard drives worth $12,000 and damaged a $25,000 computer - Us Weekly
* Anthony Hopkins is suing Merchant Ivory Productions for $750,000. The Oscar-winning actor said he is owed for performing in the unreleased film The City of Your Final Destination - Us Weekly
* Actor Ryan Gosling was fired from The Lovely Bones because "he just gained too much weight," a source said. A second insider said, "He ate grilled cheese every day." But a representative for DreamWorks, which is making the film, explained, "We have huge respect for Ryan's work. It was truly a case of creative differences, plain and simple" - Us Weekly
* Clay Aiken is coming to Broadway. The pop star will appear in the Tony-winning hit Monty Python's Spamalot from Jan 18-May 4. Mike Nichols, the show's director said, "Clay is amazing. ... He's an excellent comic actor" - Life And Style
* Isla Fisher has given birth to a baby girl. The actress has been engaged to actor Sacha Baron Cohen since 2004. No date has been set for the nuptials - In Touch
* Tasha Smith has admitted that she was a stripper who drank excessively, smoked pot and took cocaine. However, the actress says becoming a Christian turned her life around. "I wasn't as ugly as I thought inside," Smith says - People
Quote of the week:
"This woman comes up who's had a little to drink.... She said 'I swear to God you look like Jake Gooberballs'" - Jake Gyllenhaal on an encounter with a fan
- REUTERS
