KEY POINTS:
It's another day, another public breakdown for tragic star Britney Spears.
Spears was involved in yet another wild night yesterday as she reportedly had a showdown with 'manager' Sam Lutfi.
In what's becoming an altogether too familiar event, the mentally unstable Toxic singer is said to have been reduced to
tears after an altercation with Lutfi turned nasty.
The action kicked in shortly after 6pm (local time) when Spears allegedly stormed out of Lutfi's car as it approached her Summit Circle home.
The star then sat on the side of the road sobbing uncontrollably as hoards of parasitic photographers clicked away merrily and documented her meltdown.
Usmagazine.com claims the blow-out erupted after Lutfi insisted Spears should get in touch with her mother Lynne as she had just landed in LA.
According to pagesix.com, Spears' boy toy snapper, Adnan Ghalib supposedly tried in vain to get through security in order to console his girlfriend, but was refused entry.
Ghalib made an appearance after receiving a frantic call from Spears, pleading with him
"Baby, can you come pick me up?"
And that's when the brown stuff hit the fan.
When he arrived, he was turned away by security that had been given strict instructions by Lutfi not to let him in.
Adnan reportedly texted Lutfi to see what was going on. Adnan is said to have later received a text from Lutfi claiming his (Adnan's) presence was going to "kill her (Britney)."
Click here to see a screen capture of the texts.
The LAPD were also called to the scene to contain the paparazzi who were trying to film the fight.
Other reports claim that paparazzi breached security and tried to get into Spears' home.
Ghalib later released this statement through his photo agency:
"Adnan did not try to break into Britney's house.
"Anyone who claims that to be the case has been severely misinformed.
"The truth is that Sam Lutfi started an argument with Britney and the two ended up in a screaming fight. Sam continued to verbally abuse Britney as she sat barefoot on the curb at her Summit home crying holding her dog London.
"Britney called Adnan for help and he heard the distress in her voice and drove to the Summit immediately. While outside the gates he was denied access as Sam Lutfi had informed the guards that he was not allowed entry. When Adnan then tried to call Britney it seems that Sam had turned all of her cell phones off.
"Britney is safe with paparazzi photographer Felipe from Fame at the moment.
"Our thoughts are with her all the way."
At 9:07pm Britney's father, Jamie Spears, arrived at her home.
After sitting outside the gates for a few minutes, he went inside. Britney's mother, Lynne, arrived soon after.
9.30 p.m. Britney left her home.
Click here to watch a video of the events.
Meanwhile, X17online.com published this poignant picture of Spears perusing the cover of Ok! Magazine, emblazoned with pictures of her kids.
Video footage of Britney as she remarks she took the picture of her kids for the Ok! Cover.
To be honest, watching Spears in action is rapidly becoming an uneasy prospect, and I fear that the next time her name graces this blog it'll be her eulogy.
This trip into looneyville has gone on long enough.
Oddly enough, what we seem to here is a failure to give a s*** on behalf of her family.
Seriously, the first thing I'd hope for if my brains turned to custard and I needed intervention would be family support. Something Spears is demonstrably lacking.
Yes, as you keep reminding me, Spears is a human being. I agree. She needs help, and fast.
Question is: where will that help come from?
Update:
The intervention
Last night's showdown was all part of Spears' family's "creative" plan to get the singer some mental intervention, TMZ claims.
They've been hatching a plan for weeks, apparently.
Mercifully, it looks as though it may have worked.
Brit was seen later last night with her mother, father, sister and manager entering a drugs store and driving away smiling and waving to the swarm of paparazzi outside.
View footage here.
Sources: X17online.com, TMZ.com, Usmagazine.com, finalpixxceleb.com, pagesix.com
Story developing...
Ledger's funeral plans
This just in...
Reports are coming in which speculate about Heath Ledger's funeral and final resting place.
As I previously reported, the actor will be buried in his home town of Perth, Australia.
Theinsideronline.com now claims the burial could happen either this Thursday or Friday.
There's also talk of a service being held at his former elementary school in Oz.
Fake Ledger 'dad' stalks
The impersonator who's been calling Hollywood celebrities claiming to be Heath Ledger's dad is still on the prowl.
The weirdo called Fox News in New York this week and tried to gleam information from a reporter - including Ledger's ex-girlfriend Naomi Watts' number.
But what the prankster doesn't realise is that he was being taped.
The unnamed caller was taped telling Fox that Ledger's death was a "mistake" and that the actor loved his daughter Matilda "to bits".
Meanwhile, the same impersonator is said to have also called Tiny Tom Cruise and tried the same technique. But Cruise got wind of the guy's game and hung up.
Click here to hear the prankster's call
WTF?
I just can't fathom why someone would stoop so low as to impersonate a grieving father?
Get a life.
Stay tuned for updates...
No Doubt she's pregnant
Gwen Stefani is 13 weeks pregnant with baby number two, reports claim.
The Sun claims the former No Doubt star and her hubby Gavin Rossdale are delighted to be breeding a little brother or sister for their first born Kingston, one.
A source said: "They found out at California's Cedars-Sinai hospital and couldn't wait to share the news with everyone."
The newspaper also says Stefani revealed she wanted kids last October.
She said: "Obviously I'm in a race to have another one but I don't want to do it while I'm out on tour."
Update:
Singer Gwen Stefani is pregnant, Gavin Rossdale's father, Douglas, tells Usmagazine.com.
"Yes, they are!" he gushed during a telephone interview.
Boo to you, Diana!
Diana Ross is definitely not ready for her close up, darling.
The ageing diva was performing at the Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday for 40,000 eager fans.
All was well until the crowd was told by concert organisers that the screens either side of the stage had to be turned off - on Ross' insistence. Apparently she didn't want any cameras on her. If she saw a camera, she wouldn't perform.
And that's when the deafening boos erupted. She was booed throughout the entire set.
Organisers said, "The much anticipated performance of Diana Ross on Saturday proved somewhat disappointing to many patrons who expected a very interactive set.
"Miss Ross' request to have a restricted display of her performance however, inconvenienced patrons who were left feeling distanced from the stage and her performance."
In other words...
"The stroppy cow threw a hissy fit when she realised the crevasses between her wrinkles were about to be televised. The performance was s*** and her fans spat the dummy because of her selfishness. We don't heart the frizzy-haired diva that's living off her back catalogue anymore."
Watch the spectacle here.
Posh bares all
If you've got it, flaunt it - plastic, et al!
As you know, Victoria Beckham isn't my favourite person on the planet, but I have to say I do respect her latest cause.
Mrs Beckham appears in the buff on a T-shirt for designer Marc Jacobs in a campaign to warn folk about skin cancer.
Victoria said: "Since we moved to California I have realised how important it is to practice safe sun for myself and to keep my three boys' skin well protected as well.
"Skin cancer is a huge problem and I really wanted to help raise awareness by taking part in Marc's initiative."
For once, I agree with the pouty one.
See the T-shirt here.
'Boyzillian' Becks
David Beckham has kicked off yet another craze.
Remember the must have Beckham hairstyle of the early naughties?
Forget it, he's now moved on to parts other beers cannot reach.
Goldenballs' now legendary Emporio Armani panty ads have kick-started a craze for "boyzillians".
Just to fill you in, a boyzillian is apparently a procedure where everything is plucked and waxed from your front, back and undercarriage. Ouch!
Read all about it here.
Wino's withdrawal woes
Jazz pixie Amy Winehouse is reportedly going through hell as she goes cold turkey and weans herself off drugs.
The fallen star is said to be traumatised by the whole detox experience and is finding the process a "living hell".
Ironically, Wino's reportedly turning to dead icon Marilyn Monroe for comfort - by watching her films day and night.
Wino's admiration for the 50s beauty - who supposedly topped herself with a pill overdose at the tender age of 36 - is said to be the only thing making her stay in rehab.
Her dad Mitch told The Sun yesterday: "Amy is very ill and is suffering horrific withdrawal symptoms - shivering and constantly throwing up. Her body is expelling all the rubbish.
"One thing helping Amy is her Marilyn Monroe films. Amy loves Some Like It Hot. She's a huge fan of Monroe and thinks she's wonderful."
Wino, who famously sang 'No, no, no!' to rehab, finally gave in and checked herself in to London's Capio Nightingale Hospital last Thursday after The Sun published a scandalous video of her allegedly smoking crack cocaine.
Mitch added: "Amy's battling bravely against addiction.
"She's had no visitors because we didn't want her to get emotional. Hopefully doctors will let us see her today.
"She's compliant and follows everything they tell her."
Which is very good news, because if she bails out, she faces the horror of being sectioned, sources say.
The newspaper states that a patient can be held under the Mental Health Act if two doctors and a close relative feel they are a threat to themselves.
A source says: "If she quits she'll find herself turned around and walked straight back in - against her will."
Meanwhile, Wino's up for Villain of the Year at this year's NME Awards.
When told about the news, her dad Mitch said: That's stupid. There are more important things to be worrying about."
Hear hear!
However, Wino's also up for Best Solo Artist, so the news isn't all hokum.
Sources: thesun.co.uk, mirror.co.uk
Good on you, Wino. I'm glad to see you're finally sorting yourself out before your cheese well and truly falls off your cracker.
Funny thing is that I interviewed the lass about five years ago when she was just about to hit the big time.
Even then she was showing signs of too much, too young. She was clearly burdened by all the 'celeb' nonsense and was having a tough time of it.
Who knows, maybe she'll come out of this a better person. If not, she'll continue to self destruct and flush her once burgeoning career down the proverbial pan - which would be a travesty.
Stay tuned for updates.
Cruise's damage control
Tiny Tom Cruise is very much into his Scientology, despite the fact his 'religion' was ridiculed and exposed to be a 'sham' in leaked videos last week.
Pagesix.com quotes a Scientology rep as saying:
"Having presented these selective and out-of-context excerpts with the intent of creating both controversy and ridicule resulted in people searching for Church of Scientology websites."
While an insider reveals: "The clip on the internet was nine minutes long - but the original was way longer. It was edited to make Tom look really crazy."
And it worked.
Click here to see an unedited version of the videos which succeed to make Tiny Tom look bonkers.
Set your ray guns to stun, peoples, the aliens are coming! The truth is out here...See here.
You lookin' at me?
James Gandolfini loses the plot and lashes out at his number one fan.
Who's that bloke harassing him? Eminem? Click here to watch.
Kyles is back
Princess Botox is back with a gleaming new video for single In My Arms.
Check it out here.
Hot hot hot!
Spice in strife?
It was billed as the biggest comeback tour ever, but tongues are already wagging and speculating that the Spice Girls' return is not all it's cracked up to be.
Despite initial fanfare and claims that their eagerly anticipated tour was about saying "thanks" to their legions of followers, it seems a huge portion of those devotees are waiting for the Spiceys to deliver on their promises.
The Girls initially promised to play dates in five continents.
So far they've played just two: North America and Europe.
This means fans in Buenos Aires in Argentina in South America, Cape Town, South Africa, Beijing and Shanghai in China, in Hong Kong and in Sydney, Australia are all still waiting to hear if the poptarts will actually roll into town.
A spokesperson for the band said: "There are definitely no dates set as such. But this is the way they have been doing the whole tour. I think the dates are planned to happen. There are no dates done yet. But I think they are planned."
A message on the band's official website says: "We have had an amazing demand for tickets across the world and we are currently having to reschedule our tour. Please keep checking this site and we will let you know what is happening as soon as we know."
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Fast gossip
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* What is Lynne Spears doing at LAX? Daily Stab
* Is Miley Cyrus leaking pictures on purpose? Ninja Dude
* Hollywood men round-up: INO
* Kelly Rowland: nice muffin top: WW
* Pete Doherty hearts one-legged hedgehogs: DL
* Michael Jackson performing at the Superbowl? GB
* Sarah Jessica Parker looks like a tranny: Agent Bedhead
* Halle Berry is about to explode: DH
* Sandra Oh No: WIMB
