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LOS ANGELES -- A court commissioner ruled Wednesday that Britney Spears can have visits with her two sons but did not reverse an order giving temporary custody to Kevin Federline, the pop star's ex-husband, his attorney said.

Superior Court Commissioner Scott M. Gordon was expected to issue an order detailing the visitation rights, attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan said. The order was not released by the time court closed for the day.

Federline attended the hearing but Spears did not. Her attorney, Sorrell Trope, did not speak to reporters.

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Court spokesman Allan Parachini indicated Spears would be allowed monitored visits every other day.

Federline, 29, and Spears, 25, were ordered back to court Oct. 26 for another hearing.

Flanked by bodyguards, Federline arrived in a blue suit and wearing a black patch over his right eye, covered by a pair of sunglasses. He had a sore eye and needed the patch to prevent glare, Kaplan said.

Via: Msn

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SAN FRANCISCO — Avril Lavigne faces a lawsuit by the members of a 1970s rock band who claim her hit song "Girlfriend" rips off one of their tunes.

Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer alleged in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court that Lavigne and her co-writers lifted their 1979 song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend," which was originally performed by Dunbar's new-wave band the Rubinoos.

"We are not so naive as to chalk it up to some sort of cosmic coincidence," Dunbar said in a statement Thursday. "The lyric, the meter, the rhythm — they're identical."

The first court date has been set for Aug. 28 in Oakland.

Here is the video comparing Lavigne's song with the Rubinoos' tune.



Source: Fox News

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Britney Spears was said to have thrown a knife at a stage manager’s head at the House of Blues. The jean skirt and fur shrug-wearing lipsynch queen was outraged that the guy didn’t get the lights she ordered for her show - so she chucked a butter knife at his face.

According to the National Enquirer:

The bizarre blowup occurred when a stage manager went to Britney’s dressing room before showtime to tell her that special lights she’d ordered weren’t available. “What? You didn’t get the lights I wanted?” shrieked Britney. Stunned by her fury, the guy stammered that the house lighting looked fantastic but…. SHRIEEEEK!…Britney screamed, snatched a butter knife off a buffet table - and flung it at his head! The guy ducked and the knife slammed harmlessly into the wall.

A fuming House of Blues manager lit into Brit:

“You’re not a big enough star that I can’t cancel you right now!… You apologize immediate or I’ll make sure you never appear at any House of Blues again… or anywhere Else!”

A tearfully Britney demurred and begging her victim’s pardon.

Source: Pop Runch

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On June 3rd, 2007, in Kansas City,Ks, 1,683 people played "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple at the Community American Ballpark for the Guiness World Record.

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A documentary capturing Kylie Minogue's recent comeback from breast cancer is set for release later this year, she has confirmed.


The Aussie pop rocket has been speaking about the film, called White Diamond, on her official website.

Shot by William Baker, it spans the period during her return to the live stage on the "Showgirl Homecoming" world tour, after she successfully beat cancer.

The documentary, which Kylie says features "many funny and many tearful moments," also includes new material and covers the breakup of her relationship with Olivier Martinez.

"A couple of my new tracks, including 'I'm Hip' and 'You Are There,' are featured on the soundtrack to the documentary, White Diamond, which was made in the lead up to and during the 'Showgirl Homecoming' tour.

"William Baker directed this two-hour film, in which there are many funny and many tearful moments," explained Kylie.

"I have to admit I was a little nervous to work on such a revealing project and I did pull the plug several times, but due to Willie's persistence it is now almost finished. It gives a great insight into the world of touring and the touring family," her posting concludes.

There is no official release date for White Diamond or Kylie's upcoming new studio album.

Source: Music.Yahoo.com

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Latina singer Shakira has broken the record for the largest audience at a public concert in Mexico City, after more than 200,000 fans flocked to watch her.

The Beautiful Liar star, who recently announced she is to wed her fiance Antonio De La Rua in September, achieved her world record after performing to the huge audience in Zocalo Square on Sunday.

She told the crowd, "This has been a month of absolute joy. I have fed off you, and I leave with my heart full."

The previous record was held by local band Café Tacuba, who drew an audience of 170,000 fans in 2005.

Source: UK.News.Yahoo.com

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Pop star PINK was presented with a skateboard with her face on it during an Australian gala held in her honour. The Trouble singer's record label bosses in Australia were celebrating the star's successes Down Under at Bondi's Icebergs Dining Room and Bar in Sydney yesterday (24May07). The singer's current Aussie tour has set nationwide records - as the biggest arena tour ever.

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Jordin Brianna Sparks, 17 is the youngest winner of the of the reality television show American Idol. She is also the only winner who is from the Southwest, rather than the traditional American South.

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SHANGHAI: China's zealous culture guardians this week cleared Christina Aguilera to perform in Shanghai next month despite misgivings about the racy US pop star's "sexy" act, entertainment sources said.

China's censors banned the Rolling Stones from playing some of their more sexually explicit songs at their first concert in Shanghai last year, and Beijing also cancelled rap artist Jay-Z's 2006 concert, citing indecent lyrics, local media reported.

But an entertainment source close to the concert's organiser said Aguilera had obtained all the necessary government approvals and that tickets would be available soon.

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