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Britney Spears' marriage to Kevin Federswine is now officially over, just like Britney's career.
There is an alimony agreement, but it won't be made public unless there is an enforcement issue--so give it a week or so before we all find out!

Spears married Federline in October 2004, eight months after her first marriage to childhood friend Jason Alexander was annulled. She cited irreconcilable differences when she filed for divorce from Federline on Nov. 7, 2006.

Since February, Spears, 25, and Federline, 29, have shared joint custody of their two sons, 22-month-old Sean Preston and 10-month-old Jayden James.

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I'm so sad for the Roloff family today. The patriach of the family that stars on the hit Little People Big World TV show was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Oregon. But the information is quite old, since it actually happened on June 19 at 11:53 p.m. The Washington County Sheriff's Office just released the info., yesterday. Roloff, 45, was swerving when was pulled over by police. He refused the breath test and was taken to the Washington County jail. Roloff was later released.

I feel really bad for Matt and I hope the family won't be too hurt by this. I haven't gotten to interview Matt yet, but I think his show is excellent and he seems to be a great dad and loving husband. I think this was just one mishap.

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Beyonce fell flat on her face at during an Orlando concert on Tuesday and the execs over at Sony BMG are doing everything they can to make sure you don't see it.
Cell phone camera videos of the fall began being posted to YouTube.com on Wednesday. The videos snagged about 900,000 hits. Now when you try to watch the videos a message from Sony BMG appears, preventing you from watching it.

It states, "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Sony BMG."

Beyonce, who is famous for teetering atop sky high stripper stilettos while performing, fell face-first down a flight of stairs while performing her song "Ring the Alarm." A true professional, the singer got right up and continued her performance as if nothing had happened.

She really is a true survivor.

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I am officially depressed today. Jane magazine announced on Monday that it's folding. This publication has been my one true friend since its debut in 1997. I lost Sassy magazine, but gained Jane. This magazine achieved what many other publications set out to do but never achieve. They managed to snag young female readers--20s-30s. Women who cared about issues beyond what's hot to wear on a first date or how tell if he likes you by his body language.

Advertisers still deserted the magazine over the next two years. Now when I go to my mailbox, I won't get that once-a-month rush when I glance at the cover of the new Jane. Instead I will just get bills and Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Lucky, which I never liked as much Jane anyway. Sadness surrounds me.

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Just when I think I'm over Louis--a new design lures me in and I'm head over heels in love again. Louis Vuitton has released the never-full collection of bags. The bags are available in three sizes large, larger and largest and they're priced $575-$665, but I assure you the price will go up as Vuitton bags do every season. Why do I want this bag, no lustfully long for this bag? It can hold up to 231 pounds, which means it could hold me. Then there's the shiny brass hardware,
signature yellow topstitching and red edge dyeing and oh those leather drawstring ties on each side. I'm absolutely loving how practical this bag is, but at the same time, it's a car payment. The only downside to this delicious gem is that it has no zipper, which means stuff could fall out or even worse, you could get robbed. This brings me back to the fall of 2002 when Gap released these open-top, snap closure sherpa-inspired bags. Sarah Jessica Parker was photographed carrying the bag all over Manhattan and she appeared in the ad campaigns that season. I of course ran out and bought the bag and shortly after that lost one of my favorite pairs of Gucci sunglasses. I'll never know if the glasses fell out of teh bag or if someone just stuck their hand inside while I was caught in the holiday shopping rush. I like to think the latter occurred. So that brings me back to my current dilemma. If I buy the never-full Louis bag, will I lose my favorite pair of Betsey Johnson sunglasses? As much as I hate to admit this, it could be worth the risk.

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It's that notorious time of year again when Victoria's Secret does their semi-annual sale. Bras, lingerie, PJ's--all 50-75% off. Then there's the beauty section. This is what I really find good bargains in. $54 perfume sets reduced to $14.99. Now that's my idea of a good sale. I was in the Victoria's Secret store at Town Center at Boca Raton late last night. The store was mobbed. The lines were out the door. I would hate to see the place at prime shopping time on a Saturday afternoon. Anyway, I was just beyond freaked out when I saw these women opening lip glosses trying them on their lips and hands and then shoving them back into the boxes. With a tube of lip gloss, it's really difficult to tell if it's been used or not--especially if there is no seal. I found the chicest light-up lip glosses for $8 and I was paranoid to buy one because of what I was witnessing. The saleswoman in the beauty department was desperately trying to keep the masses from opening the products, but it was an impossible task. The women would just not cooperate. And I was really sad and grossed out. Why can't people just respect the fact that unless they're going to buy it, they shouldn't use it and stick it back in the box.

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Avril Lavigne's hit song "Girlfriend" may not be as original as we thought. The punk popster is facing a lawsuit by the members of a 1970s rock band who claim her hit song "Girlfriend" rips off one of their tunes.

Well, like Lavigne must've totally, like, had some older people helping her with the song because it was written way before she was even born.

Yahoo! News reports 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 new wave band The Rubinoos.

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

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

A spokeswoman for Lavigne declined to comment.

You can check out the similarities on You Tube, but you can compare the lyrics here:

I WANNA BE YOUR BOYFRIEND

Sitting here so close, together
So far we're just friends, but I'm wondering whether
I, am I just imagining
You, or do you really have a thing for me
Like I think I see when I see you smile
And the smile's for me, I wanna tell you...
Hey, You, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Trying to say I wanna be your number one
Hey, You, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Gonna make you love me before I'm done
Late at night when I, when I can't sleep
Picture in my mind, I see you and me
I, I'm telling you what I wanna be
You, you're saying you're in love with me
And oh, it feels so good in a dream
That I know in life it's just got to be
I wanna tell you......
(Chorus)
Bridge:
Gonna make you love me, yeah I'm
Gonna make you love me, yeah I'm
Gonna make you love me, before I'm done
(Solo)
I, am I just imagining
You, or do you really have a thing for me
Like I think I see when I see you smile
And the smile's for me, I wanna tell you...
Hey, You, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Trying to say I wanna be your number one
Hey, You, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Gonna make you love me, yeah I'm
Gonna make you love me, yeah I'm
Gonna make you love me before I'm done

Avril Lavigne's song "Girlfriend"

Hey! Hey! You! You!
I don't like your girlfriend!
No way No way!
I think you need a new one
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I could be your girlfriend
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I know that you like me
No way! No way!
No it's not a secret
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I want to be your girlfriend
You're so fine
I want you mine
You're so delicious
I think about you all the time
You're so addictive
Don't you know what I could do to make you feel alright?
Don't pretend I think you know I'm damn precious
And hell yeah
I'm the mother f**king princess
I can tell you like me too and you know I'm right
She's like so whatever
You could do so much better
I think we should get together now
And that's what everyone's talking about!
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I don't like your girlfriend!
No way! No way!
I think you need a new one
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I could be your girlfriend
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I know that you like me
No way! No way!
No it's not a secret
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I want to be your girlfriend
I can see the way, I see the way you look at me
And even when you look away I know you think of me
I know you talk about me all the time
again and again(and again and again and again)
So come over here, tell me what I want to hear
Better yet make your girlfriend disappear
I don't want to hear you say her name ever again
(And again and again and again!)
Cause, She's like so whatever
And you could do so much better
I think we should get together now
And that's what everyone's talking about!
Hey! Hey! You! You!
[Girlfriend lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]
I don't like your girlfriend!
No way! No way!
I think you need a new one
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I could be your girlfriend
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I know that you like me
No way! No way!
No it's not a secret
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I want to be your girlfriend
In a second you'll be wrapped around my finger
Cuz I can, cuz I can do it better
There's no other
So when's it gonna sink in
She's so stupid
What the hell were you thinking?!
In a second you'll be wrapped around my finger
Cuz I can, cuz I can do it better
There's no other
So when's it gonna sink in
She's so stupid
What the hell were you thinking?!
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I don't like your girlfriend!
No way! No way!
I think you need a new one
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I could be your girlfriend
No way, no way!
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I know that you like me
No way! No way!
No it's not a secret
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I want to be your girlfriend
No way! No way!
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I don't like your girlfriend!
No way! No way!
I think you need a new one
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I could be your girlfriend
No way, no way!
Hey! Hey You! You!
I know that you like me
No way! No way!
No it's not a secret
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I want to be your girlfriend
No way! No way!
Hey! Hey!

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Cool local places to find fireworks:

Phantom Fireworks
2822 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
561/434-9339, Fireworks.com
What you'll find:
Black Cat items
rockets
missiles
aerials
helicopters, planes and UFOs

Donny Aaron's Arsenal of Fireworks 8110 Glades Road Boca Raton, FL 33434-4004 561/451-1113, Donnyaaronsfireworks.com
This place is great because it's usually buy-one-get-one-free.
What you'll find:
Mortars / Reloadables
Roman Candles
Aerials / Cakes
Fountains / Sparklers
Rockets
Black Cat Gold

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Just when I thought the Chris Benoit saga couldn't get any worse, it did. Evidence is now coming forward that suggests Benoit killed his 7-year-old son with one of his signature wrestling moves, The Crippler Crossface. It was a move Benoit used in practically all of his wrestling matches, including when he beat Triple H for the heavyweight title at WrestleMania XX.

The discovery was made after bruising on the young lad left police baffled. The bruising wouldn't have been there had he been strangled.

Then an officer watched a wrestling tape and realized the marks on Daniel's body matched the application of a version of the Crossface.

Cops in Georgia are speculating that Benoit, 40, ended Daniel's life with a version of the Crippler Crossface hold the morning after strangling his wife Nancy, 43, to death. Later that day Benoit committed suicide.

District Attorney Scott Ballard said: "A choke hold was used to strangle the boy, rather than hands, because there's no bruising consistent with strangulation by hands."

No one will ever know the pain this family actually went through in life, or in their final moments for that matter. It's a horrendous tragedy. I would hate to think someone who wasn't chemically altered could actually do something like this. It doesn't make any sense. But there was obviously a history of trouble in the family.

Benoit's wife had previously filed for divorce and dropped it and his son suffered from a form of autism called Fragile X. It's the most common form of inherited mental retardation. Symptoms can include characteristic physical and behavioral features and delays in speech and language development. About one in 3,600 males has the illness. Boys with Fragile X may also have heart defects and elongated facial features among other issues. So Benoit's son was obviously not well. For him to attack and kill his wife and sick child, that is just beyond horrifying. He was clearly a disturbed person that in my opinion likely abused steroids and possibly other drugs before he did this. We'll just have to wait for the toxicology reports.

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