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Another Rehab Romance for Britney?

Posted Apr 5th 2007 7:40AM by TMZ Staff

It looks like Britney Spears sparked up another romance while in rehab – this time with musician Howie Day.

The newly detoxed Spears met Day while at Promises, and according to Life & Style (via MSNBC), "fell hard" for the troubled singer-songwriter while in the facility, so hard that she's bringing him to a family wedding in June. Britney "just lights up" when she talks about Day and apparently thinks he's "the best kisser ever."

Still, Mama Lynne Spears isn't so stoked about Brit's new paramour because of his troubled past – he's been arrested -- once for locking a fan in his tour bus bathroom and another time for verbally abusing a flight crew while he was drunk.

Tabs Turn on Angelina


Angelina Jolie's cozy relationship with one celeb magazine is getting her a roasting by the other Jolie-deprived celeb glossies, Page Six is reporting. According to sources, Us Weekly, Star and the rest are "so fed up with getting scooped by People," they've gone after Jolie and Brad Pitt "with a vengeance."

One of the tabs reports that Jolie has a "twisted double life," and another alleges that she leaves her kids at a day care center instead of with her four nannies – and amongst other special arrangements, that no cell phones are allowed in the center because Angelina's afraid that pictures of the kids will be taken (because they're not already photographed all the time?). Angie's rep says, "I wish people would leave them alone. They're trying to do something good." And even though Page Six suggests Jolie share pictures of her next kid – supposedly a child from Chad – TMZ has been told that no adoption is in the works.

Joe Francis Ordered Back into Jail


"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis has been ordered by a Florida judge to turn himself in and start serving jail time for contempt of court. According to the News-Herald of Panama City, Fla., Judge Richard Smoak has demanded that Francis report to the feds by noon Thursday and sit in the clink. Francis was supposed to settle up with seven underage girls who said they were "victimized" by Francis and his cameras, but when he didn't negotiate in good faith last weekend with the other party, he was hit by the judge for contempt. "He may have snookered us and gotten out Saturday," said Smoak, "but he's coming back.

Party Favors: Halle Pulls a Britney? ... Timberlake Does Not Bring Sexy Back on Film ... Rock Chick Gina Booted Off "Idol"


Halle Berry's new flick, "Nappily Ever After," will force the Oscar-winner to shave her head, according to WENN. The Spears-ian shearing is scaring Berry "to death." ... Justin Timberlake's bare buttocks got the butt-axe in the final cut of "Black Snake Moan," he tells Rush & Molloy. JT's (sexy) back was visible in his sex scenes with Christina Ricci, but he nixed them later. ... Gina Glocksen, the rocker chick replete with tongue stud and scarlet highlights, went home last night on "American Idol," while Haley Scarnato and Phil Stacey just avoided the chop.

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46. Joe Francis won't last a day in jail. I hope his a** won't hurt when he gets out.

Posted at 11:55AM on Apr 5th 2007 by Carl

47. ..............Howie Day, Now theres a "stable" person....NOT!!!!.............

Posted at 12:11PM on Apr 5th 2007 by DirtDirtandMoreDirt

48. Something isn't right with Halle. Good actress, yes, stable, no.
I used to think otherwise and believed her racial issues were valid but after watching her last few interviews it was pretty obvious color isn't her problem. Whatever it is, I hope she cools it for a while.

Fact: Racism exists in Hollywood but then so do a lot of other nasty things. Halle should looked upon by young black actors as an example and positive sign of change, not a bitter diva.

Angelina: Whatever the newest flack is about her, she doesn't care.
When she starts caring, that may be of interest to me. Otherwise, I just think of Angelina as one of the few celebs I genuinely do admire. For her age, she's proven the old saying, 'youth is wasted on the young', is really just another myth.

Posted at 12:37PM on Apr 5th 2007 by observer

49. .............#3, I agree............................

Posted at 2:32PM on Apr 5th 2007 by Old Dog

50. Well said #13. I couldn't have said it better myself.

Now my mischievious self is going to cut and paste it on a Just Jared thread. You should SEE the effects. It's hilarious! Those people are so nuts!

Posted at 3:21PM on Apr 5th 2007 by Shittalker

51. Joe Francis is the ugliest son-of-a-bitch I've ever seen in my life...I'd like to smack that stupid smirk right off his scummy head.

Posted at 3:27PM on Apr 5th 2007 by Ledbetter1212

52. number 13, Mia. Well said.

Posted at 3:46PM on Apr 5th 2007 by joanne

53. hey mia!

you should do a little research before you open your bitter mouth. in international adoption it is highly recommended that you do everything you can to make your child feel comfortable---and that absolutely includes having your kids see people "just like them". it is very important for kids, all of us really, to feel like they belong!

i'm not defending angelina at all---she's done some horrible things---but i'd love to see how much money and time you haters do to actually help others! if i had her money, i'd be doing the same thing---giving kids a better life and using my celebrity to help others. sounds pollyannish, i know, but there's enough hate in this world, especially in these days of all the criminals in the white house!

Posted at 4:29PM on Apr 5th 2007 by kim

54. Joe Francis is a pornographer and a rapist. If you have questions about his activities, read his bio on Wikipedia.

Posted at 10:42PM on Apr 5th 2007 by Stein

55. the past few months star magazine was right there kissing Jolie butt,
they never said anything nice about Aniston. Now the tables are
turned so they are lying now? The night before the golden globes
peoples site had Pitt/Jolie in the number 1 spot already. If she is
so loving a mother, why doesn't she carry Shiloh around? She carries
the ones old enough to walk. Jolie look like a skeleton with skin. Pitt? I hope he truly loves Jolie, he at least cares for the white privileged one. Yes, she was sexy, she
looks terrible now. going to delete it again tmz?

Posted at 12:07AM on Apr 6th 2007 by joanne

56. Joy Behar of the View would make sporadic negative remarks about Angelina, and it was only lately that Joy clarified, that she had worked with Angelina on two movies.
Again, I'll repeat what I said in another post, Joy emphasized that Angelina Jolie was obsessed with fame, superstardom, it consumed her to the point the other cast members had to keep reassuring her to have patience, let it happen. With that degree of
need for attention, it seems that Angelina has still not matured. The very fact that she nurses the wounds of what was a marital conflict between her father and mother does not bode well for her ability to bring security and love to the children she is raising.

How can she continue to rebuff her own parent, and then try to parent in turn her children, helping them as she asserts to demonsrate balance and harmony and yes, love and understanding for others.

Plus I think the orphanage failed little Pax -- he looked very upset to be with Angelina and to find he was going away with her, there was little rapport, and no prior preparation . At that moment of his distress, someone somehow should have had the authority to say the deal is off -- or even later on, after the publication of the photo of a clearly frightened Pax being carried by a stoic Angelina through a horde of photographers. Again just as the Britney or Paris or Nicole or Lindsey or Tara fans couldn't face, until it was out in the open, I think many sincerely devoted Angelina fans might be experiencing soon the same rude awakening. She say one thing and does another. What if she's lying about
no more drug use, too, regardless of a household of kids to consider?

Posted at 12:59PM on Apr 6th 2007 by Haffey

57. #12 'Idiot Quotient' over 80.

Posted at 12:31PM on Apr 7th 2007 by vicarious flo

58. Wow! I never realized that I lived in such a perfect world! Why not take a minute and look at your own lives & just get off Britney's back?

Posted at 4:39PM on Apr 6th 2007 by Ray Schreckengost

59. Let's start with Joe Francis...

First of all, he is not the first person to exploit children, and he will not be the last. This is a problem that goes far beyond Joe. The only difference between Joe and any other exploiter, is that this guy has celebrities backing him. Did anyone see his last B-Day party? Many celebrities showed up. LIke Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie. Just to name a few. Why do celebrities like this guy???
As far as Joe is concerned, I think we have a long way to go before he gets his just desserts.
There are also thousands of men waitng to take his place.

As for Britney...
She still acts like alittle schoolgirl when it comes to boyfriends.
THINK WITH YOUR HEAD BRITNEY!...not with your heart.
You should be thinking of the best father figure for your children. Instead of thinking about who is the best kisser. That is soooo high school and it sounds pathetic!

Posted at 5:15PM on Apr 6th 2007 by justme

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