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Jason Reitman, right, a Best Director nominee for "Juno," arrives with his father, director Ivan Reitman, at the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Feb. via North County Times

“The 'B Show' was going to have the musical numbers, and there was going to be a lot of energy to that”

Actress Helen Mirren at the BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards in Los Angeles in this Nov. via Tuscaloosa News

“Your heart becomes more alive but there's also that kind of analytical part of you that starts connecting with it. ... It made me just completely fall in love.”

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - If Ellen Page is having trouble adjusting to being the latest It-girl, she doesn't show it. via Nevada Appeal

“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”

Steven Binder, right, a member of the Writers Guild of America picks up his ballot to vote for the new tentative contract at the WGA theater in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. via Kansas.com

“If we have a go, then I'll call (telecast producer) Gil (Cates) right away. ... I can't wait. I so hope we can say 'Plan A.'”

David A Grafton poses at the Scientific and Technical Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Saturday night, Feb. via The State

“Spears asked him to, and he wanted to comply with her request because he wanted to 'build her confidence in him,'”

Britney Spears sits in the passenger seat of her car as an unidentified man drives in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this Wednesday, Feb. via Kansas.com

“Overall, Secretary Bowen is pleased that things went very smoothly, given the record turnout”

Pressure intensified on Los Angeles County elections officials Thursday to quickly address the "double bubble" controversy over ballots given to independent voters in this week's presidential primary. via The Modesto Bee

“But this was a special occasion.”

Fantasia Barrino performs at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. via Kansas.com

Former "American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee has wed producer Nick Cokas. McPhee's representative, Justin Gray Stone, told People magazine that the pair married Saturday in Beverly Hills, Calif. via Click2Houston

“We've all been there, women, men. Just a relationship that's boding well to begin with, and hit a bad curve, and just downhill all the way from there”

Singer Aretha Franklin poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Tuesday, Feb. via Kansas.com

Britney Spears' parents said Wednesday they believe the pop star's life is at risk following her early release from a hospital psychiatric ward over the recommendation of her treating psychiatrist.

In a joint statement given to The Associated Press by their attorney, Jamie and Lynne Spears said they were 'extremely disappointed' to learn their daughter had been released.

'As parents of an adult child in the throes of a mental health crisis, we were extremely disappointed this morning to learn that over the recommendation of her treating psychiatrist, our daughter Britney was released from the hospital that could best care for her and keep her safe,' the statement said. Read more

Actress Rebecca De Mornay poses for photographers before the Jennifer Nicholson fashion show during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, Calif., in this Tuesday, Oct. via Kansas.com

“We don't even know each other. So that story was just a big rumor. I met him once for 10 minutes, so I don't even know where it came from.”

Last Update: 2/04 9:41 pm Slideshow Actress Christina Applegate arrives at the 19th annual Producers Guild Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 2, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. via ABC 4

“There are not a whole lot of voters who will be that calculating. ... But for anyone seriously thinking about electability, I think all the polling data shows John McCain stronger against either Clinton or Obama at this point than Mitt Romney is.”

LOS ANGELES - As a historic day approaches in the 2008 presidential race, Republicans and Democrats face fundamentally opposite questions about their leading candidates. via Jacksonsun.com

“This is a once in a lifetime occasion and everything is just perfect.”

McPhee has wed producer Nick Cokas. The pair married Saturday, fEB. 2, 2008 in Beverly Hills, McPhee's representative, Justin Gray Stone, told People Magazine. via North County Times

“It is in the best interests of the conservatee to have conservatorship over her person”

Throughout the course of Britney Spears' months-long emotional tailspin, one universal question has lingered with each spectacular turn: Why doesn't her family take drastic measures to stop this? On Friday, ... via KNUS-AM Aurora

Twelve men and six women were arrested on suspicion of prostitution in an undercover sting targeting massage parlors in Los Angeles County, including in Beverly Hills, authorities said Friday.

The operation was conducted Thursday at four locations -- the 11100

block of First Avenue in Whittier, the 5700 block of Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles, the 2200 block of Lerona Avenue in Rowland Heights, and the 200 block of South Clark Drive in Beverly Hills, said Deputy Aura Sierra of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau. Read more

“Bill Clinton was here 70 times when he was president. He tended the state like it was his own personal vineyard. Not all that good will transfer to Hillary, but she will be hard to beat.”

More people live in Los Angeles County than in the state of Michigan. That's just one of many startling challenges California poses for presidential candidates. via News Max