• Doctors working with Britney Spears suspect the singer may be suffering from post-partum depression or bipolar disorder rather than substance abuse being the problem. An inside source told TMZ that while there is “no doubt about it, she likes to drink”, doctors believe her alcohol intake is her way of dealing with a bigger problem. Another source told the site that while in rehab, Britney is currently reading Brooke Shields‘ book Down Came the Rain about her own post-partum depression.
  • The Los Angeles Police Department are formally investigating James Blunt’s car accident at the weekend and have classed it as a “hit and run” after the singer drove away from the incident. According to witnesses, James drove his black SUV over the leg of a man while driving himself and girlfriend Petra Nemcova away from a party on Friday night. A spokesperson for James blamed the incident on the “paparazzi that were all swarming the car” but added that James is “looking into the matter and will cooperate”.
  • While most people seem to be keen to forget about Paris Hilton’s bid of pop stardom, John Legend has revealed he actually liked her music and would like to collaborate with her at some point. He told Star magazine recently: “I bought her single ‘Stars Are Blind’. I thought it was a great song and should have done better even than it did. I’d do a song with her. It would be an interesting experience.”