The former 'O.C.' actress was taken to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center by police on Wednesday (15.07.09), after being placed under a 5150 hold - a piece of US legislation which means she poses a danger to herself or others.

Access Hollywood reported: "A source close to the situation claimed that Barton was placed under Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code by police and transported to Cedars-Sinai."

Britney Spears has gained 14lbs in just one month.

The 'Womanizer' singer has piled on weight following a break in her world tour and is now under pressure to lose it.

Britney Spears is converting to Judaism. The "Womanizer" singer is reportedly so keen to marry her agent Jason Trawick she is willing to ditch her Christian faith and become a Jew.

The 27-year-old star has been photographed wearing a Star of David necklace during her world tour and has even recruited a rabbi to help her study the faith.

Britney Spears continually changes her stage show to stop herself getting "bored."

The "Womanizer" singer - who is currently completing the European leg of her "Circus" tour - continually changes her set list and introduces new dance routines to ensure her performances are always fresh.

Britney Spears' former manager claims the singer's family has ruined his life. Sam Lutfi - who is suing the Spears family for defamation - has filed legal papers detailing how the singer's parents Jamie and Lynne have made his life a living hell.

In them, he claims Lynne's book, 'Through The Storm', is "full of lies", particularly when she says he drugged Britney by grinding up pills and hiding them in her food.

Katie Price is desperate for sex, but can't find a suitable man. The British glamour model is currently enjoying a wild holiday in Ibiza after splitting from her husband Peter Andre last month.

Since she got to the Balearic island - accompanied by eight friends and a TV crew who are filming her for a new reality series - Katie has been out drinking and reportedly kissed two men, though she has complained she misses sex.