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Britney Sprung from Joint
Britney Sprung from Joint
TMZ.com : TMZ has confirmed that Britney Spears has been released from Cedars-Sinai hospital, following an explosive morning in which she was done, done, done with it!Sources say the hospital released her without notifying any of the principles involved in the... Read more >
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Britney Spears Gets Released From the Hospital
IDontLikeYouInThatWay.comTMZ is reporting that Britney Spears was released from Cedars-Sinai this morning via an underground tunnel after a visit from Dr. Phil of all people and behaving like an absolute nightmare . We are hearing from multiple sources that Britney Spears is throwing a fit on the 7th floor of Cedars-Sinai. She is demanding to leave, screaming at the staff, will not lie or sit still, we're told. From all indications, she is being held on a 5150, which means she is a danger to herself and others. Typically, people in that situation can be held for 72 hours against their ...

Britney Spears Released From Hospital
Hollyscoop Entertainment News — Britney has already been released from the hospital y'all. It seems like she really doesn't wanna get any help because according to TMZ she was throwing a tantrum on the 7th floor demanding to be released. She was reportedly screaming at staff and would not stay still even pulling her IV out. Yup, that's the Brit we all know! There is rumors that Brit-Brit's problems stem from bipolar disorder and not substance abuse. The hospital released her without telling anybody involved in her custody case. So it seems like we are back at square one with Britney and we are ...

Britney Spears Throws a Fit and the Hospital Lets Her GO!
Celebrity Dirty Laundry — ... pulled her IV out also. She was being held on a 5150, which means she is a danger to herself and others. People in that situation can be held for 72 hours against their will. However, the hospital decided to let her go! Britney Spears was released from Cedars-Sinai hospital following her fit. Sources say the hospital released her without notifying any of the principles involved in the ongoing custody battle. So, what crazy thing is she going to do first? source

Britney Spears has been released from the hospital - and Dr. Phil is with her!
Snarky Gossip — ... it! Sources say the hospital released her without notifying any of the principles involved in the ongoing kiddie drama. So, you ask, how could she have been released so quickly, given that she had been declared for a danger to herself and others? We’re told the “5150 hold” means that she can be held against her will for a max of 72 hours, but if the hospital determines she is no longer a danger, they can release her before that. - source Last but not least, the Trump weighs in: Donald Trump, real ...

Britney Freed
Crabbie's Hollywood — All of a sudden Cedars-Sinai has elected to let Britney Spears go. Apparently someone there determined that Brit was no longer a danger to herself or anyone else, and her 72-hour evaluation period was cut short. She's on the loose! What insanity will she unleash next!? Oh my God. I...cannot...wait...for my french bread pizza to be finished... (source)

Brit’s Free!
JFX Online — ... TMZ is reporting that after a crazy morning in the Cedars Sinai mental ward, Britney has been released. The 5150 order apparently allows a person to be held a maximum of 72 hours before determining if they are a danger to themselves and others and can be released before that if they are determined not to be. So I guess the pendulum that is Britney’s mood swung back the other way enough for the doctors to determine Britney was sane enough to be released. I hope that’s true, I really do. ...

Britney Spears Is Free Ya'll!!!
Celebrity News Gossip, Celeb Dating, Couples — ... It's Cedars policy that if their patients who are under the "5150 hold" pose no further threat to themselves or others then they cannot hold them against their will. Britney obviously has calmed down (sedatives) enough for them to feel like they made the right decision. I don't know but this whole thing is carazzzy - no offense Britney. She should have just stayed there and completed the 72 hour evaluation. Rest from the paparazzi alone could have been beneficial. photo and source

Britney Spears is released from Hospital!
Hot Momma Celebrity Gossip Blog — ... So,  how could Britney have been released so quickly, given that she had been declared a danger to herself and others? According to TMZ’s sources it is Cedars-Sinai hospital’s policy ( and the policy of other California hospitals) to evaluate whether the “danger” has subsided at any point during the 72-hour hold. Cedars cannot hold her against her will so if doctors determine she is no longer a danger, they must let her go,  plain and simple. Sources also say the hospital released her without notifying any of the principles involved ...

Britney is a Free Woman
CelebWarship — ... Although TMZ reported a few hours ago that Britney Spears was pitching a fit on the seventh floor of Cedars-Sinai Hospital (yelling at staffers to release her and pulling out her IV), officials at the hospital decided to release her from mental observation. Britney is now roaming the streets of LA, so lock up your babies. ...

Britney Spears has been released from the hospital
TEN Gossip — ... So it has happened, she is out of the hospital now. TMZ.com reported that it has confirmed that Britney Spears has been released from Cedars-Sinai hospital, following a long morning. ...

Britney Spears Succeeds In Daring Escape From Cedars Sinai With Help From Dr. Phil! [Breaking Out]
Gawker: defamer — ... attached, after all), and a quiet walk through an underground tunnel to freedom. Stayed tuned to your local TV stations for footage of the dramatic ambulance ride that will return Spears to her padded suite at Cedars by Sunday evening at the latest, following an incident in which the troubled mom protests the loss of her visitation rights by taking hostage the first two children she can scoop out of the ball-crawl at her favorite McDonald's PlayPlace. Britney Sprung from Joint [TMZ] Britney Takes Phil Pill [TMZ] ...

Britney Released From Hospital
The Real Juice That Celebrities Would Prefer Not To Spill! - Celebslap.com — ... was released today from Cedar Sinai, after she reportedly went into a psychotic fit. That doesn’t make much sense, I know, but nothing about Britney Speare ever does. According to TMZ , Britney started screaming at the staff to let her go, would not lie down or sit and even pulled out the IV out of her hand. The hospital believes she suffers from a bipolar disorder, but they cannot hold her against her will, so she was allowed to leave since it was determined she is no longer dangerous. Please, have you seen her? She’s a wreck. While Britney was being treated for lunacy, ...

Britney Spears Released from Hospital
F-Listed — ... She has since been spotted driving aimlessly near her home. Rumor has it she may be in the company of her favorite pap, Adnan Ghalib . Something tells me nothing is going to change. And that sad part is this isn’t staged, it’s very much real. It’s a shame, she has the money to get the help, but refuses to see her illness. So many Americans would be so lucky to have the money to help them through mental illness, but they don’t. See video of Brit post-hospital after the jump! Source

courtney love chimes in on britney spears...
popbytes — ... hey hey everyone! so i woke up to the news that britney spears has been released from cedars-sinai medical center - earlier than expected (she was originally supposed to spend 72 hours under lockdown) but apparently she was ...

Cedars-Sinai Hospital Releases Britney Spears
Bumpshack.com — ... Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles has released Britney Spears from their care even though she was admitted on a ‘5150 hold’.  Cedars could have held her up to 72 hours on the hold. ...

The Authority On Crazies Blogs About The Crazy
Best Week Ever — ... hey hey everyone! so i woke up to the news that britney spears has been released from cedars-sinai medical center - earlier than expected (she was originally supposed to spend 72 hours under lockdown) but apparently she was ...

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