Looks like the Spears family has some big skeletons in their closets. Like murder! We're not joking. It turns out Jamie Lynne' mom killed a young boy years ago.

Accidentally, of course. The incident happened in Kentwood, LA, back in 1975 when Lynne Spears was 20 years old. Lynne was driving her brother to the hospital after he'd suffered an injury when she ran over the 12 year old boy on his bicycle.

The National Enquirer has even gotten confirmation that the story is true from Lynn's rep!A family friend says, "To this day, Lynne hasn't gotten over what she did. She gets that terrified look in her eye when she is thinking about it. She has told only a few people about the accident and always says, ‘Please don't think I'm a bad person.'"

The young boy, Anthony Winters, lived along the route Lynne was taking. Lynne's rep says, "Anthony Winters and his friend were in the road on a curve on a bicycle. As Lynne rounded the curve she could not avoid the boy in the street as there was oncoming traffic in the opposite lane. ' Anthony later died at the hospital as a result of his injuries. Her rep adds, "Lynne realized the boy was struck immediately and to this day is grieved by the Winters' loss of their son."

BRAD PITT DRINKING BEER IN HOSPITAL!?:  

- MATTHEW BRODERICK HAVING AN AFFAIR?:

CONFIRMED! BRIT AND JUSTIN DUET?: OK! Magazine features Britney Spears on their cover this week with the headline "Justin's back in her life." The magazine confirms that Justin Timberlake is recording a duet with Britney for her upcoming studio album. (The last time the two ex-lovers were featured on a track together was "What It's Like To Be Me," a track for Britney's 2001 self-titled album, as well as "What's Goin' On?," a tribute song to 9/11.)

50 cent suing Taco Bell!

- THE HILLS SEASON 4 TRAILER HITS WEB:

EMINEM/KID ROCK CHALLENGED TO DETROIT RAP BATTLE: Detroit, Michigan stars Eminem and Kid Rock have been challenged to a freestyle rap battle, which could pocket their chosen charities $1 million. The offer is coming from the producers of the new movie "Rap Therapy", which tells the story of one Detroit social worker's efforts to use hip-hop to help steer troubled teens away from gangbanging, drugs and violence. The rap challenge will officially be launched in Detroit today. Organizers said the battle would be televised and the winner will pick up $1 million for the charity of his choice. The documentary features footage of 50 Cent, Diddy, Anne Hathaway, Fergie and Tom Cruise, talking about the benefits of hip-hop as a tool for kids involved in gang violence and abuse.

Looks like John Edwards' name might be crossed off Barack Obama's VP short list!

The National Enquirer reports that they caught the former Presidential candidate sneaking into a Beverly Hills hotel 2 a.m. Tuesday morning, July 22nd, so he could see his Santa Barbara based mistress and his love child!

Edwards was reportedly in LaLaLand to meet with the city's mayor about homelessness.

Did Johnny boy use the mayor to get out to the West Coast?

Juicy!

The Enquirer cites a months-long investigation to advance its claim that Edwards was visiting the woman he was effing while his wife was battling cancer and the bastard child he fathered.

Click here to read all about the Enquirer's Edwards hotel sting.

Potentially explosive stuff!

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MADONNA IN MELTDOWN?:

PICS! BRITNEY TAKES LIGHTER AND CIGS FROM SON!:

 EMINEM/KID ROCK CHALLENGED TO DETROIT RAP BATTLE: Detroit, Michigan stars Eminem and Kid Rock have been challenged to a freestyle rap battle, which could pocket their chosen charities $1 million. The offer is coming from the producers of the new movie "Rap Therapy", which tells the story of one Detroit social worker's efforts to use hip-hop to help steer troubled teens away from gangbanging, drugs and violence. The rap challenge will officially be launched in Detroit today. Organizers said the battle would be televised and the winner will pick up $1 million for the charity of his choice. The documentary features footage of 50 Cent, Diddy, Anne Hathaway, Fergie and Tom Cruise, talking about the benefits of hip-hop as a tool for kids involved in gang violence and abuse.

VAL KILMER CREATED MINI-ME?:

CHRISTIAN BALE ARRESTED:

DITTY TO POSE AS OBAMA: Sean 'Diddy' Combs will act presidential when he poses in an upcoming photoshoot as Presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The hip-hop mogul will pay tribute to the Democratic candidate in an upcoming issue of Italian men's fashion magazine L'uomo Vogue by posing as Obama. A source tells the New York Post, "He is sitting in the Oval Office, running for president and making campaign stops. All in high fashion, of course."

Like a Good Reality Whore, Khloe Opens Up

- KIM KARDASHIAN TO JOIN DWTS:

BEYONCE GETTING BACK WITH DESTINY'S CHILD: Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland is sure the gal group will stage a comeback next year. The trio split up in 2005, with Rowland, Michelle Williams and Beyonce Knowles all focused on solo careers. But Kelly is convinced that the group will reunite within the next 12 months. She says, "Me and the girls never split up - we are as close as we always were, like sisters, and we may do some projects next year." 

KATHERINE HEIGL TO GET BRAIN TUMOR?:

MADONNA/A-ROD SEX TAPE?: There's a nut claiming he has a sex tape of Madonna and Alex Rodriguez shot just a couple months ago! A friend of his, who's a pal of Madonna's through Kabbalah, offered up her apartment to Madge and A-Rod for their afternoon trysts. When this guy found out, he installed a hidden camera in the living room, with the lens pointed squarely on the sofa. What went down on that sofa, he claims, is the Material Girl and A-Rod going at it. Now someone started calling around to the UK tabloids and one of them - the Daily Mirror - offered him $2 million for the tape.

LANCE BASS INVOLVED WITH A MARRIED MAN?: Sources say Lance Bass has gotten involved with a hot trainer, who is married. Lance stepped out with personal trainer and aspiring actor Sebastian Leal at a Malibu party recently. The NY Post reports that the workout hunk got married (to Jessica Gannon) nine years ago - and never got a divorce. The two separated three years ago, due to what the wife's rep said were "irreconcilable differences." She added, "We continue to love each other. He was, is and always will be my best friend." One pal said the news will be no shock to Lance because "Lance and Sebastian are very open with each other and have no secrets."

 RICK ROSS *WAS* A CORRECTIONS OFFICER 10 YEARS AGO:  In an attempt to distance himself from any affiliation with law enforcement, RICK ROSS has been feverishly denying talk that he once worked as a corrections officer . . . even though a picture of him in a prison guard uniform surfaced online.

In response to the rumor, Rick has told AllHipHop.com, quote, "My life is 100% real.  These online hackers putting a picture of my face when I was a teenager in high school on other peoples' body."If this (stuff) was real don't you think they would have more specifics, like dates and everything?  I'm in the entertainment business and a lot of people who like to hate because I'm on top of my game.  Like I said before my life is 100% real.

 "I live by this die by this.  Fake pictures are created by the fake, meant to entertain the fake."Well, the website TheSmokingGun.com did their OWN investigation, and they're calling Rick a LIAR.  (--FYI:  TheSmokingGun.com is also the website that called out AKON for padding his rap sheet.) They've dug up records from the Department of Corrections that show that Rick DID work as a prison guard for 18 months . . . from December of 1995 to June of 1997.