It was quite the scene in Century City, Calif., today as Britney Spears arrived for her mandatory court deposition - then bolted very shortly after.

Why the rush, Britney?

K-Fed's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, explained that the deposition in her custody case was originally scheduled to go from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m.

It poses a bit of a problem, of course, when the person being deposed shows up almost two hours late. Kaplan says the proceedings started around 11:32 a.m. when Britney finally rolled in, leaving him time to fire off only a few questions before ending at the regularly scheduled time - 13 minutes later.

Two hours late!? Hey, at least Britney Spears showed up this time!

Why was the train wreck so tardy? Mark Vincent Kaplan wouldn't say. But he did say another deposition has been scheduled. As for seeking new sanctions against Spears - who continues to disobey court orders and make his job damn near impossible - Kaplan says he hasn't decided whether to go there.

But he might, he says, if he decides Britney Spears - whose own lawyers quit today - caused his client, Kevin Federline - any "undue hardship."

Like the last year and a half?

Amy Fisher once shot her lover's wife in the face. No one saw that coming.

However, anyone who wants to fork over enough cash can see her coming as of tomorrow night! DJ Amy Fisher will be laying it down at the club Retox on 28th Street in New York City at the release party for her very own sex tape!

A promotional ad for the Amy Fisher sex tape release party.

The press release for the much-anticipated event states: "Amy Fisher, dubbed the Long Island Lolita by the press, is an American woman convicted of the 1992 shooting of the wife of her lover, (Joseph "Joey" Buttafuoco) with whom she began an affair as a 16 year-old student at Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York. Fisher served seven years in prison for aggravated assault and was released in 1999. The case drew a great deal of media attention and still continues 'til this day. Now shes back in the news and DJing..."

Only in America, people. Heidi Montag has someone to truly aspire to. Although she's got a hell of a long way to go to match the skankiness of Amy Fisher nude.

We suspect Mary Jo Buttafuoco - Amy's shooting victim - will sit this one out tomorrow night. But who knows, maybe she's secretly into this kinky stuff.

The revelation that an Amy Fisher sex tape would hit the celebrity porn market was met with great excitement late last year... at least among some people.

New year, new attitude? Under the subject "Happy New Year" on her MySpace page, The Hills' Heidi Montag maybe sort of kind of implied on Tuesday that she is ready to put her feud with Lauren Conrad behind her this year:

"I just hope everyone is starting 2008 with a fresh clean slate like I am... the past is the past... and it is time for people to move on from negative influences in their lives and be more positive! I know at least I am going to try as hard as possible even when people don't really deserve kindness... I am still going to give them kindness! Also people should try not to judge other people in 2008!"

Heidi Montag, 21, has also vowed going forward "to stay way more in-touch with my MySpace friends that are so loving and supportive. I will be trying to answer all my messages this year and respond to all questions!"

One resolution we wish The Hills star would make? To take the plunge and pose for Playboy! Why hold back and even pretend to be classy? Cash in and give the masses what they want! If not Heidi Montag nude, at least give us topless pics.

Free the Heidi Montag Two!

We don't want to call Lindsay Lohan a slut, but let's just say that if all women were wiped off the planet except for her, we'd give the human race a pretty good shot at bouncing back. You simply cannot stop this girl from fornicating!

We know, we know, this isn't news. But with these additional photos we found of LiLo during her Italian jaunt, it had to be said. Here's Lindsay Lohan and Eduardo Costa - the elder statesman of the three Italian dudes she got it on with ...

Sadly, Eduardo Costa wasn't photographed in the act of sucking face with our girl. That cannot be said for Dario Faiella, the actor Lindsay mauled later in the night!

Lindsay Lohan and Dario Faiella go at it. Hard.

The actress' first stop after arriving on the island of Capri for a film festival was waiter Alessandro Di Nunzio. But clearly he wasn't enough to satisfy Lindsay Lohan's vast cravings for Italian beef... if you know what we mean!

It's been cold as frick in the Northeast this week, but that hasn't stopped Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen (his top "receiver") from heating up Manhattan!

Making the most of his week off - after leading the Patriots to a perfect 16-0 mark in the regular season - by staying in New York with Gisele Bundchen, Tom Brady escorted his lovely lady during a night on the town Wednesday...

 Despite knocking up ex Bridget Moynahan last year, Tom Brady shows that he knows something about protection as he shields his girlfriend from the media.

The icy weather meant no photos of Tom Brady shirtless on this night, but the stud QB still looked ruggedly handsome. How will New England fare in the AFC playoffs? Does Tom care so long as he scores ... with Gisele?

Probably.

Former American Idol runner-up and certified cutie Katharine McPhee flashes that trademark smile we know and love as she pumps gas in Los Angeles.

And Kat's car isn't the only thing getting pumped up - the singer herself has plenty to be psyched for, as McPhee and boyfriend Nick Cokas recently got engaged!

That's one happy former American Idol star at the gas station!

Even in photos like this, where she's wearing far, far too much clothing, our staff adores Katharine McPhee. She's definitely the cutest creature we've done a post on all week ... narrowly edging out Suri Cruise and celebrity polar bear Knut.

Apparently unaware that there are celebrities without the last name Spears and who do not appear on The Hills, Us Weekly features the lovely Lauren Conrad on its cover (not that we're complaining) yet again this week!

In the cover story, Lauren Conrad, LeAnn Rimes and other celebrities share their diet and fitness secrets that can help make your shape great in 2008.

In a 23-page bonus section within the magazine, stars such as The Hills' leading lady, LC, American Idol's Kimberly Locke and Dancing with the Stars' Samantha Harris, reveal how they recently have dropped those stubborn pounds.

The Hills' Lauren Conrad works diligently to stay in shape, but she certainly doesn't have to try hand to make the cover of this fine celebrity news publication!

LeAnn Rimes has a protein-rich diet and works out with her dancer husband, while Lauren Conrad sticks to a daily 1,500-calorie diet of six mini-meals and twice-weekly weight lifting and treadmill sessions.

Here's hoping those weightlifting sessions pay off for LC when she gets into a fist fight with Spencer Pratt on this spring's bonus episodes of The Hills!

Wearing a black wig and dark sunglasses, Britney Spears ducked into a hotel in Palm Springs with celebrity news photographer Adnan Ghalib around 2 a.m. on January 2 - and then checked out promptly around 7 a.m.

Spears and Ghalib went to one of the $1,200-a-night-plus villas, with two other men - apparently her security guards - following right behind them.

Of course, this isn't the first time Spears has spent time in a hotel with Adnan Ghalib. They also spent New Year's together, and the day before Christmas.

While details vary, Spears certainly has some relationship with the photographer, who proclaimed to a tabloid in September, "I'll get her sooner or later."

Last week, Ghalib "comforted her" at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. Adnan said at the time that he and Britney Spears are merely platonic, that "we are just friends. She was just a little upset, pretty much about everything."

Seen with Britney Spears, Adnan Ghalib declined comment on his rendezvous.

The photographer, who works for the agency Finalpixx, did tell ABC's 20/20 that he's made up to $200,000 a year taking Britney Spears photos.

He has also called the singer "awesome." He must not own her CDs.

"I think she's a great person," Adnan Ghalib said. "It's unfortunate that she's the way she is, because of the people she surrounds herself with."

After Lindsay Lohan's ex, Riley Giles, talked about seeing Lindsay Lohan naked and sold their lovemaking details and pics to the UK's News of the World, Lindsay's mom, Dina Lohan, did what any concerned, protective mother would do.

She got on the phone and chewed out Riley Giles' mom.

"Dina Lohan insulted her parenting," says a source close to Giles, without noting the irony of that statement (just imagine Britney Spears calling you insane).

Dina Lohan has always been a great role model for Lindsay Lohan.

Riley Giles, 25, met Lindsay Lohan, 21, during her August rehab stint. Yes, Riley was there as well. The upstanding citizen has been arrested at least four times.

Riley and Lindsay broke up late last year, and an insider at the News of the World says the tabloid paid $120,000 for Giles' tales of riding that ass. Among other things, Riley said Lohan is a sex fiend with an addictive personality. Shocking.

Says a Dina pal: "Dina did call Riley's mom." Lindsay's dad, Michael Lohan, said and Lindsay spoke to Giles since the story hit, and "he apologizes."

Lindsay doesn't seem too upset, though, having moved on to a trio of Italian dudes, Alessandro Di Nunzio, Eduardo Costa and Dario Faiella.

Lauren Conrad and Audrina Patridge slipped into fancy party dresses to ring in the New Year in San Diego, Calif. And what a night it was. LC was looking way too partied out by the end of the night... but had plenty of fun kissing some guy.

A guy not named Stephen Colletti!

Check out the photo evidence from New Year's below. You can make out Lauren Conrad making out with some dude in the background - and it ain't Stephen!

Lauren Conrad smooches yet another mystery man earlier this week.

And so the roller coaster of love continues for Lauren Conrad. Brody Jenner and Jason Wahler, Gavin Beasley and Josh McRoberts... it's near impossible to track who's flirting and getting to first base with The Hills star. But fun to try!

We can only hope that The Hills cameras were rolling during all of Lauren's adventures with the boys â€" and that Whitney Port gets a little more air time!