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Jennifer Lopez gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, early Friday, the star’s rep told People. The couple’s 5-pound, 7-ounce girl arrived first, followed by her 6-pound brother minutes later. /AP

A federal judge on Thursday extended a restraining order against Sam Lutfi, ordering him to stay away from Britney Spears until March 17, when another hearing was scheduled. The action came on the same day Lutfi was formally served with the restraining order which was issued earlier this month outside his L.A. home. /AP

Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Will Smith, Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz are expected to attend Prince’s post-Oscar bash Sunday night. This year’s party is being held at Prince’s new home in Benedict Canyon. /DN 29

Delta Burke is speaking out about her depression for the first time since entering a psychiatric hospital in January. In a two-part “Entertainment Tonight” interview airing Thursday and Friday, Burke says she needed “an adjustment under a physician’s care” after the five medications she was taking no longer worked. Now she’s on two medications. The actress also says she remembered having anxiety as early as kindergarten and one of her lowest moments came while she was starring in “Designing Women.” “I was parked in the car in the hills with a gun and a bottle of Xanax beside me, trying to recover from harsh words said in the tabloids,” she said. “I just wanted the pain to go away.” /AP

Garrett Haley, Amy Davis, Joanne Borgella and Colton Berry were eliminated from “American Idol” Thursday night. Carly Smithson advanced on “American Idol” Thursday amid controversy over her professional past. Smithson, 24, recorded a debut album, 2001’s “Ultimate High,” for MCA Records. It flopped - after the label spent more than $2 million trying to sell it. /AP

Guests at Ashton Kutcher’s NYC birthday party at Socialista are being urged to get the Hepatitis A vaccination after a bartender who worked the party fell ill with the disease. Guests included Madonna, Bruce Willis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, Lucy Liu, Liv Tyler, Ivanka Trump, Javier Bardem and Roberto Cavalli. /DN 3

Michelle Williams and daughter Matilda were photographed while on a stroll in Brooklyn yesterday. /DN 23, NYP 13

Farrah Fawcett attended NYC photographer Patrick McMullan’s Los Angeles launch of his book “Glamour Girls.” /DN 29

Woody Harrelson avoided the crowd at the Chateau Marmont Wednesday night by climbing through a window to get out. /DN 29

Kevin Federline recently stopped by Petit Tresor baby boutique to pick up four organic Robbie Adrian blankets for his boys. /DN 31

Ginnifer Goodwin learned she got a spot on the cover of Vanity Fair’s annual Hollywood issue while she was in the ladies’ room. /DN 29

Oprah Winfrey is going to give the commencement speech this June at Stanford University. /NYP 110

Justin Timberlake will star upcoming movie “The Open Road,” the story of a young man trying to reconnect with his father, a legendary athlete played by Jeff Bridges. Mary Steenburgen and Kate Mara are also in the film. /AP

Edie Falco has signed on for a currently untitled Showtime comedy where she will play a New York City nurse. /AP

Jamie Kennedy will executive produce “Splitsville,” a game show for divorcing couples who battle it out for their belongings in a series of competitive challenges. /DN 126

Snoop Dogg has been busted again for smoking pot. The rapper was handed a ticket Wednesday night outside a Manhattan nightclub. Snoop, who’ll contest the ticket, is currently on probation after pleading no contest to marijuana and gun possession. /NYP 19

NBC is in negotiations with other channels to provide a new home for series “Friday Night Lights.” /NYP 110

Peter Fonda will receive the 2008 King Vidor Career Achievement Award at next month’s San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. The 67-year-old actor will appear at the festival March 15 to accept the honor. /AP

Home improvement chain Lowes will no longer place commercials during broadcast of CBS show “Big Brother” after a cast member on the show referred to autistic children as “retards.” /DN 3

Duke University was named yesterday in a lawsuit filed by 38 members of its 2006 men’s lacrosse team who say they suffered emotional distress when school officials failed to support them in a rape investigation. /NYP 21

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