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Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
Paris' DUI pinch a boost to party image — LOS ANGELES - For most celebrities, getting smacked with a DUI is an instant image crisis. For Paris Hilton, it could be a career boost. "Paris Hilton being arrested just makes her more famous," said veteran publicist Michael Levine.
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Paris Wigs Out — Is Paris Hilton on the lam? The latest DUI celebrity suspect hit the clubs Thursday night, wearing a dark-colored wig. — Paris was scheduled to appear at a release party for her new movie, "Bottoms Up," where Sleepy Brown was scheduled to perform his new single, "Margarita."
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Rep: Paris 'Regrets What Happened' — Although Paris Hilton said Thursday her DUI arrest that morning "was nothing," her rep insists she's taking it seriously. — "She regrets what happened," Hilton's publicist, Elliott Mintz, tells the New York Daily News. "She did not take this matter lightly or frivolously.
Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
Hilton says DUI arrest was 'nothing' — LOS ANGELES - For once, Paris Hilton wasn't happy to be the center of attention. Hours after paparazzi swarmed the Hollywood police station where the celebutante was booked for investigation of drunk driving, she told radio host Ryan Seacrest people were making too big a deal out of her arrest.
Jeremiah Marquez / Associated Press:
Paris Hilton arrested in DUI case — LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton was arrested early Thursday for investigation of driving under the influence, police said. Hilton was arrested shortly before 12:30 a.m. after being pulled over in Hollywood, said police Officer I. Isabella, who declined to give his first name.
People.com:
Lindsay Lohan's Stolen Bag Recovered — A handbag allegedly stolen from Lindsay Lohan at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday has been recovered, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. — "Yes, it was hers," says Lohan's publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, of the orange Hermes handbag, which was found on airport property.
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EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Victim of Major Robbery — TMZ has learned that Lindsay Lohan was robbed at Heathrow Airport in London this afternoon. Scotland Yard tells TMZ a "theft of a bag at Heathrow Airport was reported to police by a 20-year-old woman." — They continue to say iIt is alleged …
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Associated Press:
Police recover Lindsay Lohan's handbag — LONDON - Lindsay Lohan may be in luck. British police said Friday they had recovered a handbag that went missing from the star's luggage cart at Heathrow Airport. — "A member of the public contacted us to say they had found it and brought it in …
People.com:
Ellen Called to Oscar Duty — She's been an Emmy winner and an Emmy host, but now TV talk-show queen Ellen DeGeneres is taking on the movies. DeGeneres will host the Oscars next February, her first time ever emceeing the telecast, the Motion Picture Academy has announced.
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Ellen DeGeneres to host Oscars — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who won acclaim for her smooth hosting of the Emmy Awards shortly after the September 11 attacks, will host the Academy Awards next year, organizers said on Thursday. — In a statement, DeGeneres said she was …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Steve Irwin Remembered with 'Khaki Day' — Friday is Khaki Day Down Under, with Australians urged to wear the color as a tribute to the late Steve Irwin. — The Sydney Morning Herald - under the headline, "Are You Wearing Khaki Today?" - reports that the idea started with an e-mail campaign …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Simpson Shows Publicist the Door — It turns out Jessica Simpson and John Mayer's hot romance was only taking place in Wonderland. — And Rob Shuter will no longer be playing the role of Fairy Godmother. — Simpson's manager dad, Joe Simpson, gave his daughter's publicist the ax this week …
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Jeff Bercovici / radaronline.com:
JOE SIMPSON FIRES ROB SHUTER — How shady is Rob Shuter? So shady that even Joe Simpson doesn't want to do business with him anymore. A well-placed source tells Radar Simpson fired Shuter as the publicist for his daughters Jessica and Ashlee earlier today.
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Mariah's Mystic Tan — Mariah loves to look golden. So much so that she has hired someone to join her on tour to make sure her tan is touched up before each show. Page Six reports that she is such a fan of the fake tan that Mariah is now planning on developing her own line of bronzers containing real 24-karat gold dust.
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BEN AFFLECK TEACHES MASTER CLASS IN HOW TO PICK UP FRENCH-CANADIAN CHICKS — We don't have a lot of background on the above video (apologies if you've seen it before, but it's new and amazing to us), in which Ben Affleck plops Montreal TV host Anne-Marie Losique in his lap during an interview …
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Lauer not interested in night anchor job — NEW YORK - Don't look for Katie Couric's former "Today" show partner Matt Lauer to be following her into the night. Lauer said Thursday he has no ambition to become an evening news anchor like Couric, who started this week at the "CBS Evening News" after 15 years at "Today."
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Dancer Tucker gets good spin from Rev. Al — What is it about "Dancing With the Stars" that's making folks act so nutty? — First, disgraced former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay - who apparently has some time on his hands while awaiting trial in Texas for alleged political corruption …
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Britney Spears in labor? — Update: A source tells us that Britney was out getting ice cream at 4:30 pm PST, and is not in labor right now - although she may be at the hospital. It won't be a surprise if her scheduled c-section occurs tomorrow morning or afternoon, but a Thursday night birth looks unlikely.
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Letterman inks CBS deal for 4 more years — NEW YORK - David Letterman is planning to outlast Jay Leno in late-night television. CBS Corp. and Letterman have agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep the comic on the "Late Show" through the 2009-10 television season …
TMZ.com:
What's Up With Orlando and Uma? — Orlando Bloom dropped by the set of Uma Thurman's new Honda commercial in NYC. The (reportedly) newly-single "Pirates" star is rumored to be dating the tall beauty, but nothing has been confirmed. — The two kept a safe distance from each other in this video …
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
CBS 'Early Show' With ... Anderson Cooper and Campbell Brown? — Janet Jackson's '20 Y.O.' | Kelly Clarkson Legislates — CBS 'Early Show' With ... Anderson Cooper and Campbell Brown? — Is CBS planning to revamp its morning news show? That's the word around the water cooler at the Tiffany network …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Martha Knocks Trump for Firing Carolyn — The Donald Trump-Martha Stewart feud seems to be back on, with Stewart blasting Trump for firing his former Apprentice sidekick Carolyn Kepcher. — "Donald is out of control," Stewart tells TV's Access Hollywood.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
'Lost' Boy Rodrigo Santoro — Lets make that "Lost" man. He's been called the Brazilian Tom Cruise (minus the Scientology and couch jumping), and he's coming to "Lost." You may be familiar with Rodrigo from the films "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Love Actually."
