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5:00 PM ET, December 8, 2006

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The Sun:
Angelina to wed Pitt in Africa  —  BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE are to wed in Africa — to the beat of tribal music.  —  They plan to tie the knot before Christmas in a South African village near Johannesburg, friends revealed yesterday.  —  Chum OPRAH WINFREY, 52 — who founded a girls' school there — is said to have been invited.
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Wford / A Socialite's Life:   Bradgelina To Marry In South Africa On Christmas?
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Simpson Gets Grounded!  —  Jessica Simpson's mother gave Jess a verbal smackdown after her "embarrassing" rendition of "9 to 5″ in front of Dolly Parton and President Bush at the Kennedy Center Honors last weekend, telling her that she should get out of the business if she doesn't want to put in the work.
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Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Mischa Barton pulls a Britney!  —  Well, not really.  Mischa was spotted in NYC with her fly undone after having lunch with boyfriend Cisco Adler (is lunch code for something?).  I know work has been a little slow since leaving The O.C. and you have reportedly been a little depressed lately …
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Is Mischa Barton the Next Britney Spears?  —  The recent Britney Spears' upskirt incident has spawned yet another celebrity wannabe.  This time, it's Mischa Barton.  No, there are no new flashing incidents, not that we haven't seen a Mischa Barton upskirt before, but Mischa did get up on stage …
People.com:
Inside Eva Longoria and Tony Parker's Engagement  —  How did Tony Parker's Nov. 30 marriage proposal to Eva Longoria go down?  "It was a big surprise!"  Longoria tells PEOPLE in its new issue.  —  "I was heading home from a long day on the (Desperate Housewives) set.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Tori Spelling Gets Ready for Her Yard Sale  —  Tori Spelling is following in Kirstie Alley's footsteps - by holding a yard sale.  The five-months pregnant actress and her husband, actor Dean McDermott, will be selling wares at their Studio City, Calif., home starting Friday at 9 a.m.
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Janet Charlton / Janet Charlton's Hollywood:
TORI SPELLING: VALLEY GIRL?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jeff Truesdell / People.com:
Wesley Snipes Arrested on Tax Fraud Charges  —  Actor Wesley Snipes was arrested Friday in Florida on charges of tax fraud, Steve Cole, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa, Fla., tells PEOPLE.  —  Snipes, 44, had been filming a movie in Namibia despite the warrant for his arrest, which was issued in October.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Reps: No Wedding for Beyoncé, Jay-Z  —  Don't believe the rumors that Beyoncé and Jay-Z are getting married at a luxury Caribbean resort this weekend.  —  A rep for Beyoncé is denying the reports, and a spokeswoman for Jay-Z told Reuters she had no knowledge of any approaching nuptials.
Wford / A Socialite's Life:
Man Stabbed At Home Of Nick Lachey's Trainer  —  Last night a man was stabbed by a security guard at the home of celebrity personal trainer, Gunnar Peterson.  From TMZ: … I'm a little confused by this story.  If the guy was stalking Janet then why was he stabbed at the home of her husband …
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TMZ.com:   Stabbing at Home of "Trainer to the Stars"
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
CrotchGate Part II: Camille Paglia says Madonna Gave Britney the "Kiss of Death"  —  Yesterday we spoke with Paris Hilton's waxer on the recent trend of Hollywood actresses going bald.  Today we take a more intellectual approach (no, really).  We called renowned feminist author …
Discussion: Gawker and Rolling Stone Rock …
Oliver Jones / People.com:
Lou Diamond Phillips Pleads No Contest to Domestic Battery  —  Actor Lou Diamond Phillips pleaded no contest Thursday to charges of domestic battery involving an August incident with his live-in girlfriend, the Los Angeles City Attorney's office tells PEOPLE.
MollyGood:
For all the man-lovers in the house can I get a 'hell yeah'  —  Jake Gyllenhaal for no reason.  Well, the reason is that I don't get enough chances to post pictures of the Manlets (Boy Starlets?  Boylets?  Bweens?) so I have to take what I can get.  And if what I can get right now includes a slinky Gyllenshirt, I accept.
NY Daily News:
Jay-Z & Beyoncé romp goes without a hitch  —  Jay-Z and Beyoncé couldn't be more in love - especially after she ambushed him with a mind-blowing three-day birthday party.  But don't count on them getting married this weekend.  —  The New York Post trumpeted on Tuesday …
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Jordana Brewster Engaged  —  Actress Jordana Brewster, star of such films as The Fast and the Furious and The Faculty, is engaged.  Brewster's boyfriend of one year, producer Andrew Form, popped the question on November 4 with a sparkler by jeweler Peter Atman.
Zap2it:
Hayek Tops Best Nude Scenes of 2006  —  Less clothing is definitely more valued on this list  —  Sure, Jennifer Aniston took a nude walk through an apartment building, but it was Salma Hayek's covorting in the water with Colin Farrell that won Mr. Skin's love for 2006.
Discussion: Cinematical and Pop Candy
TMZ.com:
Beyonce 32?  It's Just a Bad Dream, Girl  —  The Internet has been ringing with the alarming news that Beyonce Knowles is 32 years old, and not, as she's claimed all along, 25.  TMZ did a little digging — and we've got the definitive answer.  —  Celeb gossip site MediaTakeOut.com claimed earlier …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Dlisted
 
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