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8:55 AM ET, December 11, 2006

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 Top News: 
New York Post:
LOHAN DRIES OUT  —  EVEN though she had a glass of champagne one night after attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Lindsay Lohan has cut down drastically on her drinking.  In fact, we've had reported sightings of her out all night every night last week - at places like the Hollywood Social …
X17 Online:
X17 Xclusive - Britney's Back In Black!  —  Our beloved Britney's a brunette again and X17 is bringing you the pictures exclusively!  We caught up with Brit at Spanish Kitchen Friday night where she debuted her new look.  Then, despite reports that she's been told by handlers to slow down on the partying …
Access Hollywood:
Courteney Cox Dishes 'Dirt' On 'Friends' Reunion  —  LOS ANGELES (December 7, 2006) — Two-and-a-half years after 52 million people tuned in for the finale of "Friends", the show's fans still want one important question asked...  "When is the cast going to get back together?"
David Germain / Associated Press:
'Apocalypto' wins with modest opening  —  LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson's bloody epic "Apocalypto" debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie, proving the filmmaker still can deliver a winner despite his drunken-driving arrest and anti-Semitic rant last summer.  —  "Apocalypto," a Disney release set …
FemaleFirst:
McCartney To Give Mills 'A $235 Million Divorce Package'.  —  McCartney To Give Mills 'A $235 Million Divorce Package'.  —  Sir PAUL McCARTNEY will give his estranged wife HEATHER MILLS a $235 million (£120 million) divorce package to safeguard his health, according to a British newspaper.
Starpulse:
Tori Spelling's Estate Sale Is a Success  —  Tori Spelling was swamped by fans on Friday, who swarmed her Studio City, California home to buy items from her estate sale.  Hordes of fans stared queuing as early as 5:30 a.m. for a chance to look through the star's personal items at her highly-publicized garage sale.
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Gwen Stefani takes Kingston along to a photo shoot  —  It doesn't get much cuter than little baby Kingston in a one-piece fuzzy bear outfit  —  Pictures by Ed Isabella and Jennifer Mitchell
Discussion: Hollywood Grind
FemaleFirst:
007 Tux Raises Thousands For Charity.  —  007 Tux Raises Thousands For Charity.  —  The tuxedo worn by new JAMES BOND star DANIEL CRAIG has sold for £12,000 ($23,535) at an auction to raise money for UK children's charity Childline.  —  The 007 memorabilia was the second highest bid …
People.com:
Paris Hilton & Stavros Niarchos Heat Up Miami  —  They split in May and reconnected - temporarily - in July, but Paris Hilton and Stavros Niarchos certainly seemed back on at the South Beach, Fla., nightclub Ink on Friday night.  —  Hilton, 25, and Niarchos met up around 1 a.m …
X17 Online:
Nicole Snatchs Up Hilary's Leftovers  —  We've been working on getting pix of these two together and this is the closest we've come so far, but Nicole Richie and Joel Madden (the former Mr. Duff) are definitely an item.  We caught them leaving the Chateau Marmont Friday night and we caught ...
Associated Press:
12-year-old Fanning: I want to direct  —  NEW YORK - Not yet 13, Dakota Fanning is already thinking about what she'll do when she grows up.  And like other actors, she wants to direct.  —  "I would love to direct someday," Fanning told Time magazine for editions on newsstands Monday.
Discussion: The Evil Beet
Jenny Sundel / People.com:
Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover  —  Goodbye to the nickname "Snaggletooth."  Thanks to $50,000 worth of porcelain veneers and other dental work, and 20 sometimes-painful hours in the dentist's chair to fix his crossbite, American Idol underdog Elliott Yamin can't seem to wipe the smile off his face …
PerezHilton.com:
Pregnant or Fat????  You Decide!  —  That is totally a maternity top!!!  —  We don't really think Lohan is pregnant.  We seriously pray she's not.  —  But, she's definitely sporting the latest in mommy-to-be attire!  —  Lindsay was spotted rocking her latest sack in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Discussion: The Bosh
TMZ.com:
The N-Word Is Always Welcome Here  —  At least one person in Hollywood doesn't think Michael Richards' racist rant was all that bad.  In response to attacks on the former "Seinfeld" star, the black owner of the Comedy Union is opening his doors to comics who use the N-word.
Discussion: STARFRUIT GOSSIP
People.com:
Report: Diana's Driver Was Drunk  —  A new British report claims that the driver of Princess Diana's car was drunk the night of her fatal crash - and that the U.S. was bugging her phone, the BBC reports.  —  Tests confirm that driver Henri Paul had a blood alcohol level of three times …
TMZ.com:
Rosie to Asians: Get Over It  —  She may not have used the N-word, but that doesn't mean Rosie O'Donnell is in the clear when it comes to race relations.  —  According to Page 6, Asian-Americans are fuming at "The View" host for saying that Danny DeVito's drunken antics made headlines in China that read …
Associated Press:
Jon Peters faces sex harassment lawsuit  —  LOS ANGELES - A woman claims in a lawsuit that "Superman Returns" producer Jon Peters sexually harassed her and exposed himself to her and her 3-year-old daughter while she worked as his personal assistant.  —  Peters created a hostile work environment …
Discussion: Cinematical and Defamer
New York Post:
CHICKS FOR FREE  —  THERE'S a new freebie whore at large, and his name is Kevin Federline.  Britney Spears' ex has been going to any and all parties as long as there is free booze and swag.  His latest stop was Thursday at the Armani Exchange store in L.A.'s Sunset Plaza …
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
 
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The Post Chronicle:
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Discussion: Celebrity Gossip
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Associated Press:
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FemaleFirst:
Knowles Treats Jay-Z To $3 Million Birthday Bash.
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PerezHilton.com:
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