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3:40 PM ET, December 12, 2006

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Jenny Sundel / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan: I Haven't Had a Drink in a Week  —  Lindsay Lohan had a good reason to be late for a holiday party at Hollywood club Shag in on Monday.  "I just left an AA meeting," she told PEOPLE.  —  "I've been going to AA, for a year by the way," she added.  Why didn't she say so until recently?
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Nicole's Highway Arrest Photos: With Bonus Overhead View!  —  These pictures of Nicole Richie being questioned by police were taken early Monday morning after she was reportedly seen driving ass-backwards down the 134 Freeway in Burbank, California.  The California Highway Patrol found Richie parked …
Discussion: Defamer
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Michelle Caruso / NY Daily News:
DUI drive trips Richie  —  TV star collared in drug-fueled wrong-way ride  —  DAILY NEWS WEST COAST BUREAU CHIEF  —  LOS ANGELES - Stick-thin starlet Nicole Richie was busted for driving under the influence of drugs early yesterday after she took a dangerous wrong-way ride on a busy highway …
People.com:
Police: Nicole Said She Smoked Pot, Took Vicodin  —  Nicole Richie, arrested by the California Highway Patrol early Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence, admitted to officers that she had smoked marijuana and consumed the painkiller Vicodin, Altadena CHP Officer Todd Workman tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Associated Press:
Nicole Richie arrested for DUI in LA
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com and Raghag Diva
David K. Li / Fox News:
ANGELINA JOLIE REVEALS HOW SHE AND BRAD PITT FELL IN LOVE  —  Angelina Jolie fell hard forBrad Pitt on the set of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" - but didn't chase Hollywood's leading hunk because he was married to his "best friend," the smoldering actress said in a jaw-dropping magazine interview.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Tabloid Whore!
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Angelina Jolie: How Brad Pitt & I Fell in Love  —  For the first time, Angelina Jolie has described what happened between her and Brad Pitt on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith - and she insists she never had any intention of breaking up his marriage to Jennifer Aniston.
USA Today:
Jolie spills details about Pitt, kids
Insanely addictive:   Angelina Talks About Brad, Jen and Her Family
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Paris defends Britney's 'partying ethics'  —  Plus: Does Richard Gere blame Sly Stallone for gerbil rumor?  —  Paris Hilton is defending her new best friend Britney Spears on her MySpace site.  —  "Lately, you've been seeing pics of me and Britney partying (blah blah) [sic] …
Associated Press:
Actress gives $1 million to arts school  —  BALTIMORE - Jada Pinkett Smith has donated $1 million to her high school alma mater, the Baltimore School for the Arts, asking that its new theater be dedicated to classmate Tupac Shakur, who was shot and killed in 1996.
Discussion: PLATFORM|LAUNCH
X17 Online:
More of Britney and JR!  —  Here's some more pictures from our sets of Britney's wild night with record producer Jonathan "JR" Rotem - anyone want to analyze their body language and take a wild guess as to what might have happened after we saw the two entering JR's apartment building this morning at 3:30 am?
Discussion: The DarkHat
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E Canada Now:
Britney Spears Dating Producer JR Rotem
A Socialite's Life:
Keanu's The Star of His Own 80's Movie  —  It seems that Keanu Reeves can still score some random ass, despite looking like a hobo most of the time.  Good for him, I guess.  From Page Six: … HE'S HOT TO TROT [Page Six |  New York Post]  —  (Image source)
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New York Post:
HE'S HOT TO TROT
Discussion: HotRag.net
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Tori Spelling Is Expecting a Boy  —  Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are expecting a baby boy, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  "We are thrilled to be having a son together," says Spelling, 33.  "Little boys are a ton of fun.  We love talking to him.  We play tunes for him and watch him kick.
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
NBC's Trying to De-Gay Character on Heroes?  —  Anyone watch Heroes?  I do.  It's pretty hot.  I could watch a cheerleader put her hand into the garbage disposal and then grow a new one all day.  Anyway, Queerty's chasing a story about how NBC execs weren't thrilled with the cheerleader's best pal being light in the loafers.
Discussion: Queerty and AfterElton.com
TMZ.com:
Dina Lohan — Tan Her Hyde!  —  It looks like Lindsay Lohan might have to ground her mom Dina.  —  Dina Lohan, 44, was spotted by a cameraman leaving Hyde, her daughter's favorite Hollywood hotspot, accompanied by a younger man.  She unsuccessfully tried to escape the paparazzi by hiding behind a bus shelter on Sunset Boulevard.
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Harvey / A Socialite's Life:   Lindsay's Mom Caught Out There
Daily Mail:
'I'm a target,' says Naomi  —  Supermodel Naomi Campbell has spoken out about her reputation for having a fiery temper - saying she is the "target" of people who are attempting to take advantage of her.  —  The 36-year-old catwalk star says she does not want to spend time alone in the same room …
Phil / Egotastic!:
I'd Like to See Jessica Biel's Golden Globes  —  This coming thursday, December 14, Jessica Biel and Matthew Perry will be announcing the nominees for the Golden Globe awards.  Of course, ever since last year's Golden Globes incident involving Scarlett Johansson's breasts, well …
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Brooke Burke is Baby Bound  —  Brooke is busy getting ready for her baby with her fiance and Baywatch alum David Charvet.  We think she looks fabulous, but Brooke says she's not feeling very glamorous at this stage in her pregnancy.  The soon-to-be mother of three will also be sticking close to home for the holidays.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Borat Fraternity Brothers Lose Court Bid  —  Two South Carolina college fraternity brothers who attempted to halt the DVD release of the box-office hit Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan have had their request denied in court.
Insanely addictive:
Dreamgirls Go Hollywood  —  The big LA premiere of Dreamgirls was last night.  Beyonce looked like she was floating down the red carpet in her Tiffany blue gown.  Lots of TV friends including the cast of Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewife Teri Hatcher, and even Beyonce's girlfriends …
Discussion: The Insider
New York Post:
The Rushdies: Babe Magnets?  —  LOCK up your daughters when Salman Rushdie and his son hit the party circuit.  —  The acclaimed author and his offspring are talking each other up as powerful chick magnets no woman can resist - with Zafar Rushdie, 27, even confessing he's used his 59-year-old father's prowess to score.
Discussion: Dlisted and I'm Not Obsessed
Contactmusic.com:
J-LO TO ADOPT PUERTO RICAN CHILD?  —  JENNIFER LOPEZ is the latest Hollywood celebrity to reveal she is looking to adopt a child from abroad, according to the new reports.  —  The singer and actress has said she and husband MARC ANTHONY, who married in 2004, are planning to adopt a baby from Puerto Rico.
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Celebrity Big Brother  —  I really hope you haven't made your New Year's Eve plans yet because Pure nightclub in Las Vegas has announced they have secured Britney Spears to appear at their New Year's Eve party:  —  Curiously enough, it turns out that I may be in Las Vegas for New Year's Eve.
Discussion: The Sun
Associated Press:
Evel Knievel sues Kanye West over video  —  TAMPA (AP) — Evel Knievel has sued Kanye West, taking issue with a video in which the rapper takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and jumps a motorcycle over a canyon.  —  Knievel, whose real name is Robert Craig Knievel …
PerezHilton.com:
Nicole Speaks!  —  Richie's attorney just issued the following statement in response to her arrest Monday morning for driving while under the influence of drugs:  —  "This is a difficult time for Nicole but she is prepared to accept whatever responsibility is appropriate.
Discussion: Splendora Blog
 
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