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12:20 AM ET, December 15, 2006

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New York Post:
PARTY'S OVER  —  THE friendship between Britney Spears and Paris Hilton was short, sweet and photogenic.  But now, it seems, it's over.  A source close to Spears explains why the pop tart, who lost her undies last week, has not been seen with her "new best friend" Hilton since she posted …
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Are Britney and Paris Over?  —  The friendship between Britney Spears and Paris Hilton may be dunzo, according to Page Six.  —  A source close to Spears, 25, says that Britney's new management team are the reason the pop star hasn't been seen with her "new best friend" Hilton, 25 …
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:   Paris And Britney Done?
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jennifer Hudson, Leonardo DiCaprio Score Globe Nods  —  Among the Golden Globes nominees announced Thursday, two actors are already winners: Leonardo DiCaprio, who scored best actor in a drama nods for both Blood Diamond and The Departed, and Jennifer Hudson, nominated for best supporting actress in her big-screen debut, Dreamgirls.
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Just Jared:   Brad Pitt at The Good Shepherd Premiere
National Enquirer:
DIXIE CHICKS HATCH PLAN TO SPLIT UP!  —  The Dixie Chicks are getting ready to fly the coop!  —  The controversial country superstars have secretly decided to split up after the Grammy Awards - because Emily Robison and Martie Maguire no longer want to share the nest with outspoken Natalie Maines, say sources.
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A Socialite's Life:
Dixie Chicks Dunzo  —  Sounds like the ladies are kind of over the whole band thing.  I don't really blame 'em.  It's been an exhausting couple of years, I'm sure.  The National Enquirer has the scoop: … DIXIE CHICKS HATCH PLAN TO SPLIT UP!  [National Enquirer]  —  (Image source)
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan Split  —  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Six Degrees actress Bridget Moynahan have broken up, Moynahan's rep tells Usmagazine.com  —  "Bridget Moynahan and Tom Brady amicably ended their three year relationship several weeks ago.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Anne Hathaway Talks About her Nipples with Ellen DeGeneres  —  As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't get much better than the celebrity nipple slip, but even though it may not really seem like it if you read Egotastic!, the nipple slips are in are not very frequent.
New York Post:
DYLAN: FLICK NEEDS A-CHANGIN'  —  BOB Dylan wants to send "Factory Girl" to the glue factory - charging the upcoming Edie Sedgwick biopic falsely suggests he was responsible for the Andy Warhol ingenue's suicide.  —  The famed folkie's pit bull lawyers have fired off a letter to producers Bob Yari …
TMZ.com:
Miss USA Dethroned?  —  TMZ has learned that officials from the Miss USA pageant will make a "major announcement" today and may strip reigning Miss USA Tara Conner of her title due to inappropriate behavior.  —  Sources tell TMZ that executives from the Miss USA organization and NBC …
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
PETA Calls Out Madonna for Wearing Fur  —  Madonna is no stranger to controversy, and as if she didn't have enough in her life right now she goes out wearing fur.  It's tough enough wearing fur these days as a person who's not famous, what with people walking around just looking for someone to dump a red can of paint on.
Discussion: MSNBC
A Socialite's Life:
Nick Lachey Tells Jessica He's Going To Remarry  —  Rather than having her hear it on an entertainment news show, or read it in a magazine, Nick Lachey recently decided to get on the phone and tell his ex-wife his plans to marry his current love, Vanessa Minnillo.  The National Ledger reports:
Hollywoodtuna:
Scarlett Johansson Naked Causes No Fuss  —  Scarlett Johansson was shocked at a recent nude photo shoot.  According to Esquire magazine, Johansson was stunned when no one ogled her when she was being photographed in the nude for Vanity Fair.  Johansson and Britain's Keira Knightley …
NY Daily News:
Clef note: kidnapped pal is freed  —  Hip hop star Wyclef Jean is breathing easier today now that Haitian kidnappers have released one of his employees.  —  We told you last week about Clef's journey back to his homeland as part of his Yele Haiti relief program.
Discussion: Queerty
Harvey Levin / TMZ.com:
Kato Comes Clean  —  Kato Kaelin said something pretty interesting on his way out of Hyde last night.  Yes my friends, Kato actually got into Hyde and maybe that's the lead.  —  But on his way out, someone stopped the man who was in O.J. Simpson's guesthouse the night Simpson banged …
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Lizzie Grubman Gives Birth to Baby Boy  —  Celebrity publicist Lizzie Grubman gave birth to a baby boy, Harrison Irving Stern, on Tuesday in New York City, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  Grubman, 35, and husband Chris Stern, 36, welcomed the 8 lb., 10 oz. baby (whom they plan to call "Harry") at 7:45 a.m. at Lenox Hill Hospital.
People.com:
Heidi Klum Talks About Bringing Home Baby  —  How can one woman be so lucky?  Not only does Heidi Klum have great looks, a hit show (Project Runway) and a hot husband (Seal), but even the birth of her third child was, she says, "easy."  —  On the morning of Nov. 22, Klum, 33, felt her first contraction.
Discussion: MollyGood and Bricks and Stones
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Rosie Apologizes for Asian Joke on The View  —  One-time "Queen of Nice" Rosie O'Donnell is out to regain her crown.  —  On The View on Thursday, O'Donnell directly addressed the issue of her now-infamous attempt at humor by speaking in mock Chinese, and made a formal, on-camera apology.
TMZ.com:
Angelina Shoots Down Stork Rumors  —  Jolie wants the world to know she's not pregnant, but it doesn't mean the Brangelina family is complete.  —  Though speculation has been swirling that Angelina Jolie has another gorgeous bun in the oven, the stunning actress joked with Diane Sawyer that if it were true …
 
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