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4:10 PM ET, December 15, 2006

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TMZ.com:
First Runner-Up to Become Miss USA  —  With her dethroning imminent, Tara Conner's days as Miss USA are numbered.  There she goes.  —  One day after pageant boss Donald Trump publicly denied that reigning Miss USA Tara Conner was being dethroned, TMZ has learned that first runner-up …
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Adam Goldman / Associated Press:
Miss USA's 'personal issues' scrutinized  —  NEW YORK - The organizers of the Miss USA pageant said Thursday they are evaluating the "behavioral and personal issues" of the reigning winner and will decide her future within a week.  —  Pageant officials and Donald Trump …
Discussion: The Superficial
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Angelina Likely to Adopt, Not Birth, Next Child  —  Angelina Jolie says that she and boyfriend Brad Pitt will likely adopt their next child in an effort to add to their mixed-race family.  —  The A-list Hollywood couple already have a son and two daughters together: 5-year-old Maddox …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Kimberly Lansing / People.com:
Quincy Jones: Nicole Richie Is 'Caught Up in Hoopla'  —  Music giant Quincy Jones hasn't spoken to his friend Lionel Richie's daughter Nicole since her arrest Monday morning, but he blames her troubles on the pressures of being in the public eye.  —  "You get caught up in the peer pressure and the hoopla - it's a media frenzy.
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Popsugar / Insanely addictive:   Nicole's Being Pressured  —  Nicole is getting a ton …
New York Post:
TAMING PARIS FOR PARENTS  —  STAVROS Niarchos is trying to rein in potential fiancée Paris Hilton so he can bring her home to his parents, who are less than thrilled with his choice in girlfriends.  Niarchos was doing everything in his power to get Hilton home at a decent hour last week end in Miami …
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A Socialite's Life:
Heidi Klum Says Giving Birth's A Piece of Cake  —  Well, Miss Heidi, maybe it is for people who have Super Model powers.  I have a feeling, I'm going to be a complete and utter mess when I finally decide to have children, but I digress.  From ContactMusic.com: … KLUM: 'GIVING BIRTH IS EASY' [ContactMusic.com]
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USA Today:
Hudson propels 'Dreamgirls'  —  Jennifer Hudson is the heart and soul of Dreamgirls.  —  When she's on the screen, the movie shines.  When she's not, the whole endeavor suffers.  —  The story, based on the hit Broadway musical, is fairly conventional.  A trio of young singers (Hudson …
Heidi Parker / Star:
EXCLUSIVE: BRITNEY BUYS A NEW HOUSE - AND STAR'S GOT ALL THE DETAILS!  —  Britney Spears has bought a new home — and Star has all of the exclusive details!  Her new home is a lot closer to the see-and-be-seen nightclubs where she's been partying ever since she split from Kevin Federline.
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
New York Post:
MOVING ON  —  FORGET Travis Barker - Shanna Moakler has a new love.  Moakler, who's in a nasty divorce from the Blink 182 drummer and her VH1 "Meet the Barkers" co-star, told partiers at the Skyy Vodka and Maxim Hot 100 party at Stone Rose in L.A. that she and her "Dancing With the Stars" partner, Jesse DeSoto, are dating.
PerezHilton.com:
Celebrties Are Stupid  —  Former Phish frontman Trey Anastasio was arrested this morning by Whitehall, NY police and charged with driving under the influence of drugs.  —  Anastasio was stopped at 3:30 a.m. by a police officer who said the musician was observed to be under the influence …
TMZ.com:
Forget Britney, Rotem's Got TWO New Starlets  —  Is "J.R." Rotem already over Britney Spears?  —  After cameras caught the music producer locking lips with the soon-to-be-ex-Mrs. Federline, the two haven't been seen anywhere near each other.  Instead, Rotem was chatting it up at hip L …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Hollywoodtuna:
Could There Be An Elisha Cuthbert Upskirt In The Near Future?  —  Please tell me I'm imagining this.  Please tell me that the super sexy, Elisha Cuthbert is not actually committing career suicide by becoming the latest member of the Paris Hilton Entourage Club.
Discussion: STARFRUIT GOSSIP and Gossip Pages
People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: George Michael Plans U.S. Tour  —  George Michael's New Year's resolution: Make a comeback.  —  A source close to the 43-year-old singer tells PEOPLE that the pop star will embark on his first U.S. tour in 15 years this spring.  —  In recent years, Michael has made more headlines …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Dlisted
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
SMG is Feisty  —  Sarah Michelle is still hard at work on the set of her latest film The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing.  She hit the streets of NY the other day with a fabulous Prada bag and black leather pants.  Her character is obviously every bit the New Yorker, which is a good thing is Sarah's book.
Gawker:
Vaughnistonwrecker Mal Lane to Media: No More Attention, Please!  Here's My Number!  —  The Trinity University student who shared a magical night of something "just as good :)" as sex with Vince Vaughn, precipitating his overdue breakup with tragic Jennifer Aniston, continues to extend her fifteen minutes.
A Socialite's Life:
Are Thongs A Thing of the Past?!  Crotch Exclusive  —  What could be worse than the constant noonie show that is Paris and Britney?  Courtney Love's roast beef peeks out from black high slit dress.  What is with this rich and famous and airing out their vaginas?  Can they not afford a few thongs?
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Matthew Will Pay To Party  —  Lance showed up to support his buddy for the LA premiere of We Are Marshall.  You'd think that Matthew would be tired of going to all these premieres, but it's quite the opposite.  Matthew loves to go out.  So much so that he just topped InTouch Weekly's list of Hollywood's Biggest Party Animals.
Discussion: Contactmusic.com
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Cute Kingston Makes Work Easy for Gwen  —  How cute is Kingston with his little fauxhawk?  The kid just won't quit!  And we love how Gwen and Gavin just take him everywhere they go so we get to see him all the time.  Gwen said soon after Kingston was born she realized he had the kind …
Discussion: Chicago Tribune and Billboard
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Tom Brady, Bridget Moynahan Split Up  —  Actress Bridget Moynahan and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady have split, a rep for Moynahan said in a statement on Thursday.  —  "(They) amicably ended their three-year relationship several weeks ago.  We ask for your respect and consideration of their privacy.
Discussion: Dlisted
Bricks and Stones:
Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling at the "Seeds of Tolerance" Award Ceremony  —  Last night was the "Seeds of Tolerance" award ceremony at the Arclight theater in Hollywood, hosted by Al Gore.  Special guests were Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling, there to help raise awareness for "Seeds of Tolerance …
Discussion: The Insider
 
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