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3:55 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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Harvey / A Socialite's Life:   Paris And Britney Done?
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.
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Dlisted
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A Socialite's Life:   Dixie Chicks Dunzo
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.
MollyGood:
The Golden Globe Nominations are out, may the best (dressed) man/woman/film win  —  Award Season!  Party on!  Excellent!  When I was younger I felt that I was something of a failure if I hadn't seen all the movies nominated for the awards.  This year, I have seen exactly two of the movies nominated …
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X17 Online:
Britney Goes Xmas Shopping  —  Britney prepared for the holidays today at a store near her new Beverly Hills home but all Brit really wants for Xmas is ...  SEE MORE AFTER THE JUMP »
PerezHilton.com:
A Few Words From Star Jones  —  Starzilla has a new job!  —  The fired View co-host announced her new gig in an email she sent to her "fans", like us.  —  CLICK HERE to read her holiday greeting and s**teous employment announcement!  —  [ Keep reading ... ]
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:   Star Jones Reynolds Gets a New Gig - In Radio
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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Star:   ANGELINA JOLIE SAYS SHE'S ON THE PILL
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 …
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:
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 …
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
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.
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
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 …
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.
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Tell Posh Spice She's Ugly  —  Victoria Beckham has revealed she perfected her pout in photographs years ago by asking her fellow Spice Girls to call her ugly before photoshoots. … Well, since snoutface no longer has those girls around, I'd be more than happy to remind her how hard it is to look at her.
A Socialite's Life:
Marc Jacobs Guarded His Party Like the Holy Grail  —  The Venetian Carnivale Masquerade was the place to be.  But to get into the Marc Jacobs party you must meet the VIP requirement.  Gotham Hall was filled with high profiles guests and all party crashers were thwarted in any attempt at appearing unwanted.
Discussion: New York Magazine
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 …
Jesus Martinez / Drunken Stepfather:
I am - Marcia Cross is a Lesbian of the Day  —  I was too lazy to research this today, but I think these are pics of Marcia Cross and her Girlfriend.  I remember reading that she was a lesbian and that she was pregnant and I don't know how that happens but I do know that at first glance …
Hollywoodtuna:
Lindsay Lohan And Mom Spend Quality Time Together... Stripping  —  Lindsay Lohan has been attending strip classes with her mother.  The 'Mean Girls' star and her mother Dina, who are often seen out clubbing together, were seen at the weekend leaving Los Angeles aerobics studio, Sheila Kelley's S Factor.
 
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New York Post:
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