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4:15 PM ET, December 24, 2006

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Caroline Graham / Daily Mail:
How Nicole's new husband cheated on her with a party girl  —  Nicole Kidman must have been in a state of emotional turmoil last week as she left behind her family and friends in Australia and boarded her private plane to fly to Los Angeles for Christmas.  —  Only a year ago …
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Model says she had affair with Urban  —  An American model says she was having an affair with Keith Urban while he was engaged to Australian actress Nicole Kidman and has spoken of the country star's drug habit.  —  Amanda Wyatt, a 23-year-old part-time model who met Urban at a bar …
NY Daily News:
Hanging with the Trumps  —  Donald Trump needed some family help Monday at the glitzy opening of his Trump Park Avenue.  —  A friend who used the coat check tells me: "I tried to tip the guy and he said, 'Oh, no thanks - we're his nephews.  We're just helping out.'"
Discussion: TMZ.com
Steve Helling / People.com:
Dethroned Miss Nevada USA: 'I Am So Sorry'  —  Katie Rees is apologizing for racy pictures of her that circulated on the Web - and cost her to be stripped of her Miss Nevada crown.  —  In a press conference held Saturday in Clearwater Beach, Fla., Rees, 22, said, "These images …
People.com:
Celebs Give Their Top Picks of 2006  —  As 2006 comes to an end, the stars gave PEOPLE their picks for the year's best books, movies, music and TV shows:  —  TV SHOWS  —  Ashlee Simpson: Desperate Housewives - "It's one of those shows like Sex and the City - every girl likes it."
TMZ.com:
Oprah and Stedman Movin' On In — Finally  —  Oprah's finally ready to let Stedman sleep over - every night.  —  The talk queen and longtime beau Stedman Graham are finally taking their relationship to the next level and moving in together - after, oh, 20 years or so …
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
NY Daily News:
Wrist & relaxation for Uma  —  Ouch!  Uma Thurman will be spending Christmas in a cast after breaking her wrist on the Connecticut set of her movie "The Accidental Husband."  —  "She was jumping to reach something and fell on her hand," says a source.  —  "She went to bed …
The Sun:
Posh or is it now... slosh?  —  OH dear.  What started out as a civilised shopping trip ended with VICTORIA BECKHAM stumbling out of a hotel bar.  —  The ex-Posh Spice was "tired and emotional" as she left London's Claridge's and hauled off her heels as she got in her chauffeured limo.
Discussion: MollyGood and Pink Is The New Blog
Associated Press:
Cris Judd isn't mad at ex Jennifer Lopez  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Cris Judd has a new dancing show.  So does Jennifer Lopez.  So how does Judd feel competing with his ex-wife?  —  "I would never wish for something to be a failure," the 37-year-old dancer-choreographer told AP Television in a recent interview.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ethan Hawke: Uma a 'Phenomenal' Mom  —  Though both Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman have never publicly discussed the private reasons for the 2004 break-up of their marriage, being in the limelight did not help the relationship, he now says.  —  "To be honest, it was an undue pressure on my marriage …
hsus.org:
Test Reveals Canine Fur on Diddy's "Sean John" Jacket Sold at Macy's  —  UPDATE: THE REACTION FROM DIDDY  —  Sean "Diddy" Combs notified The HSUS through a representative Dec. 22 that the Sean John snorkel jacket containing raccoon dog fur (see video of raccoon dogs killed for fur) …
Associated Press:
Hilary Duff becomes a Barbie doll  —  LOS ANGELES - Hilary Duff is a real doll.  A real Barbie doll.  Duff is the latest Hollywood star to take on 12-inch proportions as the world's most popular fashion doll.  She joins other famous (doll) faces such as Reese Witherspoon, Beyonce Knowles and Lucille Ball.
New York Post:
TWIN BONANZA  —  DIDDY'S twin daughters are barely out of Kim Porter's womb, and already he's trying to make a buck off them.  Our spies say the hip-hop fashion impresario is in secret negotiations to sell exclusive photos of his bouncing bundles of joy, D'Lila Star and Jessie James …
E Canada Now:
Scarlett Johansson Doesen't Think Her "Butt" Is All That Special  —  Los Angeles (eCanadaNow) - Scarlett Johansson believes she didn't deserve to win best female butt in a recent British poll.  —  The 'Lost In translation' star - who has also been named sexiest woman alive by Esquire magazine …
Discussion: www.Celebridiot.com
Starpulse:
Cameron Diaz Only Wants Useful Christmas Gifts  —  Cameron Diaz is hoping for a Christmas haul of practical presents under the tree this year - but has told her family to take her name off their gift lists.  The star insists she's already got everything she needs, but any presents she does receive have to be functional.
X17 Online:
Seal Sips Cider (Say It Five Time Fast)  —  Our team in Aspen caught Seal warming up with a cup of hot apple cider before carving a few lines on his snowboard.  New mother Heidi Klum and the bambino weren't anywhere to be found, but that's OK - Heidi's probably got enough to worry about right …
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Pink Wants You to Boycott Wool  —  Pink is no stranger to controversy when it comes to the treatment of animals.  Most recently she called Beyonce a bitch for wearing fur and it doesn't stop there.  Now she's joined with PETA in taking on the Australian Wool industry.  What's wrong with wool, you ask?
Abby / Yeeeah!:
Britney Barfs in Public  —  With all the partying she's done this month, you'd think Britney Spears would have learned how to handle her liquor.  Apparently not.  Faded Youth reports: … The wait staff at Les Deux is stupid.  Any forward-thinking server would've grabbed a baggie and scraped vomit inside to sell later on Ebay.
 
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