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10:25 AM ET, December 27, 2006

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Jeff Wilson / Associated Press:
Former President Gerald Ford dies at 93  —  LOS ANGELES - Gerald R. Ford, who picked up the pieces of Richard Nixon's scandal-shattered White House as the 38th president and the only one never elected to nationwide office, has died.  He was 93.  —  "My family joins me in sharing …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Gerald Ford, the 38th President, Dies at 93  —  Gerald R. Ford, who at 93 was America's oldest living President, has died.  —  In a statement released by his wife Betty, no cause, place or time of death was named.  Ford had been in and out of the hospital the past several months, and was most recently treated for pneumonia.
Discussion: Gabsmash
CNN:
Former President Ford dies at 93 … RANCHO MIRAGE, California (CNN) — Former President Gerald Ford, who became president in 1974 after the resignation of Richard Nixon, died Tuesday at age 93.  —  Ford, the oldest surviving former U.S. president, died peacefully at 6:45 p.m. PT (9:45 p.m. ET) …
Discussion: New York Times
Jo Piazza / NY Daily News:
Miss cold turkey  —  Exiled beauty queen to toast New Year's at Pa. rehab center  —  WERNERSVILLE, Pa. — Welcome to Tara Conner's new digs.  —  Here at this ritzy rehab center 70 miles outside of Philadelphia, the hard-partying nights that almost cost Miss USA her tarnished crown are no more.
Discussion: TMZ.com and celebrity terrorist
Star:
LINDSAY SPENDS CHRISTMAS EVE IN A NIGHTCLUB!  GOD BLESS HER!  —  Leave it to perennial party girl Lindsay Lohan, 20, to spend Christmas Eve, in a downtown Manhattan nightclub.  But the underage star, who has acknowledged she has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, didn't drink any liquor.
Discussion: celebrity terrorist and Hollyscoop
NY Daily News:
Teetotally festive!  —  Lindsay Lohan rang in Christmas the old-fashioned way - at a nightclub.  —  She spent a not-so-silent night in the Meatpacking District, arriving at Lotus around 11:30 Christmas Eve.  —  The party AA-nimal came with pals including former reality starlet Brittny Gastineau but was not drinking.
Star:
EXCLUSIVE: ANGELINA AND BRAD SEE BOTH SIDES OF COSTA RICA  —  On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, as part of her continuing efforts as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie (with Brad Pitt in tow) visited the Costa Rican capital of San Jose …
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Britney Spears Gets Dumped by Another Publicist  —  If you're wondering why Britney Spears' public image has been spiraling out of control for the past few months, (well its actually been years, but who's counting) you can blame her publicist, or publicists, or lack thereof, actually.
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Harvey / A Socialite's Life:   Another Publicist Runs Screaming From Britney
People.com:
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner's Daughter Baptized  —  For a couple as low-key as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, it was fitting that their daughter's baptism was a down-home affair.  —  Little Violet Affleck, who turned 1 on Dec. 1, was baptized on Christmas Eve at Christ Church United Methodist …
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Associated Press:
Daughter of Garner, Affleck baptized
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Dean McDermott Proposes to Tori Spelling - Again  —  Something about Christmas puts Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling in the mood for matrimony.  McDermott first proposed on Christmas Eve in 2005 (he and Spelling wed in Fiji in May) and this Dec. 25, he popped the question again.
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Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Tori Spelling Engaged Again!
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
Marcus Wohlsen / Associated Press:
Schwarzenegger Returns for Surgery  —  Schwarzenegger Returns to California for Surgery After Breaking Leg While Skiing in Idaho  —  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger returned to the state Christmas Day for surgery after breaking his leg in an Idaho skiing accident, his spokeswoman said.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:   Arnold Schwarzenegger to Go Under Knife After Ski Mishap
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Biel Bikini Pictures  —  Look what we have here, Jessica Biel in a bikini, playing paddleball at the beach.  Normally, I'd be very excited but this time around Jessica's beach body is a little too manly for my liking.  I never thought I'd say this, but I think she needs to put on some fat.
Rick Egusquiza / National Enquirer:
KATHY GRIFFIN 'GAY BASHES' PATRICIA HEATON  —  "I used to think Patricia Heaton was funny, but now I'm just grossed out by her!"  —  Those are the biting words of comic Kathy Griffin, who's been blasting the former "Everybody Loves Raymond" star in her new sold-out comedy tour.
TMZ.com:
A Whale of a Bear  —  Last week, we gave you taut-tummied, bouncy-bosomed, bethonged and dethroned beauty queens in all their titillating glory.  Today, we give you ... a beached Greasy Bear.  —  Oily heir Brandon Davis took to the sands of Maui on Christmas Eve, flopping down on a beach chair with a constant stream of cigarettes.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
hollywoodrag.com:
James Brown The Godfather of Soul Dies  —  "Godfather of Soul"James Brown remained the hardest-working man in show business to the end, telling friends from his hospital bed that he'd be in Times Square on New Year's Eve, even though he had pneumonia.  His heart gave out a few hours later, on Christmas morning.
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Renée's Culture Clash  —  Celebs really pride themselves on being politically correct and culturally aware.  Renée Zellweger had done her share of global work around the world so that is why she was a little embarrassed when she realized she over stepped cultural boundaries.
TMZ.com:
Sandra Oh-fficially Single  —  Sandra Oh is legally on the market again.  But, there are still strings attached to her divorce.  —  TMZ has obtained a copy of Oh's official divorce decree, which was entered on December 21 in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Keith Urban is Never Sober  —  Amanda Wyatt, a 23 year old model, says she had an ongoing sexual relationship with country music star, and Mr. Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban from 2004 until a month before he and Kidman were married.  She also claims that Urban was constantly using drugs …
 
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Cashbagg / Horny Oyster:
Danielle Lloyd in lingerie
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
FHM Done  —  "Lad" mag FHM has closed its doors, according to The New York Times.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Just Pull It a Few More Inches Down....
New York Post:
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Just Jared:
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People.com:
Kid Rock Visits Troops in Iraq for Christmas
TMZ.com:
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cityrag:
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Lburch / A Socialite's Life:
Did You Spend Your Christmas in Aspen?
Bill Hutchinson / NY Daily News:
Lucky Vegas may hit the Jacko-pot
Just Jared:
How the Beckhams Spent Christmas
Hollywoodtuna:
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From Mediagazer:

Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

Daniel Kaplan / Awful Announcing:
The US DOJ and 17 state attorneys general file briefs for Fubo and against Venu Sports, which is trying to get an injunction lifted that blocked Venu's launch

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

 
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