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5:30 PM ET, December 27, 2006

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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Paris & Britney Split: Paris Calls Brit "The Animal"  —  They'll always have Vegas!  Paris Hilton and Britney Spears (who struck up an unlikely kinship in late November, following Spears' separation from hubby Kevin Federline, 28) are on the rocks, and it looks like Spears, 25, was the heartbreaker.
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Brit Tosses Her Cookies  —  'Tis the season to indulge - but Britney Spears went a bit overboard last week.  On December 20, she tested her drinking limits (and the DJ's patience) at Hollywood lounge Les Deux.  An inebriated Spears "kept requesting her own songs," a club source tells Us Weekly.
Discussion: pop on the pop
Candy / Holy Candy:
Paris Calls Britney "Animal"  —  Paris Hilton and Britney Spears (who struck up a frightening friendship in late November, following Britney's separation from K-FedEx) are on the rocks, and it looks like Brit was the heartbreaker.  Weeks ago, "Britney called Paris and said she had decided …
Discussion: popbytes
Hollywood Rag:
Paris Hilton is the American Princess Fantasy  —  Paris Hilton's blue eyes are fake.  —  'The Simple Life' star has revealed she really has brown eyes, but wears  —  colored contact lenses.  —  She said: "I'm a brand, an entertainer.  The brand Paris Hilton is like a  —  fantasy life.
New York Post:
HOLIDAY HUNK FOR MARY-KATE  —  THE Olsen twins celebrated the holidays at Los Angeles hot spot Chateau Marmont, where Mary-Kate hit the scene without her boyfriend, Max Snow, and was spotted flirting with guys at the hotel.  Mary-Kate and her sister, Ashley, were partying with a couple …
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popbytes:
STAR ON MARY-KATE @ 80LBS...ANOREXIC?  —  good morning boys & girls!  so it looks like nicole richie is off the skinny hook and in her place - we've got mary-kate olsen looking scary at only a mere 80lbs!  below is the latest cover of STAR magazine which features mary-kate and her new awful blonde hair …
Discussion: WIREGIRL
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
And So, We Soldier On  —  As all the jingle slowly seeps out of our bells we anxiously await something scintillating to sink our hungry teeth into ... until then, we'll just have to make do with what meager scraps of goss there is to be had.  The week between Xmas and New Year's is always …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Jeff Wilson / Associated Press:
Former President Gerald Ford dies at 93
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Gerald Ford, the 38th President, Dies at 93
Discussion: Gabsmash
Mary Green / People.com:
Brad & Angelina's New Year's Resolution: Help Cambodia  —  For Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, the holidays are a time for giving - on a global scale.  They spent Christmas with refugees in Costa Rica and now they're making good on their New Year's resolution: to intensify their efforts to aid Cambodia.
Discussion: Defamer and MollyGood
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Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Lindsay's Christmas Eve Party  —  Lindsay may be attending AA, but that didn't stop her from missing out on partying for Christmas Eve.  LL and Brittny Gastineau were spotted at Lotus in NYC on Sunday night, but supposedly Lindsay stayed away from the alcohol.  Star reports:
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jessica Biel Bikini Pictures  —  This is Jessica Biel.  This is Jessica Biel in a Bikini.  Any Questions?  —  Seriously though, do yourself a favour and take a look at each of these Hi-res Jessica Biel bikini pictures (exclusively on Egotastic!), because what the hell else are we all on this planet for …
Ryan Seacrest / Celebrity Week:
CELEBRITY INTERVIEW  —  Catching Up With...  Ryan Seacrest admits that when it comes to Dick Clark, he's a "little bit of a stalker."  The American Idol host says he's read every book and article about his mentor and adds "sometimes I'm afraid I scare him because I'm so overzealous."
Contactmusic.com:
DIDDY APOLOGISES OVER FUR BLUNDER  —  LATEST: Rap mogul SEAN COMBS has issued an apology to animal rights activists over the use of real fur in his Sean John clothing range - insisting he didn't realise it was genuine animal skin.  The star came under fire from the Humane Society Of The United States …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
People.com:
Sandra Oh's Marriage Is Officially Over  —  Sandra Oh is officially single: The Grey's Anatomy star's marriage to Sideways writer-director Alexander Payne was terminated on Dec. 22, and they are now free to marry other people.  —  However, their divorce is not finalized …
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.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Jossip
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
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Kim Kardashian Might Be a Porn Star  —  In a blind item over at The BV Buzz, Jawn Murray hints that Kim Kardashian might be in a soon to be released sex tape with Brandy's little brother, Ray-J: … Kim dumped Ray-J for Nick Cannon recently, so this sounds about right.
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Reggie Miller Rejects Dancing With the Stars  —  Reggie Miller won't be following in Emmitt Smith's footsteps.  —  The retired Indiana Pacer's star and TNT NBA analyst, 41, tells Us Weekly that he was approached to be on Season 4 of Dancing With the Stars, but decided to pass.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Talking Steve Irwin Action Figure to Hit Shelves  —  Late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin is to be immortalized - as an action figure.  —  Wild Republic, the nature brand of K&M International, in conjunction with the Irwin family and the Australia Zoo, plans to unveil a talking Irwin figure among …
Discussion: Celebslam.com
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Heidi and Seal Do Christmas in Aspen  —  Heidi and Seal took some time out on Christmas Eve to take baby Johan Samuel for a walk in downtown Aspen.  Daddy Seal obviously doesn't want to miss a moment of Johan's first Christmas.  He has the camera around his neck and ready to go!
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Wentworth Down Under for the Holidays  —  There's nothing like a little Wentowrth to get us through the slow news week.  The actor headed to Australia to check a bunch of things off his list... visit his sister, promote Prison Break and check out a cool spot.  We're happy to see Wentworth anywhere he wants to visit!
 
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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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