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7:30 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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popbytes:
BRITNEY SPEARS...A BLOATED SEXAHOLIC?!?  —  why did this all have to go so very wrong?  britney spears quickly became the top 'messy messerson' of the year...even though she was a late entry into the game!  once she ditched kevin federline - the gates were swung wide open (along with her legs) …
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 …
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 and Defamer
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Harvey / A Socialite's Life:   Keith and Nicole Reunited Cuz' Rehab Feels so Good
Sky News:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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:
Just Jared:
Official 'Fantastic Four 2′ Trailer!!  —  An official version of the Fantastic Four 2 trailer is finally up.  Lots and lots of screen capture goodness below of Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd.  Unfortunately, no Julian McMahon but there's tons of Silver Surfer for you to enjoy (voiced by Doug Jones)!
Reuters:
Spike Lee to direct James Brown movie: report  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Spike Lee has signed on to shoot a movie about James Brown, the late "Godfather of Soul," Daily Variety reported on Wednesday.  —  The authorized project is being developed for Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and BUZZSUGAR
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Brown biopic in the works
Discussion: PerezHilton.com and Media News
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."
Celebitchy / Cele|bitchy:
Leonardo DiCaprio thinks Orlando Bloom is lame  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is said to have no respect for the way Orland Bloom is handling his career.  DiCaprio supposedly sneers at Bloom's attempt to capitalize on his heartthrob status by taking roles as hot studs in all his latest films.
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
Just Jared:
Angelina Jolie's In-Depth Interview  —  If you haven't already, you really need to read this Angelina Jolie interview published on Page G1 of the Dec. 22 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.  It's one of the most in-depth looks into Angie's life... Here's an excerpt: … Read the full interview after the jump!
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 …
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.
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Brody on Rachel, Mischa, etc.  —  I'm quivering with delight right now as I am proud to announce my very first EXCLUSIVE!  Word!  —  A Socialite's Life has a very reliable source who recently dined with Adam Brody (the occasion involved turkey, hint hint) and some hot info was passed around.
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Carrie Finds a Cute Cowboy  —  Carrie Underwood has had a huge year.  Winning awards left and right, losing a ton of weight and now she is ending the year with an adorable new boyfriend.  She is supposedly dating the cute Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, you know, the guy Jessica Simpson was recently linked to.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Grindhouse Teaser Trailer is Here  —  Lina sent us the official teaser trailer for Grindhouse which is an exploitation double feature directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.  [Fuggie] Fergie is one of the stars of the movie, but I got over that as soon as sexy Rose McGowan with a machine gun for a leg appeared.
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Favorite Celebrity Moms of 2006  —  We loved reading your comments in our Favorite Celebrity Baby poll of 2006 and that got us to thinking about celebrity moms even more.  They're everywhere these days and we love to see them with their young ones, whatever their age.
 
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New York Post:
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Talking Steve Irwin Action Figure to Hit Shelves
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Reggie Miller Rejects Dancing With the Stars
Phil / Egotastic!:
Nicole Richie has an Eating Disorder
Discussion: BabeAudit
TMZ.com:
Cops Pop Cox
Discussion: The Superficial
National Enquirer:
LIONEL RICHIE: JAIL BEST PLACE FOR TROUBLED NICOLE
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jo Piazza / NY Daily News:
Miss cold turkey
NY Daily News:
Teetotally festive!  —  Lindsay Lohan rang in Christmas …
 

 
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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