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11:55 AM ET, December 27, 2006

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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.
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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 …
CNN:
Former President Ford dies at 93
Discussion: New York Times
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.
Discussion: Holy Candy
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Britney Spears Gets Dumped by Another Publicist
Discussion: BabeAudit and Gone Hollywood
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 …
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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
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 …
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Brown biopic in the works  —  Lee signs on for Godfather of Soul film  —  Spike Lee has signed on to direct a feature on the life of James Brown for Paramount and Imagine Entertainment.  Brian Grazer is producing, and the pic could be in production by late next year, though 2008 is more likely.
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
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.
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: celebrity terrorist
Sky News:
Celeb News - sign up for Sky Showbiz Flash  —  What a nice Christmas present Nicole Kidman got this year.  —  A visit from her hubby Keith Urban.  —  The country singer has been holed up in rehab in America since October but managed to join his wife back in Australia for a festive get together.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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 …
National Enquirer:
LIONEL RICHIE: JAIL BEST PLACE FOR TROUBLED NICOLE  —  Singer Lionel Richie has laid down the law to his wild child Nicole - saying that jail just might do her some good!  —  Singer Lionel Richie has laid down the law to his wild child Nicole - saying that jail just might do her some good!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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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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
Toshiba Reynolds / The Post Chronicle:
Former Miss USA Nevada Katie Rees Nude Flashing 'Nothing New'  —  Former Miss USA contestant, Katie Rees - the now former Miss USA Nevada, said that her breast-licking, panty-flashing pictures online were just a youthful mistake - but a friend who was a witness to the display said it wasn't the first time.
Discussion: WIREGIRL
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
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
PerezHilton.com:
What The F**k???  —  Sources reveals exclusively to PerezHilton.com that.....  Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler were seen making out at Winston's in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.  —  WHAT?????  —  The pair are (were?) involved in a very bitter and public divorce.
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Tori Spelling Engaged Again!  —  But wait - aren't they already married?  Yes, but apparently romantic Dean wanted to propose to his pregnant wife on the anniversary of their first engagement.  How sweet is that.  Sounds like this couple is really happy or else they just needed more material for their upcoming reality show.
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
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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

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