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LOHAN BACK IN POLE POSITION  —  LINDSAY Lohan got down and dirty at Scores West for three hours early yesterday - jumping onstage to do a wild bump-and-grind, then ushering topless dancers into the bathroom to apologize for recently calling them all "whores."

NICOLE IS HALF AN INCH WIDER THAN MARY-KATE...  good evening everyone!  so yeah it's looking like mary-kate olsen is becoming too thin once again (she did a stint in rehab back in '04) it does suck for her to be splashed all over the tabloids but if the 'attention' does help to spotlight …

Paris Hilton's Public Bikini Shower Scene  —  It's always easy to spot celebrities.  Just looks for the largest, most ridiculous pair of overpriced sunglasses, and there you go.  Which brings me to Paris Hilton, seen here hanging out at Bondi Beach in Australia with her friend Kim Kardashian.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Spend Christmas with Refugees  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt continue to spread goodwill worldwide during the holidays.  Jolie, accompanied by Pitt, spent Christmas Day with Colombian refugees in Costa Rica, due to her work as a United Nations ambassador.

Victoria Beckham Credits Her Figure to Strict Diet, Not Disorder  —  Victoria Beckham credits control, not an eating disorder, with keeping her figure so thin.  —  "I eat really healthy, I love Japanese food, lots of fish, any sort of fish, any sort of vegetable, lots of fruit, that kind of thing …

Eva Longoria's Lessons in a Romance Language  —  Eva Longoria may not be a housewife, but she is desperate for her France-raised fiancé Tony Parker to improve her French skills.  —  "He's terrible.  He always wants to speak English," Longoria, 31, told PEOPLE Thursday while in London to open the annual Harrods Winter Sale.

Britney Spears to Adopt!  —  Britney Spears  —  Not one to let a trend pass her by, pop princess Britney Spears is reportedly jumping on the "Celebrity Adoption Bandwagon".  The newly single mother of two is setting her eyes on a four year old tsunami orphan.

BuzzSugar's Top Albums of 2006: Part III  —  Not every year can be a great year for music, and 2006 was just okay.  It didn't help that this year was sandwiched between 2005—which gave us great albums by Kanye West, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Sufjan Stevens—and 2007 …

NO SECOND DATE  —  PAMELA Anderson had the dinner date from hell when her pal, "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss, set her up with wealthy playboy Steve Bing, who fathered a son with Elizabeth Hurley and another son with the wife of Kirk Kerkorian.  "He kept telling her she was beautiful …

This Pamela Anderson Upskirt was Unavoidable  —  In terms of novelty, Pamela Anderson upskirt pictures don't rank very high, because it is Pamela Anderson after all.  But what they lack in originality, they more than make up for in terms of sheer inevitability.

TO RESCUE KATIE  —  RICK Kaplan, the veteran network news exec who most recently ran MSNBC, is rumored to be coming to CBS News to help boost Katie Couric's ratings on the "Evening News."  After a brief stint on top of the ratings when she launched in September, Couric has been mired in third place …

Fans bid farewell to James Brown in NY  —  NEW YORK: Thousands of James Brown fans lined up today to bid farewell to the 'Godfather of Soul' at a public viewing of his body on the New York stage where the singer first made his mark more than 40 years ago.  —  The 73-year-old entertainer …

Willa Ford's Maxim Pictures And Video Shoot  —  Here's self proclaimed "bad girl of pop" and Dancing With The Stars contestant Willa Ford.  I'm not sure what kind of pop music she's referring to because I had no idea she even had a singing career.  Anyway, these pics of her in Maxim prove …

NAMES & FACES  —  Closing One Door . . .  It's been a big week for John Edwards.  —  Sale of the former senator's Georgetown home was scheduled for yesterday after the property languished on the market for more than a year and a half.  Oh, and he plans to announce his 2008 presidential bid today in New Orleans.

The Devil Likes Attention  —  FASHION magazines, once notoriously discreet about infighting and back stabbing, would now like to invite you to watch every time an editor throws a high heel at an underling (when, you might say, a devil gets its pitchfork).  —  Last week, Anna Wintour …

Rosie O'Donnell Compares Donald Trump to a 'Pimp'  —  The holiday truce between Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump has come to an abrupt end, with her comparing him to "a pimp" and him calling her "a degenerate."  —  The war of words exploded anew after O'Donnell posted a message on her blog on Wednesday …

Clay Aiken: American A-Hole?  —  Clay Aiken's diva-like behavior has got one former fan pissed off.  The former "American Idol" star is being accused of booting a 15-year-old boy off of a concert line-up simply because he wasn't festive enough.  —  Joshua Willard won a North Carolina singing competition …

X17 XCLUSIVE - Jessica Gets Cooking Classes for Xmas, Should Have Asked for a New Stylist!  —  • WTF is She Wearing?  —  Jessica showed up at the party at Social last night in an outfit that makes the absolute least of her assets.  When your hairstylist and wardrobe stylist …