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6:15 PM ET, January 2, 2007

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People.com:
Rep: No Thai Wedding for Kate Moss, Pete Doherty  —  Despite reports, Kate Moss and Pete Doherty did not marry in a Buddhist ceremony in Thailand, according to her publicist.  —  "Contrary to various entirely false media reports today, there has not been any kind of marriage ceremony in Thailand.
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Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
The Things We Do For Lurve  —  Dang ... and yet another New Year's Eve has come and gone ... we're into our second day of 2007 and things are starting to go back to normal.  I know that many people are back to work already today ... so let's get back on track and get down to it.
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Kate and Pete Fake Married?  —  Happy New Year.  Kate Moss and Pete Doherty might have been too high to realize that a Buddhist ceremony in Thailand isn't legally recognized in England.  Or Kate might have been sober enough to realize that letting a junkie have access to her millions of pounds isn't too bright so she tricked him.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Yeeeah! and Dlisted
Cynthia R. Fagen / New York Post:
'BOOZY' BRITNEY FAINTS  —  COLLAPSES AT VEGAS PARTY GIG  —  Hard-partying pop tart Britney Spears collapsed at a Las Vegas nightclub New Year's Day after being spied knocking back champagne cocktails - but her reps insist the exhausted star was snoozing, not boozing.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal:
NORM: Hard knocks at Hard Rock door
Discussion: Popdirt.com
Sky News:   BRITNEY: TIRED OR DRUNK?
People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Benji Madden, Sophie Monk Engaged  —  Good Charlotte's Benji Madden and Australian actress Sophie Monk are engaged, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  "Benji proposed to Sophie in Australia on Christmas Eve with a Neil Lane diamond ring," says Monk's publicist, Kacey Spies.
NY Daily News:
Jessica and John joined at the lip  —  Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you: Simper.  —  John Mayer and Jessica Simpson rang in '07 "full-on making out" at the Hudson Hotel party thrown by Christina Aguilera.  It was the first public acknowledgment of a relationship they have been denying since August.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey's $40 Million Girls' School Opens  —  Oprah Winfrey's $40 million girls' school in South Africa opened its doors on Tuesday to 152 students handpicked by the media mogul.  —  The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Henly-on-Klip fulfills a promise she made six years ago …
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Celean Jacobson / Associated Press:
Oprah Winfrey opens school in S. Africa  —  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Oprah Winfrey opened a school Tuesday for disadvantaged girls, fulfilling a promise she made to former President Nelson Mandela six years ago and giving more than 150 students a chance for a better future.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and TV Squad
Just Jared:
Matt Damon Goes Naked!  —  If you haven't watched The Good Shepherd yet, you've been missing out on Matt Damon in the buff.  During Matt's character's Skull and Bones initiation rite, we see him and other inductees being forced to mud wrestle each other while upperclassmen urinate on them from a balcony above.
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Just Jared:   Matt Damon in Drag!
Andy / Towleroad:   In the Mud with Matt Damon
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jessica Alba Bikini Pics: Nipples, Nude, and a Football  —  Well, the New Year bikini pictures continue to roll in, and once again we're graced with some great Jessica Alba bikini pictures.  I'm sure there's some gossip around here somewhere, but frankly, it'll just have to wait.
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Hollywoodtuna:
Finally, New Jessica Alba Bikini Ass Pics  —  I know I just posted some Jessica Alba bikini shots but, admittedly, they were kind of lame and really not up to Hollywood Tuna standards.  Here are some better ones.  Much much better ones... That's right, it's Jessica Alba, half-naked with her beautiful ass in the air!
TMZ.com:
Joe to Jess: You Bettah Work!  —  Pimp Daddy Joe Simpson is pissed that his paycheck, er, daughter Jessica, turned down a paying gig to party with John Mayer instead!  —  A source tells TMZ the family tiff started when Vegas' PURE nightclub contacted Joe to have Jess host a New Year's Eve party …
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:   Papa Joe is a Great Dad
Lburch / A Socialite's Life:
Brandon Davis Lets It All Hang Out  —  We apologize for posting the offending photos (hopefully you've fully digested your lunch), but it's kind of like watching a train wreck - you just have to look.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Ok, Are Cameron and Justin Finally Done?  —  Justin Timberlake and pizza-faced Cameron Diaz have been denying rumors that their sick relationship is done.  Well, they didn't help matters by spending their New Years apart.  Star Magazine reports that Justin was with his family at their home …
Kay West / People.com:
Couples Watch  —  Faith & Tim, Jessica & Cash, plus more of the latest scoop on star romance  —  • Faith Hill and husband Tim McGraw, gearing up for a family vacation at Nashville's Neptune Diving & Ski shop along with their three daughters, Gracie, 9, Maggie, 8 and Audrey, 5.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Eva Not Down With Strippers  —  In Touch Weekly informs us that Eva Longoria has banned anything wearing pasties from her fiance Tony Parker's bachelor party.
People.com:
Will Ferrell, Wife Have a Boy  —  Will Ferrell and his wife, Viveca Paulson, celebrated the New Year early - with the birth of their second son on Saturday, the actor's publicist has announced.  —  Mattias Ferrell was born just after 2 a.m. on Dec. 30, Matt Labov tells the Associated Press.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
TMZ.com:
Anna Nicole Paternity Test — Deadline Set  —  The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith baby dispute has ordered Smith to complete all DNA testing no later than January 23rd.  —  Larry Birkhead, Smith's ex-boyfriend who claims to be Dannielynn's father, went to court last fall to ask …
Discussion: Dlisted
Zen Pap / FlynetOnline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Aniston and 'Friends' Ring In Nuevo Año in Cabo  —  David Arquette tries to hide Jennifer as they come out but our snapper was too quick for him...Gotcha Jen...nice dress...  David walked Courteney to the car and Court gave us a smile but Dark-ette was his usual shy, grumpy self...
Discussion: Dlisted and celebrity terrorist
People.com:
Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo Ring in New Year  —  The main attraction at the MTV's live New Year's Eve party in Times Square may have been the dropping of the ball, but for Nick Lachey and TRL host Vanessa Minnillo, the main focus seemed to be each other.  —  Just before midnight, the two …
Just Jared:
Woody Welcomes The New Year in Miami  —  Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn were spotted on the beaches of Miami earlier this weekend with their daughters Bechet, 8, and Manzie, 6 (both named after jazz musicians).  Woody, 71, and Soon-Yi, 36, were in South Florida because Woody was performing with his jazz band.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
People.com:
Jessica Simpson & John Mayer's Cozy New York Weekend  —  Jessica Simpson and John Mayer are looking closer than ever after spending a whirlwind weekend in New York City.  —  The pair have dodged rumors of an off-and-on relationship for months, and they set tongues wagging again on New Year's Eve …
Associated Press:
Moore surprised she clicked with Kutcher  —  NEW YORK - Demi Moore was as surprised as a lot of other people when she began dating Ashton Kutcher more than three years ago.  —  "If somebody would have said, `OK, here is the prediction: You're going to meet a man 25 years old and he's …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
 
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