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12:05 PM ET, January 3, 2007

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New York Post:
WHITNEY AUCTIONS OFF UNDIES  —  GETTING into Whitney Houston's pants - as well as the superstar's bras and bustiers - will be a snap next week.  All you'll have to do is to open your checkbook and spend big.  —  The Grammy-winning diva is selling off hundreds of her famous stage outfits and accessories …
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Robert Dominguez / NY Daily News:   Whitney on the block  —  Stiffed N.J. biz to sell her stuff
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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Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Jessica and John's New Year Kiss  —  Not to be outdone by Nick and Vanessa's very public NYE kiss, Jessica Simpson and John Mayer celebrated 2007 by "full-on making out" at the Hudson Hotel party thrown by Christina Aguilera.  This is the first public acknowledgment of their relationship.  Here's more:
MollyGood:
Well, they certainly win 'Most Annoyingly Covert Couple'
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com and TMZ.com
Star:
JUSTIN & CAMERON: HE SAYS, IT'S OVER  —  This Christmas season, Justin Timberlake spent his holiday at home in Tennessee, surrounded by his close-knit family, including mom (and onetime manager) Lynn, stepfather Paul Harness and his three younger half-brothers.
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Popdirt.com
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Starpulse:
Cameron Diaz & Justin Timberlake Spent The Holidays Apart  —  This holiday season, Justin Timberlake spent time at home in Tennessee while Cameron Diaz, his girlfriend since 2003, went skiing in Vail, Colorado.  According to Star magazine, Justin decided that the relationship was over.
MollyGood:
Justin's New Years Splash
Discussion: POPSUGAR and popbytes
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Is Britney Spears headed for rehab?  —  Plus: Did Pam Anderson ditch her New Year's date?  —  Is Britney Spears headed for rehab?  —  The "Oops, I Did It Again" singer reportedly checked into an exclusive spa "for some R&R" — and some are wondering if the a third "R" — rehab — is in store.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Demi Moore 'Most Definitely' Wants Kids with Ashton Kutcher  —  At 44, Demi Moore has three teenage daughters, a much-younger husband and a thriving comeback career - so you'd think she has her hands full.  But she wants more kids.  —  "Most definitely," she tells Vanity Fair when asked whether …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
David's Father: I Don't Have Madonna's Number  —  The father of the 1-year-old Malawian boy Madonna is hoping to adopt says wants to ask the singer how his son is doing, according to Malawi's Daily Times newspaper.  —  "I don't have her phone and mailing addresses.
Discussion: Celebrity Hijinx
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Reuters:
Malawi father: How is my son doing with Madonna?  —  LILONGWE, Malawi (Reuters) — The father of a Malawian boy being adopted by pop diva Madonna wants to ask the American singer how his son is getting on, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.  —  "I don't have her phone and mailing addresses.
People.com:
Britney Spears's New Year's Resolution: 'To Take Care of Me'  —  In recent months, Britney Spears lost her baby weight, moved to a new house, got to work on her new album, and of course, filed for divorce from Kevin Federline - so what does she want to do in 2007?
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish and pop on the pop
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Tobey & Jen's First Baby Pics!  —  It looks like parenthood agrees with actor Tobey Maguire and fiancée Jennifer Meyer, if these first photos of the couple with new daughter Ruby Sweetheart are any indication.  The Seabiscuit actor and Meyer, a successful jewelry designer …
NY Daily News:
Kiss off a love scene  —  with Julia?  Denzel did  —  Denzel Washington once turned down a love scene with Julia Roberts out of loyalty to his female African-American fans, Allison Samuels reveals in her new book, "Off the Record" (Amistad).  —  Washington nixed the steamy segment …
Discussion: JuiicyScoop
New York Post:
'ANTI-GAY' MAC ATTACK AT MALL  —  S.I. SLUR BUST AT MCD'S  —  A wild-eyed Brooklyn man was busted at McDonald's for unleashing a McFury of homophobic slurs on a worker who would not serve him a McFlurry, law-enforcement sources said yesterday.  —  David Eisler, 19, of Gravesend …
Discussion: Gawker, Metadish and Towleroad
Shannon CBB Senior / Celebrity Baby Blog:
Angelina Jolie and children featured in artwork  —  A devoted Angelina Jolie fan and artist, has created a picture of the mum with her three children; Maddox, 5 1/2, Zahara, almost 2, and Shiloh, 7 months.  Visit the site to read the explanation on the inspiration for each element of the creation.
Discussion: Pittwatch.com and Just Jared
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Kevin Federline Hits On Lindsay  —  Kevin Federline doesn't waste time.  On December 22, less than a month after ex Britney Spears partied with Lindsay Lohan, the aspiring rapper, 28, texted the actress, 20, suggesting, "We should hang out."  —  But, as reported in the new issue of Us Weekly …
nowmagazine.co.uk:
SIENNA MILLER TO START FASHION LABEL WITH HER SISTER  —  Twenty8Twelve will be backed by Pepe jeans founder  —  Sienna Miller is to launch a fashion label with her sister Savannah.  —  It will be called Twenty8Twelve and will be backed by Pepe Jeans owner Carlos Ortega.
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Teri Garr Recovering from Brain Aneurysm  —  Actress Teri Garr, 62, is "recovering nicely" after undergoing surgery to treat a brain aneurysm, her rep tells PEOPLE.  —  "She's alert.  She's sitting up.  She's talking," says her rep. "The prognosis is very, very good."
Laura Figueroa / People.com:
Kristin Cavallari's New Year's Resolution: Stop Swearing  —  Kristin Cavallari rang in 2007 with a kiss from boyfriend Nick Zano - and no cuss words - on her lips.  —  "My goal is to stop swearing," the Laguna Beach star, 19, told PEOPLE on New Year's Eve at the Miami nightclub Prive.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and New York Post
Jennifer Quinn / Associated Press:
Moss denies marrying Doherty in Thailand  —  LONDON - A spokesman for Kate Moss denied Tuesday reports the supermodel and rocker Pete Doherty had tied the knot during a candlelit Buddhist ceremony in Thailand on New Year's Day.  —  Stuart Higgins said Moss, 32, was vacationing in Thailand …
Discussion: Celebslam.com
 
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