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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Laurence Fishburne, Gina Torres Expecting — Actor Lawrence Fishburne and his actress wife Gina Torres are expecting a child, PEOPLE has learned exclusively. Torres's rep confirms the actress is due this summer. — The couple was married in 2002 and this is their first child together …
X17 Online:
Britney Freezes Her Butt (And Her Clothes!) Off! — It was like 65 degrees today in Santa Monica and Britney was tooling around in a convertible Mercedes with a bathing suit on and hardly more! Well, like a good friend of mine always says, "Style before comfort."
X17 Online:
Lindsay Leaves Hospital, Heads To Club — I admire Lindsay's fortitude — discharged from the hospital after an apendectomy in the morning, hitting the clubs later that same day! Lindsay dined at Pace and then headed to a club in West Hollywood and left at 2:30 am!
Carla K. Johnson / Associated Press:
Man tried to blackmail Oprah, FBI says — CHICAGO - A man has been charged with trying to extort $1.5 million from Oprah Winfrey by threatening to release recorded telephone conversations he claimed would hurt her reputation, according to the FBI and published reports.
Julie Jordan / People.com:
House Costars Engaged — Actress Jennifer Morrison and actor Jesse Spencer, who costar on FOX's hit medical drama House, became engaged over the holidays in Paris, PEOPLE has learned. — Morrison, 27, who plays Dr. Allison Cameron, and Spencer, also 27, who portays Dr. Robert Chase …
Discussion:
Cele|bitchy
Hollyscoop:
EXCLUSIVE: Paris Hilton And Matt Leinart Together? — Is Paris Hilton getting back at former BFF Britney Spears? The heiress was spotted last night with football player Matt Leinart at club Les Deux. Although the two didn't arrive together it looks like they might have left hand in hand.
Discussion:
Holy Candy
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Gwen Stefani: Touring Pregnant Made Me Cry — While she was pregnant - and still performing on tour - Gwen Stefani realized she wasn't the superwoman she'd long assumed she was. — "I thought I was going to be one of those Mother Nature girls," the singer, 37, tells Elle magazine for its February issue, about childbirth.
Reuters:
Bets off on Prince William wedding — LONDON, England (Reuters) — Shhh! Prince William, Britain's future king, will marry on July 19. — A British bookmaker has closed its books on William and Kate Middleton getting hitched on that day after it received a number of bets the couple will tie the knot then.
Discussion:
Celebrity Dirty Laundry
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Courtney Love Kiss Off Old Look — Courtney Love had her lips downsized and her nose widened during a recent trip to Paris, Us Weekly has learned. — A source close to Love tells Us that the rocker flew to the City of Light shortly before Christmas to see a surgeon who specializes in "fixing" botched cosmetic surgery jobs.
Jennifer Fermino / New York Post:
PARIS' GAS PAINS — TANK, BRAIN EMPTY — Fresh from a date at her favorite hair salon, Paris Hilton does her helpless act behind the wheel of her brand-new Bentley after running out of gas in Beverly Hills yesterday. — Hilton - who was heading home from being primped at the Dream Catcher salon …
Associated Press:
Oprah Winfrey takes AIDS test, encourages pupils at her school to do the same — CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oprah Winfrey took an HIV test Saturday and encouraged students at her new school and their loved ones to follow suit, in a bid to inspire more openness about the disease that is devastating South Africa's youth.
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt And The Skipper Too — Brad Pitt rode the "Red Hooker" and enjoyed a beer and ciggy stick in the Virgin Islands earlier this week, on break from filming The Case of Benjamin Button co-starting Cate Blanchett. More pictures of baby Zahara playing on the beach with her nanny and bodyguard after the jump!
FemaleFirst:
Madonna Wins Support Of Malawian Government Over Adoption. — "I noticed today that one of my biggest fansites is shutting down soon and I want you all to know that I do understand all the reasons that went behind making that decision, and I am sad to see it closing.
Discussion:
Celebrity Dirty Laundry
New York Post:
Britney 'free' As A Birdbrain — ONE day after The Post ran a photo of a bloated, haggard Britney Spears and asked on the front page, "Is this really Britney?" the pop tart checked into a spa and promised her fans she will make a comeback. — Spears - reportedly relaxing …
Discussion:
I'm Not Obsessed
Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney Spears, Kevin Federline Agree on Custody - For Now — Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have agreed upon a custody arrangement for their two sons - at least for the month of January, according to legal documents obtained by PEOPLE. — Spears, 25, will have custody of Sean Preston …
TMZ.com:
Butt Out!!! — Hollywood is all about getting your face to stand out in a crowd, but for some celebs it's their backside that's making headlines. Check out the best celebrity asses around. — ALERT!! TOMORROW CHECK OUT HOLLYWOOD'S BAD ASSES. — And if you're like TMZ …
New York Post:
HURTING HILARY — HILARY Duff is not yet over her breakup with Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden, say spies who saw her and her sister Haylie club-hopping in Miami last weekend. Hilary brushed off the guys who tried to pick her up - including "Entourage" star Kevin Connolly.
Discussion:
We Love Celebs!
Hollywood Grind / Celebrity Gossip:
Lindsay Lohan Released From the Hospital After Fake Appendectomy — Lindsay Lohan has a problem, she's a liar, or an apparent liar in my opinion. It's been less than a day since Lohan was supposed to have had surgeons remove her appendix, and Lohan was already caught on video yelling and running around on her way out of the hospital.
X17 Online:
Paris Hilton, Actress — Seeing Paris Hilton leaving the Anita Jesse Studio yesterday got us thinking - if Paris is going to start taking her acting career more seriously, what type of roles would be available to her? Well, we brainstormed on it all day, and here's what we came up with:
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Gone Hollywood