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12:35 PM ET, January 8, 2007

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NY Daily News:
Brit's Eve leave nets her zero  —  Will Britney Spears ' New Year's Eve meltdown cost her $400,000?  —  Sources say Pure nightclub in Las Vegas wants to nix her almost half-million dollar appearance fee, after she violated the contract.  "Britney failed to spend the agreed amount of time in the club …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Donald Trump Sued for Age Discrimination  —  Rosie O'Donnell isn't the only one with a bone to pick with Donald Trump: Now a New Hampshire man is suing the mogul for age discrimination.  —  Joseph Hewett, a technology manager, says he didn't make it onto The Apprentice as a contestant because …
MSNBC.com:
Keep your hands off Anna Nicole's assets  —  Plus: Mariah Carey reveals why her nights are so steamy  —  Anna Nicole Smith has learned a little about money management from her lengthy dispute over her late husband's fortune.  —  MSNBC  —  Anna Nicole Smith wants to make sure no one gets their hands on her assets.
Discussion: The Superficial and The Blemish
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Brad Pitt: More Kids on the Way  —  Brad Pitt says five isn't enough.  At the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday, the actor told PEOPLE that he and girlfriend Angelina Jolie want another sibling for Maddox, 5, Zahara, 2, and 7-month-old Shiloh.  "Always, of course," he said.
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New York Post:
TRIMMING FAT  —  WHITNEY Houston once told Newsweek that Rosie O'Donnell was a "fat bitch," but the magazine pulled the insult, fearing it would upset the Grammy-winning diva's devotees.  In her new book, "Off the Record," veteran Newsweek correspondent Allison Samuels says she got …
Observer:
21st-century boy  —  He's an icon-in-waiting whose hotly anticipated second album is set to become a zeitgeist-defining record in 2007.  Here, Kele Okereke, Bloc Party's frontman, talks to Craig McLean about being the son of Nigerian immigrants, his confused sexuality and what it's like to be a poster boy for the young and disaffected
Discussion: Towleroad and Queerty
Daily Mail:
Angelina Jolie attacks Madonna for 'illegal adoption' of baby David  —  Angelina Jolie has attacked Madonna for adopting a child 'illegally'.  —  She said the singer should never have visited an impoverished African country with the sole intention of choosing an infant.
NY Daily News:
Screech scandal looks to be a lengthy affair  —  The fig leaves are falling off unlikely sex-tape star Dustin (Screech) Diamond.  —  Ever since we broke the news that the former "Saved by the Bell" nerd had a video romp with two women, Diamond has claimed he was shocked — shocked! — that the tape had found its way to the Internet.
TMZ.com:
Brit's Party Crash to Cost Her $400K?  —  Britney Spears' New Year's Eve exit might've cost her a cool $400,000.  —  The lurching pop princess, according to Ben Widdicombe, won't be getting her six-figure appearance fee from Pure nightclub in Las Vegas because she "failed to spend the agreed amount of time" …
Discussion: pop on the pop
New York Post:
DRESSED TO KILL  —  TALK about impulsive shoppers!  As Beyonce was headed to Nobu 57 the other night, she saw the blue dress Hilary Swank wore the night she won the Oscar for "Million Dollar Baby" in the window of the Guy Laroche flagship boutique.  The next evening, Beyonce came …
Discussion: Str8 Outta NYC
NY Daily News:
Elton's Broadway bid is 3 queens  —  Call him Elton, Queen of the Desert.  —  Sources say Elton John is looking to bring a musical version of the Aussie drag film "Priscilla" to Broadway, via the West End of London.  —  "He said he wanted to 'buy it' [as a producer]," says a theater insider.
New York Post:
DESIGNING MEN  —  DOMENICO Dolce does not pick up men - he has them selected and brought to him.  The venerable designer - one half of the Dolce & Gabbana clothing empire - was at Miami hot spot Snatch the other night with several friends and one special employee whose assignment was …
Discussion: Dlisted
X17 Online:
Here It Is, Y'all - Britney Jammin' Her New Tunes!  —  HOT LINKS :  —  Check out one of Brit's new songs as she plays her demo CD in her car ...
Ken Thomas / Associated Press:
GM, JAY-Z COLLABORATE ON SUV CONCEPT … DETROIT (AP) — Jay-Z and General Motors are teaming up to bring a stylish hue to a rugged sport utility vehicle.  The music mogul emerged from a concept GMC Yukon Denali SUV on stage Saturday during a celebrity-filled party thrown by General Motors Corp …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Target of Blackmail Plot  —  Oprah Winfrey was the target of a foiled $1.5 million extortion plot, according to the FBI and other published reports.  —  While the criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court against Keifer Bonvillain, 36, states that he had approached …
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Anna, Anna, glamorous Anna, Anna Nicole!  You're so outrageous!  —  Anna Nicole Smith and her creepy fanboy/laywer/sham of a boyfriend Howard K Stern attended the Samuel 'The Nigerian Nightmare' Peter vs. James 'Lights Out' Toney WBC heavyweight boxing match the other night which, to me …
Claire Atkinson / AdAge:
'Idol' Juggernaut Passes $2.5 Billion in Value; Keeps Expanding  —  Get Ready for 'Idol' Candy, Ice Cream, Theme-Park Attraction and Parallel Online Show Broadcasts  —  NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Are you ready for "Idol" chocolate bars, "Idol" ice cream and "Idol" Monopoly games?
Eug / Movies:
The Critics Have Spoken (Again); National Society Chooses "Pan's Labyrinth" As Best Film of 2006  —  The National Society of Film Critics selected the best of 2006 on Saturday in New York City, naming Guillermo del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth" the best movie of the year.
The Post Chronicle:
Paper Elvis Presley Cup Sells For $200  —  A paper cup Elvis Presley gave to a fan at a concert in 1976 has sold on auction website eBay for more than $200 (£103).  —  The King passed on the cup during a gig at Robert Stadium in Evansville, Indiana on 24 October 1976.
 
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