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1:30 PM ET, January 15, 2007

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Mark Gray / People.com:
Britney Spears's $40,000 Night in Vegas  —  Britney Spears and Isaac Cohen have taken their hookup to new heights: a Fantasy Tower suite at The Palms in Las Vegas.  —  Sources tell PEOPLE the couple stayed in the tower's $40,000-a-night, two-story Hugh Hefner Sky Villa on Saturday …
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X17 Online:
Britney in Vegas!  —  Britney had a fun weekend in Vegas, taking her new boy toy Isaac to the Prince concert at the Rio Saturday night and then partying at the Palms last night with her pal, and Palms owner, George Maloof.  It seemed Isaac was making an effort not to be photographed with Brit …
MSNBC.com:
Is Anna Nicole using baby as cash cow?  —  Plus, Will Smith-Cameron Diaz on-screen pairing too racy for movie fans?  —  Anna Nicole Smith was ordered to bring her infant daughter to California for paternity tests sought by former boyfriend Larry Birkhead, who claims he is the father of the child.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Baby Seller  —  Ever since the birth of her daughter and the death …
J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Tom Cruise is The New Dear Abby  —  Page Six reports that David Beckham sought advice from Tom Cruise before signing with the L.A. Galaxy.
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popbytes:
DAVID BECKHAM - SCIENTOLOGY COVERBOY?  —  of course i'm ecstatic at the news this coming august david beckham will be moving to los angeles with wife victoria (who i grew to adore over '06) i never watched soccer before (i'm so not a sports person) but i think i might actually have to get some tickets …
Discussion: New York Post
TMZ.com:
Victoria Beckham — The Insanity Begins!
Discussion: MollyGood and The Evil Beet
Hal Boedeker / Orlando Sentinel:
Dancing With the Stars and American Idol won't go head to head  —  PASADENA, Calif. — Dancing With the Stars or American Idol?  ABC said Sunday that its scheduling means you won't have to choose.  —  The dance contest will air at 8 p.m. Mondays and 9 p.m. Tuesdays, starting in March.
Discussion: reality blurred
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Starpulse:
Paula Abdul Cancels Interviews After Appearing Drunk  —  Singer-turned-American Idol judge Paula Abdul called off all her interviews yesterday after clips of an earlier TV appearance appeared to show her drunk.  —  The video - in which Abdul slurs and bizarrely gesticulates …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
news24.com:
Idol judge 'never drinks'
Reuters:
Newsweek spills contents of O.J. Simpson book  —  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Newsweek magazine said on Sunday it obtained the crucial chapter in the scrapped O.J. Simpson book in which he told how he might have killed his ex-wife if he were the murderer, including arguing with her and finding himself holding a bloody knife.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Michelle Caruso / NY Daily News:
O.J. book sez Nicole like 'banshee' - mag  —  DAILY NEWS WEST COAST BUREAU CHIEF  —  LOS ANGELES - O.J. Simpson's ex-wife charged him like "a banshee," and he then found himself "drenched in blood and holding a bloody knife," according to a hypothetical "confession" contained in his nixed tell-all book, Newsweek magazine says.
NY Daily News:
Pre-party crowd goes Globe-al  —  HBO's reigning pre-Golden Globes party brought out the Hollywood heavy hitters Saturday night.  —  A merry Heath Ledger lip-synced to "Lady Marmalade" standing next to Forest Whitaker standing next to Chris Rock.  The Olsen twins came early …
New York Post:
ANGELINA'S NEW CLOTHES  —  SHE may act like a saint, but Angelina Jolie is every bit the celebrity diva.  After signing a very lucrative contract with St. John, the mother of three is obligated to wear the designer's duds to all major red-carpet events.  However, it seems she hasn't been thrilled …
Discussion: Dlisted
New York Post:
JANICE GETS SWAG-FEST BOOT  —  ALTHOUGH the Golden Globes don't have official goody bags this year due to the IRS, it hasn't stopped graft suites from popping up all over L.A. But even at the freebie emporiums, a modicum of decorum is expected - as Janice Dickinson found out Friday afternoon.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Dlisted
NY Daily News:
'TRL' looks to be D.O.A.  —  Is time up for "TRL"?  An insider says MTV could soon bring the ax down on its signature countdown show because nobody watches it.  —  "The ratings are at an all-time low, around 300,000 viewers," says the source.  "The show is going to be canceled and rebranded."
Hollywoodtuna:
24th Annual AVN Awards Show Pictures  —  Forget about the Golden Globes, the AVN Awards are much more exciting.  Who really cares about A-list celebrities when hundreds of porn stars are in one room together, battling it out for sex slut supremacy?  With categories like Best Blow Job Scene …
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
New couple alert?  —  I hope this is not for real: These pictures are of Whitney Houston and R&B singer Ray J. leaving Maestro's Steakhouse together.  Witnesses reportedly saw the two of them getting very cozy while enjoying drinks after dinner.  Ray J (25) is 18-years younger than Whitney …
Discussion: Dlisted
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
The Critics' Choice Are All Sunshine and Dreamgirls  —  Award show season is in full swing and at Friday night's 12th annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Little Miss Sunshine and Dreamgirls were the big winners.  Both films scored 4 awards, and the adorable Abigail Breslin won for best young actress.
Celebitchy / Cele|bitchy:
Ex-playmate reveals nasty details of Hugh Hefner's sex sessions  —  An ex Playmate has self-published a book about what goes on at the bizarre sex sessions at the Playboy mansion.  She says that if you're a hot nobody and want to get into Playboy without riding the then 78 year-old Hugh …
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Tara's Hourly Rate is $297  —  Sure, Tara Reid is looking better, but is she really $100K per two week long stint in Australia to promote a horse race better?  Uh, that breaks down to a little under $300 an hour (oh, you know she was working the long hours, too)...for Tara Reid.
Discussion: The Australian
 
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New York Post:
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PerezHilton.com:
Spot The Lesbian  —  [Thanks to Brianne for the pics.]
Zen Pap / FlynetOnline.com:
No Puke Only Peanut Butter For Britney and Isaac
 

 
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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