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11:55 AM 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 …
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
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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
news24.com:
Idol judge 'never drinks'  —  New York - American Idol judge Paula Abdul canceled media interviews on Friday as an online video emerged of the television star slurring and gesticulating her way through a TV interview a day earlier.  —  Some viewers of the footage posted …
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.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life, TMZ.com and Dlisted
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.
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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TMZ.com:
Victoria Beckham — The Insanity Begins!
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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."
Zen Pap / FlynetOnline.com:
No Puke Only Peanut Butter For Britney and Isaac  —  As was erroneously reported by a disreputable photo agency (I won't name them but they are known for trespassing while wearing their company logo on their backs) Britney Spears did NOT puke on boyfriend Isaac Cohen last night after leaving a club.
Discussion: We Love Celebs! and Popdirt.com
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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
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 …
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.
Paul Scott / Daily Mail:
Madonna and Angelina in the mother of all catfights  —  For Hollywood's right-on set, the gala premiere this week of a documentary about the plight of Sudanese tribesmen was the highlight of the socially-conscious calendar.  As Nicole Kidman and fellow actor Edward Norton mingled with the A-list crowd …
PerezHilton.com:
Spot The Lesbian  —  [Thanks to Brianne for the pics.]
Contactmusic.com:
GYLLENHAAL SHOWCASES SINGING SKILLS  —  JAKE GYLLENHALL showed off his singing skills on US comedy show SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE at the weekend (13JAN07) when he donned a dress and belted out a classic from the DREAMGIRLS soundtrack.  The hunky actor opted to sing YOU'RE GONNA LOVE ME in a floor-length gown …
Spicy Pants / CELEBRITY SMACK!:
Britney Takes Sean Preston to the Park  —  It just keeps getting worse!  —  Such an eyesore.  —  Her unbrushed hair is sticking up all over, and it looks like she slept in her extensions.  —  The mismatched outfit, chewed nails, hairy legs..  —  What's with the pouty expression lately?
Discussion: FlynetOnline.com
 
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
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