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5:45 PM ET, January 18, 2007

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TMZ.com:
Lindsay in Wonderland: The Road to Rehab  —  While Lindsay Lohan attempts to get clean and sober, TMZ has learned the details of one of her out of control drinking binges less than two weeks before checking into rehab.  —  As TMZ's Claude Brodesser-Akner reported yesterday …
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Dlisted
New York Post:
Full celebrity Golden Globe coverage  —  THE party is finally over for Lindsay Lohan.  —  The 20-year-old starlet checked herself into a rehab center after an all-night drinking binge following the Golden Globes on Monday night.  —  Lohan didn't attend the awards show …
Associated Press:
Group demands apology from 'Grey's' star  —  LOS ANGELES - A gay and lesbian advocacy group demanded an apology Wednesday from "Grey's Anatomy" co-star Isaiah Washington for comments made following the Golden Globe Awards.  —  During a backstage interview Monday, Washington denied involvement …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:   Gay Group Demands Apology from Isaiah Washington
A Socialite's Life:
Isaiah Washington Has GLAAD Mad
Discussion: Star
TMZ.com:
ABC "Greatly Dismayed" by Isaiah's Outburst
Contactmusic.com:
FERGIE TO WED AFTER ACCEPTING DUHAMEL'S CHRISTMAS PROPOSAL?  —  THE BLACK EYED PEAS star FERGIE is trying to keep her engagement a secret by hiding her ring in her handbag when she's out in public.  The LONDON BRIDGE singer accepted boyfriend JOSH DUHAMEL's wedding proposal just before Christmas …
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Zen Pap / FlynetOnline.com:
Fergie and Josh Work It Out
TMZ.com:
Cameron's New Dude — Rebound Or Revenge?  —  The relationship is over, but the drama has just begun — and it looks like Cameron Diaz is hooking up to make Justin Timberlake jealous.  —  According to TMZ spies, Cameron is currently camped out on the North Shore of Oahu …
People.com:
Federline: Expect a Different Kevin in '07  —  Kevin Federline says his self-deprecating Super Bowl ad is a sign of a "new Kevin" for 2007 - one who's upbeat and determined to change his image.  —  "This is just the start of other things to come - '07 is a completely life-changing experience for me …
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MollyGood:
Man of Constant Sorrow
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Victoria Newton / The Sun:
No sects please, we're British  —  Ivy league ... Posh and Katie Holmes and, right, Tom helps Posh outside Ivy  —  TOM CRUISE is trying to recruit the Beckhams to the Scientology cult — but Victoria has told him: "Hands off our cash".  —  The Hollywood superstar is obsessed with the wacky religion …
NY Daily News:
Hef robs cradle, and he may fill it, too!  —  The answer to Who's Your Daddy just may be Hugh Hefner.  The founder of the Playboy empire has told us he's considering becoming a father again - at age 80.  —  "I wouldn't say that there's a plan, but there has certainly been a conversation," the centerfold sovereign said.
tvweek.com:
Rosie O' Donnell Closer to Solo Show  —  Rosie O' Donnell will likely take her first steps toward returning to a solo talk show in the next four to six months.  —  The contract that the controversial co-host of ABC's "The View" has with the network stipulates that she must first negotiate …
Forbes:
The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment  —  THESE DAYS, just about any lip-smacking starlet can land a cable reality show or become YouTube's flavor of the week.  But fame's 15 fleeting minutes can elapse quicker than it takes to refresh a Web page.  Only a bona fide superstar can parlay …
Discussion: Holy Candy, Just Jared and Defamer
Eric / deathbycamera:
American Idol Myspace Hunt: Round #2  —  Tonight's American Idol auditions took place in Seattle.  At first, I was a little worried because it appeared that the Seattle crowd did not appear to be the most myspace savvy folk, but thank god they proved me wrong.  Some of the contestants tonight should be glad I couldn't find them.
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People.com:
Pal Says Marilyn Manson Is Having a 'Midlife Crisis'  —  Some of Marilyn Manson's pals aren't so happy about his rumored relationship with 19-year-old actress Evan Rachel Wood, PEOPLE reports in its new issue.  —  "It's like he's having a midlife crisis," says a source close to Manson, 38, and estranged wife Dita Von Teese, 34.
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE: Britney And Isaac Still Making Beautiful Music Together  —  Looks like love is stronger than peanut butter after all - we caught Britney Spears and Isaac Cohen sneaking out of a recording studio together at 2:30 AM!  As you'll see in our XCLUSIVE video, the couple seemed eager …
MSNBC.com:
Britney's ball invite turns into a pumpkin  —  Plus, Sharon Stone hands co-star a basic beating on set  —  Britney Spears won't be going to a fabulous European ball because her former best friend Paris Hilton will be there.  —  The partying heiress is attending the super-elegant Vienna Opera Ball …
Lburch / A Socialite's Life:
It Was an 'Alias' Reunion  —  Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan and Victor Garber reunited for some lunch at Orso yesterday.  Aww.  That's nice that Michael and Jennifer have still remained friends after she ended up with Ben Affleck.  I wonder what they all talked about?
People.com:
Britney Spears Gets Back to Work  —  Britney Spears may have spent one wild weekend in Las Vegas with new beau Isaac Cohen, but come Wednesday night, she was back to work.  —  After a half-hour break to fuel up with pals at the Hollywood eatery Hamburger Mary's, the singer, 25 …
Discussion: Celebritology
X17 Online:
Britney Goes For Burgers  —  Britney was in high spirits today as she lunched at the West Hollywood diner Mary's with two pals.  In fact, we haven't seen Britney looking quite so happy in a while and we like it!  Maybe Isaac's having a good effect on her?  Or maybe it's the nachos ...
TMZ.com:
Zach Braff Crashes & Burns With Chick  —  When you're a funny, charming and handsome star like Zach Braff, there aren't many women out of your reach, right?  Not so much.  —  A TMZ spy spotted Zach at a party in Hollywood where the "Scrubs" star was trying to sweet-talk one of the female caterers.
Discussion: Best Week Ever and The Blemish
Starpulse:
Mischa Barton Says Her Departure Doomed 'The OC'  —  Mischa Barton was far from surprised when her former series The O.C. was canceled recently - because ratings dropped significantly when she left the show.  The 20-year-old star played Marissa Cooper on the teen series and died in a car accident at the end of the last season.
Discussion: The Blemish and Dlisted
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jessica Simpson's Breasts are a Disability  —  Jessica Simpson's life is full of problems, and one, or rather two of the biggest problems used to be Jessica Simpson's breats.  According to PR Inside, the busty singer says that her breasts kept her from becoming a gospel singer when she was younger because they made her look too sexy.
Discussion: Gossip Pages
 
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