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6:45 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
POPSUGAR:   Lindsay Lohan Stays Proactiv(e)
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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A Socialite's Life:
Isaiah Washington Has GLAAD Mad
Discussion: Star
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 …
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Molly / POPSUGAR:   Cameron Incites Jealousy in Surfer Chicks Everywhere
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 …
Discussion: Jossip, TMZ.com and The Blemish
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Zen Pap / FlynetOnline.com:
Fergie and Josh Work It Out
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Ugly Betty's America Ferrera Saluted in Congress  —  Ugly Betty star America Ferrera was already honored at the Golden Globes, and now she's been lauded in Congress.  —  Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis (D-Calif.) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday to publicly salute Ferrera …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Harvey / A Socialite's Life:   America the Beautiful Recognized by Congress
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
Discussion: People.com
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 …
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 …
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 …
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Salma Hayek's Dog Saves Her From Gas  —  Star reports that Salma Hayek's dog saved her and her delicious boobies from certain death. … How many of you want to bet that Pat O'Brien ignored every word Salma said and merely nodded as if he was listening but was instead imagining how many lines …
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Star:
SALMA'S HERO: HER DOG
Discussion: Metadish
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.
cityrag:
Clint Eastwood's Face On An Upward Decline  —  At the Golden Globe Awards Clint Eastwood showed some serious signs of plastic surgery.  It looks like he's spent a fist full of dollars ironing-out his trademark squinty eyes and rough face that have filled the screen with a quiet steadfast passion for many decades.
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 …
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.
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 …
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
A Socialite's Life:
"Why Hello There, Back-Up Plan."  —  "You're looking mighty fine."  —  That's the conversation that I imagine Prinze Lorenzo Borghese (Season 9's "The Bachelor") when he decided to toss his number one pick from the show, Jennifer Wilson, in favor of the runner-up, Sadie Murray.  From US Weekly:
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
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
 
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FOXY GETS BURNED BY IRE
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

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