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12:20 PM ET, March 12, 2007

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NY Daily News:
Brit's butt is where the auction is  —  Things are about to go from bad to worse in the saga of Britney Spears.  While the beleagured pop princess is holed up in rehab, celeb snipers are bidding on pics of the fading star's bare behind.  —  The asking price for the shots …
New York Post:
ALONE AGAIN  —  DJ AM is once again without a starlet by his side.  Friends of Mandy Moore said the singer/actress has kicked the DJ to the curb and is single again.  AM, real name Adam Goldstein, used to date Nicole Richie, and after they broke up, told friends he needed …
New York Post:
TOO SELF-SATISFIED  —  ADD Jimmy Kimmel to the list of people who really can't stand eyeliner-loving Jared Leto.  The late-night show host told Stuff magazine he'd rather not welcome Leto back as a guest.  When asked if Kimmel ever had to hide his disdain for a guest, he chose the actor/rocker.
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J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Everyone Hates Jordan Catalano  —  Even C-list late night talk show guys are irritated by the hobbit-choking eyeliner addict.  I can't imagine why.  His music is really cool.  Hee.
Reuters:
Comic Richard Jeni dead in apparent suicide  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stand-up comedian and actor Richard Jeni, a regular on NBC's "The Tonight Show," has died in an apparent suicide, police said on Sunday.  —  Los Angeles police spokeswoman Norma Eisenman said a woman called police …
Discussion: Glitterati and Smart
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Ana Beatriz Cholo / Associated Press:
Comedian Jeni dies in apparent suicide  —  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said Sunday.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
News of the World:
HEATHER Mills has sensationally backed down in her bitter divorce battle with Paul McCartney — and is set to accept a £29 million cash and property settlement.  —  Sources close to Macca's camp told the News of the World: "It's amazing how quickly things have turned around.
Discussion: The Corsair
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Andy Geller / New York Post:
$56M PAUL-IMONY  —  MILLS DROPS CUSTODY BID FOR HUGE PAYOUT & 'MC'MANSION  —  Heather Mills has agreed to end her bitter divorce battle with Paul McCartney and accept a $56 million settlement, it was reported yesterday.  —  In the deal, Mills will drop her demand for sole custody of the couple's daughter …
Discussion: Celebritology
Mike Parker / Daily Express:
'Wreck' Britney has bulimia  —  BRITNEY Spears has confessed to doctors that she has been suffering from the eating disorder bulimia since she was 16.  —  The 25-year-old singer tearfully told rehab staff - already treating her for drug and alcohol abuse - that she "pigs out" …
Jess Wisloski / NY Daily News:
Hell on wheels  —  Foxy racks up 16 N.Y. traffic violations in 3 yrs.  —  Rap diva Foxy Brown isn't just a bully in beauty salons - she's a menace on the road, too.  —  The curvy superstar has been busted on 16 traffic violations in New York in less than three years, according to state DMV officials.
Discussion: Rhymes With Snitch
POPSUGAR:
Sh*tty Suri Sighting  —  We have been lucky to get a ton of celebrity baby pictures recently and while we've definitely had better Suri sightings recently, we'll take what we can get.  It was just another weekend for the Cruise family so you know what that means...basketball games!!!
FemaleFirst:
Sienna Miller Tourette's Sh*tsburgh Slur.  —  Sienna Miller Tourette's Sh*tsburgh Slur.  —  Sienna Miller Blames Tourette's Syndrome For 'S**tsburgh' Comments British actress SIENNA MILLER has blamed a mild form of Tourette's syndrome for her string of foul-mouthed outbursts last year (06).
Discussion: Smart and Dlisted
Ben Widdicombe / NY Daily News:
Trump's estate of mind  —  Gatecrasher  —  Donald Trump, the master of opulence and extravagance, is at it again.  The Donald plans on building a $125 million house in Palm Beach - which will be the largest house in America, if everything goes according to his nefarious moneymaking plan.
Discussion: celebrity terrorist and Jossip
People.com:
New Sightings Daily!  —  Couples Watch  —  Cameron Diaz & Tyrese, Sienna Miller & Jamie Burke, plus more of the latest scoop on star romance  —  • Cameron Diaz, getting cozy with actor-singer Tyrese at the Xenii after-hours party (which changes locales every week) in Los Angeles.
Discussion: Celebguru
POPSUGAR:
Jess & John's European Vacation Has Us Gushing  —  We know a lot of people were sick of anything dealing with Jessica Simpson but we must say the more we see her with John the more we just keep falling in love with them as a couple.  There's something about their perfectly mismatched courtship that we just can't get enough of.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Somebody's Gonna Be Pregnant  —  Tracy Morgan recently made a guest appearance on some local El Paso, TX morning show and he looked straight-up high.  It's funny, but that's crack humor.  Everyone's gonna get pregnant.  —  Tracy gets shirtless, so if you're eating breakfast you might …
PerezHilton.com:
Word on the Street  —  Though there is no official confirmation, we are hearing from various sources that Demi Moore is 99% pregnant.  —  Then again, she's reportedly been pregnant like seven times in the last three years, so we always find "baby" talk about her suspicious.  —  Besides, she's old.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Mustafa Quraishi / Associated Press:
Scuffle mars Hurley's Indian wedding  —  JODHPUR, India - A scuffle between journalists and security guards marred the Indian wedding of Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar, prompting local authorities to deploy extra police to the airport in Jodhpur for the celebrity couple's departure.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 
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