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10:25 AM ET, November 26, 2007

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New York Post:
OPRAH'S ENEMY STRIKES AGAIN  —  POOR Oprah Winfrey.  Not only does she have to deal with the shameful lesbian abuse scandal at her South African girls school, but now a sleazebag is threatening to publish a supposed exposé about her company, Harpo, intended to further embarrass the billionaire Queen of Daytime Talk.
Discussion: Dlisted, TMZ.com and Bitten and Bound
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Marcelle Katz / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Makes Secret Trip to South Africa  —  Oprah Winfrey paid a secret visit Sunday to her elite Leadership Academy Girls School in South Africa, which has been embroiled with abuse allegations after a 12-year-old pupil aired claims of misconduct.  —  "The meeting went well.
Daily Mail:
Red alert: Amy Winehouse's scarlet nose hints that recent troubles are taking their toll  —  She's said to be on the verge of finally going to rehab - and as these pictures show Amy Winehouse is in dire need of it.  —  With a cigarette hanging out of her mouth and her bony frame unsightly in a tiny dress …
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Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
Help at last? Amy Winehouse on the verge of checking into rehab
Discussion: CelebWarship and Quick's Catch Up
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Superman Returns Star Brandon Routh Weds in Intimate Country Chic Ceremony  —  Superman Returns star Brandon Routh wed actress Courtney Ford Saturday at the 3,000-acre Santa Barbara-area El Capitan Ranch of movie producers Jon and Mindy Peters.  —  The 150 guests — including Superman costar Kate Bosworth …
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Michelle Tan / People.com:
Superman Returns Star Brandon Routh Gets Married  —  Sorry, Lois Lane.  The Man of Steel is officially off the market.  —  Superman Returns actor Brandon Routh married his longtime girlfriend, actress Courtney Ford, on Saturday at the beautiful El Capitan Ranch in Santa Barbara, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.
Tahira Yaqoob / Daily Mail:
Boxing helps Hugh Laurie cope with the House work  —  At 48, it takes a lot of work to hang on to your reputation as television's sexiest man.  —  Hugh Laurie, unlikely heartthrob and star of US TV series House, has resorted to boxing to keep fit.  —  Laurie, who moved to LA …
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Britney's Jayden Has (Walking) Skills!  —  Aw, this is the cutest thing EVER!  Check out these Xclusive X17 pix of Britney and her two kids - after already spending some quality time together on Thanksgiving - and see Jayden James take some of his first steps!
Daily Mail:
Incredible pictures that show the toll Kylie's comeback had on her fragile body  —  This incredible picture shows an exhausted Kylie Minogue as she is carried off-stage by one of her crew.  —  After pushing her body to its limit during one of her recent shows Kylie is completely physically drained …
Owen Williams / Showbiz Gossip, Showbiz News …:
Britney Spears plans to adopt Chinese twins  —  Troubled pop singer Britney Spears, who recently lost permanent custody of her two sons, Jayden James & Sean Preston to ex-husband Kevin Federline, is planning to adopt Chinese twins.  —  According to reports from Britain's News Of The World newspaper …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Feed Me Gossip
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FemaleFirst:
Tyra Banks' wig worry  —  Tyra Banks' sex life is being ruined by her wig.  —  The supermodel is said to be very "insecure" about her hair and refuses to spend the night with men because she doesn't want to remove her long fake locks in bed.  —  A source said: "Tyra is a confident woman for the most part …
Naomi Watts / CHINAdaily:
Naomi Watts to star in Da Vinci Code prequel  —  Actress Naomi Watts has been lined up to appear in The Da Vinci Code prequel alongside Tom Hanks.  —  The King Kong star will play the female lead in the Ron Howard-directed Angels And Demons, reports New York gossip column PageSix.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
NY Daily News:
Is Paris Hilton behind pirated photos of Nicole Richie's baby shower?  —  A picture is worth a thousand words — and possibly several thousand dollars.  Nicole Richie and rocker Joel Madden held their baby shower at the Beverly Hills Hotel last Sunday, with exclusive coverage granted to InStyle magazine.
People.com:
HUG IT LIKE BECKHAM  —  David Beckham received a warm welcome in Beijing, China, where he was promoting the launch of a new luxury mobile phone for Motorola.  At the event, young ballerinas swarmed the soccer star, who returned their hugs.  It was much different the rough start to his Australia visit.
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NEWS.com.au:
LA Galaxy soccer star David Beckham arrives in Sydney
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Reuters:
Berkley signs for role on "CSI: Miami"  —  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Meet Horatio's ex: Elizabeth Berkley is joining CBS' crime drama "CSI: Miami" as a recurring character.  —  She will play Julia Winston — former wife of Horatio Caine (David Caruso) and the mother …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Daily Mail:
Lesbian chic: Joely Richardson and Portia de Rossi in steamy scenes for Nip/Tuck  —  The steamy embrace between actresses Portia de Rossi and Joely Richardson in the forthcoming series of Nip/Tuck is bound to set pulses racing.  —  Yet playing a lesbian is a first for Portia.
News of the World:
Macca's dating Heather double  —  SIR Paul McCartney is secretly dating Hollywood babe Rosanna Arquette—the virtual DOUBLE of his estranged wife Heather Mills.  —  Macca, 65, enjoyed a romantic stroll with the blonde Pulp Fiction beauty this week.  —  And they shared a loving cuddle …
Steve Helling / People.com:
Bachelor Winner Arrested for Assaulting Fiancé  —  Just hours after appearing as a success story on ABC's After the Rose special, former Bachelor contestant Mary Delgado was arrested in Florida on charges of assaulting Byron Velvick, the bachelor who gave her the final rose - and a marriage proposal.
Discussion: Daily Blabber
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Universal seeks Crowe for 'Play'  —  Studio searches for Pitt replacement  —  Universal Pictures spent the weekend trying to convince Russell Crowe, its "American Gangster" topliner, to replace Brad Pitt as the star of "State of Play."  —  The result of that courtship will be known early …
Discussion: Cinematical and Ain't It Cool News
 
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