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4:00 PM ET, January 1, 2008

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Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
A ghostly-faced Posh shocks New Year revellers with scary new look  —  She has certainly been accused of miming before.  —  So perhaps paying homage to Marcel Marceau was indeed fitting.  —  Whatever the reason behind it, Victoria Beckham's attire and pale-faced appearances drew gasps …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and OH NO!!
Kevin Widdop / News of the World:
So THAT'S why Leo can't stay away from the bar  —  NO wonder Leonardo DiCaprio popped out to a Bar for a quick one-and ended up staying for a year!  —  It's no optic illusion that model girlfriend Bar Rafaeli obviously has all the ingredients to keep him shaken AND stirred.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
People.com:
Pamela Anderson Has ‘Plenty’ of Problems  —  With a divorce filing and reconciliation within days, Pamela Anderson acknowledges her struggles continue - but she can only shrug and move on.  —  “Oh there's plenty,” of problems, Anderson told PEOPLE as she headed to LAX nightclub in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve.
TMZ.com:
Mariah Carey: Clock Sucker  —  Songstress Mariah Carey was in Las Vegas last night to help count down to the new year at TAO Nightclub in the Hard Rock Hotel.  The only problem — she was a few seconds off!  —  Watch the video and pay special attention to the time displayed in the background.
Discussion: Love B. Scott and Dlisted
Claire Bates / Daily Mail:
Not so skinny Nicole shows off her big baby bump  —  She is a pin-up for size zero wannabees everywhere, but Simple Life star Nicole Richie, showed off an impressive baby bump out and about in Hollywood today.  —  Wearing a stretchy grey sweater and sensible flats, Nicole was accompanied by her fiancee …
Discussion: Celebrity Scandals
Phil / Egotastic!:
Christina Milian Bikini Pictures  —  Happy New Year!  And what better way to usher in the New Year is there than some very hot bikini pictures, and as far as bikini pictures go, these Christina Milian bikini pictures are some of the hottest I've seen in a long time.
New York Post:
BARTON BUST DELIGHTS CLUB  —  MISCHA Barton was such a diva as she was preparing to host Saturday's grand opening of the CatHouse Loungerie club at the Luxor in Las Vegas, the owners were happy when she was arrested for DUI last week and canceled her appearance.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Shocking....  Tila Tequila announced on her MTV New Year's Eve special last night that she will star in A Shot At Love 2.  The dude she chose the first time around, Bobby, dumped her ass, because he couldn't handle the fame and her schedule or something like that.  What f**king schedule?
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
People.com:
DAY ONE: DRINK MORE WATER  —  Eva Longoria's trainer, Patrick Murphy, told PEOPLE that the actress guzzles “at least three liters per day” to maintain muscle tone and rid her body of toxins.  So how much should you drink?  “Half your body weight in ounces each day,” recommends nutritionist Sophie Pachella …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
The Sun:
Beyonce and sis cause a stir  —  And there to help celebrate the grand opening was none other but the rap mogul's stunning girlfriend BEYONCE KNOWLES.  —  Bey arrived with her younger sister SOLANGE and the two made for quite a sight on the red carpet.  —  An onlooker said: “Beyonce and Solange lit up the room.
Discussion: StarsOrbis and The Bastardly
OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Britney & Boys Spend New Year's With Married Man  —  For Britney Spears, 2007 hasn't exactly been a banner year.  From multiple trips to rehab to shaving her head in public to a disastrous VMA performance to a custody battle that could linger on indefinitely …
Discussion: Hot Momma Gossip and Popdirt.com
Lucy / Fametastic:
Billie Piper hopes schoolmate Amy Winehouse gets a “happy ending”  —  Billie Piper has said she hopes her school friend Amy Winehouse has a better time in 2008 than she's had in 2007.  —  The former Doctor Who star told the Sunday Mirror recently: “I was at Sylvia Young's Theatre School in London with Amy and she was a mate.”
Mary Margaret / People.com:
Katherine Heigl Honeymoon: A Bumpy Start  —  Their Dec. 23 nuptials in snowy Park City, Utah, might have been “incredible and beautiful” - according to T.R. Knight - but Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley's Mexican honeymoon got off to a rocky start, a source tells PEOPLE.
ABCNEWS:
Mother Goes Too Far For Hannah Montana Tix  —  Six-Year-Old's Letter About Dead Father Was a Lie to Win Free Concert Tickets  —  A mother who helped her daughter fake an essay about her father dying in Iraq to win Hannah Montana concert tickets has denied trying to fool anybody.
Discussion: That Other Blog and Dlisted
Ewolff / PageSix.com:
Morose Mischa  —  Even after an arrest for drunk driving and the ensuing scandal, Mischa Barton still has to deal with the simple things, like walking her dogs.  —  Just two days after she spent seven hours in jail, the former O.C. star headed to a Beverly Hills park on Sunday to stretch …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and CelebWarship
Michael K / Dlisted:
I Didn't Think It Was Possible  —  I really didn't think it was possible for Heidi Montag to fug herself up even more.  First, she effed up her nose.  Then she fugged up her titties and now she's gone for the lips.  Why doesn't Heidi just save herself all the trouble and head to her plastic surgeon …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Sharon Stone Nipple Slip - The Last of 2007  —  If you thought that the Nicolette Sheridan nipple slip we saw last week would be the last one for the year, well, there's always time for one more, and now the distinction of Last Nipple Slip of 2007 goes to these Sharon Stone nipple slip pictures.
 
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