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6:50 AM ET, January 8, 2008

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People.com:
Nicole Kidman Is Pregnant  —  Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban are expecting their first child, her rep confirms.  —  “The couple are thrilled,” Catherine Olim says in a statement.  —  For Kidman, this will be her third child.  She and her former husband, Tom Cruise adopted …
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Extra:
‘Extra’ Confirms: Nicole Kidman Pregnant!  —  “Extra” has just confirmed that Nicole Kidman is pregnant.  Her rep tells “Extra,” “Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban confirmed today that they are expecting a baby.  The couple are thrilled.”
NEWS.com.au:
Kidman's pregnancy confirmed
Discussion: Dlisted and The Blemish
Nikki Finke / Deadline Hollywood Daily:
IT'S OFFICAL NOW: NBC And Hollywood Foreign Press Scrap Big Televised Golden Globes Show For Scaled Down Newscast Of Award Winners Being Announced Live  —  (Keep refreshing for latest news)...  MONDAY PM: Hollywood Scuttles Golden Globe Parties; WGA May Still Set Up Picket Line Sunday
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Mediaweek:
NBC Cancels Golden Globes  —  A.J. Frutkin  —  As the writers strike begins to wreak havoc on networks' prime time schedules, word came late Monday that NBC's broadcast of the Golden Globes Awards ceremony has been canceled.  Traditionally a three-hour affair, the telecast was scheduled to air Sunday, Jan. 13.
James Welsh / Digital Spy:
Golden Globes ceremony cancelled  —  The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has called off this year's Golden Globes ceremony.  —  The decision to scrap the ceremony and its traditional after-parties came after top nominees confirmed that they would not cross WGA picket lines outside the Beverly Hilton.
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Returns Home  —  Britney Spears has ended her bizarre desert retreat.  —  Spears' pal, Sam Lutfi, tells Usmagazine.com that Spears returned to her Beverly Hills home Monday.  —  The troubled pop star's return to the home where she broke down last Thursday night comes …
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People.com:
Britney's (Latest) Wild Ride  —  First a meltdown, then a blowout.  —  After finally returning to her Studio City home from her forced hospitalization, Britney Spears ventured out in her car Monday evening, only to end up with a flat tire.  —  Driving her white Mercedes and accompanied by her assistant …
CelebTV.com:
BRIT AND HER NEW GUY KISSING  —  In an exclusive from CelebTV.com, Britney Spears and paparazzo Adnan Ghalib were spotted the day the pop star was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  —  The two are not saying whether they are a couple, but CelebTV.com cameras spotted the duo sharing …
Daily Mail:
Britney's flash - and a liaison with ANOTHER photographer  —  Some have cruelly called her turbulent life a car crash and now it seems Britney Spears' can add motor troubles to her list of growing woes.  —  The volatile singer, whose silky camisole top was barely covering her cleavage …
X17 Online:
BRITNEY BREAKS DOWN  —  Just an hour ago, Brit got a flat tire and here are the first of the pix — she's back home and she gave us the keys to her car!  —  Brit's Mercedes was towed from the 405 — she had driven miles down Sunset with the flat and merged onto the freeway before finally stopping.
Discussion: OH NO!! and If I Was A Millionaire
Megan Lynn / PageSix.com:
Hayden and Milo Hook Up  —  Hey, “heroes"!  You aren't invisible in real life!  —  Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia, who have long denied that they are dating, were caught kissing this weekend at a showing of Atonement.  The not-so-down-low couple then took a stroll through the adjoining mall, holding hands.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Seriously? OMG!
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TMZ.com:
Hot Heroes  —  Hayden is momentarily distracted from Milo by, what else, shoes!  —  Life is too short & love is too precious to be judgmental.  Grab it with both hands and hold on !  ! As long as they are both of legal age and of sound mind ~ ~ (there's no question they're of sound body!!!!)
The Smoking Gun:
Seinfeld, Wife Sued Over Cookbook  —  Author files plagiarism, defamation claim against celebrity couple  —  An author today sued Jerry Seinfeld's wife for allegedly plagiarizing a cookbook she wrote and also accused the comedian of defaming her as a “wacko” during an interview with David Letterman.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Jezebel and Gawker
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Perez Hilton:
Sued!!!!  —  An author filed a lawsuit against Jerry Seinfeld's wife, Jessica, on Monday.  —  The suit alleges that Jessica “brazenly plagiarized” from the cookbook The Sneaky Chef for Seinfeld's own collection of recipes for kids' healthy eats.  —  Both Jerry and his wife …
Discussion: PageSix.com
TMZ.com:
Dr. Phil Pulls Plug on Britney Show  —  Bending to public pressure over his Britney Spears intervention show, Dr. Phil has canceled the program scheduled for tomorrow.  —  In a statement on his site, the good doc says, “As was widely reported this weekend, at the request of concerned family members …
Daily Mail:
Singer Norah Jones splits from musician boyfriend  —  Curvy crooner Norah Jones has split from her long-time boyfriend Lee Alexander.  The sultry-voiced singer had dated her band's bassist Lee Alexander for years.  —  But the couple reportedly broke up during the Festive Season.
People.com:
Jamie Lynn Spears Pictured with GED Book  —  It looks like Jamie Lynn Spears is hitting the books.  —  The 16-year-old pregnant star was photographed in Hammond, La. on Friday carrying a GED book, used to study for a high school equivalency degree.  —  Spears, who announced last month …
Discussion: The Insider Online
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Girls-on-Girls Go Wild for Paris Hilton!  —  Is Paris Hilton campaigning for a part on Showtime's hit gay drama series The L Word?  —  It sure looked like it last night, when she appeared to be enjoying the attention she was giving and getting from throngs of lesbians at last night's Hollywood premiere …
Discussion: Defamer and The Hilton Files
TMZ.com:
David Spade — Just Shoot Me ... With Some Meds!  —  A rumor has been floating around that David Spade had a heart attack after collapsing in his gym.  But TMZ has learned it is not true — though Dave isn't exactly in fighting shape, either.  —  Sources tell TMZ that Spade …
Discussion: We Love Celebs! and Hollyscoop
 
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Us Weekly:
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