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Joel Stein / Time:
George Clooney: The Last Movie Star — George Clooney wasn't supposed to say yes. A reporter interviews a movie star at a restaurant or a hotel lobby or an office, with his publicist lurking in the corner, ready to cut off any vaguely interesting questions. But to come over to my house for dinner?
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
George Clooney: I'm the Hillary Clinton of the Oscars — George Clooney is already practicing his “it's an honor just to be nominated” speech, telling Time magazine in a new interview that he doesn't have a shot at beating out Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Actor at Sunday's Academy Awards.
TMZ.com:
Lutfi Drug Probe — Full Steam Ahead — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD investigation into Sam Lutfi allegedly drugging Britney Spears is well underway. — We're told the case has now been assigned to Robbery Homicide, primarily because of the sensitive nature of the allegations …
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Daily Mail:
Police deny claims Britney was drugged by her manager — Police today insisted they are not investigating claims Britney Spears was drugged by pal Sam Lutfi, despite reports robbery and homicide officers are on the case. — US websites reported an investigation is “well underway” …
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Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Abdul pretends her bad video didn't happen — Plus: Vanessa Minnillo gets a job — finally; watch out for Camilla Belle — Paula Abdul is extremely disappointed in the new music video for “Dance Like There's No Tomorrow,” according to a source close to the “American Idol” judge.
Associated Press:
Alba Set For Twins? — Jessica Alba has just learned she's set to join Jennifer Lopez and become a first-time mom to twins. — The sexy Latina is the latest Hollywood star set to join the current twins trend, which was kicked off by Julia Roberts and Marcia Cross and now reportedly includes Angelina Jolie too.
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New York Post:
NOT SO EASY? — NICK Lachey and his girlfriend, Vanessa Minnillo, don't really do anything beyond getting paid to show up at events or frolic at tropical resorts that need free press - so you'd think they'd appreciate their easy-money lifestyles. Wrong! According to a source at JC Penney's …
Just Jared:
Nicole Kidman Emphasizes Baby Bump — Nicole Kidman takes her four-month-old baby bump to promote her latest film at the The Golden Compass premiere at Yebisu Garden Hall in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. — During the movie premiere, the 40-year-old Aussie actress was presented …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Double Date With Clint Eastwood — Talk about a double date! — Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie dined with Clint Eastwood and his wife Dina Ruiz at Italian restaurant Divino in L.A.'s Brentwood neighborhood last night. — Pitt and Jolie were the first to arrive …
Cele|bitchy:
Performances at The Brit Awards, incl. Amy Winehouse & Paul McCartney — The Brit Awards, England's biggest music award ceremony, were held last night and featured performances from legendary and relatively new music greats including Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson and Kylie Minogue.
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Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:Viewers' fury as Sharon Osbourne unleashes four-letter tirade at ‘drunk’ Vic Reeves
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Rules the Box Office - in Ukraine — Is Jessica Simpson the David Hasselhoff of Ukraine? — The blond starlet seems to be the toast of the Eastern European nation. Her latest film, Blonde Ambition, hit No. 1 in Ukraine, grossing $253,008 for the weekend of Feb. 14-17, Box Office Mojo reports.
New York Post:
PEANUT PAY FOR HURLEY MAID — ELIZABETH Hurley and her husband, Arun Nayar, are multimillionaires many times over, but they're also accused of being skinflints - paying their Indian maid just $200 a week for endless hours of cooking, cleaning and baby-sitting, according to published reports.
Kate Stroup / People.com:
Orlando Bloom Is a ‘Sweetheart’ Says Model Miranda Kerr — Miranda Kerr is happy to talk philosophy, but stays quiet as a monk when it comes to her personal life. — “I practice Japanese Buddhism,” the model told PEOPLE Wednesday night. “At the heart of it all, it's about practicing peace.”
New York Post:
GIRL FOR MINNIE — SHE still hasn't confirmed or commented on our scoop about her pregnancy - but now we can tell you what Minnie Driver learned when Page Six caught her looking at her sonograms outside her doctor's office earlier this week. A spy at Crewcuts, the J...
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Jason Wahler Banned From Fiancee's College Apartment — Jason Wahler went to rehab last year after arrests for underage drinking and assault - and he hurled racial epithets at a cop. — Now, the 21-year-old former star of The Hills has been banned from fiancee Katja Decker-Sadowski's USC apartment …
New York Post:
JANET'S THIRD TRY — JANET Jackson is taking the marriage plunge again. Although the pop star has remained mum on her engagement to rapper Jermaine Dupri, she recently hit up designers like Badgley Mischka, asking for bridal gown samples. “She's preparing for her private nuptials,” said one source.
