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4:15 PM ET, December 23, 2008

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Traci / Britney Spears:
Holiday Wishes  — “Ohh... the world's greatest family... soo cute.  I wish the same for you, Britney, Sean” —Willian Marcucci  — “Hope You Have A Billaint Christmas Britney..Your 2 lil Boys are Beautiful<3....Please come to ireland” —Megan  — “hi brit please come to venezuela we really love you!!!!!”
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X17 Online:
How Will Brit Spend New Year's?  —  ExtraTV reports two of the rumors:  —  1. Britney Spears will spend New Year's Eve at home with her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James...  2. The “Womanizer” singer will perform at the Palms in Sin City on NYE to ring in '09...  And X17 brings you possibility #3.
Extra:   Britney with Kids for New Year's?
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Michelle Nichols / Fan Fare:
Paris Hilton believes thief is no stranger  —  Celebrity heiress Paris Hilton has a theory about the burglar who hit her home last week and stole her jewelry.  The starlet told E! News that after viewing the home surveillance tape, she believes whoever did it is no stranger.
Discussion: Access Hollywood
New York Post:
UNCOUPLING  —  BOTH Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have recently been photographed without their wedding rings, but the marital discord apparently started much earlier.  Despite the fact that the couple renewed its vows in October, a source tells Page Six that Lopez used to send her assistant …
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The Superficial:   Jennifer Lopez has spies watching Marc Anthony
People.com:
Britney's Dad Gets a Raise for Looking After Her  —  Contrary to most others in the American workplace this year, Britney Spears's father, Jamie Spears, just got a salary increase: to about $75 an hour.  —  On Monday, a Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner boosted by an additional $51,000 …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Britney's Dad Gets a Comeback Raise
Discussion: iVillage and Defamer
Britney Spears / Access Hollywood:
Judge Approves Over $1 Million In Legal Bills, Payments From Britney Spears
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt Refuses to Legalize Wedding  —  In the final minutes of The Hills season finale, Spencer nixed his plan to legalize his Mexican wedding to Heidi Montag - at least for now.  —  After eloping in a Mexican ceremony on November 19, Heidi and Spencer both vowed to make their union legal stateside.
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Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Hills' Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt: Not Married!
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Spencer Pratt Says He And Heidi Montag ‘Need A Kid ASAP’
Discussion: F-Listed
BBC:
Scarlett Johansson's used tissue finds a buyer on eBay  —  The tissue is being auctioned by US chat show Tonight with Jay Leno  —  A tissue used by Scarlett Johansson has been sold for $5,300 (£3,600) on auction website eBay.  —  The actress was appearing on US talk show Tonight …
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Extra:
ScarJo Blows Nose, Raises Thousands  —  Scarlett Johansson has turned her head cold into a charitable event, with her used tissue selling for a whopping $5,300 on eBay!  “The Spirit” star was ill while promoting her new movie on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Lifeline Live
Kathy Marks / The Independent:
Neighbours want Kidman to take her yacht away with her  —  It is one of Sydney's most prestigious apartment buildings, right on the harbour and home to a clutch of local celebrities, including, until recently, Nicole Kidman.  Problem is, when the Hollywood star sold up, she left her A$4.5m …
Rebecca Bienstock / Us Weekly:
Pete Wentz: “I've Tasted” Ashlee's Breast Milk  —  TMI Alert, Take 2!  —  Following up on his raunchy December 16 interview with Howard Stern, Pete Wentz revealed that wife Ashlee Simpson's breast milk tastes “soury” and “weird” on SIRIUS' The Morning Mash Up! on Monday.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
No Truth to Michael Jackson Lung-Transplant Story  —  Claims that Michael Jackson needs a lung transplant because of a rare respiratory disease are a “total fabrication,” according to a statement from Jackson's official spokesperson, Dr. Tohme Tohme, released by the Los Angeles firm, Scoop Marketing, Reuters reports.
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Rebecca Bienstock / Us Weekly:
Michael Jackson is in “Fine Health”
Discussion: The Superficial
Phil / Egotastic!:
Lily Allen is Topless Too  —  Not content to let her tabloid headline rival, Amy Winehouse, get all the toplessness attention, Lily Allen went topless too on her holiday.  Now, don't get me wrong, Lily Allen is definitely a whole hell of a lot nicer to look at than Amy Winehouse …
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Associated Press:
Gyllenhaal, Gervais among Golden Globes presenters  —  LOS ANGELES - Glenn Close, Ricky Gervais and Jake Gyllenhaal are bringing their star power to the Golden Globes.  —  The three actors are set to serve as presenters at the 66th annual awards ceremony, to be broadcast live on Jan. 11 on NBC.
Edgar O. Cruz / Yehey!:
Rayver and Shaina to star in the TV remake of “Twilight”  —  Rayver Cruz will star as Edward Cullen and Shaina Magdayao as Isabella Swan in the local television version “Twilight.”  The hit vampire novel has been bought by ABS-CBN has bought for more than US$1 million with Ignite Media as co producer.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Hollywood Dame
TMZ.com:
Creepy Special Delivery for Sharon Stone  —  Sharon Stone likes her packages as much as anyone, just not when they're delivered by creepy guys.  —  Our law enforcement peeps tell us Sharon called the Bev Hills Police Dept. last Sunday, reporting a “suspicious” guy who came to her home.
 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Filing: Disney agrees to pay $43.25M to settle a 2019 lawsuit over pay equity for up to 14,000 female Disney employees; the trial was set to begin in May 2025

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