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1:10 PM ET, December 23, 2008

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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 …
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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TMZ.com:
You Can Bank on Britney  —  The bank of Britney Spears has just opened its vault — again.  —  The judge in the conservatorship case has just ruled Jamie, Brit's dad, can get thousands of extra $$$ for the work he's been doing for his daughter.  Jamie was getting $10,000 a month for his fee as the conservator of Brit's estate.
Britney Spears / Access Hollywood:
Judge Approves Over $1 Million In Legal Bills, Payments From Britney Spears
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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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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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E! Online:
Paris Suspects Burglar Was No Stranger to Her Home, Asks for Jewelry's Safe Return  —  Having viewed her home surveillance tapes, Paris Hilton doesn't think a stranger is responsible for burglarizing her Sherman Oaks, Calif., abode.  —  “I think whoever did this, definitely has been there before …
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Daily Mail:
Barbie girl Paris Hilton treats herself to a £135,000 pink Bentley for Christmas … Throughout her fame, Paris Hilton has often been compared to Barbie thanks to her slim figure, perfect wardrobe, blonde hair and obsession with the colour pink.  —  So it comes as no surprise …
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Lifeline Live
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!!!!!”
NY Daily News:
Shia's recovery gets a good hand  —  Shia LaBeouf won't be up to high-fiving any time soon.  Hand injuries that the “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” star sustained during a July 27 DUI citation and car accident are far more serious than the actor has acknowledged.
The Sun:
Amy's jugs bust  —  BARMY AMY WINEHOUSE stunned elderly tourists by performing an outrageous topless dance on holiday.  —  The Rehab singer bared her breasts for a bizarre balcony boogie in St Lucia.  —  Amy, 25 — who again showed her boobs as she took a dip — was caught on video …
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.
Discussion: Dlisted
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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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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: Lifeline Live
 
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