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2:55 PM ET, December 29, 2008

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NY Daily News:
J.Lo heading for Valentine splitsville  —  Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony may have renewed their wedding vows a mere three months ago, but their rocky romance will likely bite the dust right after Valentine's Day, says an insider.  —  “Marc and Jennifer are planning on announcing …
Korin Miller / NY Daily News:
Gotcha!  Salma Hayek, more star smokers try to hide the habit  —  Whatcha got there, Salma Hayek?  —  The “Ugly Betty” star is the latest closet celebrity smoker to be exposed after she was spotted puffing away on American Spirits this weekend in Beverly Hills alongside her 1-year-old daughter, Valentina.
Sam Greenhill / Daily Mail:
Heather Mills's nanny sues for sex discrimination after ‘being forced to give her naked spray tans’ … Heather Mills was said to be devastated last night after it emerged her former nanny is taking her to a tribunal alleging sex discrimination and intimidation.
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Shocking! Somebody Else Hates Heather Mills!
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Leslie Bennetts / Vanity Fair:
A Hollywood Elusive  —  With all Cate Blanchett has on her plate—three young boys, a three-stage theater, and a global acting career—she might be forgiven the occasional emotional outburst or diva-like moment.  Instead, the author encounters a Hollywood anomaly: a star who doesn't do drama offscreen …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and Jezebel
TMZ.com:
Lohan's Pa Calls Truce After Vicious Attacks  —  Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson looked especially tight at Rite Aid in L.A. yesterday ...and speaking of tight, it looks like daddy Michael Lohan's lips may be belatedly following suit.  —  In a post on his website this morning, Michael writes …
Discussion: Access Hollywood
Liz Thomas / Daily Mail:
Ghost of Christmas present: Madonna shows the strain on her pale and haggard face … Christmas can be stressful at the best of times.  —  For Madonna, who is nearing the end of a bitter divorce, the holiday appears to have been particularly exhausting.  —  The strain was showing as she headed …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson's Beau Tony Romo Collapses After Game  —  Looks like Jessica Simpson needs to nurse Tony Romo back to health!  —  See what a body language expert has to say about Jess and Tony's relationship.  —  The Dallas Cowboys quarterback collapsed in the shower following a 44 …
David Amsden / New York Magazine:
Run for the Hills  —  MTV's heightened reality spinoff, The City, is coming to New York, giving a new collection of young, beautiful people the chance to become the next collection of young, beautiful things.  —  Outside the Cutting Room, a music venue on West 24th Street …
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Paris Hilton Parties with White Powder  —  Dressed in her best holiday lingerie, Paris Hilton enjoyed a scenario faker than any found on one of her reality shows — a Beverly Hills winter wonderland.  —  Proving that nothing about her is real, the 27-year-old had faux snow delivered to her home the other day.
Daily Mail:
Emma Watson reveals her future in acting is ‘uncertain’ and that she has ‘no use’ for her millions … Harry Potter star Emma Watson has threatened to turn her back on stardom - because she wants a ‘normal’ teenage life, she revealed today.  —  The actress, 18, shot to fame aged just nine …
Discussion: Fatback Media
TMZ.com:
Florist to Timbaland: Get Scrooged  —  A Florida florist wants a piece of Timbaland's mansion after the rap mogul allegedly stiffed the store out of more than $10,000 in Xmas decorations.  —  The White Tulip Florist in Miami Beach filed legal papers required to slap a lien on Timba's Miami mansion …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Scoop: Mills' ex-nanny sues over spray-tanning  —  Plus: Cruise's birthday surprise for Holmes; Joel Madden wants to act  —  The Heather Mills news respite is over: now a former nanny Mills hired to look after daughter Beatrice is suing the former Mrs. Paul McCartney.  —  Slideshow
Discussion: POPSUGAR
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive:Zooey Deschanel gets engaged!  —  Zooey Deschanel gets engaged!  —  Yes Man actress Zooey Deschanel, 28, and musician Hunter Burgan are engaged!  According to a source, Zooey said yes over the weekend of December 20.  The couple has been together for nearly a year …
Access Hollywood:
‘Dancing’ Pro Mark Ballas Injures Groin  —  Dancing With the Stars,Music,Celebrities,Reality TV  —  Mark Ballas will be taking a break from the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ tour after suffering a groin injury, Access Hollywood has learned.  —  The ‘Dancing’ pro, who won the competition …
Discussion: iVillage
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People.com:
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Leonardo DiCaprio: Swimming with sharks and back in deep water with Kate Winslet
 

 
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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

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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