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6:05 AM ET, December 31, 2008

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TMZ.com:
No Joke — Dane Cook's Brother Steals Him Blind  —  Talk about keeping it in the family — sources tell TMZ Dane Cook's brother (who was also his business manager) has been arrested for allegedly stealing millions from the comedian.  —  Darryl McCauley — who was in charge …
Discussion: Defamer and Evil Beet Gossip
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Craig M. Douglas / Boston Business Journal:
Dane Cook's manager allegedly stole millions  —  The business manager for Dane Cook was arrested by Massachusetts state police Tuesday for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from the nationally known comedian.  —  Darryl McCauley, 43, of Wilmington, Mass., is scheduled to appear in Woburn District Court Wednesday morning.
Oliver Jones / People.com:
Jen Aniston to Celebrate New Year's in Mexico with Arquettes  —  Jennifer Aniston plans to toast the New Year with some old friends in Mexico - and it looks like she won't have to travel far for a New Year's Eve kiss.  —  The star of the Christmas box office record holder Marley & Me arrived …
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Mirror.co.uk:
Britney Spears exclusive: Womanizer star dating Bollywood dance instructor  —  Britney Spears has dated some fast movers and now she's been swept off her feet by another - a Bollywood dance instructor.  —  The Toxic star has been seeing Sandip Soparrkar, who choreographed her raunchy Womanizer video.
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TMZ.com:
No Bones About It, Nicole Richie Looks Great  —  It's amazing what two years, a DUI, 82 minutes in jail and a baby can do for a gal.  —  Motherhood — and eating — definitely agree with Nicole Richie.  —  See Also  — Nicole Richie: In Cold Blood  — She's In, She's Out
People.com:
Jessica Simpson Rushes to Injured Tony's Side  —  Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo may be feeling the pain from torn cartilage in his ribs - not to mention his team's blistering loss to the Philadelphia Eagles over the weekend - but he does have one thing going for him: Jessica Simpson.
Discussion: notorious news
Alyssa Shelasky / People.com:
Lindsay & Samantha Hit South Beach  —  Samantha Ronson (left) and Lindsay Lohan  —  How did Samantha Ronson bounce back from her recent hospital visit for exhaustion?  By enjoying lots of R&R and avoiding airport restaurants, the deejay tells PEOPLE.  —  “I'm doing much better,” …
Discussion: Lohan Groupie
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Robert Pattinson Defends Heath Ledger  —  No laughing matter!  —  According to a witness at the No on H8 show at The ­Improv in Hollywood on Dec. 16, Twilight star Robert Pattinson, 22, booed a comic who said, “Here's my impression of Heath Ledger,” then collapsed and began faking convulsions.
Tim Nixon / The Sun:
Eddie's Beverly Hills rock  —  But he struck gold on this occasion when he found himself on a yacht in the company of two sexy babes.  —  Naturally, the attention-obsessed star wasn't content with charming the hotties simply with conversation.  —  So he unveiled an acoustic guitar and serenaded the giggly pair.
Discussion: Socialite Life
NY Daily News:
Mia Farrow's adopted daughter Lark dies  —  Actress Mia Farrow has lost the first of her brood.  —  Lark Previn, the Vietnamese-born adopted daughter of Farrow and musician Andre Previn, died on Christmas Day, the medical examiner said Monday.  —  Lark Previn, 35, a mother of two girls, had been ailing for a decade.
Discussion: PopEater and Just Jared
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Mary Beth / INF Daily:
THE JONAS BROTHERS PUT THE FEAR OF GOD INTO THE NYPD
Discussion: Access Hollywood
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise: “I Want 10 Children” With Katie  —  If Tom Cruise has his way, Suri could have a lot of little brothers and sisters.  —  “I want 10 children.  I love kids,” the Valkyrie star says in an interview with UK's The Sun.  —  Cruise, 46, is also dad to Connor, 13, and Isabella, 16, his adopted children with ex Nicole Kidman.
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Perez Hilton:
Tom Cruise Says He Wants TEN Little Xenulings!
Discussion: iVillage and INF Daily
TMZ.com:
Jamie Lynn Decoy Pissed — May Sue Los Angeles  —  TMZ has learned the L.A. Airport Police and the City of Los Angeles may end up getting sued over a bungled attempt to protect Britney Spears' sister, Jamie Lynn.  —  Last September 11, when Jamie Lynn flew to Los Angeles …
Hollywoodtuna:
Ed Hardy's Wife's Ass In A Bikini  —  Designer Christian Audigier took some time off from his busy schedule creating hats for retarded people to relax on the beach with his wife Ira in Miami.  I haven't decided if she's hot or not, her body looks great but her face is hidden by those giant sunglasses.
USA Today:
Celeb Heat Index: Britney is No. 1 for another year  —  In good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, the entertainment media's love affair with Britney Spears continued throughout 2008.  —  The pop star ranks No. 1 for the year in USA TODAY's Celebrity Heat Index …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears and Angelina Jolie Top Most Exposed Celeb List
Agence France Presse:
Party girl Paris defends Australian shopping spree  —  SYDNEY (AFP) - American socialite Paris Hilton has declared herself a saviour who shops for the greater good in tight economic times.  —  In Sydney to host an exclusive New Year's dance party, the 27-year-old heir to the Hilton hotel fortune …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
NY Daily News:
P. Diddy offers $15 cab fare for revelers  —  Rap impresario and vodka pitchman Sean (Diddy) Combs wants New Yorkers to party on New Year's Eve, so he's offering to pay for the cab-fare to help tipsy revelers get home safe.  —  The hip-hop honcho and Ciroc premium vodka will announce Tuesday …
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Just Jared:
Diddy: Free Taxi Rides on New Year's Eve!
Discussion: Jossip
 
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