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11:55 AM ET, December 31, 2008

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WCAX-TV:
Actor Matt Dillon Arrested in Vermont  —  An Academy award winning movie star was arrested in Vermont overnight.  —  State Police stopped Matt Dillon, who was traveling 106 miles per hour on Interstate 91 in Newbury.  He is due in court next month to answer to a charge of excessive speed.
TMZ.com:
Charles Barkley Popped for DUI  —  Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of DUI early this morning in Arizona.  —  Barkley was arrested by the Gilbert Police Department at a DUI checkpoint and had his blood tested on scene by a mobile DUI task force.  —  He was released a short time later and took a taxi home.
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TMZ.com:
Barkley's Party Pal — STEVE URKEL?  —  Did he do that?  —  Charles Barkley was hangin' with a celebrity party posse before he was popped for DUI in Arizona early this morning — and were told one of the guys in his crew was Jaleel White — aka Steve Urkel!
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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 …
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Mark Coleman / Daily Mail:
Fears for fallen Hollywood heart-throb Joaquin Phoenix - a bloated and dishevelled shadow of his former self … Three years ago, Joaquin Phoenix was the toast of Hollywood.  —  With millions of female fans and critical acclaim for his Oscar-nominated performance in Walk The Line, Joaquin was one of the biggest names in Tinseltown.
Discussion: F-Listed
TMZ.com:
NFL Superstar Accused of Baby Mama Beatdown  —  Larry Fitzgerald — the star wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals — has been ordered to stay away from his baby mama and his 11-month-old son after he allegedly knocked her around a room and pulled her hair out.
NY Daily News:
Piven plows ahead, romantically  —  Mercury is rising everywhere for Jeremy Piven these days, including his love life.  The “Entourage” actor has found a brand-new girlfriend in blond stunner Ashley Chontos, a 23-year-old model-cum-bottle waitress at Mansion NYC who he met at Britney Spears' birthday bash.
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Amanda Melillo / New York Post:
'GOSSIP'Y NEIGHBORS  —  AN UNCLE AND A TEACHER MOVE TO THE UES NEXT YEAR  —  THE “Gossip Girl” romance between Serena van der Woodsen and Aaron Rose will be cut short, according to the CW - one of many plot shakeups for 2009.  —  Aaron Rose, the Brooklyn artist with a trust fund played …
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
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
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 …
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Jet to Puerto Rico  —  So much for Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's big Valentine's Day demise.  (Or so we're being led to believe...)  —  In the face of reports that the duo have been fighting and are headed for a split, E! News has learned exclusively …
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 …
Starpulse:
Jennifer Hudson's Brother-In-Law Indicted  —  Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law has been indicted on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion.  —  William Balfour, the man charged with the murders of Hudson's mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew, was in court on Tuesday.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
UNHAPPY NEW YEAR!  Time Warner Cable To Lose Viacom's MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon & Comedy Central In NY, LA, Everywhere  —  WEDNESDAY AM UPDATE (refresh for breaking news): It appears Time Warner Cable customer service was unprepared for the onslaught of complaints from subscribers flooding into call centers.
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
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: Perez Hilton and notorious news
 
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