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7:50 PM ET, December 31, 2008

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Nalinee Seelal / newsday.co.tt:
Queen Latifah's jewelry stolen  —  Hollywood star and Grammy Award winning singer Queen Latifah has fallen prey to thieves who stole more than US$10,000 (TT$65,000) in jewelry from the popular American entertainer's luxury villa in Tobago where she has been staying for the Christmas holidays.
Discussion: Bossip.com and Evil Beet Gossip
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Queen Latifah Robbed of $10,000 Worth of Jewelry
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Perez Hilton:
Queen Latifah's Jewels Stolen
Discussion: Access Hollywood
TMZ.com:
Barkley: All I Really Wanted Was Oral Sex  —  This may be the very best police report of 2008.  When Charles Barkley was busted in Arizona early this morning for DUI, he told cops he ran a stop sign because he was in a hurry to get some oral sex.  —  The cops stopped Barkley after he allegedly ran a stop sign.
Discussion: Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
Barkley's Party Pal — STEVE URKEL?
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.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Yes, Diddy, That Really Is Joaquin Phoenix
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.
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People.com:
Matt Dillon Busted Going 106 mph  —  A suggested New Year's resolution for Matt Dillon: Slow down.  —  On Tuesday night, the actor, 44, was pulled over in Newbury, Vt., after state troopers clocked him driving 106 mph in a 65 mph zone.  —  Dillon, who was driving a rented 2009 Chevy Impala …
Discussion: Defamer, CelebWarship, iVillage and Yeeeah!
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Puts Pregnancy Rumors to Rest in St. Barts  —  Mariah Carey is still not pregnant.  —  The singer was spotted sipping red wine and eating oysters — no-nos when expecting — in St. Barts on Tuesday.  —  Look back at the biggest celebrity bumps of the year!
TMZ.com:
Garner at Hospital — Ready to Burst?  —  While you're poppin' champagne, Jen Garner might be poppin' out that kid — she and hubby Ben Affleck were spotted just moments ago going into Cedars-Sinai!  —  See Also  — Jen Garner: 13 Going on 30 Months
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Jen ‘n’ Ben's Baby New Year?
Discussion: X17 Online
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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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Jeremy Piven texts women en masse to race to his hotel - 1st one there wins
Phil / Egotastic!:
Stephanie Seymour Bikini Pictures Back in Blue  —  The bikini parade continues with more of the slightly-over-the-hill-but-still-very- doable Stephanie Seymour.  What the hell am I talking about!?  If you saw Stephanie Seymour in a bikini on the beach standing in front of you, your jaw would hit the floor.
Discussion: Celebslam
Mary Margaret / People.com:
Britney's Brother Bryan Spears to Wed  —  Capping off a year of setbacks, comebacks, and a new bundle of joy, the Spears family has another surprise in store - a wedding!  —  Britney Spears's big brother, Bryan Spears, 31, is newly engaged to Graciella Sanchez, 36, and the pair plan to wed soon …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Right Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Star Jones: Staples Center  —  Star Jones....sunbathing with the scars in St. Barts.  —  See Also  — Star: No Fun in Fungus
Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
UNHAPPY NEW YEAR!  Viacom Rejects TWC Extension Offer; Time Warner Cable To Lose Viacom's MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon & Comedy Central In NY, LA, Everywhere  —  This post is being continuously updated... keep refreshing...  WEDNESDAY NOON UPDATE: Viacom has rejected Time Warner Cable's request …
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RADAR:
RUINING THE NEW YEAR ALREADY?
Discussion: The Blemish, Dlisted and City Room
New York Post:
GRIEVING STAR EYES SINGING AT INAUGURAL  —  OSCAR winner and former “American Idol” star Jennifer Hudson hasn't been able to perform since her mother, sister and nephew were brutally murdered in October - but sources say she may be summoning up the strength for President-elect Barack Obama.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Pop Crunch and BBC
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Perez Hilton:   Jennifer Hudson's Eyeing Obama Inaugural Performance
TMZ.com:
The Charred Ghost of Shauna Sand's Future  —  The human remains of Donatella Versace frolicked on the beach in St. Barts on Wednesday.  —  La Dona's purple bikini accented all the latest trends this season: fried hair, plutonium injected breasts and saggy leather skin.
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 …
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NEWS.com.au:
Charity chiefs attack Paris Hilton's spending spree
Discussion: Celebslam and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Wrong-Way Richie Hits the High Seas  —  With her borefriend Joel Madden sitting behind her rowing, Nicole Richie enjoyed a canoe ride while on vacation in Hawaii.  —  Considering her track record on the freeway, it's probably best they didn't let Nicole steer at all.  —  See Also
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 …
 
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Jennifer Godwin / E! Online:
30 Rock Video: Salma Hayek Is a Dirty Nurse!
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Sam Hill / Cele|bitchy:
Amy Winehouse has the hots for Santa
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Just Jared:
Gerard Butler Can Stand Under My Umbrella
Discussion: OH NO!!
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Nikki Blonsky, Next Top Modeler Cleared in Airport Smackdown
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
“Trading Spaces” Star Nailed for DUI
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
American Idol's Gina Glocksen Getting Married Today!
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
NY Daily News:
Mayer skips art show Jess in the nick of time
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Pop Crunch
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Are Holly Madison & Criss Angel Hunting for an Engagement Ring?
People.com:
Caught in the Act!
Kimberly Nordyke / Hollywood Reporter:
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
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