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1:30 PM ET, January 1, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan — This One's for You, Lindsay!  —  Sometimes a heartfelt phone call or letter just won't do — sometimes you need to hire an R&B singer to write a dance song for your estranged daughter while she's in rehab.  That's how things work in the Lohan family.
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Marco / X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - Michael Lohan Hires Hitmaker To Write Song For Lindsay
Discussion: TheFABlife
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Autopsy Show Yanked from Schedule  —  A TV special featuring a reenactment of Michael Jackson's autopsy will not air as planned, and the network running it cites pleas from the Jackson estate in their decision.  —  A rep for the Discovery Channel, which planned to run the special in the UK …
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TMZ.com:
Jackson Estate ‘Pleased’ Discovery Pulled Doc  —  The co-executors of Michael Jackson's estate think Discovery Channel did the right thing when they yanked a documentary from their UK schedule that was to feature a reenactment of MJ's autopsy.  —  A rep for John Branca and John McClain tells TMZ …
Discussion: omg!
People.com:
Jenny McCarthy Is (Casually) Seeing a New Man  —  It looks like Jenny McCarthy may get her wish to smooch someone new at midnight this New Year's Eve.  —  McCarthy, 38, has been quietly seeing a new man, entertainment-sports attorney Paul Krepelka, 43.  —  “They've been on a couple dates …
Avril Lavigne / Starpulse:
Download Avril Lavigne's New Single, ‘What The Hell,’ Free On New Year's Day  —  Starting the New Year off celebrating her new single, Avril Lavigne will follow the broadcast debut of “What The Hell” by giving fans a free download of the song via her official Facebook page for 48 hours starting, on January 1, 2011.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Concert Tours on Trial  —  TMZ has learned ... Michael Jackson's weakened state during various concert tours throughout his life — as well as preparations for the London concerts that never took place — could become powerful evidence in the defense of Dr. Conrad Murray.
Us Weekly:
Find Out the Stars' New Year's Resolutions  —  Who wants to quit smoking?  Or spend more quality time with family?  Find out what the stars' big plans are for 2011 when UsMagazine.com asked: Do you have any new year's resolutions?  —  Ali Fedotowsky: “To put down the computer.
TMZ.com:
Sebastian Bach New Year's Resolution — Divorce  —  Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach has decided the best way to ring in the New Year is by being single ... Bach and his wife have decided to divorce.  —  Bach and wife Maria Bierk, who were married in 1992, have been separated since April ... according to Sebastian.
TMZ.com:
NY Giants Star Involved in SUV Accident  —  New York Giants football star Justin Tuck was involved in a minor SUV accident in Teaneck, NJ this evening ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told the accident occurred around 8:30 PM ET on Route 4.  Sources tell TMZ Tuck was driving a brand new Cadillac Escalade …
Daily Mail:
That's one way to annoy the missus!  Russell Brand posts a picture of bare-faced Katy Perry on Twitter  —  Russell Brand is a very brave man.  —  The comedian posted a rather unflattering picture of his wife Katy Perry on his Twitter page that shows the singer without a scrap of make-up.
Discussion: TheFABlife and The Marquee Blog
PopEater:
Lisa Rinna Proudly Goes Makeup Free on Twitter  —  Lisa Rinna stood up to a rude follower on Twitter by showing herself with no makeup.  Rinna originally was posting photos of her and her daughters Delilah Belle and Amelia Gray over the Christmas holiday.  The Huffington Post reports that's …
Kirstin Benson / Hollywood Life:
Justin Bieber Buys Selena Gomez A Diamond Bracelet For Christmas!  Exclusive!  —  OMG!  An insider tells us Justin is so in love with Selena, he gave the Disney starlet her first ever diamond...can you believe it?  —  Justin Bieber may be younger than Selena Gomez, but he's doing everything in his power to win her heart.
Discussion: Gossip Cop
 
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Inside Take That's private Barbados party
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TMZ.com:
Willow Smith — I Work For Daddy
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William & Kate Middleton: No Servants For Us!
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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

 
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