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9:05 PM ET, January 4, 2007

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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan In Surgery  —  TMZ has confirmed that Lindsay Lohan has undergone an operation to remove her appendix.  —  Leslie Sloane Zelnik, Lindsay's rep, tells TMZ that Lindsay was not feeling well and went to the doctor yesterday.  The doctor performed several tests and determined that Lindsay was suffering from appendicitis.
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Associated Press:
Lohan to have surgery to remove appendix  —  NEW YORK - Lindsay Lohan was to have surgery to remove her appendix, her publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, said Thursday.  —  Zelnik declined to give details.  In response to a query by The Associated Press, Zelnik said in an e-mail …
Phil / Egotastic!:
These Lindsay Lohan Bikini Pictures Were Totally Staged  —  Here's a big surprise, more Lindsay Lohan bikini pictures.  Shocker, I know.  The funny thing about these particular Lindsay Lohan bikin pictures is that they look totally staged.  —  There's Lindsay, "hanging out" by the pool …
People.com:   Appendix Surgery for Lindsay Lohan
Reuters:
Lindsay Lohan having appendix removed
Discussion: The Superficial
TMZ.com:
Tyrese Allegedly Punches Pregnant Girlfriend  —  TMZ has learned that police are conducting a criminal investigation into allegations that R & B singer Tyrese punched his pregnant girlfriend twice early this morning.  —  Initial reports indicated that Tyrese allegedly hit the woman in the stomach …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Britney Spears Having a 'Rocky Moment,' Says Manager  —  The New Year is about to bring a new, improved Britney Spears, her manager vows, adding that the pop princess is aware that her image has suffered lately.  —  "She understands what's going on right now, and she calls it her 'rocky moment …
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FemaleFirst:
Britney Spears' orgasm fright  —  Britney Spears was tricked by Paris Hilton into thinking she had jeopardised her chances of ever having an orgasm again.  —  While the two 25-year-olds were partying at Los Angeles club Area the 'Toxic' singer lit the filter end of her cigarette which flared up as she inhaled.
USA Today:
Is Spears' behavior the kiss of death?  —  Britney Spears isn't dumb.  —  She's well aware of the fans who have been alienated in recent months by her headline-generating behavior.  —  "She understands what's going on right now, and she calls it her 'rocky moment,' " says Spears' manager, Larry Rudolph.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Popdirt.com
Phil / Egotastic!:
Britney Spears Nude Painting Commissioned
Discussion: Gossip Pages and Access Hollywood
Richard Huff / NY Daily News:
Baba's wawa over Trump  —  Wades into Rosie smackfest  —  The Rosie O'Donnell-Donald Trump feud, like the Energizer bunny, just keeps going and going and going ...  The latest chapter in the Battle of the Bigmouths came yesterday when ABC officials forced Barbara Walters to clarify Trump's financial history - live on "The View."
Discussion: The Blemish
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Jossip:
The View Replacing Thick, Black Star Jones With Thick, Black Sherri Shepherd Foreign Policy Debates Real World Issues Like a Skilled 10-Year-Old Lindsay Lohan Should Really Check Who's In Her BCC Field Megan Mullally's Attempt to Break Free from Karen Walker Gets Shat On by NBC, Just As We Suspected
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Trump Takes Credit for The View's High Ratings  —  Donald Trump believes that he - and not Rosie O'Donnell - deserves the praise that Barbara Walters lavished upon her View co-host Wednesday.  —  "Ratings are up because of me," Trump told the New York Daily News in response to Walters's …
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE: New Year, Same Routine For Britney  —  Nobody's seen Britney since she hit the floor at Pure on New Year's Eve - until now!  Check out our XCLUSIVE pictures and video of Britney leaving Dolce after dinner last night and then making an appearance at Les Deux - she was out until 2:30 AM!
A Socialite's Life:
Another Young Hollywood Marriage Bites The Dust  —  "Lost" actress, Emilie de Ravin and her husband of six months are now calling it quits.  The couple, who married last June, had been together for almost four years before deciding to take a walk down the aisle.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio Scores Two SAG Nominations  —  Leonardo DiCaprio could be a double winner at this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards: His peers have nominated him as best leading actor in Blood Diamond and best supporting actor for The Departed, it was announced Thursday.
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
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Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
SAG Nominations Announced
Discussion: BUZZSUGAR
A Socialite's Life:
Soap Operas Have The Best Crazy Fans  —  Actor, Drake Hogestyn of "Days of Our Lives" fame, was recently harassed in his own home on New Year's Eve, by a man who was hoping to expel the devil from Hogestyn's person.  The man (who has since had a restraining order placed on him) …
Discussion: TMZ.com, I'm Not Obsessed and Pop Candy
Meraiah Foley / Associated Press:
Irwin's wife gets video of his death  —  SYDNEY, Australia - Authorities gave the video of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's fatal encounter with a stingray to his family and destroyed all copies to prevent the grisly footage from being made public, an Australian state coroner said Thursday.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Cele|bitchy
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
This Better Not Interfere With Heroes, Scary Spice to Hold Televised Paternity Test  —  All Headline News reports that Mel B plans on proving Eddie Murphy is the father of her future child support check.  On TV. … More details after the jump.  —  (WENN) … If the boot's in your foot, there's a problem.
David / Ironic Sans:
Celebrity Patents  —  Last month, Google introduced its new Patent Search feature (in beta), allowing users to dig through 7 million US patents from 1790 to mid-1996.  On-line patent searching has already been possible through the US Patent and Trademark Office website …
Discussion: Gawker, Best Week Ever and stereogum
NY Daily News:
Dem big's bio: Money is the running theme  —  Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe has been called the most successful political fund-raiser of all time, but it wasn't always as easy as when he hit Hollywood at 22.  —  Fresh out of college, the New Yorker cold-called …
People.com:
Scott Stapp, Wife Welcome a Daughter  —  Former Creed frontman Scott Stapp and his wife, Jaclyn, welcomed their first child together on Thursday, the singer's rep tells PEOPLE.  —  Milán Hayat Stapp was born in Miami at approximately 1:00 p.m. She weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz. and was 20 inches long.
Hollywoodtuna:
Ashlee Simpson Bikini Pictures  —  Yesterday, we saw Ashlee Simpson have a nipple slip while she was swimming in the ocean and today I thought it be nice to follow it up with some new bikini shots.  Granted they're not the best quality (which is rare here) but don't worry, I'll try to have high-res versions up ASAP.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
The O.C., RIP  —  RECOMMENDED (1)  —  Apparently when the bell tolled for Marissa Cooper, it also spelled curtains for the entire O.C.  —  After ordering up an abbreviated season of what was once TV's hottest prime-time teen drama (Beverly Hills, 90210 with even more beach time, if you will) …
Discussion: !! omg blog !! and TV Envy
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Paris Hilton 'Fired' By Namesake Nightclub  —  It seemed like a perfect match: Paris Hilton and a pair of nightclubs.  —  But the two Florida establishments named after the heiress will no longer be associated with her, their owner, Fred Khalilian, tells the Associated Press.
Discussion: Jossip
New York Post:
DUCK AND COVER  —  A JOB is waiting when Tara Conner gets out of rehab.  Playboy wants to shoot the troubled Miss USA for its cover.  Donald Trump and his execs at the Miss Universe Organization are mulling the offer.  Conner, who hails from a small town in Kentucky, was nearly stripped …
New York Post:
CLOTHES VENTURE  —  FORMER "That '70s Show" star Wilmer Valderrama can add "fashion designer" to his growing list of side gigs.  DNR reports the host of "Yo Momma" and Miami club parties is "setting his sights on the young men's fashion market."  Valderrama, who has club circles whispering …
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Pop Quiz: Remembering the OC  —  Ok, we know the O.C. reached its peak like 2 years ago, back when Marissa was still alive, Summer wasn't a hippie and there were Newport galas galore.  Now that the show has officially been cancelled, we invite you to reflect on the good old days with us since …
 
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PerezHilton.com:
Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay!!!  —  Wentworth Miller went running further …
Discussion: Towleroad and Defamer
Starpulse:
Nicole Richie Consults Shaman To Get Rid of Bad Luck
Discussion: Junkiness
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Slip & Slide  —  Ancient gossip columnist Cindy Adams …
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Drew's Not So Serious  —  We just saw the trailer for Drew …
Discussion: NY Daily News
 Earlier Picks: 
MollyGood:
Rosario Dawson gets down with her bad self
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Justin Confirms It?  —  Star is claiming that Justin told friends he's over Cameron.
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Welcome to the Cancellation, O.C.
Discussion: Associated Press
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt Filming in the Caribbean
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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