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4:05 AM ET, February 2, 2007

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Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Backs Out of Upcoming Movie  —  Lindsay Lohan, who entered rehab last month, has backed out of an upcoming movie, A Woman of No Importance, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  "She doesn't want to just yes everyone and compromise herself anymore," says her publicist, Leslie Sloane.
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Opts Out of "No Importance"  —  In the wake of harsh criticism that Lindsay Lohan has not been taking her recovery seriously, TMZ has learned that Lindsay has decided not to star in the upcoming "A Woman of No Importance" so she can focus on getting better.
Entertainment Tonight:
ET Exclusive: Lindsay's Rehab Reunion  —  Lindsay Lohan's mom Dina dispels rumors about her daughter as we join her on a trip to see the actress.  —  As a Hollywood mom, DINA LOHAN could sit back and watch the frenzy going on around her daughter, but instead, she's choosing to fight …
Discussion: celebrity terrorist and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Jacko's Kids Unmasked!  —  Michael Jackson's children are usually hiding behind masks ... but not yesterday.  —  MJ's three kiddos; Prince Michael I (pictured here), Paris and Prince Michael II (aka Blanket), were seen without their usual disguises at Circus Circus hotel in Las Vegas yesterday.
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Patrick Dempsey & Wife Welcome Twin Boys  —  Patrick Dempsey and wife Jillian welcomed twin boys on Thursday, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The twins, named Darby Galen and Sullivan Patrick, were born in Los Angeles.  They join 4-year-old sister Talula in the Dempsey household.
Mark Gray / People.com:
Britney Spears Arrives in Vegas - For Work  —  Britney Spears is in Las Vegas again - but this time, it's business, not pleasure.  —  Sources tell PEOPLE the singer, 25, touched down in Sin City late Tuesday night to work on her upcoming album in the recording studio at the Palms Casino Resort.
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TMZ.com:
Miss Nevada Cashes In Like Britney  —  Where can you lose your crown and your job, get paid peanuts, and still stay in $25,000-a-night hotel rooms?  Vegas, baby, Vegas!  —  TMZ has learned that disgraced Miss Nevada, Katie Rees, is shacking up in the Hardwood Suite in the Fantasy Tower …
Discussion: THE RAD REPORT
POPSUGAR:
K-Fed Encouraged to Think Outside the Bun  —  Kevin Federline's Nationwide commercial evidently didn't offend everyone in the fast food business.  While he may have pissed off the National Restaurant Association for insulting their industry, he made a big fan over at Taco Bell.
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A Socialite's Life:
Taco Bell Offers K-Fed A Job
Discussion: TMZ.com and New York Post
Popoholic:
Rebecca Romijn Is Definitely Not Ugly  —  As if getting Salma Hayek to take her top off and show the world her magnificent breasts wasn't enough, the geniuses behind Ugly Betty just gave you another reason to watch their show.  The extremely underrated Rebecca Romijn has just joined the cast …
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J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Slimy Dude Reports on Paris vs. Tara in Bed  —  That skeevy guy Joe Francis who runs Girls Gone Wild went on Howard Stern yesterday and compared Paris Hilton to Tara Reid in the sexual arena .  First of all, this guy needs to go to a nuclear reactor and set off the personal plutonium detector …
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TMZ.com:
Paris vs. Tara — Who Sucks More in Bed?!
Discussion: We Love Celebs! and POPSUGAR
People.com:
HER INNER GODDESS  —  Beyoncé shows off her impeccable style in a Roberto Cavalli gown at a New York City AmfAR gala on Wednesday.  The singer-actress, who presented an award at the event, will be the belle of the ball at her own soirée next week when she hosts the first-ever PEOPLE sponsored pre-Grammy party.
New York Post:
CREATIVE MOVE  —  THIS explains why style maven Tim Gunn has not yet signed on for the new season of "Project Runway" - he's been lining up a new job.  Expect an announcement today from Liz Claiborne Inc. that Gunn, 53, is joining the firm as chief creative officer, The Post's Adam Buckman has learned.
New York Post:
PRETTY AS PIVEN  —  JEREMY Piven likes to joke about why he's 41 and single.  "I'd love to have a girlfriend - if I weren't gay," he tells Playboy's March issue.  "That's right, I'm gay!  I'm gayer than Liberace in 1972."  As to why he's seen as a round-the-clock party boy, Piven adds …
Hollywoodtuna:
Victoria Beckham's Skinny Model Ban  —  Victoria Beckham has banned size zero models from promoting her denim fashion label because it creates the wrong image.  The ex-Spice Girl, who has in the past been nicknamed 'Skeletal Spice' on account of her small frame, has instead hired voluptuous …
Discussion: Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes Involved in Car Wreck  —  TMZ has learned that actress Amanda Bynes was one of the drivers involved in a multiple car collision in Beverly Hills last night.  —  Police quickly responded to the scene, but no injuries were reported.  The crash brought rush hour traffic …
Metro.co.uk:
Kate dumps troubled Pete  —  When Kate Moss was pictured snorting cocaine she promised to clean up her act - starting with a temporary split from her junkie boyfriend Pete Doherty.  —  Now after lurid photos appeared of the singer injecting the same Class A drug into his arm, it seems history is repeating itself.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Natalie Portman, Because She's Natalie Portman  —  Natalie Portman is in Prague premiering her new movie, Goya's Ghost.  I know that's not the biggest gossip story around, but it's been a while since we've posted any Natalie Portman, and, well, it is Natalie Portman.  —  And speaking of Prague.
Eileen Travers / People.com:
Fans Sing to Justin on His 26th Birthday  —  Justin Timberlake's "Future Sex/Love Sounds" concert in Montreal on Wednesday turned into one big 26th birthday bash for the singer - complete with thousands of fans singing and a birthday cake with candles onstage.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Ken Lee / People.com:
Pamela Anderson, Kid Rock Divorce Finalized  —  The divorce between Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock has been finalized, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.  —  "It is the mutual desire of the parties to amicably resolve their marital dissolution action," the documents say.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip Junkie
hollywoodrag.com:
Jennifer Lopez Demands New Light Bulbs  —  Jennifer Lopez stunned recording studio staff by demanding they change the  —  light bulbs before she arrived.  —  The star sent a three-page list of requests to the Westlake Studios in Los  —  Angeles just two hours before she was due to arrive.
Ron Nurwisah / National Post:
Bridezilla video a made-in-Canada hoax  —  Canadian is behind the popular video showing a bride's meltdown  —  YouTube's latest sensation is a hoax with a Canadian connection.  —  Over the last few days, a YouTube video of a young bride's meltdown over a haircut has been circulating on the internet.
Discussion: Lost Remote and Dlisted
 
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