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4:00 PM ET, December 31, 2008

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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, iVillage and Yeeeah!
X17 Online:
Matt Dillon Busted For Going 106 MPH In A 65 Zone!
Discussion: Reuters
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Matt Dillon Arrested for Excessive Speeding
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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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!
Nik Richie / The Dirty's Fresh Dirt:
BREAKING NEWS: Charles Barkley Busted For DUI Last Night
Discussion: The Superficial
Associated Press:
Charles Barkley arrested on suspicion of DUI
Discussion: Jossip
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
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.
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!
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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RUINING THE NEW YEAR ALREADY?
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NEWS.com.au:
Charity chiefs attack Paris Hilton's spending spree  —  CHARITY chiefs have attacked a $140-a-minute Melbourne spending spree by Paris Hilton.  —  The hotel heiress arrived yesterday morning and wasted little time before hitting the upmarket Wayne Cooper boutique in South Yarra, where she spent $5560 in 40 minutes.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celebslam
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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.
TMZ.com:
Star Jones: Staples Center  —  Star Jones....sunbathing with the scars in St. Barts.  —  See Also  — Star: No Fun in Fungus
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 …
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.
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
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Pop Crunch
 
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