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6:20 PM ET, December 2, 2006

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jennifer Garner Says 'Calm Down,' She's Not Pregnant  —  Jennifer Garner - whose daughter with husband Ben Affleck, Violet, turned 1 on Friday - has only recently been working to get back to her pre-pregnancy action-star form.  —  "I'm in the worst shape ever," the size 6-8 ("definitely more an 8" …
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Flynet Pictures / FlynetOnline.com:
Jennifer Garner Celebrates Violet Ann's First Birthday  —  Jennifer Garner Celebrates little Violet Ann Affleck's first birthday in style.  Garner, with her nanny in tow, takes her daughter Violet Ann out to Amici Restaurant in Brentwood, CA.  Jennifer has a great time feeding Violet at the table …
Discussion: Pink Is The New Blog
Just Jared:
Violet Affleck Turns 1 Year Old!  —  Flynet's got some new pictures of Jennifer Garner and daughter Violet Affleck on her first birthday, which was yesterday.  Jen took baby Violet out to lunch at Italian restaurant "Amici" in Brentwood, CA.  Looks like they were accompanied by a female friend with no daddy Ben Affleck in sight.
Erin Carlson / Associated Press:
Lindsay Lohan attending AA meetings  —  NEW YORK - Lindsay Lohan has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, her publicist said Friday.  "She started attending some, and I think it's a positive thing," Leslie Sloane told The Associated Press.  "My biggest fear is who's the big idiot to out which (chapter) she goes to."
Discussion: STARFRUIT GOSSIP and The Bastardly
X17 Online:
Britney Goes House Hunting  —  Brit's looking for a new abode and you'll never guess where she's looking? — practically next door to her favorite nighttime spot, Hyde!  Britney was escorted by Larry Rudolf her former and maybe on-again manager and she brought along baby Sean.
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
MollyGood:
Will Ferrell vs. Lindsay Lohan: It's on, bitches  —  Lindsay loved the Lakers.  You know she was making eyes at Kobe all night.  —  Despite reporting yesterday that Lindsay Lohan is getting her AA on, Page Six is now recounting some gossip about the starlet from the other night's GQ party:
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Veryvera / I'm Not Obsessed:
Lindsay Lohan At A Lakers Game  —  When Lindsay Lohan is behaving, she is so beautiful.  You know, the more I write about her, the sorrier I feel for her.  She is so lost.  She needs something in her life to keep her grounded.  Growing up in Hollywood can really mess you up.
Discussion: Totally Joshness
New York Post:
SPEAK NO EVIL  —  THE real reason Nicole Richie is pals again with Paris Hilton is because Hilton won't interfere with any bad habits she may have, friends say.  A source who was there when the duo showed up arm-in-arm at the Volkswagen Concept party in L.A. the other night said Richie dumped …
Discussion: PerezHilton.com and Holy Candy
Harvey Levin / TMZ.com:
Cheesy Lawsuit Against O  —  This class action lawsuit against O Magazine is a cheap attempt to use Oprah to grab some publicity.  —  True enough, TMZ broke the story that a disgruntled subscriber has sued the mag and Hearst Publications, claiming she was double billed for her magazines …
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Nicole Kidman is Paid  —  Nicole Kidman was Hollywood's highest paid actress this year with a reported price of $17 million per film, with her largest payday coming from 2007's The Invasion.  This is the first time in four years that Julia Roberts has not topped the list.  The top 10 are as follows:
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Clooney Had 'Brutal Night' Drinking with DeVito  —  In the latest update on Danny DeVito and George Clooney's carousing night out earlier this week - which resulted in DeVito's sloshed appearance on Wednesday's edition of The View - Clooney says when he woke up the next morning he was still reeling from their "brutal night" before.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and MollyGood
X17 Online:
In Case of an Emergency ...  • You Sexy B*tch!  —  What do you think Lindsay uses these handcuffs for?  —  SEE MORE AFTER THE JUMP »
New York Post:
WORD TO AVOID  —  DON'T feel bad, Michael Richards - Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey use the "N-word" all the time!  Though Oprah has been very vocal about her distaste for the word on her show, King told her XM Radio listeners while discussing Richards' racist outburst, "You know, I have to say …
POPSUGAR:
Christina is not Drunk, Just Tired  —  We all heard about Christina's drunken night this week and saw her getting carried via piggy back out of a club in London at 5 am.  Well, now we get a few details from the crazy night.  Apparently she racked up a $3800 bill at the Kaberet Prophecy club.
POPSUGAR:
Guess Who?  —  Guess who is the life of the party?  —  To see who is good at sharing just read more  —  Posted in Guess Who?
Discussion: celebwarship.com
People.com:
Sandra Bullock & Jesse James: We're Not Expecting  —  Sandra Bullock is many things - wife, big-screen superstar, part-time Texan - but she's definitely not pregnant, according to her rep.  —  The actress and husband Jesse James are laughing off rumors that they're expecting a child …
Discussion: TV Squad
X17 Online:
How Much Did She Get Paid For This?!  —  We caught Paris, looking rather mod, on her way to a gig at the innaugural Arby's Action Sports Awards presented by FUEL TV in Burbank?!?  How many digits on that paycheck?  —  While waiting outside Paris' gate, we had a Brandon Davis sighting.
San Francisco Chronicle:
FEDERLINE PLANS REALITY SHOW WITH 'HOUSE OF CARTERS' PRODUCER  —  Britney Spears' estranged husband Kevin Federline is looking to extend his 15 minutes of fame with a new reality TV show.  —  The dancer-turned-rapper, 28, is in negotiations to develop his own reality series with Kenneth Crear …
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and Glitterati
 
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The MPA urges ByteDance to curb its AI video model Seedance 2.0, saying the model engages in unauthorized use of US copyrighted material “on a massive scale”

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