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8:25 AM ET, December 4, 2006

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Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Keith Urban Out of Rehab  —  Country singer Keith Urban is out of rehab and has reunited with his wife of five months, actress Nicole Kidman, Us reports exclusively.  The couple had brunch on Sunday at the Polo Lounge in Los Angeles.  —  They were last seen together on November 12 …
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New York Post:
CLUE TO NICOLE  —  NICOLE Kidman is not pregnant - yet.  She's said to be trying with her husband, country crooner Keith Urban, even though Urban is still in the Betty Ford Clinic.  The biggest proof Kidman is trying to conceive is her latest haircut: She just got bangs to hide her forehead.
Discussion: Dlisted
Flynet Pictures / FlynetOnline.com:
Britney Spears Celebrates Her 25th Birthday At Mr Chows  —  Britney Spears celebrates her 25 birthday in style at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills.  The night started with Britney arriving to about 60 Paparazzi set up outside of the restaurant.  As she made her way out of the car …
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X17 Online:
Britney's Big Bash  —  HOT LINKS : Britney Spears  —  Britney celebrated in style at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills last night for her 25th birthday.  She showed off some of her signature moves in addition to some less famous jazz hand grooves and low and behold, girlfriend was wearing underwear when she gave us a rump shot!
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
Associated Press:
1 killed as actor Garrison's SUV wrecks  —  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A sport utility vehicle carrying Lane Garrison of TV's "Prison Break" and three teenagers struck a tree, killing a 17-year-old boy, police said.  —  Two 15-year-old girls inside the vehicle were also injured, one critically …
Discussion: PerezHilton.com and Useless Things
TMZ.com:
Britney Threatens Her (Other) Ex-Hubby?  —  Since Brit's split from K-Fed, their exes have come out of the woodwork — with one claiming that Spears sent him a thinly-veiled threat.  —  Britney's 55-hour ex-husband Jason Alexander appeared with Fed's baby mama Shar Jackson on "The Dr. Ablow Show …
Agence France Presse:
US actress Gwyneth Paltrow prefers British dinner talk  —  Oscar-winning US actress Gwyneth Paltrow feels dinner talk is far more interesting in her adopted homeland Britain than back in her native country.  —  "I love the English lifestyle, it's not as capitalistic as America.
PerezHilton.com:
Princess Frostylocks & The First Reich: Calling It Quits!!!  —  It saddens us to report this, but....  PerezHilton.com can exclusively reveal that Lance Bass and his boyfriend, Reichen, have decided to end their relationship.  —  The split - which happened very recently - was a mutual decision, pals of the couple tell us.
Discussion: WOW Report
Flynet Pictures / FlynetOnline.com:
Britney Spears Takes Sean Preston To The LA Zoo On Her 25 Birthday!  —  Britney Spears takes Sean Preston to the Los Angeles Zoo for her birthday.  Spears turns 25 years old today.  Spears has been partying every night for the last 10 days and today she spent some much needed time with her son Sean who is 14 months old.
Discussion: Splash News Online
People.com:
Paris Hilton Backs Out of Billboards Over Jokes  —  Paris Hilton has backed out of a scheduled appearance at Monday's Billboard Music Awards because she wasn't happy with the jokes written for her, according to her rep Elliot Mintz.  —  "It is my understanding that some satirical references ridiculed …
PerezHilton.com:
Inside Britney's Birthday Bash  —  Britney Spears went all out for her 25th birthday yesterday.  —  The mom of two spent some time with her eldest son, Tater Tot, hitting the Los Angeles Zoo, and later going out to dinner at Mr. Chow's with some pals and her manager, Larry Rudolph.
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X17 Online:
Paris Shops For Britney's Birthday
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
X17 Online:
Britney Attempts Glam, Fails Miserably  —  Girl can't catch a break — heading home from the zoo, she decides to stop for some dinner and then shopping at Dolce & Gabbana at Sunset Plaza and just look at what she picks out.  Were D&G out of their minds when they designed a bolero made out of white rabbit?
thefutoncritic.com:
ANOTHER BRITISH INVASION ON THE CW  —  [NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company.  Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author.  The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]
Discussion: TV Squad and reality blurred
Starpulse:
Ex-Husband To Keep Fighting Jennifer Lopez  —  Latina superstar Jennifer Lopez is facing a court battle in her ongoing legal dispute with her first ex-husband - Ojani Noa has vowed to fight her "to the end."  The singer/actress filed her suit against the former waiter in April …
Mark Lambert / People.com:
Jessica Simpson, Luke Wilson Hit Louisiana Hotspot  —  Jessica Simpson and Luke Wilson, who are costarring in Blonde Ambition being shot in Shreveport, La., were spotted checking out a local hot spot on Thursday night, sources tell PEOPLE.  —  The pals arrived at the upscale club Phoenix Underground …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Taylor Hicks Explains Idol Remarks  —  RECOMMENDED (0)  —  Taylor Hicks didn't mean to sound ungrateful.  —  That's what the American Idol winner said on KIIS-FM Friday after coming under the gun about his comments in a recent magazine interview that were construed by many as being disparaging …
Discussion: TMZ.com and TV Squad
PerezHilton.com:
Bring Back Britney  —  Today, Miss Britney Jean Spears turns 25 years old.  —  Though she's shattered all pop star illusions and repeatedly throughout the past two years revealed her true trashy inner self, we're really hoping homegirl can learn to fake it because she needs to make it again.
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Tony Parker: I'm So Happy About Engagement  —  "I am so happy," Tony Parker, who got engaged to girlfriend Eva Longoria earlier this week, tells PEOPLE exclusively.  "I've wanted to do this for some time."  —  In a one-on-one interview after practicing with San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Parker said: "Our families are so happy.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 
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