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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tori Spelling to Write Memoir  —  Besides running a bed & breakfast with husband Dean McDermott for their upcoming Oxygen network series, the pregnant Tori Spelling intends to do something else between the sheets - write a memoir.  —  Simon & Schuster will publish the book …
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People.com:
Beyoncé Denies Rumors of Jennifer Hudson Feud  —  You can put those rumors of a feud on the set of Dreamgirls to rest.  Beyoncé Knowles says that she and her costar Jennifer Hudson, of American Idol fame, didn't have bad blood while filming the movie.
Discussion: Bossip
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People.com:
Lance Bass & Reichen Lehmkuhl Split  —  Lance Bass and Reichen Lehmkuhl have ended their relationship, Bass's spokesperson has confirmed to PEOPLE.  —  Recent speculation that the pair had broken up began after Bass was spotted without Lehmkuhl at a party on Friday at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas.
Discussion: Holy Candy
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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.
PerezHilton.com:
Once Again....
Discussion: Queerty
columbusdispatch.com:
Jessica Simpson in tears after flubbing song at Kennedy Center Honors  —  WASHINGTON — Singer-actress Jessica Simpson was in tears last night after flubbing a song she was performing during the Kennedy Center Honors.  —  Simpson was on stage to sing Nine to Five as part of the tribute to Dolly Parton …
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Jessica Bursts Into Tears Onstage
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USA Today:
Clooney: A true friend to the piggish  —  NEW YORK — Max has gone to hog heaven.  —  The nearly 300-pound potbellied pig who shared George Clooney's Hollywood Hills home, and sometimes his bed, died Friday while his owner was out of town promoting his latest film, The Good German, due Dec. 15.
Discussion: Defamer
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
George Clooney's Pet Pig Heads to Hog Heaven  —  Max, the nearly 300-lb. potbellied pig who lived with George Clooney in the actor's Hollywood Hills home, has died.  He had lived with Clooney for 18 years and had suffered from arthritis and partial blindness.
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow: I'm Proud to Be American  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is "deeply upset" over stories claiming she made anti-American remarks, and tells PEOPLE exclusively that she never said anything against her native country.  —  "First of all I feel so lucky to be American.
Jhwang / Us Weekly:
Kid Rock Deals with Break-Up by Playing Ride That Pony  —  The weight of the world may be on Kid Rock's shoulders, but he still has room up there for one blonde.  —  Following the announcement last week that he and his soon-to-be ex, Pamela Anderson, 39, were divorcing after four months of marriage …
Discussion: Celebamour
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New York Post:
KID & PLAY  —  KID Rock wasn't lonely for long after he and Pamela An derson split last week.  Our sources say Rock was already in contact with his ex-girl friend Conchita Leeflang, a Suriname native.  The two dated in 2005, and on Leef lang's Web site there are numerous pictures …
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Britney's new hobby: Pole dancing  —  Paris Hilton demonstrates striptease moves on her very own pole  —  Now Britney Spears is stripping.  —  The panty-eschewing singer has been pole-dancing with her new best friend, Paris Hilton, who has been giving her private striptease lessons, according to U.K. reports.
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Keith Urban Out of Booze Pokey  —  Nicole Kidman's country-singer husband is out of rehab, according to US. … More on Keith Urban's release after the jump.l  —  Keith Urban Out of Rehab [US] … Our best wishes to Nicole and Keith that everything works out.  I guess Robert Downey Jr.'s advice worked.
TMZ.com:
Rip Torn Allegedly Ripped — AGAIN!  —  TMZ has learned that just an hour ago, actor Rip Torn was arrested in North Salem, New York and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).  —  We're told Torn, who is 75-years-old, refused to cooperate with the cops and would not submit to a blood-alcohol test.
Discussion: celebwarship.com
TMZ.com:
Eddie "Scared" He's Not the Daddy?  —  Eddie Murphy reportedly revealed that he's split with former Spice Girl Melanie B., and he's questioning the paternity of her unborn child.  —  Sources say Murphy was asked on a Dutch TV show this weekend if he was happy with the pregnant Melanie …
The Sun:
Party girl Chris looking cross  —  I RECKON pop vixen CHRISTINA AGUILERA should record a cover of It's My Party And I'll Cry If I Want To.  —  The singer had a face like thunder as she stormed out of her own 1920s-themed aftershow party at London's Paper club on Thursday night.
Gallery of the Absurd:
Britney, Lindsay and Paris: The Three Disgraces  —  La Primavera is one of Sandro Botticelli's best known paintings.  The angelic figures shown in this ethereal work of art all represent mythological characters.  While viewing this painting at the Uffizi, my eyes were drawn to the fluid movement …
Hollywoodtuna:
Jenna Jameson Skinny And Engaged In '06?  —  Here's Jenna Jameson at the VH1 Big In '06 Awards show.  I know it's going to be a good week when we kick it off with some Jenna pics.  But then I looked closely at these pictures and became a little concerned about what I discovered:  —  First of all, she's a twig.
TMZ.com:
Lane Garrison — Not His First Accident  —  "Prison Break" star Lane Garrison's SUV struck a tree Saturday night, killing a 17-year-old boy.  Just six weeks ago, Garrison was in yet another SUV crash.  —  A TMZ camera caught Garrison leaving Hyde nightclub on October 20, right after his Land Rover struck an Infiniti in front of him.
Shruti Dhalwala / People.com:
Renée Zellweger: Making Movies Keeps Me Slim  —  Renée Zellweger, who showed up looking svelte at Sunday night's London premiere of her new movie, Miss Potter, credits her slim figure to her work.  —  She says that the 20-minute lunch breaks she was allotted while making another movie, Case 39, helped her stay fit.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Defamer
Craig Modderno / New York Times:
Eddie Murphy Inspires Oscar Buzz.  Seriously.  —  A MONTH before the 2005 Academy Awards ceremony, the host, Chris Rock, stirred things up by declaring that he planned to hand Jamie Foxx a statue for his performance in "Ray" whether Oscar voters picked him or not.  (Mr. Foxx won, mooting the point.)
People.com:
Project Runway's Laura Bennett Has a Boy  —  Architect-turned-designer Laura Bennett, a finalist on the third season of Project Runway, has welcomed her sixth child, a boy, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Her son Finn was born at 10:46 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, and weighed in at 8 lbs.
Daily Mail:
Posh spotted house-hunting next door to the Cruises  —  Stalker alert!  Victoria Beckham has been spotted house-hunting in Hollywood next door to...you guessed it, her NBF Katie Holmes.  —  Uber-skinny Posh, 32, has wanted to move to America to expand her growing fashion empire …
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
 
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