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11:00 AM ET, January 23, 2007

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TMZ.com:
Paris Folds in DUI Case  —  Paris Hilton has entered a plea in her DUI case.  —  Paris, originally charged with DUI, pled no contest Monday to alcohol-related reckless driving.  Hilton was not present when her lawyers, Howard Weitzman and Shawn Chapman Holley, told Los Angeles Superior …
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Associated Press:
Hilton pleads no contest in DUI case  —  LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton was placed on 36 months probation and ordered to pay fines after pleading no contest Monday to alcohol-related reckless driving, a reduction of an original charge of driving under the influence.  —  Hilton, 25, did not appear in court.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Paris Hilton Accepts Plea Deal in DUI Case  —  Paris Hilton has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in her drunk-driving case, PEOPLE has learned.  —  Hilton entered a plea of no contest Monday to a lesser charge of reckless driving, and was placed on 36 months probation.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Isaiah Washington Meets with Gay Leaders Over Slur  —  Isaiah Washington of Grey's Anatomy, who apologized for using a gay slur at the Golden Globes, met Monday with gay and lesbian organization leaders and "acknowledged the harm he caused," the groups said in a statement.
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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
'Grey' star meets with gay activists  —  LOS ANGELES - "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington, under fire for using a gay slur about a co-star, met Monday with gay rights activists who said he agreed to help educate the public about the cruelty of such language.
Discussion: TV Squad and New York Times
Starpulse:
'Grey's Anatomy' Star Fires Publicist
Discussion: Junkiness
New York Post:
LESBO 'LIP LOCK'  —  JENNIFER Aniston is very close to her best friend, Courtney Cox Arquette - and she's about to get even closer.  Aniston is guest-starring in Arquette's FX show, "Dirt," playing her archenemy, a rival tabloid editor.  But even better, according to Michael Ausiello of TVGuide.com, "Aniston's character is a lesbian.
Associated Press:
Mandy Moore: I struggled with depression  —  NEW YORK - Mandy Moore has a lot going for her, including a starring role opposite Diane Keaton in the upcoming comedy "Because I Said So."  Even so, she says she's grappled with depression.  —  "A few months ago I felt really low, really sad.
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Mandy Moore Says She Struggled with Depression
BJ Reyes / People.com:
Cameron Diaz & Kelly Slater: Surfing Buddies  —  Diaz and Slater on Jan. 19  —  After her post-Golden Globes spat with ex Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz headed to Hawaii for some quality time in the sun and surf - and champion surfer Kelly Slater was on hand to keep her company.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Barbie Martini
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Lauren Burch / A Socialite's Life:   Cameron Diaz and Kelly Slater Hook Up in Hawaii
theskinnywebsite.com:   Skinny Cameron at the Airport
Access Hollywood:
James Franco Speaks Out On Lohan's Rehab Stay  —  Hidden under a hood and hounded by paparazzi, Lindsay Lohan stepped out of rehab this weekend, while the man who may have led to her decision to get treatment came to Access Hollywood.  —  Actor James Franco came to Park City …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Lindsay Lohan Plays Rehab Hookie
NY Daily News:
Postie enjoys nice bank role  —  The New York Post's state editor is on the payroll of one of Albany's most powerful lobbying groups, it was revealed yesterday.  —  Fredric U. Dicker was paid for a Jan. 9 speech to the New York Bankers Association, the Albany Times Union reported.
Discussion: Bricks and Stones
NY Daily News:
Naomi denying Brazil sect's appeal  —  The Dreamgirls themselves - Anika Noni Rose, Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson - sparkled at the film's U.K. premiere.  —  Naomi Campbell called yesterday - no jokes about flying cell phones, please.  The supermodel was a perfect lady …
Discussion: !! omg blog !! and Made in Brazil
Jon Warech / People.com:
Jessica Simpson & John Mayer Hit Miami  —  Three weeks after getting cozy in New York over New Year's Eve, Jessica Simpson and John Mayer made another cute-couple appearance, this time in Miami.  —  On Monday, the pair worked out together at their hotel's Sports Club/LA gym …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Brad Pitt: 'Strippers Changed My Life'  —  On Brad Pitt's road to Hollywood, it helped to have strippers in the passenger seat.  —  Talking about one of his first jobs at Newsweek's annual Oscar roundtable Saturday in Hollywood, Pitt said, "My job was to drive them to bachelor parties and things.
TMZ.com:
Anna Nicole Running Scared Over Baby  —  As tomorrow's deadline looms for the DNA test to establish the paternity of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, TMZ has learned Smith's lawyers are furiously working to halt the test.  —  Sources tell TMZ that Smith's lawyers are now arguing that the order requiring …
David Germain / Associated Press:
`Instinct,' `Little Man' lead Razzies  —  LOS ANGELES - At least someone was happy Sharon Stone reprised her notorious femme-fatale role with "Basic Instinct 2."  —  The box-office bomb received seven nominations Monday for the Razzie Awards that mock the bottom of Hollywood's barrel …
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POPSUGAR:   Jessica Gets A Nomination
POPSUGAR:
Keira Sues Over Being Called Skinny  —  Keira is so furious over an article that was published in the Daily Mail about her weight; she's taking legal action.  The original article about a girl who had died of anorexia included a shot of Keira on a beach.  Keira says the article suggests …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Dlisted
The Sun:
Mika shall inherit the earth  —  NEW star MIKA is shaping up to be the biggest music sensation since the ARCTIC MONKEYS burst on to the scene last year.  —  Last night his debut single Grace Kelly went straight in at No1 on downloads alone.  —  The CD is not even released until a week today.
Discussion: Towleroad
Nick / Celebslam.com:
Kate Moss helps out  —  Poor Kate Moss.  Just when she needs her strung-out druggie boyfriend the most, he's nowhere to be found.  Who am I kidding...Pete Doherty couldn't help push a car out of the mud (the car isn't actually Kate's it's her friends).  He weighs like 100 pounds.
popbytes:
KATE WINSLET'S HOLLYWOOD LIFE...  good evening y'all!  oh tomorrow is going to be a big long day...the oscar nominations will be announced (by the lovely salma hayek) at 5:30am (los angeles time) and i'm going to try to bust out of my bed around then so i can watch beyonce get snubbed live …
Ellen Tumposky / NY Daily News:
McCartney reportedly will pay ex 62M in split  —  LONDON - Sir Paul McCartney will give Heather Mills a $62 million cash and property payoff to end their bitter divorce battle, it was reported yesterday.  —  Mills, 39, has agreed to a deal handing her the ex-Beatle's $8million home in London …
Discussion: CBS News and Best Week Ever
 
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