Monday, December 31, 2007

Miley Cyrus upset over leaked racy pictures

Miley Cyrus upset over leaked racy pictures - For anyone who thinks there’s something scandalous going on in the photos circulating online of Miley Cyrus, the  star has a message for you â€" get over it.

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James Brown’s kids challenge will

James Brown’s kids challenge will - Five of James Brown's children say their late father's will should be invalidated because his former advisers used undue influence to get him to create charitable trusts that the advisers would profit from, according to court documents filed this week.

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Brit will be deposed soon, K-Fed’s lawyer says

Brit will be deposed soon, K-Fed’s lawyer says - The attorney for Kevin Federline says he wants to depose Britney Spears soon, the latest step in the former couple’s ongoing child-custody battle.

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Kidman’s rep denies pregnancy rumor

Kidman’s rep denies pregnancy rumor - The actress is not pregnant, according to an Australian rep for the actress.  “As far as we’re concerned, it’s another rumor out of London,” her spokesman said.

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Saturday, December 29, 2007

10 celebrity-trashed hotel rooms

10 celebrity-trashed hotel rooms - There are so many creative ways to crash a perfectly good hotel room. It has come naturally to rockers and divas for decades.

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New Year’s resolution ideas for celebs

New Year’s resolution ideas for celebs - I appreciate celebs and what they do for our culture. The least I can do is come up with some suggestions for how they can make personal improvements in 2008.

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Sean Penn and Robin Wright divorcing

Sean Penn and Robin Wright divorcing - Sean Penn and Robin Wright are splitting after 11 years of marriage, their publicist tells People magazine’s Web site. No reason was given.

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Brandy escapes vehicular manslaughter charge

Brandy escapes vehicular manslaughter charge - City prosecutors have decided not to file misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charges against singer Brandy Norwood over a 2006 freeway collision that left one woman dead.

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Friday, December 28, 2007

Snipes tax-evasion trial to stay in Florida city

Snipes tax-evasion trial to stay in Florida city - Wesley Snipes’ federal tax-evasion trial will go forward next month in the central Florida city of Ocala, despite arguments by the actor’s lawyers.

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Newsvine: The legacy of Britney Spears

Newsvine: The legacy of Britney Spears -

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Rapper Yung Joc says he respects the law

Rapper Yung Joc says he respects the law - Rapper Yung Joc, accused of taking a loaded gun to an airport, issued a statement Thursday saying he respects the law and is looking forward to resolving the charge against him.

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Brendan Fraser and wife of 9 years split

Brendan Fraser and wife of 9 years split - Brendan Fraser and his wife, Afton, are ending their 9-year marriage. “They continue to maintain a close and caring friendship,” the actor’s publicist said.

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Judge raps Connery, neighbors over lawsuits

Judge raps Connery, neighbors over lawsuits - The legal dispute between Sean Connery and his downstairs neighbors has a fed-up judge telling both sides to cool it.

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Jolie named top celeb humanitarian

Jolie named top celeb humanitarian - From tattooed wild woman to humanitarian heroine â€" what a difference a few years has made for Angelina Jolie, who topped a poll of the best celebrity humanitarians of 2007.

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Sorry, guys: Jessica Alba’s engaged

Sorry, guys: Jessica Alba’s engaged - The 26-year-old actress, who announced earlier this month that she's expecting, is now engaged to her boyfriend and the baby's father, producer Cash Warren.

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Rebecca De Mornay charged with DUI

Rebecca De Mornay charged with DUI - Actress Rebecca De Mornay was charged Thursday with misdemeanor drunken driving stemming from her arrest two months ago.

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Winehouse summoned to appear in court

Winehouse summoned to appear in court - Amy Winehouse has been summoned to appear in court in Bergen after appealing her fine for marijuana possession.

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Mischa Barton arrested for DUI

Mischa Barton arrested for DUI - Former ‘O.C.’ star pulled over in West Hollywood, jailed on $10,000 bail.

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Thursday, December 27, 2007

Pinup, B-movie actress Jeanne Carmen dies

Pinup, B-movie actress Jeanne Carmen dies - Jeanne Carmen, the “little country girl” who became a 1950s pinup and actress and hobnobbed with Frank Sinatra and other stars, has died. She was 77.

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Lohan says she was sober before ’05 crash

Lohan says she was sober before ’05 crash - Lindsay Lohan says she was sober before a 2005 car crash near Beverly Hills. The 21-year-old actress is being sued for negligence over the accident in which her Mercedes-Benz hit a van and injured the driver.

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Rapper skips arraignment on gun charge

Rapper skips arraignment on gun charge - Yung Joc accused of attempting to take loaded weapon on airplane.

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Fergie, Josh Duhamel get engaged

Fergie, Josh Duhamel get engaged - Just call him The Duke. Actor Josh Duhamel and his girlfriend, Fergie, are engaged, his publicist said Wednesday.

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Paris losing out on Hilton fortune

Paris losing out on Hilton fortune - Hotel heiress Paris Hilton’s potential inheritance dramatically diminished after her grandfather announced plans to donate 97 percent of his $2.3 billion fortune to charity.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2007

R. Kelly fan pleads guilty to contempt

R. Kelly fan pleads guilty to contempt - A woman who snapped photos of R. Kelly in a courtroom with her cell phone has pleaded guilty to contempt of court after spending the weekend in jail.

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Will Smith does not think Hitler was ‘good’

Will Smith does not think Hitler was ‘good’ - Will Smith is angry over celebrity gossip Web site articles that he said misinterpreted a recent remark he made in a Scottish newspaper about Adolf Hitler.

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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Katherine Heigl’s new role? Wife

Katherine Heigl’s new role? Wife - Heigl, who portrays Dr. Izzie Stevens on “Grey’s Anatomy,” and recording artist Josh Kelley tied the knot Sunday in front of a small group of family and friends.

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Michelle Rodriguez reports to jail

Michelle Rodriguez reports to jail - Rodriguez reported to a Los Angeles County jail on Sunday to begin a six-month sentence for failing to complete community service and alcohol monitoring as part of her probation.

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Jazz great Oscar Peterson dies at 82

Jazz great Oscar Peterson dies at 82 - Oscar Peterson, whose early talent and speedy fingers made him one of the world's best known jazz pianists, died at age 82.

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Sunday, December 23, 2007

'Boy Meets World' star, meet DUI charge

'Boy Meets World' star, meet DUI charge - Former child star Danielle Fishel, a teen heartthrob on ABC's "Boy Meets World," was arrested this week on a drunken driving warrant from Los Angeles County, police said.

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Saturday, December 22, 2007

‘Don Vito’ gets probation for child sex assault

‘Don Vito’ gets probation for child sex assault - The man known as Don Vito on MTV’s “Viva La Bam” show has been sentenced to 10 years to life on probation after he was convicted on two counts of sexual assault on a child.

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R. Kelly avoids having bond revoked

R. Kelly avoids having bond revoked - R. Kelly avoided having his bond revoked Friday in his child pornography case, but a judge admonished him for missing a court hearing earlier in the week.

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Eddie Van Halen’s divorce finalized

Eddie Van Halen’s divorce finalized - After seven years of separation, Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli have jumped forward and completed an amicable divorce.

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Friday, December 21, 2007

Report: Policy violated in Mel Gibson arrest

Report: Policy violated in Mel Gibson arrest - A sheriff’s supervisor considered withholding details about Mel Gibson’s anti-Semitic rant from an arrest report but was eventually overrruled by a captain, a department watchdog said Thursday.

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Holmes says being with Cruise is ‘inspiring’

Holmes says being with Cruise is ‘inspiring’ - Katie Holmes says marriage to Tom Cruise hasn’t changed her.

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Judge admonishes R. Kelly for lateness

Judge admonishes R. Kelly for lateness - R. Kelly avoided arrest Thursday by showing up in court, but the judge presiding over his child pornography case said he’ll consider revoking the singer’s bond despite his excuse: that police made him late.

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Nicholson goes public with his politics

Nicholson goes public with his politics - At 70, without a thing left to prove, Jack Nicholson is sharpening his political edges. Not that he’ll be showing up at any presidential campaign rallies.

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Colbert named Celebrity of the Year

Colbert named Celebrity of the Year - While most TV characters remain boxed inside the frames of our sets, Colbert has routinely injected his on-screen persona into everything from the presidential race to ice cream.

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Jamie Lynn’s baby-daddy isn’t ready to talk

Jamie Lynn’s baby-daddy isn’t ready to talk - 19-year-old pipe layer's uncle describes Casey Aldridge as ‘a quiet guy.’

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Thursday, December 20, 2007

Singer Lily Allen expecting her first child

Singer Lily Allen expecting her first child - The 22-year-old British pop singer and her musician-boyfriend, Ed Simons of The Chemical Brothers, are expecting their first child.

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Washington gives $1 million to college in film

Washington gives $1 million to college in film - Denzel Washington is donating $1 million to Wiley College to re-establish its debate team.

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Tony Parker sues Web site over affair story

Tony Parker sues Web site over affair story - The San Antonio Spurs star sued X17online.com on Wednesday in Superior Court, alleging it posted a series of “false and defamatory” stories claiming Parker cheated on his wife.

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R. Kelly misses court date, could face arrest

R. Kelly misses court date, could face arrest - R. Kelly missed a hearing Wednesday in Chicago after his tour bus was stopped by Utah State Police, said Kelly’s attorney, Ed Genson.

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Artists, entertainers we lost in 2007

Artists, entertainers we lost in 2007 - Anna Nicole Smith, Deborah Kerr, Kurt Vonnegut, Norman Mailer were among the many who passed away.

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Pregnancy puts spotlight on Spears mom

Pregnancy puts spotlight on Spears mom - Jamie Lynn’s predicament, piled on top of Britney’s woes, certainly made it seem as if a critical mass of evidence was gathering against Lynne Spears’ parenting skills.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Hasselhoff, ex-wife settle bitter custody battle

Hasselhoff, ex-wife settle bitter custody battle - Former “Baywatch” star David Hasselhoff and his ex-wife have agreed to share custody of their teenage daughters and reached a financial settlement, ending months of bitter wrangling.

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Rocker Stephen Stills battles prostate cancer

Rocker Stephen Stills battles prostate cancer - Singer/songwriter Stephen Stills, best known for his work with folk-rock trio Crosby, Stills and Nash, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to bandmate Graham Nash.

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No changes in Spears-Federline custody

No changes in Spears-Federline custody - The custody fight between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline will go another round next year. A court commissioner made no changes to the couple’s arrangements after a hearing Tuesday.

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Report: British police arrest Amy Winehouse

Report: British police arrest Amy Winehouse - British singer accused of ‘perverting the course of justice’ in husband’s case.

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Jamie Lynn: Pregnancy ‘was a shock’

Jamie Lynn: Pregnancy ‘was a shock’ - Another Spears baby is reportedly on the way â€" and it’s not Britney’s.

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Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Judge drops warrant for Daniel Baldwin

Judge drops warrant for Daniel Baldwin - An arrest warrant for actor Daniel Baldwin was canceled Monday after he told a judge he missed a hearing in a drug case because he was working in Canada.

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Rihanna says she didn’t hook up with Hartnett

Rihanna says she didn’t hook up with Hartnett - “You can’t even go out with a friend who’s a celebrity and have a good time without people making (bleep) up,” Rihanna says.

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McConaughey injured preparing for fight flick

McConaughey injured preparing for fight flick - The 38-year-old actor cut his face while preparing for his role in “The Grackle,” a new movie from his J.K. Livin Productions, his publicist, Alan Nierob, said Monday in an e-mail.

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Pam Anderson files for divorce

Pam Anderson files for divorce - Actress splitting with Rick Salomon of Paris Hilton sex-tape fame.

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Judge says Flatley was falsely accused of rape

Judge says Flatley was falsely accused of rape - A woman who accused dancer Michael Flatley of sexual assault has been ordered to pay him more than $11 million for making false allegations to extort money from him.

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Monday, December 17, 2007

Singer Dan Fogelberg dies at age 56

Singer Dan Fogelberg dies at age 56 - Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, famed for tunes such as “Longer” and “A Love Like This,” died on Sunday, three years after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. He was 56.

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Helena Bonham Carter gives birth to a girl

Helena Bonham Carter gives birth to a girl - British actress Helena Bonham Carter has given birth to a daughter, her second child with director Tim Burton, People magazine reported on Sunday.

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Sunday, December 16, 2007

'Jeopardy!' host Trebek leaves hospital

'Jeopardy!' host Trebek leaves hospital - "Jeopardy!" game show host Alex Trebek was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Saturday, nearly a week after suffering a heart attack.

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Saturday, December 15, 2007

Depp rated best, Ferrell worst for autographs

Depp rated best, Ferrell worst for autographs - Johnny Depp is the most gracious celebrity â€" for the third year in a row â€" on Autograph magazine’s annual list of the “10 Best and 10 Worst Hollywood Signers.”

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Kidman wins damages over perfume claim

Kidman wins damages over perfume claim - Newspaper story said actress breached promotional deal with Chanel

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K-Fed lawyer on Britney: ‘It’s not fourth grade’

K-Fed lawyer on Britney: ‘It’s not fourth grade’ - Britney Spears’ new music video, “Piece of Me,” premiered on Thursday. The debut capped off a week that found an anxiety-filled Britney skipping a legal deposition. So how is Britney feeling now?

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Friday, December 14, 2007

Liza Minnelli collapses on stage

Liza Minnelli collapses on stage - Liza Minnelli collapsed on stage during a performance in Sweden and was rushed back to the United States for medical treatment, a concert spokesman said Thursday.

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Stapp’s domestic battery charges dropped

Stapp’s domestic battery charges dropped - Prosecutors have dropped a domestic battery charge against Scott Stapp after he completed terms of an agreement including a participation in anger management counseling.

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Longoria, Parker deny claims he had affair

Longoria, Parker deny claims he had affair - French model claims she hooked up with husband of ‘Housewives’ star.

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Paris doing her part for environment

Paris doing her part for environment - Paris Hilton is making a personal contribution to protecting the environment. “Little things that people can do every day to make a huge difference,” she said.

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Rosanne Cash recovering from brain surgery

Rosanne Cash recovering from brain surgery - Rosanne Cash was recovering at her Manhattan home following brain surgery last month for a rare but benign condition.

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Inquest of Anna Nicole’s son adjourns until Jan.

Inquest of Anna Nicole’s son adjourns until Jan. - An inquest into the death of Anna Nicole Smith’s son adjourned Wednesday until Jan. 28, while court officials seek testimony from witnesses including an ex-boyfriend of the late reality TV star.

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Trespass charge against LaBeouf dropped

Trespass charge against LaBeouf dropped - Shia LaBeouf is no longer facing criminal charges for refusing to leave a downtown Chicago drugstore last month.

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Johnny Depp: ‘I don’t want to be a product’

Johnny Depp: ‘I don’t want to be a product’ - To Johnny Depp, freedom means simplicity and anonymity. While he loves his work, the actor says he’s “not a great fan of all the stuff that goes along with it.”

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Scott Weiland charged with DUI

Scott Weiland charged with DUI - Rocker Scott Weiland was charged Wednesday with driving under the influence of drugs in a car crash last month, prosecutors said.

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Rock pioneer Ike Turner dead at 76

Rock pioneer Ike Turner dead at 76 - Musical legacy forever overshadowed by reputation as Tina Turner’s abuser.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Daniel Baldwin wants arrest warrant dropped

Daniel Baldwin wants arrest warrant dropped - Daniel Baldwin's attorney said he will ask a judge to cancel an arrest warrant issued for the actor, calling Baldwin's recent failure to show up in court a mix-up.

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Eddie Van Halen returns to flooded property

Eddie Van Halen returns to flooded property - It wasn't the homecoming Eddie Van Halen was hoping for. A broken water main sent thousands of gallons of water flowing into the rocker's L.A. yard.

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Artists and entertainers who died in 2007

Artists and entertainers who died in 2007 - Many entertainers who died in 2007 predated the era when blue jeans and brutal candor became the norm for celebrities young and old.

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Photographer sues Pierce Brosnan

Photographer sues Pierce Brosnan - Pierce Brosnan is being sued for assault, battery and negligence by a photographer who claims the actor shoved him during a scuffle in a Malibu parking lot.

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The top pop-culture moments of 2007

The top pop-culture moments of 2007 - Tony Soprano wasn't the only pop culture figure to leave us hanging in 2007. And some weren't even fictional.

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‘Jeopardy!’ host Trebek suffers heart attack

‘Jeopardy!’ host Trebek suffers heart attack - Game show icon ‘resting comfortably;’ rep says he’ll be back for tapings.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Quiet Riot singer’s death ruled an overdose

Quiet Riot singer’s death ruled an overdose - The death last month of Kevin Dubrow, lead singer for the 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot, has been ruled an accidental cocaine overdose.

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Other driver in Gary Collins’ car crash dies

Other driver in Gary Collins’ car crash dies - Gary Collins will not face additional charges as a result of the death of a driver involved in a crash that’s already led to jail time for the TV personality.

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2007’s wacky and tacky celebrities

2007’s wacky and tacky celebrities - Life can get so crazy that you just want to shave your head, stop wearing underwear in public and go to rehab. If you didn’t have those urges, you obviously didn't reside in Hollywood.

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Drug combo killed Anna Nicole’s son

Drug combo killed Anna Nicole’s son - The late son of Anna Nicole Smith was killed by a combination of methadone and the antidepressants Zoloft and Lexapro, a pathologist testified Monday.

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Monday, December 10, 2007

Ex-‘Idol’ finalist disinvited from concert

Ex-‘Idol’ finalist disinvited from concert - The organizer of a concert billed as a holiday tribute to U.S. troops said that former "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra was disinvited after her recent arrest.

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Come home, begs Winehouse’s mom

Come home, begs Winehouse’s mom - The mother of troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse has written a public letter to a British Sunday newspaper pleading with her daughter to come home for help.

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Saturday, December 8, 2007

Gary Collins gets four days in jail for DUI

Gary Collins gets four days in jail for DUI - Gary Collins has been sentenced to four days in jail after he pleaded no contest to charges in a drunken driving case.

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Spector’s lawyer wants retrial in Sept. ‘08

Spector’s lawyer wants retrial in Sept. ‘08 - A lawyer says he will represent Phil Spector in his retrial on a murder charge and that he could not be ready to proceed until September.

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Vivica A. Fox pleads no contest to DUI

Vivica A. Fox pleads no contest to DUI - Actress Vivica A. Fox pleaded no contest on Friday to drunken driving and must serve three years probation and complete an alcohol education program, an official said.

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Warrant issued for Daniel Baldwin

Warrant issued for Daniel Baldwin - A judge has issued an arrest warrant for Daniel Baldwin after the actor failed to appear in court to give a progress report on his drug rehabilitation.

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Friday, December 7, 2007

Vivica A. Fox booked on DUI charge in L.A.

Vivica A. Fox booked on DUI charge in L.A. - Former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Vivica A. Fox has been booked on a drunken driving charge that could subject her to a $1,000 fine and a jail term as long as six months.

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Ex-‘Idol’ pleads not guilty to charges in fracas

Ex-‘Idol’ pleads not guilty to charges in fracas - Jessica Sierra has pleaded not guilty to charges in a weekend fracas with three Tampa police officers outside a nightclub.

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Britney outsells Paris and Lindsay on eBay

Britney outsells Paris and Lindsay on eBay - The number of Britney Spears-related items sold on eBay totaled 34,345, compared with 27,377 items associated with Paris Hilton, the online auction said this week.

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Woody and Owen roughing it in Peru

Woody and Owen roughing it in Peru - Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson were apparently out to show the locals in Peru that they aren’t your average high-maintenance movie stars.

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Ray Liotta pleads no contest

Ray Liotta pleads no contest - Actor Ray Liotta has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge after police say he drove into two parked cars.

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Thursday, December 6, 2007

Busboy says Lohan drinking before ’05 crash

Busboy says Lohan drinking before ’05 crash - The busboy who sued Lindsay Lohan alleges in court papers that he has proof the actress had been drinking before she collided with his van in October 2005.

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Ol’ Blue Eyes to get his own stamp

Ol’ Blue Eyes to get his own stamp - A stamp commemorating Frank Sinatra was announced Wednesday by Postmaster General John Potter, who called the crooner "an extraordinary entertainer."

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Abusive Rhys Meyers won’t face charges

Abusive Rhys Meyers won’t face charges - Prosecutors dropped charges against Jonathan Rhys Meyers on Wednesday after he expressed remorse â€" through his lawyer â€" for being drunk and abusive at Dublin Airport.

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Cosmetics firm sues Teri Hatcher for $2.4 million

Cosmetics firm sues Teri Hatcher for $2.4 million - Teri Hatcher is being told to pucker up and pay $2.4 million to a skin-care products company that says she promoted the wrong lip gloss.

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Accused Uma stalker rejects plea deal

Accused Uma stalker rejects plea deal - A former psychiatric patient has rejected a plea offer that would have put him in a mental health facility and settled charges that he stalked Uma Thurman for nearly two years.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt: ‘A size 2 is not fat!’

Jennifer Love Hewitt: ‘A size 2 is not fat!’ - Angry actress defends her curves after being mocked on Web about bikini

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‘Kite Runner’ boys flee Afghanistan

‘Kite Runner’ boys flee Afghanistan - Four boy actors in the movie “The Kite Runner” have left Afghanistan out of concern they could be ostracized or subjected to violence because of a rape scene in the movie.

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Sutherland checks in to jail

Sutherland checks in to jail - Kiefer Sutherland was sentenced Wednesday to 48 days in jail for racking up a second drunken-driving arrest in three years and immediately reported to a city lockup.

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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Quaid sues drugmaker over dosage mishap

Quaid sues drugmaker over dosage mishap - Dennis Quaid and his wife sued the makers of heparin Tuesday after their newborn twins were inadvertently given massive doses of the blood thinner at a hospital.

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Weiland arrested on DUI charge after crash

Weiland arrested on DUI charge after crash - Scott Weiland was arrested for driving under the influence of a drug after he crashed his car, but his publicist says it was a minor accident and denies the allegations.

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Winehouse seen in bra, jeans outside of house

Winehouse seen in bra, jeans outside of house - Embattled songstress Amy Winehouse was photographed in nothing more than a bra and blue jeans wandering outside of her London home before dawn on Sunday.

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Tiger mauls caretaker at actress’ preserve

Tiger mauls caretaker at actress’ preserve - Man in critical condition; Tippi Hedren blames illegal breeders for attack

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Rapper Pimp C found dead in L.A. hotel

Rapper Pimp C found dead in L.A. hotel - Pimp C, who spun searing tales of Texas street life into a key role in the rise of Southern hip-hop, was found dead in an upscale hotel on Tuesday. He was 33.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Akon pleads not guilty in fan-tossing case

Akon pleads not guilty in fan-tossing case - Hip-hop star was charged with endangering welfare of minor, harassment.

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Saturday, December 1, 2007

Hulk Hogan says wife can support herself

Hulk Hogan says wife can support herself - Hulk Hogan said in a court filing that his wife, who has filed for divorce, can support herself and can help support their 17-year-old son Nick.

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Witherspoon Hollywood’s top-paid actress

Witherspoon Hollywood’s top-paid actress - ‘Rendition’ star earns $15-20 million per movie; Jolie No. 2, Diaz third

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Akon to face charges in fan-tossing case

Akon to face charges in fan-tossing case - Akon faces criminal charges after a fan said she suffered a concussion when the hip-hop star tossed a teenager off the stage and onto her in the concert crowd, police said Thursday.

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