Lepaparazzi News Update: Tyson arrested, suspected of DUI, drug possession

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mike Tyson was arrested early this morning on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of cocaine after police stopped him shortly after he left a Scottsdale nightclub.

Sgt. Larry Hall said the boxer was stopped after his car almost struck a sheriff’s vehicle while leaving the club at about 1:45 a.m.

“He showed signs of impairment and voluntarily submitted to field sobriety tests,” said Hall, a member of the Buckeye Police Department who was working in the area as part of a holiday DUI task force.

Hall said Tyson was placed under arrest after “showing more signs of impairment” during the field sobriety tests. Police then found cocaine on him and in his car, Hall said. The boxer was alone in the car.

Tyson was booked at a Maricopa County sheriff’s jail and was expected to have an initial appearance before a judge later Friday to determine bail, Hall said.

Tyson, who shot to fame by knocking out Trevor Berbick in 1986 to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history at age 20, has had several run-ins with the law over the years, including serving prison time for rape. He most infamous incident was in the ring in 1997 when he bit Evander Holyfield’s ear during a fight.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Jennifer's Single Vow

JENNIFER Aniston has nicknamed Vince Vaughn the "Rebound Guy" following the recent fizzling out of their romance.

The 37-year-old, who started seeing Vinnie while filming The Break-Up following her devastating split from Brad Pitt, has made a New Year's resolution to stay single.

A pal said: "Jen's admitted she tried to make it work with Vince because she was scared of being alone. She now wants to learn to be by herself."

Unlike Brad...
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Fans in Augusta Pay Tribute to Brown

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The James Brown statue on Broad Street, his hometown, was draped in an American flag and a red scarf Tuesday as several dozen people gathered to pay their respects to the late singer.

Flowers were left at the base of the statue in tribute to Brown, who died Monday in Atlanta. He was 73.

One visitor to the statue, John Arthur Thomas, 73, of Daleville, Ala., said he stopped by because Brown was a legend and he had "done a lot of things from the heart to help people."

"There were some troubled times in his life, like everybody else, but he meant well," Thomas said. "He is a legend. There will never be another James Brown."

Consuelo Miller, 32, of Syracuse, N.Y., whose husband, Rodney, is stationed at Fort Gordon with the U.S. Army, came to the statue with her son and stepdaughter so her children could say that they were there.

"I just wanted to bring the kids down here to let them see a great star," Miller said. "He is the `Godfather of Soul.'"

The Rev. Al Sharpton will officiate at Brown's funeral service, details of which were still incomplete, said Brown's agent, Frank Copsidas.

Sharpton said he and Brown's two daughters planned to view the singer's body Tuesday afternoon at an Augusta funeral home and finalize funeral arrangements.

Brown's daughter-in-law Diane Dean Rouse said she hoped the funeral would be open to the people of Augusta.

The singer died of heart failure less than two days after he had been hospitalized with pneumonia and only three days after leading his annual holiday toy giveaway in Augusta.

He also had diabetes and prostate cancer that was in remission. But he initially seemed fine at the hospital and talked about his New Year's Eve show at B.B. King Blues Club in New York, Copsidas said.

The B.B. King club, which promised ticket holders a replacement show, will announce Wednesday who will be filling the spot, said public relations director Rena Siwek.

"We're working furiously here," Siwek said.

The New York City club wasn't the only venue affected by Brown's death. Some 1,400 tickets had been sold as of late last week for a show Wednesday night at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, Conn. The show was to kick off a national tour. The theater box office was issuing refunds.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Britney plans on doing a Jen

BRITNEY SPEARS is plotting to tell all about her disastrous marriage in an explosive interview with Vanity Fair mag.

She will do a JENNIFER ANISTON-style post-divorce expose on life with KEVIN SPENDERLINE ahead of a big comeback.

A source close to Brit said: “Britney has agreed to make Vanity Fair her first big statement about her new life. The interview will be very frank. She liked how they handled Jennifer’s first interview after her divorce from BRAD PITT.”

Brit’s new album is due next summer.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Britney Spears Moves to Beverly Hills

Britney Spears has moved into a new house – a $7.2 million Mediterranean style home in an exclusive gated community off Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills, according to real estate sources.

Spears, 25, has already left the Malibu mansion where she lived with her estranged husband, Kevin Federline, and their two children.

"She's moved in," said one nearby homeowner who asked not to be identified. "She's a neighbor."

The new 7,453-sq. foot house has five-bedrooms, six-and-a-half bathrooms, a pool, media room, library and a terrace with a view of Los Angeles, sources say.

Although the property is officially listed as being in escrow, Spears liked the house so much that she has taken possession of the dwelling and the previous owner's contents.

And the pop star isn't the only celebrity in the community. Ed McMahon lives nearby, and Gwen Stefani recently bought a house once owned by Jennifer Lopez for more than $13 million, that's just around the corner.

Given all the high-profile neighbors, the new community will afford more privacy for Spears and her two sons, Sean Preston, 1, and Jayden James, who was born in September.

"It's a great gated community where the tour buses won't be stopping at your front door or lookiloos driving by," said Kurt Rappaport, president of Westside Real Estate Agency. "She got good value for the property."
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Sex in the City Movie Back On!

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Since the show ended in 2004, rumors have swirled about the making of a Sex and the City movie, and finally, Kim Cattrall has confirmed to Star that fans will be getting their Christmas wish this year — the movie is officially back on!

But Catrall was apparently the last to know! Having spent the past three and half months acting in David Mamet's The Cryptogram in London, Cattrall admits she only found out about the film when she came back to the States.

"I've just come home and there was just this flood of excitement," Catrall tells Star. Though there have been reports that the Sex and the City film was unable to pick up speed because of behind-the-scenes drama between the actresses (Catrall reportedly refused to appear in the film previously), Kim was all smiles at the Armani Young Collector's Artist Ball at New York's Guggenheim Museum.

Catrall tells Star, "I'm just so glad we haven't been missed or forgotten!"
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Naughty Nicole may face jail

NICOLE RICHIE faces jail if found guilty of driving under the influence, because, according to an American website, Nic already has a previous DUI conviction.

The socialite - famed for her 6st frame - was arrested after admitting she had taken Vicodin and smoked marijuana before driving the wrong way on a freeway on Monday night.

TMZ.com uncovered court documents revealing The Simple Life star pleaded no contest to driving under the influence in 2002.

Under Californian law, if Richie is convicted of her second DUI, a judge must impose a mandatory jail sentence of five consecutive days.

Richie was given three years probation for her DUI conviction four years ago and had her licence suspended for one year.

Six months later, Richie was arrested for possession of heroin and for driving with a suspended licence.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: LOOKS like boozy blonde TARA REID is back to her old tricks

Earlier this year the American Pie star admitted she wanted to shed her image as a party girl and become known as a serious actress.

However after keeping a low-profile for a very credible few months, it appears the idea of a night out in London seemed too good to resist.

My snappers caught Tara stumbling out of London's Kabaret's Prophecy club in the early hours of Tuesday looking, to say the least, a little worse for wear.

Perhaps Tara was trying to make a last-ditch attempt to beat SARAH HARDING and land my Caner Of The Year title?
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Jolie: Kids cemented relationship with Pitt

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ANGELINA JOLIE says she wasn't looking for a relationship when she began working with BRAD PITT on "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," adding that the couple "remained very, very good friends" after shooting the movie.

Jolie didn't know where Pitt -- then married to "Friends" star JENNIFER ANISTON -- was in his personal life, the 31-year-old actress tells Vogue magazine in its January issue, on newsstands Friday. "But it was clear he was with his best friend, someone he loves and respects."

"I think we were both the last two people who were looking for a relationship. I certainly wasn't. I was quite content to be a single mom," Jolie tells the magazine.

"Because of the film we ended up being brought together to do all these crazy things, and I think we found this strange friendship and partnership that kind of just suddenly happened," she says.

Jolie remained "very, very good friends" with Pitt after shooting ended, she says. "And then life developed in a way where we could be together, where it felt like something we would do, we should do."

Pitt and Aniston announced their separation in January 2005. Aniston filed for divorce in March, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce became final in October.

Pitt denied that Jolie was behind the split.

In late April, photos were published of Jolie and Pitt playing in the sand and strolling on a beach in Africa with her 3-year-old son, Maddox, whom she adopted from Cambodia.

In July, Pitt and Jolie went to Ethiopia, where Jolie adopted a baby girl, Zahara.

Jolie gave birth to the couple's daughter, Shiloh, in Namibia in May.

The actress says it was her children who ultimately cemented her relationship with Pitt as a family.

One day, Maddox "just out of the blue called him Dad. It was amazing. We were playing with cars on the floor of a hotel room, and we both heard it and didn't say anything and just looked at each other."

"So, that was probably the most defining moment, when he decided that we would all be a family."

In December 2005, Pitt filed a petition asking to change the names of Maddox and Zahara to Jolie-Pitt to indicate that he planned to become their adoptive father.

Pitt and Jolie appeared together Monday in New York City at the premiere of her new film, "The Good Shepherd."
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Britney Spears No Panties Photos Inspired by Brad Pitt Film?

As the world tries to figure out exactly what Britney Spears was thinking when she went on her no panties world tour 2006 all around Los Angeles the theories run the gamut. Some believe the young mother of two just wanted to give her career a boost by creating a buzz.

Britney Spears No Panties Photos Inspired by Brad Pitt Film?


That was the whole idea behind that now famous lesbian kiss with Madonna on nationwide television from the MTV stage in 2003.

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So I'm fairly certain these crotch shots were planned to get Britney back to the top of the search engines and back on newscasts and Internet blogs.

Certainly as sad as the display was - she accomplished that. I saw the flashbulbs popping on Britney from CNN to my local news and of course the entertainment media online was all over the scandal.

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Now veteran gossip Janet Charlton takes a stab at Britney's mindset. Charlton writes that someone offered up the theory that perhaps Britney was inspired by the Brad Pitt film Babel.

I have yet to see the film but Janet reports that a main character, played to perfection by Rinko Kikuchi, is a disturbed mute Japanese schoolgirl who is desperate for attention.

She leaves her underpants at home and flashes startled onlookers in restaurants and such. Apparently the looks on their faces are gratifying to her. Maybe the newly single Britney was crying out for help with the same inappropriate behavior.

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I don't think I can see Britney watching Babel, but one never knows.
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Tori Spelling's Estate Sale Is a Success



Tori SpellingTori Spelling was swamped by fans on Friday, who swarmed her Studio City, California home to buy items from her estate sale. Hordes of fans stared queuing as early as 5:30 a.m. for a chance to look through the star's personal items at her highly-publicized garage sale. A handful of news crews, several print reporters, a news helicopter and Spelling's own reality TV crew all showed up to cover the festivities.

The star, who is five months pregnant told People, "This is a little weird, but I'm okay."

Security guards were hired to control the crowd, who were required to sign release forms before they were allowed to enter the site. Items up for sale ranged from a used Sephora lip gloss for $1, her dog Mimi La Ru's shampoo for $20, a used pair of Marc Jacobs designer round-toe shoes for $125 and a pair of white aged Grecian urns for $7,500.

Spelling sent a note to neighbors apologizing for any inconvenience, explaining she obtained the required permits and that it would take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The actress said she wanted to clean house as she enters a new phase in her life adding, "I had to break away from the past and be ready to start anew."
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Mary J Blige leads Grammy Nominations

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mary J. Blige, whose album "The Breakthrough" was perhaps the biggest in her career, was nominated for a leading eight Grammy Awards on Thursday, including album of the year. The Red Hot Chili Peppers were also multiple nominees, garnering six.

Other multiple nominees were the Dixie Chicks, British newcomer James Blunt, John Mayer, Prince, and the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am.

Blige was nominated for album of the year, record of the year for "Be Without You" and song of the year for the same track.

Other nominees for album of the year included the Dixie Chicks' "Taking the Long Way," Gnarls Barkley's "St. Elsewhere," Mayer's "Continuum," Justin Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds," and the Red Hot Chili Pepper's "Stadium Arcadium."

Corrine Bailey Rae, a silky pop-soul singer from Britain, was nominated for best new artist, but was a surprise nominee for record of the year for "Put Your Records On." Other nominees in that category were Blunt's ubiquitous ballad, "You're Beautiful," Gnarls Barkley's psychedelic groove "Crazy," and the Dixie Chicks angry "Not Ready to Make Nice."

Besides Rae, other nominees for best new artist included teen R&B singer Chris Brown, Imogen Heap, Blunt, and former "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood. Gnarls Barkley, a duo of producer Danger Mouse and rapper/singer Cee-Lo, were surprisingly shut out. However, they did receive a total of four nominations.


Canadians earning Grammy attention included Nelly Furtado, Neil Young and Diana Krall.

Furtado is up for a best pop collaboration with vocal for her song "Promiscuous", with Timbaland.

She faces stiff competition from Grammy veterans including Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder for their collaboration, "For Once In My Life," Mary J. Blige & U2 for "One;" Sheryl Crow & Sting for "Always On Your Side" and Shakira & Wyclef Jean for "Hips Don't Lie."

Furtado won for best female pop vocal performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards for "I'm Like A Bird."

Young is up for two trophies, vying for best rock album with his politically charged "Living With War" against John Mayer Trio's "Try!;" Tom Petty's "Highway Companion;" the Raconteurs "Broken Boy Soldiers;" and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Stadium Arcadium."

Young is also up for best rock solo vocal performance for his song "Looking for a Leader." Competition comes from Beck ("Nausea"), Bob Dylan ("Someday Baby"), John Mayer ("Route 66") and Tom Petty ("Saving Grace").

Daniel Powter of Vernon, B.C., is up for best pop male vocal for his song "Bad Day."

Last year, Young lost out on two Grammy nominations for his autobiographical album, "Prairie Wind," which marked a return to the rocker's country roots.

Krall is up for best jazz vocal album for her disc, "From This Moment On." She faces off against "Footprints" by Karrin Allyson, "Easy To Love" by Roberta Gambarini, "Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch" by Nancy King, and "Turned To Blue" by Nancy Wilson.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Are Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn Over?

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Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn are "no longer romantically connected," a close friend of Aniston's confirmed to Page Six today. The couple who dated for over a year are "still fast friends," however. Rumors of a split were fueled when Vaughn -- who has been living in London the past few months filming "Fred Claus "-- chose to spend Thanksgiving in Bulgaria rather than in Los Angeles with Aniston. A rep for Aniston declined comment. While in Budapest, Hungary, tabloids reported Vaughn was spotted partying with two pals at an exotic dance club called Moulin Rouge where the girls put on "explicit" shows. Sources told the Post one of the girls who entertained Vaughn is now trying to sell her story to UK papers.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Has Jessica Simpson Found a New Beau?

A report says Jessica was spotted out over the weekend with a guy that amazingly wasn't John Mayer or Tony Romo.

People Magazine is reporting that Jess and her co-star of 'Blonde Ambition,' Luke Wilson were out and about in Louisiana.

Was it a date? Hard to say.

The weekly entertainment magazine details that the unlikely pair were spotted checking out a local hot spot on Thursday night, sources told the magazine.

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The report cites the sources that say the pals arrived at the upscale club Phoenix Underground so early that there were more employees there than patrons, according to a source at the club.

"Luke was there the night before, and he wanted to show the place to Jessica," the source says. "She was very friendly to everyone."

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Phoenix Underground is a 14,000 square-foot club that was once a bank; it's dance floor used to be the bank's vault. Wilson spent about four hours there on Wednesday evening, according to the source.

At the club, Jessica posed for pictures and chatted with people for about a half hour before leaving with her costar.

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Blonde Ambition is roughly based on 'Working Girl,' the 1980's hit movie that starred Melanie Griffith.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Britney Spear's New Party Lifestyle

Paris Hilton and Britney Spears have been buddies for weeks, but now the two new best pals are now displaying increasing levels of intimacy.

Rumors are circulating around Hollywood that Paris Hilton has been giving Britney Spears lessons in pole dancing and stripping.

"Paris Hitlon took Britney upstairs in her house where she fitted her in a blue tu-tu, and then Paris put on a matching tu-tu," the Sun quoted a source, as saying.

"They then went downstairs and danced at Paris's in-house stripper pole," the source elaborated.

In addition, it seems that Paris Hilton might be a bad influence on Britney's musical career as well, as the Toxic singer has allegedly become much too interested in clubbing lately to work on her much-anticipated new album.

Sources claim that rap star Pharrell Williams is furious with Britney for snubbing a music meeting with him.
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Britney Spears' wild partying is putting her music career in jeopardy.

The 'Toxic' singer - who recently filed for divorce from husband Kevin Federline - spent every
night of Thanksgiving weekend in Los Angeles partying until 6am with new best friend Paris
Hilton and the late nights are taking their toll.

A source told the New York Post newspaper:
"Britney has been missing recent recording sessions because she has been out all night
partying.

"Her label, Jive, is very worried."

The 24-year-old star, who has two young sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, has been
telling her friends: "I gave birth for two-and-a-half years, and now I want to party."

Meanwhile, Britney has donated 170 personal items to an online auction at Christie's in aid of
the Britney Spears Foundation for children in need.

Among the items is a page from her junior high school notebook containing her handwritten
book report on Rex Warner's translation of Sophocles' 'Antigone'.

The essay is expected to fetch up to $700 at the auction, which takes place on December 4,
and is written in black ballpoint pen on both sides of the paper.

Britney got 88 out of 100 for her efforts and gained comments from her teacher including "Nice" and "Organised".

Lepaparazzi News Update: Nicole Kidman the Highest Paid Actress

Nicole Kidman is the queen of Hollywood when it comes to money. The Oscar winner, who earns as much as $17 million per movie, tops the fifth annual list of highest-paid actresses released Wednesday by The Hollywood Reporter.

Kidman, 39, ranked second on last year's list behind four-time top-earner Julia Roberts, who didn't make the list this year. She spent time with her 2-year-old twins.

In second place, with $15 million per movie, was Reese Witherspoon, 30, who won the best-actress Oscar this year for her performance in 'Walk the Line.'

Renee Zellweger, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz placed third, fourth and fifth, respectively. They also get $15 million for each film.

Rounding out the top 10 are Halle Berry ($14 million), Charlize Theron ($10 million), Angelina Jolie ($10 million), Kirsten Dunst ($8 million to $10 million) and Jennifer Aniston ($8 million).

The list will appear in the Women in Entertainment Power 100 issue to be published by The Hollywood Reporter on Dec. 5.

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Lepaparazzi News Update: KidRock Kept Kids While Pam Partied

FRIENDS of Kid Rock (real name Bob Richie) say his marriage to Pam Anderson ended after four months because he was tired of staying home with the kids while she was out partying.

Yesterday, we told you how the final straw came when Richie exploded after watching his wife in the "Borat" movie - calling her a "whore" and a "slut."

But, "Bob rearranged his life for Pamela," a Rock pal tells us. "He moved from Detroit - something he said he would never do - and moved his son to L.A. to be with her."

But once Rock was in L.A., he found himself a single father to not only his son, Robert James Richie Jr., but to Anderson's two kids, Brandon and Dylan, as well.

"Pamela would go out almost every night and end up at [photographer] David LaChapelle's studio," Rock's friend says. "Bob was home alone with the three kids."

The "Baywatch" babe confirmed that scenario in this month's Blender, which quotes her as saying, "When I go to Hollywood, I start at the Chateau Marmont and then I usually end up naked in David LaChapelle's studio taking crazy pictures. That's usually a night for me. Four or five in the morning, lying across a car in David's studio."

Kid Rock was also said to suspect that Anderson was less than truthful about the miscarriage she claims she had. "Bob never saw any proof or heard from her at any time that she was pregnant. She announced she had a miscarriage. He flew to Canada [where she's shooting "Blonde and Blonder"] to be with her and she went out every night."

As for marital assets, Rock's pal says, "Pamela doesn't have the money in the relationship - he does. She also refused to sign a pre-nup that he asked her to."

A rep for Anderson said, "There was an agreement there would be a post-nup, which was being negotiated up until they split. Pam is a wonderful mother, always there for her kids, and has only been to David's twice since she married. And unfortunately, she absolutely had a miscarriage and only found out she was pregnant a few days before."

An Anderson friend adds, "Every time Pam was shooting her movie, her mother came to watch the kids because Bob was in Detroit recording an album. He never once single-parented her kids."

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Lepaparazzi News Update: Jennifer Aniston tops Hairstyles Poll

Jennifer Aniston is back at the top of the hair charts after picking up a third of the votes in a new poll to find the Most Wanted Star Hairstyles.

The poll was conducted by In Touch magazine poll on Nov. 23.

The Hollywood actress flashed a hair trend with her appearance as Rachel Green on the famous sitcom Friends. Now she has beaten last year's winner Jessicas Simpson.

"Sin City" and "Fantastic Four" star Jessica Alba held on to her last year position at No. 3.

Other hair trendsetters included Rachel Bilson, Lindsay Lohan and Scarlett Johansson.

The full list is as follows:

1. Jennifer Aniston

2. Jessica Simpson

3. Jessica Alba

4. Rachel Bilson

5. Beyonce Knowles

6. Lindsay Lohan

7. Scarlett Johansson

8. Eva Mendes

9. Sienna Miller

10. Jennifer Lopez

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Lepaparazzi News Update: Gwen Stefani OutHots The Girls

Gwen and Gavin

You may think the American Music Awards was all about who won what.

Well, it wasn't. It's about who looked good on the red carpet.

Did Gwen Stefani - showing off a new style - look better than Paris Hilton?

And who would you pick for style icon between Beyonce and Nelly Furtado?

And never mind about who the most popular stars on the music stage are (it appears it's Black Eyed Peas, btw) rather concentrate on who thought it appropriate to wear trainers for their arrival.


Nelly Furtado



Paris Hilton



Beyonce

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Lepaparazzi News Update: How Tom Cruise managed to Appear Taller than Katie in Wedding Photos

When the groom is two inches shorter than the bride, it's difficult to see how a couple could carry off the cheek-to-cheek photograph.

But if the newlyweds are Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, anything is possible.

Maybe she was bending her knees or wearing flat pumps. Perhaps he was wearing lifts in his shoes. Because somehow, in their official wedding shots, the 5ft 7in actor became a touch taller than his 27-year-old wife.

However, it was not just the photographs that were other than they seemed.

Yesterday it emerged that the couple had already married in secret in America. Cruise's agent Arnold Robinson said they had 'officialised' the marriage in Los Angeles before travelling to Italy for the three-day Scientology wedding, said to have cost ¡ê5million.

For some, the announcement cast a shadow on the event at Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano, near Rome. It was criticised for being a stunt to raise awareness of the Scientology religion.

Local priest Father Nicola Fiorentini said: 'It wasn't a wedding at all. It was just for publicity. I can't believe such an event was allowed to take place at all.'

The Church of Scientology's influence was explicit throughout the event.

Cruise's best man was the church's leader David Miscavige. A Scientology adviser was thought to have been at each table at the wedding banquet.

Miss Holmes, who wore an off-the-shoulder Giorgio Armani ivory gown with a silk Valenciennes lace train and Swarovski embroidered crystals, walked down the aisle with her father Martin.

Cruise, wearing a navy, single-breasted Armani tuxedo, and Miss Holmes then exchanged bizarre Scientology vows and swopped rings designed by Italian silversmith David Orgel.

The 45-minute service ended with red and white rose petals ¨C the colours of Scientology ¨C falling from nets held in the hall ceiling. As the flowers fell, the couple enjoyed a rather excruciating three-minute kiss ¨C stopping only after embarrassed guests begged them to. Then a 15-minute, ¡ê100,000 firework display was set off in the grounds of the castle.

Guests, who included Jennifer Lopez, Jim Carrey, Will Smith, Brooke Shields and Victoria Beckham, were then led indoors for a three-course wedding breakfast and all-night dancing.

After a champagne toast, waiters served a parma ham, buffalo mozzarella and vine tomato platter, then an Italian beef dish. Guests left with ¡ê5,000 Armani goodie bags. The next morning the couple flew to the Maldives for their honeymoon.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Britney Spears Hanging Out in Las Vegas

Britney Spears's post-breakup tour has taken her to Las Vegas – and she finally hit the town this weekend, winning big at the blackjack table and partying with Dancing with the Stars' Mario Lopez, sources tell PEOPLE.

After stops in New York and her Louisiana hometown of Kentwood, Spears, accompanied by her former manager Larry Rudolph, arrived in Nevada this week and kept a low profile before finally hitting the town on Friday.

Donning a disguise of a pink wig and big, dark sunglasses, Britney was spotted in the Palms Casino Resort Friday night chatting it up with owner George Maloof – this, after she and George went on a shopping trip to Caesars Palace's Forum Shops.

Also on Friday, Spears went into the Palms' recording studio with producer Lukasz Gottwald to mix tracks on her new album.

"She looks and sounds great," a source tells PEOPLE. "Her voice never sounded better. She's having fun. She's ready to kick a--."

Britney also did pretty well at the tables, gambling at The Mint, the Palms' high-limit lounge. There, Britney – wearing a short, black dress – caught a lucky streak, raking in $10,000 in winnings from blackjack.

She also was introduced to Mario Lopez at The Mint. The two, along with a small group, then headed up to Moon Nightclub and partied the night away. [Source]

Lepaparazzi Celebrity Candids

Tom, Katie and Suri go to Town Hall in Rome



Christina Aguilera and Jordy out and about in NYC




Nicole Richie leaving Barney's in Beverly Hills



Jennifer Garner heads to a meeting in Hollywood

Lepaparazzi News Update: Triump Is Triumphant Vegas Police Pick Puppy Puppet

Picture Credit: Dennis Voss

(AP) Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is now an honorary member of the Las Vegas police department's K-9 unit.

The cigar-smoking, foul-mouthed hand puppet given life by comic Robert Smigel is the first toy Rottweiler adopted into the elite group of bomb-sniffing dogs. The honor was bestowed at the weeklong Comedy Festival that kicked off Tuesday.

"I will do my part to get all the drugs and hookers off the street, and into my hotel room," Triumph said in accepting the honor.

Police Sgt. Danny O'Connell said Triumph would make a good member of the team. "He's a straight shooter. He says what's on his mind and peace officers always appreciate that."
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Scuffle at Angelina Jolie Film Shoot

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MUMBAI, India -
Angelina Jolie's bodyguards allegedly roughed up parents and students Thursday at a school where she was filming scenes for her new movie, "A Mighty Heart," witnesses said.

The fracas began when the gates of the Anjuman-e-Islam school, which had been locked during filming, were opened to let the parents fetch their children.

"This Jolie's bodyguard called one parent, `You bloody Indian,'" said Mohammed Yusuf Patni, general secretary of the school's Parent Teacher Association. "Children were pushed around."

Patni, who has two children studying at the Muslim school, said "mothers were also shoved aside by the guards."

Dallington TV, a British production company that organized the shoot, blamed the scuffle on photographers and television cameramen that it said rushed the school to get pictures of Jolie.

"We had the full permission and cooperation of the school to film on the premises," Dallington said in a statement. "When the gates were opened to allow the parents in to collect their children, the paparazzi rushed the school causing confusion."

Representatives for Jolie refused to comment.

The scuffle wasn't the first that security guards have had since Jolie arrived in India last month with
Brad Pitt and their three children.

In one incident, an Associated Press freelance photographer alleged that security guards protecting Jolie's movie set in Pune had hit him and threatened him with a gun.

Earlier, as Pitt and Jolie were leaving a hotel, one of their security guards manhandled a British photographer trying to take their photo, grabbing the man by his neck and verbally abusing him.

"A Mighty Heart" is based on a memoir written by Mariane Pearl, the widow of Daniel Pearl, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, who was abducted and murdered in Pakistan in 2002 while researching a story on Islamic militancy.

Jolie had said that playing Mariane Pearl is "certainly challenging for me, as I have to make the world understand this woman and her family."

"She still loves Pakistan, she carries no hatred. She is above all that, and her strength is a reminder that this is what the world needs," the DNA newspaper quoted Jolie as saying.

Directed by
Michael Winterbottom, "A Mighty Heart" is expected to be released next year.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Loken and Rodriguez in Lesbian Relationship?

HOLLYWOOD - Terminator 3 star Kristanna Loken has given her biggest hint yet she is dating Lost actress Michelle Rodriguez. Loken was recently interviewed by gay publication The Advocate, where she was asked about stories linking her with her sexy costar on the set of Bloodrayne.

When asked about rumours that the two hooked up during the shoot, Loken laughed and took a deep breath before replying, "There is the $64,000 question. Um...I don't even know how to answer that."

She was then asked if the two had fun partying together, Loken replied, "Uh-huh," while smiling slyly.

When the interviewer said her silence "said volumes" the actress replied, "Just don't look upstairs, OK?"

The couple have been frequently photographed together with their arms around each other in Los Angeles.
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Pitt & Jolie Take The Family Sightseeing In India

Angelina Jolie on the set of A Mighty Heart

MUMBAI, India (November 13, 2006) -- Actress Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt went
sightseeing over the weekend in Mumbai, where Jolie was to shoot scenes for a movie about slain journalist Daniel Pearl.

Newspapers published pictures of 5-year-old son Maddox perched on Pitt's shoulders and Jolie carrying 18-month-old daughter Zahara as they stepped out of their luxurious hotel in downtown Mumbai on Sunday.

They visited a popular Mumbai restaurant where Pearl, also a musician, often played violin or mandolin with a group of friends. Jolie and Pitt were also accompanied by 5-month-old Shiloh Nouvel.

The couple and their children arrived in Mumbai after shooting the movie for nearly a month in the western Indian city of Pune. Pune was chosen because of its resemblance to Pakistan's city of Karachi, where Pearl was abducted and killed in 2002 while researching a story on Islamic militancy.

The movie is based on an adaptation of Mariane Pearl's book, "A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl." Jolie plays Mariane Pearl and Dan Futterman portrays Daniel Pearl.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Kevin Federline Sex Tape With Britney Leaked?

Kevin Federline seemed to be caught flat-footed when he was hit that his wife Britney Spears wanted a divorce. In fact sources close to Kevin Federline told Life & Style Weekly that the soon to be ex-husband of pop queen Britney Spears had no idea she was filing for divorce.

So - once a sex tape began making the rounds on the web earlier this week that was purported to be of Kevin and Britney, many speculated that Kevin had leaked it for revenge.

BANG Media called it this way - The raunchy 19-second clip shows a woman with dark hair, who bears a striking resemblance to the 'Toxic' singer, performing oral sex on a man rumored to be her estranged husband Kevin Federline.

But it appears that the tape is a hoax.

The reason so many were willing to believe it - aside from it allegedly featuring Britney Spears naked and involved in a sex act - is that the stars had just had a lawsuit tossed out over - you guessed it - a sex tape.

Us Weekly was sued and gives this report:

A Los Angeles judge has dismissed Spears' $10 million lawsuit against Us Weekly, ruling that the singer cannot be defamed by published rumors that she and her husband, Federline, had made a sex tape and were worried about its release.

The lawsuit stemmed from an article published Oct. 17, 2005, in Us Weekly's "Hot Stuff" column under the headline, "Brit & Kev: Secret Sex Tape? New parents have a new worry: racy footage from 2004."

The article stated that Spears and Federline, feared the release of a secret sex tape, which they had viewed with their lawyers. The article said that Spears gave a copy of the tape to lawyers and she and Federline were "acting goofy the whole time" while watching the video.

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In December 2005, Spears filed the lawsuit, which stated:

"There was no laughter, disgust or goofy behavior while watching the video in the company of lawyers because they did not watch any video, and because there is no such video.”

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In a written decision issued last week, Superior Court Judge Lisa Hart Cole argued that Spears has:

"Put her modern sexuality squarely, and profitably, before the public eye" and it would be unlikely for the magazine article to be found defamatory. She added: "The backdrop against which this issue must be addressed is that the plaintiff has publicly portrayed herself in a sexual way in her performances, in published photographs and in a reality show."
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Britney Spears Skates off Divorse Blues

Britney Spears appeared upbeat, if a little off balance, as she took to the ice skating rink at New York's Rockefeller Center just hours after filing for divorce in Los Angeles.

The 24-year-old pop star cited "irreconcilable differences" in court papers filed Tuesday seeking dissolution of her marriage to aspiring rapper Kevin Federline.

As seen in a video posted late Tuesday by the entertainment Web site TMZ.com, Spears - bundled up in a striped sweater and fuzzy white hat - looked happy as she rounded the world-famous rink. Maybe that's because the curtain had finally fallen on her problem-plagued romantic life, a drama that played out publicly in magazines and on television over the past two years.

Spears wed Federline in the fall of 2004. They had a ceremony in September, but court papers state that the couple were officially married Oct. 6.

It was nonstop drama from there.

Magazines couldn't get enough of the pair, documenting their every tender gesture and teary-eyed fight. The couple contributed to the coverage with their self-filmed reality TV show, "Britney & Kevin: Chaotic." The tabloid depicted him as a party-goer living off his wife's fame and fortune. She was painted as a bumbling mother with fading figure and visage. Her chart-topping career all but imploded.

It was the first marriage for Federline, 28, though he was still dating his pregnant girlfriend Shar Jackson when he met the pop star. Jackson gave birth to Federline's second child just months before he married Spears.

It was the second marriage for Spears, whose 55-hour union with childhood friend Jason Alexander ended in annulment.

Spears and Federline have two children: Sean Preston, who turned 1 on Sept. 14, and an infant son, Jayden James, born Sept. 12.

Spears is seeking "legal and physical" custody of both.

She declared in court papers that she and Federline have no community assets, which indicates they had a prenuptial agreement and don't want to disclose their divorce settlement to the court, said Leon Bennett, a Los Angeles divorce attorney who does not represent either party.

The filing came a day after Spears, back in shape after the birth of her second child, made a surprise appearance on David Letterman's "Late Show" in New York by popping up behind him as he was sitting at his desk.

Born in Kentwood, La., in 1981, Spears got her first taste of fame at age 11 when she joined the "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" TV show. Her fellow Mouseketeers included future superstars Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera.

Five years after Spears left the show she released her debut album, "Baby One More Time." In the video for the title track, Spears, still a teenager, dressed provocatively in a skimpy school uniform and moaned "baby, baby, baby." Yet she proclaimed her chastity, insisting she remained a virgin throughout her four-year relationship with Timberlake.

By 2003, Spears had fully embraced her sex-charged image, sharing an open-mouthed kiss with Madonna during the MTV Video Music Awards. That same year, she revealed in an interview with W magazine that she had lost her virginity to Timberlake.

Federline appeared in the 2004 movie "You Got Served" and performed as a backup dancer for Timberlake, Pink and Michael Jackson. He released his debut CD, "Playing With Fire," on Oct. 31. In an interview with The Associated Press two weeks ago, he praised Spears as a positive force in his life.

"Her influence on me has been really big," he said. "She's a strong woman and she knows what she wants out of life and that helps build a strong man. I look up to you baby."

Calls placed to attorneys for Federline and Spears were not returned Tuesday.
Credit:CBS4 Boston

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Lepaparazzi News Update: Brad Pitt Solo: Leaves Angelina Jolie Behind for Hollywood Jaunt

This should really get tongues wagging. Angelina Jolie is still overseas while her sweetie Brad Pitt made a halfway around the world jaunt to promote his upcoming wide release of the critically lauded 'Babel.'

People Magazine reports that Brad Pitt makes it a solo act for the Hollywood premiere of his film, Babel, on Sunday.

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Hmm, now where is Jennifer Aniston?

She's in Hollywood. So - where is Vince Vaughn? He's in Europe. So while Vince and Angie hang overseas, the one-time golden couple are but a few miles apart in the small town of Hollywood.

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Remember all of those stories that claimed that Brad was desperately trying to get Jennifer on the phone to discuss business and movie roles?

Star Magazine reported earlier that they had learned that Jennifer Aniston may appear in a movie produced by Brad's movie production company, Plan B, and that they are being forced to get back in touch with each other to discuss the matter.

The film, 'The Senator's Wife,' is a script that Plan B developed especially for Jen while the she and Brad were still married (and owned the company together), the magazine reported.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: 'Sex and the City' movie on the horizon

The big screen version of Sex And The City is reportedly a step closer to reality.

US OK! magazine claims that early negotiations with the four leads have been successful and the movie looks set to enter production. An industry insider is cited as saying: "Obviously, there is still a lot to be worked out contractually, but it would be amazing to get this project off the ground."

The popular television series, which followed the love lives of four women in New York, starred Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. The show ran for six seasons and ended in 2004, amidst rumours of behind-the-scenes rivalry amongst cast members.
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Johansson confirms record




Latest: Scarlett Johansson has confirmed reports she's filling in time between movie shoots by recording an album.

The Lost In Translation star, who showed off her vocals in the film alongside Bill Murray in a karaoke scene, has signed a deal to make her first record, Scarlett Sings Tom Waits.

The 21-year-old is a huge fan of the singer/songwriter, and is so keen to do his music justice she's taking all the time she can in the studio.

She says, "It's coming along. There is no rush to get it out there.

"We're taking our time - doing a week here and week there. I just love his music."
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Inside Shanna Moakler's Las Vegas Divorce Party

Shanna Moakler made the best of her split from Travis Barker on Friday with a divorce party at the Las Vegas nightclub Light at the Bellagio.

"I've been to past friends' divorce parties so I'm not the first person (to have one)," she tells PEOPLE. "I'm not groundbreaking or anything. I'm really doing it for myself to have closure and celebrate being single again and start a new chapter in my life."

The former Meet The Barkers star and Dancing with the Stars contestant hung out with a group of girlfriends all night, moving to various tables all around the club to get different perspectives.

Finally settling on a corner booth, Moakler joined an existing party's table to hang for the night. Wearing a short black dress, she was clearly having a good time as she drank vodka and did shots with her newfound friends.

The highlight of the evening came at dinner, when the Ballagio's Fix restaurant brought out a "divorce cake" for Moakler. The three-tiered cake featured a miniature knife-wielding blonde in a wedding dress on top, with a trail blood leading to a tiny groom sprawled at the bottom.

On hosting the oddly themed bash, Moakler tells PEOPLE, "I don't have any regrets about doing it. I am who I am and I make my own decisions. I totally respect people's opinions. I never thought I would be getting a divorce. I never thought I'd be here. At the end of the day, this isn't the worst thing in my life. People go through it every day. I respect people's opinions, but this is my opinion. This is how I'm showing the world that divorce is okay. I doesn't have to be the end of your life."

Barker, 30, the former drummer for blink-182, filed for divorce from Moakler, 31, in August.
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LePaparazzi News Update: Pitt and Jolie receive death threats from Al-Qaeda

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have received threats on their lives from members of terrorist group al-Qaeda.

The couple are currently in India shooting the film A Mighty Heart, based on the life of Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was killed at the hands of al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan in 2002.

According to The Financial Times, British security experts were flown into Pune, India, earlier this week, after being alerted by authorities in neighboring Pakistan that the couple might be a target because of the political nature of the film.

The terror fear is also said to be the reason behind the decision to shoot the movie in Pune, as opposed to Pakistan, where the events actually took place.

After consulting with various intelligence agencies, Indian officials have provided the couple with extensive security while they are in Pune, according to Intelligence Bureau sources in New Delhi.
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LePaparazzi News Update: Ryan Cheated with Aussie

RYAN Phillippe's cruel intentions to cheat on wife Reese Witherspoon brought an end to their glam Hollywood marriage, Us magazine reports. The "Flags of Our Fathers" star couldn't resist his seven-year itch when he brazenly played around in public with 24-year-old Aussie actress Abbie Cornish. "Ryan admitted it was true and said, 'We need to just end this.' Reese literally had no choice," an anonymous source told Us. Reps for Phillippe, 32, and Oscar winner Witherspoon, 30, announced Monday they're splitting up after seven years of matrimony. Their reps could not be reached for comment last night. Phillippe and Cornish allegedly grew close in Austin, Texas, on and off the set of their indie flick, "Stop Loss." Other sources have pointed to a different castmate. "We're a little bit devastated and heartbroken," mom Susan Phillippe said. The National Enquirer says the final straw came two weeks ago, hours after the New York premiere of "Flags," when Witherspoon found incriminating e-mails on her hubby's BlackBerry.
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Heat vs. Departed

by Mishy Pinchy - Steel Magnolia

I'm so tired of people saying they don't want to see Scorsese's latest work of brilliance The Departed. This is arguably his best film since Goodfellas and
features some of the greatest actors of our time.

The Departed reminded me a lot of Heat, another amazing movie. I think the latter was a bit long and drawn out, true to director Michael Mann's style, but well done nonetheless.

Both movies juxtapose two men who sit on opposite sides of the law. Where The Departed takes this to a whole other level is that these men sit on opposite sides of the law while embedded in each others' environments. The parrallels are obvious but without being gimmicky or cheesy.

First off - Jack Nicholson. It was refreshing to see that somebody other than DeNiro, Pacino, Pesci or Depp could NAIL the gangster role. It was also nice to see the Boston Irish in the spotlight for once and not the usual Itialian New Yorkers.

Although not one of the leading men, Mark Whalberg made the movie for me as an unlikely anti-hero and asshole extraordinaire who provides much-needed comic relief when things get too intense.

Matt Damon does a really good job playing one of those characters that you're not sure if you hate or sympathize with. You're rooting for Leo all the way, but you secretly hope it works out with both of them on top.

Lastly, my beloved Leo...oh how you never fail to disappoint me. Leo is so much more than a childhood crush to me. I honestly believe he is incredible and gets robbed of Oscars year after year. He's come a long way from playing Romeo, and for all he's done, I think we can forgive the epic disaster that was Titanic. In The Departed, Leo shows he can rock the Boston accent but he also embodied a man on the edge. Through Leo we felt the entire film and the intensity and stress of the whole situation.

This movie is what Donnie Brasco tried to do, put couldn't pull off nearly as well - showing a man lost between crime and the law. Here, Scorses proves that you don't need the shock-value, blood and gore to stand amongst the great films that tackle the organized underworld. He uses just enough violence to give us insight into poor Leo's high anxiety scenario. Instead well-written dialogue and superb acting is used to weave in and out of Matt and Leo's stories.

Both Heat and The Departed feature a heavyweight cast and end with a showdown between our ying and yang. If you liked Heat at all, go see this film already! You won't be disappointed - it's entertaining at the very least.

LePaparazzi News Update: Reese and Ryan Call It Quits

LOS ANGELES - America's sweetheart Reese Witherspoon and husband Ryan Phillippe have called it quits after seven years of marriage, their reps said yesterday.

"We are saddened to announce that Reese and Ryan have decided to formally separate. They remain committed to their family," the couple's representatives said in a statement.

The "Legally Blonde" star, 30, and the hunky "Crash" actor, 32, have two children, Ava, 7, and Deacon, 3. They married in 1999 after co-starring in the teen thriller "Cruel Intentions," but they never worked together on-screen again.

One of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses, Witherspoon commands $15 million a picture and won an Oscar for "Walk the Line." Phillippe's paychecks are far slimmer, hovering in the $2million-a-picture range, according to industry reports.

The split comes just weeks after a celebrity lensman spotted the glam couple bickering at the New York premiere of "Flags of Our Fathers" - the Clint Eastwood-directed film about the World War II heroes who planted the American flag at Iwo Jima, in which Phillippe stars.

And it follows months of rumors and magazine reports that their marriage was on the rocks, all of which were repeatedly denied.

"They are completely happy, as everyone saw on the Oscars broadcast," a rep declared last March. But witnesses said the couple avoided each other like the plague at a Vanity Fair-hosted bash just hours after Witherspoon won gold for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in the Johnny Cash biopic.

"He sat by himself looking pretty resentful," a partygoer told Life & Style magazine.

Witherspoon, who met the wavy-haired "Gosford Park" star at her 21st birthday party, had confessed marriage wasn't a picnic. "Marriage is hard," she told Vanity Fair in 2004. "[It's] not about expecting someone to make you happy every day or to complete your life."

Phillippe admitted the couple were in marriage counseling in 2002. "The biggest mistake is not doing that, ignoring it and have the marriage fall apart because of laziness," he told the Daily News.

Therapy obviously didn't work. More hints of disenchantment appeared in Phillippe's recent chat with Interview magazine when he twice bemoaned being away from his kids while filming, but didn't pine for his wife.

Divorce papers had not been filed yesterday, but Witherspoon has reportedly consulted Hollywood heavy hitter Robert Kaufman, who represented Jennifer Aniston, Roseanne Barr and Lisa Marie Presley in their splits, TMZ.com reported.
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LePaparazzi News Update: Whitney Houstin Back on the Red Carpet

BEVERLY HILLS — She didn't sing, but Whitney Houston's presence alone made her shine among a room full of glittering stars at Saturday's 17th Carousel of Hope Ball.

It was the singer's first step back into the spotlight since seeking treatment for substance abuse and leaving longtime husband Bobby Brown.

"I feel great," said a blond Houston, wearing diamonds and black Armani. Sounding more calm and focused than she has in years, Houston clearly was touched by the outpouring of love.

"She's looking at the light, instead of darkness," said Houston's pal and the evening's honoree, Quincy Jones, who has known the singer since she was 16.

Houston was escorted to the event by music producer Clive Davis, the night's other honoree. He noted, "She's been through emotional trauma, and everybody's rooting for her. We're going to make a killer album."

Houston sat at the main table, where Halle Berry (in gold Elie Saab) was seated with boyfriend Gabriel Aubry. The semi-annual event has raised more than $70 million for childhood diabetes, and Berry, a diabetic, said she has been feeling well and remains hopeful for a cure.

Also in attendance: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Brooke Shields, Teri Hatcher, Sidney Poitier, Minnie Driver, Kristin Davis, Hilary Duff and the evening's host, Jay Leno.

Sharon Stone, who attended an L.A. event last week holding the hand of her Bobby co-star Christian Slater, playfully snapped, "None of your beeswax," when asked about a possible romance. And Candy Spelling, a familiar face at every Carousel Ball with late husband Aaron, attended this year with companion Mark Nathanson. In the silent auction room before the dinner, Spelling said she had bid on "some fabulous trip that's worth $23,000," though she could not remember the location.

Houston's surprise appearance led American Idol's Katharine McPhee to abandon plans to sing her signature Over the Rainbow in place of Houston's I Have Nothing. "It's her first big appearance since the breakup," explained McPhee on the pink arrivals carpet. "I would love to sing with her, but unfortunately all eyes are on me."

Houston nodded her head during McPhee's performance and led a standing ovation.

Afterward, Davis brought McPhee over to meet Houston, who took McPhee's hands in hers.

"She said she was really proud of me," said a tickled McPhee.

The event's founder, Barbara Davis, sparkling in $12.5 million in Leviev diamonds, guided Stevie Wonder over to sit with Houston. "This is my baby," said Houston, taking Wonder's hand. "He's my baby, too!" piped Barbara Davis.

Later, Barbara Davis ran over to Houston and pointed to a large screen replaying one of Houston's previous Carousel performances (The Greatest Love of All). "Look," said Barbara Davis, "that's you!" Houston smiled, appearing pleased with a reminder of her glory years.

Barbara Davis, an American Idol fan, also invited former Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson to preview one of her songs from this December's big-screen Dreamgirls. Idol judge Randy Jackson expressed pride in seeing two of his discoveries invited to share this year's Carousel bill with such established performers as Barry Manilow, Usher and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.

As for Hudson's dream, it was one shared by all: "It would be a dream to hear Whitney perform again. She had the greatest voice of all time."
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