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Nick Hogan has been criminally charged with reckless driving because he was drinking before his August car crash. Another faux- celeb headed to the clink? -TMZ
Bitch Fight! George Clooney and Fabio get into a physical fight after Fabio's ladies were taking pics of Clooney and his gf at El Coyote restaurant - Defamer
Britney Spears's nearest and dearest, the few that are left, claim its not drug use thats causing her irrational behavior, but mental problems - US Weekly
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New couple alert! Mandy Moore and Matthew Perry have been seen out and about in Beverly Hills together - Page Six
The Eagles beat Britney Spears out for the number one spot on the Billboard charts with their new album Long Road Out of Eden - Billboard
Another new couple alert! Paul McCartney was seen making out with new gal pal New Yorker Nancy Shevall in the Hamptons - PerezHilton
Racist Duane "Dog" Chapman just makes it worse for himself in an interview with Sean Hannity, get ready to cringe - Fox News
The romance is over for the oddly matched duo Evangeline Lilly and her hobbitesque fiance Dominic Monaghan - NY Post
Its a boy! Christina Aguilera and hubbie Jordan Bratman were seen shopping for baby boy clothes - X17
Kim Catrall claims she's only doing the Sex and the City movie for money and financial security - Celebitchy
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