The New York Police Department may be calling for backup at the New Year's Eve performance by Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas. The Jonas Brothers are performing in Times Square for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest and the NYPD says it could result in a "mob scene." "So they're now planning on using extra [security] men for support," a source tells People magazine. "It's going to be crazy because everyone will be in Times Square to watch them perform on the show." Police officials expressed their apprehension over the performance in a recent meeting with the producers of the show.

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Kanye West says if you hear he's at a New Year's Eve party "doooon't youuuu belieeeeve it!" In his recent blog, the hip hop artist says he is staying home this New Year's Eve for the first time in five years. "We did 98 shows this past year!!! I just want to chill, hoop and watch some movies," Kanye writes. Kanye ends the blog by ing on his punctuation. "Oh, and exclamation points are fun!"

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Click here for the latest edition of our daily web series Lara's wardrobe cam -- as "The Insider"'s Lara Spencer and stylist Anya Sarre pick the perfect outfit for tonight's show.   Your daily fashion fix starts right now!

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Woody Harrelson married longtime girlfriend Laura Louie on Sunday.   Harrelson's rep tells "The Insider" the couple of 20 years was married on the island of Maui in an intimate ceremony with family and friends. The 47-year-old actor and his new wife have three daughters together; Denni Montana, 15, Zoe Girodano, 12, and Makani Ravello, 2.

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Sarah Palin may not have triumphed in her bid to become the next Vice President, but she's at the top of the Amazon wish list. Her 2009 calendar is currently a hot item on the retail site, so we want to know: Will you buy the new Sarah Palin calendar? Tell us your thoughts below, and your may be read on-air during "The Insider" on TV tonight!

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AP - Four years after a stroke, Dick Clark is relishing the prospect of another New Year's Eve celebration, determined to appear for his 36th year in Times Square. And he's hardly surprised by the current state of the music industry he helped build — he predicted this, after all.
AFP - US actor Tom Cruise was "deeply moved" by playing the would-be assassin of Adolf Hitler in the movie "Valkyrie," he said in an interview with a German magazine released on Tuesday.
In Towelhead, Jasira (Summer Bishil) is a 13-year-old Arab-American who's contending with the pains of adolescence when her life takes a sudden and unexpected turn. Also on DVD: An American Carol.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four years after a stroke, Dick Clark is relishing the prospect of another New Year's Eve celebration, determined to appear for his 36th year in Times Square.


WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Arnold Schwarzenegger most famous one-liners will be back for generations to come, now that 1984's "The Terminator" has been selected for preservation in the nation's film archive.


ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has given birth to a son, a magazine reported Monday.


Movie star Woody Harrelson has wed his girlfriend of 20 years in an intimate ceremony in Maui.


NEW YORK (AP) — After the reasonably strong box office performance of "Valkyrie" over the weekend, skeptics were robbed of the chance to declare "Flop!"


Jessica Simpson is nursing her football star boyfriend Tony Romo back to health after he collapsed following an intense match over the weekend. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback


Lindsay Lohan dad Michael has called for a "truce" after weeks of warring with his famous daughter and her girlfriend Samantha Ronson.


Actress Zooey Deschanel can take her pick of two suitors - she has reportedly received marriage proposals from rockers Ben Gibbard and Hunter Burgan.


Grey's Anatomy actress Chyler Leigh is expecting her third child with her actor/musician husband Nathan West. Leigh, 26, married West, 30, in July 2002 after they worked together on the TV series 7th Heaven.


Billy Bob Thornton has put his life-long love of music on hold to pursue his film career because big budget movies pay so well. The 53-year-old began his career as a singer-songwriter


Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire has been given a major movie nod after a prestigious awards board named it one of the most significant films of the year.


Pop queen Madonna has reasons to be cheerful as her divorce from Guy Ritchie rumbles on - her Sticky & Sweet world tour was the highest-grossing U.S. jaunt of 2008.


Brad Pitt and Will Smith are both fine (and handsome) actors with extraordinary careers and contributions in the film industry, but there can only be one winner when the two square off.


Soccer star-turned-actor Vinnie Jones has a heavyweight legal team in his corner to fight assault charges - he has hired the same lawyer who defended Mel Gibson and Lindsay Lohan.


Without doing much of anything other than partying around the world with gal pal SaMANtha Ronson, 22-year-old Lindsay Lohan managed to be one of 2008's most talked about celebrities.


Paris Hilton enraged Australians by spending almost 100 bucks a minute at a boutique Down Under the other day -- but none other than the Deputy Prime Minister says it's actually a good thing.Hiltie got skewered in the Aussie press for shelling out...

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Filed under: Talk Sports Gisele Bundchen may have plenty of help around the house next year too.That's because NBC Sports is reporting Tom Brady could be out for the 2009 season as well, as his recovery from knee surgery isn't going as well as expected. Regardless, the paps...

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Filed under: Britney Spears Could Britney Spears be currying favor with her Bollywood choreographer?So says the Mirror, which claims Britney has been seeing Sandip Soparrkar, the guy who did the steps for "Womanizer." In fact, says the tab, Spears actually went to India over...

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Filed under: Talk Sports, Tom Brady There are reports out there that Tom Brady may not play next season because his recovery from knee surgery is behind schedule. We beg to differ.A source directly connected with Brady's treatment tells us it's actually the opposite. "He's ahead of...

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Law enforcement sources tell TMZ cops plan to make an arrest in the death of Mark Ruffalo brother Scott next month.Our sources would not say who will be arrested but said the person or persons will be charged with murder.Scott Ruffalo died from a...

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AP - The daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has given birth to a son, a magazine reported Monday.
Robert Pattinson's may take the role as Jeff Buckley in a Gladiator-style period movie as he is said to be in discussion with movie producers. The hunk admits to Big Issue magazine that he likes to be "in the same conversation" as big stars like Shia LaBeouf
American actress Chyler Leigh is expecting a child with actor Nathan West.

On July 20, 2002, she married actor Nathan West and together they have two children. Their son, Noah Wilde, was born in December 2003. She gave birth to her second child, a daughter named Taelyn, in September 2006.
Reuters - Tom Cruise has defied expectations and won favorable reviews from German critics for his portrayal of a Prussian army officer who tried to assassinate Hitler in 1944 in the Hollywood film "Valkyrie."
Actress Zooey Deschanel can take her pick of two suitors - she has reportedly received marriage proposals from rockers BEN GIBBARD and HUNTER BURGAN.The Yes Man star, 28, agreed to wed Burgan, a bass guitarist for AFI, according to U.S. tabloid In Touch Weekly.But Us Weekly magazine reports she has got engaged to Gibbard, frontman
The playwright who directed JEREMY PIVEN on Broadway before the actor blamed mercury poisoning for his abrupt departure from the stage has been targeted in a new tell-all book David Mamet who directed Piven in his Broadway debut Speed-the-Plow, is portrayed as a foul-mouthed director who chastised students while teaching theatre classes at New York University,
GREY’S ANATOMY actress Chyler Leigh is expecting her third child with her actor/musician husband NATHAN WEST.Leigh, 26, married West, 30, in July 2002 after they worked together on the TV series 7th Heaven.The pregnancy will not be written into the U.S. drama’s storyline, according to her spokesperson, Marcel Pariseau.He tells People.com, "They are absolutely thrilled
Jessica Simpson is nursing her American football star boyfriend TONY ROMO back to health after he collapsed following an intense match at the weekend (28Dec08).The Dallas Cowboys quarterback fell in the shower following a defeat by the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, reports ESPN.com.Team sources tell the website medical staff brought a stretcher to the scene,
Hollywood actor Billy Bob THORNTON has put his life-long love of music on hold to pursue his film career - because big budget movies pay so well.The 53-year-old began his career as a singer-songwriter in the late 1990s, taking the stage with his cover band, Tres Hombres.But the Monster’s Ball star has been reluctant to
Model/singer CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY has opened up about the intense attraction that led her to wed French President NICOLAS SARKOZY in a new film about the First Lady.The pair met at a November 2007 dinner party, where their connection was "instantaneous" according to Bruni, who wed Sarkozy two months later after a whirlwind romance.According to Britain’s
COLDPLAY frontman Chris Martin was left red-faced before a recent gig in his native England - after he was forced to explain his identity to security when the guards refused him entry at the door.The elusive rocker is known for his reluctance to be photographed by the paparazzi, but his aversion to the press backfired
LINDSAY LOHAN’s dad MICHAEL has called for a "truce" after weeks of warring with his famous daughter and her girlfriend Samantha Ronson The star’s father reacted angrily to a MySpace blog posted by Lohan last week (begs22Dec08) which detailed her shock at finding out he had allegedly fathered a lovechild during his marriage to her mother.The
Sean Penn will be honoured at an upcoming California film festival for his portrayal as San Francisco’s first openly gay elected official in new film MILK.The actor will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the 20th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival next month (6Jan09), reports Daily Variety.The honour follows high praise for his
Happy Birthday to basketball phenom LeBron James (1984), "Smallville" actress Kristin Kreuk (1982), "Tru Calling" actress Eliza Dushku (1980), singer Tyrese (1978), boxer Laila Ali (1977), "Criminal Minds" actress Meredith Monroe (1976),


'Yes Man' actress Zooey Deschanel is marrying an indie rocker! Zooey, 28, got engaged to Death Cab for Cutie singer and Postal Service musician Ben Gibbard, 32, right before the holidays, People magazine reports. In addition to her recent engagement and acting alongside Jim Carey this year, Zooey also released her first album with her group She & Him, titled Volume One.

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Bristol Palin, the daughter of former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has given birth to her baby.   People magazine reports that 18-year-old Bristol gave birth to a 7-pound, 4-ounce baby boy on Sunday in Palmer, Alaska. Citing the sister of Bristol Palin's grandmother, the mag says Bristol and her fiancé Levi Johnston have named the baby Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston. "We think it's wonderful," Colleen Jones tells People. Jones is the sister of Bristol's grandmother Sally Heath. "The baby is fine and Bristol is doing well. Everyone is excited." Bristol's pregnancy grabbed headlines when the then-17-year-old's mother ran for vice president alongside John McCain in this year's presidential election.

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E! Online - Here's one holiday engagement that we can promise happened.
E! Online - Is Balthazar Getty parting ways with Brothers & Sisters?
AP - It's like the world's biggest beach party, hosted by the world's richest beach bum. The 15,000 fans packing the sold-out MGM Grand arena were enjoying the final concert of the season by Jimmy Buffett the singer whose popularity and fortune grow greater even as his hair grows grayer.
"I have always had the same New Year resolutions: To stop smoking, to start wearing a bra, and to stop shopping." Cameron Diaz struggles to stick to her promises for the New Year.


The development of a New York hotel rapper Jay-Z invested in is on hold because the star and his partners cannot pull in further financing for the project.


Britney Spears is determined to stick to her New Year resolution - she wants to quit chewing her fingernails in 2009.


Kate Winslet spied on elderly people from the corner of cafes to prepare for her role as a weary pensioner in new movie The Reader.


Harry Potter star Emma Watson has hinted she may quit acting after she takes time out to attend university.


LAS VEGAS (AP) - It's like the world's biggest beach party, hosted by the world's richest beach bum. The 15,000 fans packing the sold-out MGM Grand arena were enjoying the final concert of the season by Jimmy Buffett the singer whose popularity and fortune grow greater even as his hair grows grayer.


It's been 5 long years since U2 released their last album but the dry spell is almost over. The Irish rockers have named their new album 'No Line On The Horizon' and have scheduled March 2, 2009, as its drop date.

The band (Bono, The Edge Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.) pushed back the release date from November to March to make it right, says the Irish Independent. They wanted it to be "our best album ever... or what's the point?"
Have you ever wondered what happened to Scott Baio from "Happy Days" and "Charles in Charge," Christopher Atkins from "The Blue Lagoon," or Jason Hervey who played Kevin's older brother Wayne on "The Wonder Years"?

Well the aging idols are back on a new VH1 reality show, "Confessions of a Teen Idol," which debuts January 2. While Chachi has stuck around Hollywood, the others have gone on to lead less glamorous lives. But they're willing to take a shot at celebrity again by making their "confessions."
Victoria Beckham is furious with husband David for getting another tattoo. The former Spice Girl had apparently told the soccer superstar to stop adding body art to his already heavily-inked frame, but he couldn't resist squeezing another onto his left arm.

A source said: "Victoria doesn't think David should have anymore tattoos and tried to stop him having another. She likes them but wants a bit of his skin to be left, but David went ahead with it anyway."
Peter Andre wants to be having sex as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve. The singer has revealed it is his dream to be making love to wife Katie Price as the new year begins - but only if he can time it right.

He explained: "I'd like to see in the New Year with a bang, if you know what I mean."
Filed under: Paparazzi Video Kelsey Grammer and his wife made waves in Hawaii this weekend -- he did it by falling off his paddle board, Camille did it by just wearing a bikini.After a heart attack, the death of his mother, his show cancellation, a lawsuit by a contractor, and...

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In the '70s, Patti LaBelle (left), Nona Hendryx (center) and Sarah Dash (right) reached #1 on the charts as the funky girl group Labelle with their classic song "Lady Marmalade." Guess what they look like now!...

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There are a lot of people who can do a little magic -- but how about a little guy who can do a lot of it?It may not take much to hold the attention of some drunks and a few security guards outside Les Deux, but this love child of David Copperfield ..

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Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson looked especially tight at Rite Aid in L.A. yesterday ...and speaking of tight, it looks like daddy Michael Lohan's lips may be belatedly following suit.In a post on his website this morning, Michael writes "There is a...

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Dressed in her best holiday lingerie, Paris Hilton enjoyed a scenario faker than any found on one of her reality shows -- a Beverly Hills winter wonderland.Proving that nothing about her is real, the 27-year-old had faux snow delivered to her home...

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On TMZ TV tonight -- The USC football team fails our test, Tom Brady gets a little testy over our engagement story and Jack Nicholson stands the test of time. Barely.Check local listings....

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Former Scientologist-by-marriage Nicole Kidman enjoyed Xenu-free Christmas church services with her second husband Keith Urban and their nearly six-month-old daughter Sunday Rose in Nashville.Nicole was raised Catholic and dabbled in Scientology...

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Filed under: Paris Hilton The Mulholland Estates Homeowner's Association sent around a letter to people inside their community after Paris Hilton house was broken into, essentially reminding everyone there is such a thing as "crime."...

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The most famous celeb rehab joint around is crazed over a story that claims Tara Reid detox is a ploy to drum up business for the facility.Star Magazine claims Promises Treatment Center is letting Reid rehab there for free -- with a luxury bedroom...

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Former chubby child star Jerry O'Connell went for a jog and showed off his love for the Yankees ... and all things "Xena."With two daughters due from wife Rebecca Romijn, the 34-year-old is destined to do battle with strong women for a very long...

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Filed under: American Idol

A bunch of crazy people were out in Hollywood last night -- Paula Abdul was there, but for a nice change, she wasn't one of 'em.See Also "American Idol" Reality Check...

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Indy race car driver Danica Patrick has yet to learn that the funny little pedal on the left is the brake.Cops confirm Patrick was busted earlier this month in Scottsdale, Ariz. for driving 54 in a 35 -- 19 over the speed limit -- which bested her...

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...because she's officially a grandmother now! Sarah's unwed teenage daughter Bristol finally gave birth yesterday to a baby boy named -- wait for it -- Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston!Congrats Levi......

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Hollywood movie star Tom Cruise is planning to have seven more kids with his wife KATIE HOLMES.The actor adopted two children - Isabella, 16, and Connor, 13 - with ex-wife Nicole Kidman before becoming a biological parent for the first time in 2006, when Holmes gave birth to their daughter Suri.And the Top Gun star
Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki has undergone surgery to her hand after injuring herself in a fall.Hamasaki was scheduled to kick off 2009 by appearing on one of Japan’s most-watched countdown TV programmes, aired by public broadcaster NHK.But the highly-anticipated performance was thrown into jeopardy after she took a tumble last week (begs22Dec08).In a post
Former child star Jaimee Foxworth is five months pregnant with her first child.The Family Ties actress appeared on the U.S. reality series Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew earlier this year (08) to battle an addiction to marijuana.She has since kicked her drug demons - and is now looking forward to raising a child with her
Supermodel Kate Moss was left red-faced over the holidays when she reportedly misplaced a ring - three hours after her rocker boyfriend JAMIE HINCE gave it to her.The Kills guitarist Hince was said to be furious after Moss lost the $4,400 (£3,000) tribal piece he had custom-made for her while recently touring the U.S.And Moss
Kate Winslet spied on elderly people from the corner of cafes to prepare for her role as a weary pensioner in new movie THE READER.The British actress underwent a complete transformation in the make-up chair as her character, a former Nazi concentration camp guard, ages 30 years on screen.And the star ensured her body language
Tom Cruise is loving marriage to KATIE HOLMES - admitting he feels "lucky" to have the actress as his wife.The pair wed in Bracciano, Italy in November 2006 following a whirlwind romance, and have a two year old daughter, Suri.And Cruise is happier than ever with the Batman Begins star - admitting she brings out
Britney Spears is determined to stick to her New Year resolution - she wants to quit chewing her fingernails in 2009.The Womanizer superstar hates biting her nails, and longs for manicured and attractive hands.But the singer insists there is a valid reason her dirty habit - she can’t stop worrying.She says, "Next year, I have
HARRY POTTER star Emma Watson has hinted she may quit acting after she takes time out to attend university.Watson previously announced her desire to continue her education and has even applied to a number of colleges, both in the U.K. and America, to start her studies next year (09).And now the 18-year-old has admitted she
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is determined to be a great dad - to make up for the difficult relationship he had with his own father.The Jerry Maguire star has two adopted children - Isabella, 16, and Connor, 13 - from his marriage to Nicole Kidman, and daughter Suri with his wife Katie Holmes.And he admits