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· Paris Hilton bitches about her "lame" $6K giftbag at the VH1 Big In '04 awards. Everything else, however, is reportedly "hot." [Scoop]
· Lindsay Lohan hooks up with a friend of ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama. At least she keeps it local. [ELK]
· Meanwhile, is Britney Spears the next Lindsay Lohan? The crusty pop star is reportedly fighting with her father, Jamie, because he's using her name to promote his Malibu smoothie shop. [Page Six]
· Band-aid-bedecked rapper Nelly is still denying his relationship with singer Ashanti. [R&M]
· Cranky celebs hate on the holidays. Slow news day, indeed. [Lowdown]
· Analyzing HBO's Entourage: Jeremy Piven's character is based off of Endeavor's Ari Emmanuel and Kevin Connolly's is drawn from Eric Weinstein. [Gatecrasher]