After almost days of searching, the paparazzi catch Nicole Richie and Joel Madden together. Take that, Hilary Duff. Now you're left all alone with your hyper-successful, talent-driven career and your consistently positive media image. They sure showed you. [X17] Paris. Miami. Stavros. [Hollyscoop] With Paris Hilton safely on another coast, Lindsay Lohan appears to have put together several days of sobriety. Rock on. [Page Six] Ellen Pompeo thinks she would look really good if she could just manage to put on five or ten more pounds. I think Ellen Pompeo would look really good with a black eye and a few broken ribs. [A Socialite's Life] Pics of the Jolie-Pitts, sans Shiloh, in NYC. [Mollygood] Beyonce's not the only one pissed that Jennifer Hudson got the role of Effie in Dreamgirls. But at least Fantasia Barrino will cop to it. [Snarky Gossip] Now here's something you don't hear a lot of around Hollywood: someone actually asking to have their scene cut. The frat boys who sued 20th Century Fox and the producers of Borat last month have asked a judge to order that their scene be removed from all future copies of the film. While the students signed releases allowing themselves to be used in the footage, they argue that they were drunk and misled when they signed them. The film footage shows the boys making racist statements. The judge did not issue a ruling on Thursday, but will take the matter under advisement. "I don't see people falling down or unable to articulate what they were saying," he said. The students' lawyer argues that the boys have lost opportunities as a result of being portrayed so negatively in the film. He says one was forced out of a prominent position within his fraternity, and the other missed out on a "prestigious internship" because of the film. "There are a lot of real-life problems raised by the movie," he said. "It's like the Mel Gibson defense," said an attorney for 20th Century Fox. "I only say the things I did when I've had a few drinks." Jennifer Hudson looooooves gay sex now. [A Socialite's Life] Tom Cruise seems to have figured out that being seen with Oprah Winfrey, under any circumstance, is only going to ignite the batshit-crazy vibe he'd like to quell. [Celebitchy] Nicole Richie's snatching up Hilary Duff's sloppy seconds. [Yeeeah!] Gwen Stefani: still naming things L.A.M.B. Up now: perfume. [Glitterati] Live-blogging the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. [Film.com]
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