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Sing along with the hottest stars at your holiday bash

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Remember when people used to gather around the family piano to sing Christmas carols? Well, even if you don't - those days are gone. Your flatscreen TV with your Xbox360 is the new place to hang out during your holiday party — now that Lips, the new Xbox singing game sensation, has hit the shelves.

With a track list of 40 songs - from artists like Beyoncé, Lupe Fiasco, Nirvana and Rascal Flatts - everyone in the family should be able to find a tune they can carry. And the wireless, motion-sensitive microphones will allow you to bust a move like your favorite member of the Jonas Brothers (pictured above singing along to their favorite songs).

Lips is available for $69.99 and is rated "T" for Teen. For more information, go to www.xbox.com/lips.

Miley looking to get real?

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Although she has plenty of big and small-screen credits to her name, Miley Cyrus wants to try something more real. “I would want to be on a reality show like The Real World because I think that’s crazy,” the teen star told E! News. “Anyone who would do that has some serious guts.” But the real appeal seems to be the opportunity to be lazy — and stay famous! “I just want to be in a really nice house with cameras following me around,” said Miley. “I can just sit there, eat Cheetos, read my book, hang out all day.”

Ninety years old and going strong!

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She turns 90 on November 26, but The Wedding Singer's famous rapping granny, Ellen Albertini Dow, certainly doesn't think of herself as old. "When you feel good, you feel young. The spirit has no age!" she tells In Touch. The actress, who celebrates her milestone with a new rap for Life Savers Wint O Green mints on www.sparking90.com, certainly isn't slowing down in an upcoming role on the ABC sitcom According to Jim. "I wore a designer dress and heels, running up and down the stairs. It was so wild!" Ellen says.

Carlos Santana brings his passion for food to Texas

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Carlos Santana wowed a crowd of media and VIPs at the official launch party for Maria Maria La Cantina in Austin, Texas. The restaurant is a creative collaboration between culinary partner Roberto Santibañez and the legendary musician. Carlos greeted fans and explained why food and Maria Maria is so important to him. "Like music, food is a passion of mine and I am thrilled to bring that passion to Austin as well as create jobs through my restaurant," he said. The Austin opening marked the fourth Maria Maria location, with restaurants already in Walnut Creek, Calif., Mill Valley, Calif., and Tempe, Ariz.

Angelina gave up breast-feeding

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Despite appearances to the contrary, Angelina Jolie is not Superwoman. The actress admitted that she couldn’t handle breast-feeding her twins, Vivienne and Knox, at the same time. “It’s very hard,” Angelina said on the British morning show GMTV. “I stopped at 3 months, [it was] about as much as I could do.” She even studied up on manuals. “There’s this football hold — it’s a lot harder than it looks in the books. I did that a few times. I would take turns. It just takes a long time.” See, she can’t do everything.

Ashlee may induce labor

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Ever notice how some stars seem to have their babies in a few short months while others seem pregnant for a year? First-time mom-to-be Ashlee Simpson-Wentz definitely seems like she’s been pregnant forever — and now sister Jessica reveals that labor may have to be induced. “They’re going to have to,” Jessica said at yesterday’s taping of Ellen. “It’s already developing really quick.” Ashlee’s husband, Pete Wentz, announced more than two weeks ago that his wife was due any second, so now Ashlee’s doing everything she can to start the birthing process. “Different foot massages and stuff,” explained Jessica. “I think she’s really just jumping around, trying everything right now.”

Nicole Kidman to stop acting?

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Like fellow Oscar winner and mom Angelina Jolie (who recently said she’s taking a break from filmmaking for a year), Nicole Kidman may be taking a break from acting. At a news conference for her latest film, Australia, Nicole said, “In terms of my future as an actor and stuff, I don’t know. I am in a place in my life where ... I’ve had some great opportunities, and I may just choose to have some more children. I’ve no idea what is in my future, but I am very at peace with where I want to be.” So what will the actress do? “There are many things I want to do besides act,” declared Nicole.

Rihanna teams up with Gucci to help out UNICEF

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Trendsetter, multiplatinum recording artist and multiple music-award winner Rihanna is now a humanitarian, too! The Barbados songstress is once again teaming up with Gucci for its 2008 holiday campaign to benefit UNICEF. Gucci’s creative director, Frida Giannini, designed a unique collection of products including handbags, shoes and small accessories, and a portion of funds raised from sales will go directly to UNICEF to support education, healthcare and clean-water programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Rihanna was thrilled when they asked her to be the face of this campaign, saying, “The work that UNICEF does in the world is so incredible and I am honored to be able to join forces with Gucci to create this amazing campaign that will contribute to UNICEF.” She adds, “I think this campaign and the sales of these beautiful products can make a difference in places where it is really needed.”

Charlize, peace messenger

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Add Oscar winner Charlize Theron to the ranks of Hollywood do-gooder. On Friday, the actress was named a United Nations messenger of peace, with her focus on ending violence against women. There are now 10 messengers of peace, including George Clooney, Michael Douglas, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and authors Paulo Coelho and Elie Wiesel. Upon designating Charlize a peace messenger, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, “You have used your voice, compassion and special relationship with the public to create a better world.” Charlize has been involved with putting mobile health clinics in rural areas of South Africa, where health care access is limited.

Justin’s restaurant sued

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Maybe celebrities just shouldn’t go into the restaurant business. Justin Timberlake joins Robert De Niro and Jay-Z in having a suit brought against his NYC restaurant, Southern Hospitality BBQ, for cheating staff out of appropriate pay, tips and overtime. On Friday, a busboy who worked at Justin’s restaurant for a year filed the suit on behalf of 50 other employees. The suit, which seeks unspecified damages, makes the accusations against Justin, two of his business partners and managers of the restaurant.
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