Almost half of the seats at the Mandalay were empty as the group took to the stage for their second show in Las Vegas.

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“She looks like Brad. It’s funny because she’s almost going to be the outcast in the family because she’s blonde and blue eyed”

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Last week, Barbara Walters dubbed her "fascinating." This week, Victoria Beckham is back to being just her plain, old, fabulous self.

Speaking to Larry King Monday night from Las Vegas, where the newly reunited Spice Girls are pop-tarting their way through a series of shows at the Mandalay Bay, Beckham told the avuncular host that it's "fun being a Spice Girl again."

"I'm having so much fun. The response has been completely overwhelming," the 33 year-old brunette-for-now said.

Seeing Mummy
But, why reunite? And, why now?

"It just seemed right, she said, adding that she had agreed to this tour so her sons – Brooklyn, 8, Romeo, 5, and Cruz, 2 – "can see Mummy be a pop star again. [They're] seeing what Mummy does. That I just don't moan at [them] and make them eat their dinner and clean their teeth. They're seeing Mummy doing what she loves doing."

Hubby David's take on the reincarnation? "He's on tour with [us]. He's a Spice Boy. I respect everything that David does, and he respects and loves what I do. We complement each other, we support each other. We have a lovely family and we're very, very happy. We're very lucky."

Lucky enough to also have good friends who've helped ease the family's transition from London to Los Angeles – friends like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, whom Beckham calls "very kind, caring, funny people."

No Scientology
As for rampant rumors that Cruise has been proselytizing, Beckham categorically denied any such behavior, telling King: "Tom has his religion that he's very passionate about. I don't know anything about Scientology at all. He's never tried to talk to me about it. He does his thing, we do our thing."

And, when you're Posh Spice, your "thing" runs the gamut from writing a bestseller to designing couture to styling Jack Nicholson for the cover story of this past weekend's Parade magazine.

"I used to do styling quite a few years ago," explained Beckham to a bemused King. "When I stopped, I said the only person I would ever want to style again would be Jack Nicholson, because I am such a huge fan. When the opportunity came up, I jumped at the chance!"

Did Jack live up to expectations? "He was everything I expected and more. And …" she proudly announced, "he actually asked if he could buy all the suits afterwards, so he was obviously happy with what I put him in."

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Jennifer Lopez is leaving no doubt she's expecting boy and girl twins — and that they will grow up in the sort of luxury befitting royals. In fact, the 38-year-old mama-to-be bought pink and blue onesies: one monogrammed "princess," the other, "prince."

Both son and daughter will get equal comfort by the looks of the gifts she's requested on her top-secret gift registry at Petit Tresor, the exclusive L.A. baby boutique.

It's not known whether pals and business types who want to curry her favor will spring for both babies or one, because what mama wants is pricey.

There's the $349 cashmere outfit, one in pink stripes, one in blue, from Baby CZ.

There are two Moses baskets for $225 each, though there are Smushy teddy bears with pink or blue ribbons for $65.

If you really want to get on the diva's good side, pick out the Balmoral enameled black carriage for a mere $3,495.

There's one $289 suede play mat. Guess they'll have to share.

The cheapest item is the Adiri Natural Nurser at $22. Lopez wants 10 of those.

There's also a $560 jogging stroller for two. It's not known whether we should expect to see J.Lo or her nannies trotting around with the infants.

She's also requested not one but two double Peg Perego strollers for $429 — one in toffee, and one in mint. Don't speculate that she might even be expecting quadruplets; she's tricoastal.

Lopez, who Fortune called the richest woman under 40 in America, isn't leaving all the spending up to her pals, who have until February to save up for the gift(s).

She's having the tastemakers at Petit Tresor design three nurseries for the teeny totlets at the couple's estates in Bel Air, Fisher Island, and Oyster Bay, says a friend. Lopez is spending $40,000 to outfit each nest, the pal adds, including gilded cribs. "She wants them filled with the most chic furniture from Europe and embroidered linens from France." In pink and blue, natch.

Petit Tresor co-owner Samantha Winch would say only: "We don't talk about any of our clients."

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Paris Hilton was at the center of a bizarre nightclub incident when she comforted an entertainer in an Oompa-Loompa costume injured when the crowd rushed the stage.

The heiress was among those at Cameo nightclub in Miami early Saturday morning at an event sponsored by Ariva smokeless tobacco, featuring a performance of Jeff Beacher's Madhouse with three Oompa-Loompa characters in orange makeup and green hair.

Suddenly, people rushed the stage, injuring Oompa-Loompa performer Robin Sherwood, whose leg was badly cut. Hilton, coincidentally, is friends with Sherwood and had visited him earlier in the day during rehearsals.

Sherwood is in dire need a kidney transplant and Hilton, her sister Nicky Hilton and her boyfriend David Katzenberg have supported a foundation to facilitate the operation.

"I was with Paris," says lawyer Mike Heller of Talent Resources, who booked the event. "Paris stayed back at the event when she heard that he was injured, to make sure he was okay. She was very concerned with his health. She didn't leave until she knew that he was okay."

A Cameo source adds: "Yes, Paris Hilton stayed with him until an ambulance came to take care of him. ... Paris was great, she was there until he was turned over to the medical technicians."

Sherwood received stitches at the hospital and was released.

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“I always said, Hey, you can have whatever rules you want. I’m going to have mine. I’ll accept the guilt. I’ll pay the check

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Orson Welles' Oscar for Citizen Kane is expected to fetch up to $1.2 million when it goes under the hammer

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it was Cohen's idea to enlarge his manhood for the flick. Cohen’s body-hugging pants were stuffed with “a little quilted thing.”

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"Legalized prostitution is not such a bad idea. It gets girls off the street, away from pimps and drugs."

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"She has a real sense of style. She's very much a fashion icon and I adore what she wears. She's so unique and original."

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They are canceling its annual January meeting where networks & cable channels promote upcoming program schedules.

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Indiana Jones, Capt. James T. Kirk and other movie heroes may have to toss off more ad-libbed wisecracks next year.

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Tonight is the big season finale of MTV’s “The Hills” and Heidi Montag’s wedding is reportedly in jeopardy. But, in her real reality, Heidi is recovering from dealing with body image issues that led her to totally transform her look. Now she reveals to Access Hollywood’s Maria Menounos what drove her to extremes.

“It was really something that had been tormenting me and I was very insecure about it,” Heidi said about her cosmetic procedures.

Tormented by her looks, “The Hills” star went under the knife in April. Unhappy with her profile, Heidi had a nose job. She also had a breast augmentation that took the A-cup reality to star to a much more voluptuous size 32C.

“How long did it take you to make the decision?” Maria asked Heidi.

“I thought about it for several years and I waited until I had the finances and really thought about it and was old enough to really make a mature decision,” Heidi said.

It was a decision that had Us Weekly screaming “Revenge Plastic Surgery.”

Despite the attention-grabbing headline, the 21-year old said she made the choice after years of teasing and insecurity.

“What was it like when you first saw the results?” Maria asked.

“I think I was just thrilled. I think honestly, it was like ‘Extreme Makeover,’” Heidi said.

Heidi admitted though that it took her a while to recover.

“I think women really don’t think it is as big a surgery and as big a deal as it is.” Heidi said. “It takes your muscles and your tissues at least a year to fully heal.”

Still in that recovery phase, but at peace with herself, Heidi is reaching out to others by partnering with Taco Bell for World Hunger Relief.

Thrilled with her new look, she has no regrets.

“It’s so crazy [just] how many people do get surgery. I mean girls are getting it for graduation.”

So what advice does she have for young people looking to enhance themselves by means of a surgeon’s knife?

“I would say it’s a personal decision but really wait and really think about it,” she said.

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Heidi Montag side boobage at Spike TV's 2007 Video Game Awards in Las Vegas

Madonna has sparked facelift rumors after she was spotted leaving a medical centre with two black eyes.

The 49-year-old singer masked her eyes with oversized black sunglasses as she left the New York building but the dark purple bruising was still visible.

Cosmetic operations on the eyes or nose can leave the patient with bruises.

Although Madonna has always denied going under the knife, insisting her youthful looks are natural, it is not the first time she has been dogged by surgery rumours.

In September, she was photographed with a new scar and swelling around her ear.

Celebrity plastic surgeon Alex Karidis said at the time: "I believe she has undergone a form of facelift."

In 2004, Madonna - who is 10 years older than husband Guy Ritchie - was at the center of another surgery riddle.

She was photographed looking wrinkle-free at the Grammy Awards with many commentators saying she'd had medical help to maintain her youthful looks.

Aposotolos Gaitanis, plastic surgeon at the Harley Cosmetic Clinic in London's Harley Street, said: "Madonna has a very well-proportioned face, with high cheekbones, a high forehead and a well-defined jaw line. I suspect she has been enhanced by cosmetic surgery."

Madonna recently said she felt she was a victim of ageism.

She said: "Not only does society suffer from racism and sexism but it also suffers from ageism.

"Once you reach a certain age you're not allowed to be adventurous, you're not allowed to be sexual. I mean, is there a rule? Are you supposed to die?"

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Charlize Theron has become the latest victim of home robbery. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirms that the "Monster" star's Hollywood Hills home was burglarized Saturday.

The 32-year-old actress was out of time when the incident happened. Her residence had been secured Thursday but an unknown number of suspects reopened it over the weekend.

No report yet of what was stolen, if any, or if someone was supposed to be in the premises at the time. Police says neighbors didn't see any suspicious characters. Their investigation is still on going.

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a judge sentenced him to 23 months in prison, close to the maximum penalty, for helping to finance a dogfighting operation

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The photog who claims that Pierce Brosnan sucker-punched him at a Malibu mall just brought a lawsuit to 007's door

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Shaping up as an early critical award season favorite, "No Country For Old Men" was named best picture of the year

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