Demi Lovato's Christmas Date Dinner and a Movie

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Demi Lovato only had a few hours to leave her treatment center to spend time with her family on Xmas -- but she spent the time hanging at a place where you're not supposed to talk ... a movie theater!

Demi -- sporting dark nail polish, dark lipstick, dark clothing ... and a leopard-print jacket -- hit a place in Illinois called Hollywood Blvd -- a movie theater with "full to-your-seat food and beverage service."

As we previously reported, Demi's treatment center granted the singer an Xmas Day pass to hang out with her kinfolk outside the facility -- but she was required to return to the center a few hours later.

No word on which flick the singer and her family chose to see ... we're guessing it wasn't "The Fighter."

Selena Gomez -- Now With Less Promise Ring

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Instead of wanting rumored new boyfriend Justin Bieber, 16, to put a ring on it, Selena Gomez, 18, has taken her ring off ... her promise ring!

Back in 2008, the Disney starlet vowed to abstain from sex until marriage and donned a promise ring to prove it. But last weekend Selena was spotted going into Justin's tour bus without the chastity symbol around her pure little finger.

While there's no word Selena has broken her vow, hopefully she can resist the steamy temptation of those underage Bieber bangs.

Freddie Prinze Jr. Is a Real Pain in the Neck ... Allegedly

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Freddie Prinze Jr. is being sued for allegedly crashing his famous wife's car into the back of another vehicle -- and other driver clams he was injured so badly ... he needs surgery to fix his messed up neck.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ ... Prinze was driving a car registered to Sarah Michelle Gellar in L.A. back in 2009 ... when he "suddenly and without warning" rear-ended a car that was stopped at a red light.

The other driver claims he suffered serious neck injuries in the crash -- and hasn't been able to work since. We're told the man has been advised to undergo major surgery to get his life back together.

Sources close to the alleged victim tell us the man didn't really want to sue -- but he was getting low-balled by his insurance company ... and suing FPJ is his only hope to get the cash he needs.

We're told the guy is demanding something in the 6-figure range.

Calls to Freddie's camp have not been returned.

Cake Boss' Christmas Confession ...

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"Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro revealed a Christmas secret even darker than devil's food -- there are better holiday desserts than the rich desserts that made him rich and famous!!

Buddy tells TMZ ... his family won't be dining on cake during their Xmas dinner tonight because, "All of the other desserts are so good!"

So what overtakes the cake -- Buddy explains, "For dessert we usually do tiramisu, cannolis, pumpkin pie, chocolate covered strawberries and of course our famous Carlo's Bakery cookies."

In fact, nobody will get a "Cake Boss" cake this Xmas -- Buddy tells us he's officially closed his shop for the day.

Demi Lovato Scores Christmas Pass

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Demi Lovato just got one hell of a Xmas present from treatment center -- TMZ has learned she will be allowed to enjoy a Christmas dinner with her family OUTSIDE the center tomorrow night.

Sources close to Demi tell us the singer will be meeting with her family at some point tomorrow to have dinner "outside the facility". We're told she will return to the treatment center that night to continue with her program.

As we previously reported -- Demi voluntarily checked herself in to a treatment facility last month after she punched a female backup dancer on a private jet. We're told Demi "felt awful" about her behavior.

Demi Lovato Settles With Punch Victim

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Demi Lovato reached a financial settlement with the female dancer she punched in the face on a private jet back in October ... TMZ has learned.

Under the settlement, Alex Welch will get money, though the amount is confidential.

Welch's attorney, Donald Karpel, tells TMZ, "The parties are satisfied and the dispute has been resolved amicably and completely."

As we previously reported, Lovato decked Welch with such force that the backup dancer had visible bruising on her left eye and cheek.

Lovato went to a treatment center shortly after the incident and claimed she felt "awful" about her behavior.

George Lopez -- The Mayor Thing Was A JOKE!

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It took less than 24 hours for George Lopez to pull out of the 2018 election -- dude now claims he was only kidding when he announced his plan to run for the mayor of Los Angeles yesterday.

After declaring his mayoral intentions on "Good Day L.A." -- and then reconfirming his intentions during an interview with the Associated Press -- Lopez has now FLIP-FLOPPED ... insisting the whole thing was a big joke.

Shocking, considering he may have had a real shot at the job -- plus he already gave himself a political nickname ... "Lobama."

George Lopez: I'm Running for Mayor of L.A.!

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George Lopez says he's gonna run for mayor of Los Angeles in eight years ... background check willing!

Lopez made the big announcement on FOX's "Good Day L.A." this morning -- saying, "If Arnold Schwarzenegger can be governor ... why can't George Lopez be the mayor of Los Angeles?"

Fair point.

Jennifer Lopez Sued for $10 Million in Nuisance Lawsuit

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Sometimes stupid lawsuits come with the territory of being famous ... cut to a lawsuit that was just filed against Jennifer Lopez by the girlfriend of Jennifer's first hubby.

Claudia Vazquez just filed the $10 million lawsuit against Jennifer, claiming Lopez tried to torpedo a movie about Ojani Noa's life.

Two thoughts come to mind ... How would Lopez do that? And who wants to see that movie anyway.

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Justin & Selena -- Young Love or Bus

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Justin Bieber, 16, and rumored older girlfriend Selena Gomez, 18, both hung out on JB's tour bus after his concert in Miami on Saturday night.

Teen popstars will be teen popstars.

Cameron Diaz -- Poolside with A.Rod & Kids

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Cameron Diaz honed her maternal instincts by hanging out with boyfriend Alex Rodriguez (in black visor) and his kids in Mexico this weekend.

They're starting to look like one big happy family.

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Too Cute

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Fresh off their pancake date in Philadelphia last week, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were spotted looking adorable again in Miami today.

Ah, to be young and in love ... and super famous.

Cover-Up Alleged in Food Network Host's Plea Bargain

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One of the key witnesses in the attempted murder case involving former Food Network host Juan-Carlos Cruz tells TMZ the prosecutor in the case engaged in a cover-up ... and Cruz' lawyer says it may be "an outright obstruction of justice."

Shane Ickenroth -- one of the three homeless men who Cruz paid to kill his wife -- tells TMZ he called the prosecutor, Simone Shay, last August to tell her bad news about the two other homeless witnesses -- Big Dave had died of cancer, and Little Dave (aka Dave Carrington) had been arrested in California and extradited to Colorado for felony sexual assault with physical force.

Ickenroth says Shay told him, "Don't say anything about it. It could still mess up the case while it was going on."

Cruz cut a deal with the prosecutor and pled no contest to solicitation of murder and was sentenced Monday to 9 years in prison.

TMZ contacted Cruz' lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, who told us the prosecutor never informed her about Big or Little Dave.

Ickenroth says one of the detectives in the case also told him to keep quiet about the two Daves.

Tito Ortiz Completely Tanks Over Gas Problem

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Tito Ortiz found himself stranded on the side of the road in O.C. last weekend ... after his Maserati ran out of gas -- but lucky for him, the UFC bad boy was able to score some help from the locals.

It all went down Sunday afternoon -- we're told a passerby recognized Tito ... and was able to come up with a portable fuel tank to help the famous fighter bring gas back to his car half-a-mile away.

According to our source, Tito rewarded the local handsomely ... with a solid handshake. Thanks?

Juan-Carlos Cruz Sentenced to Prison

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Former Food Network chef Juan-Carlos Cruz was just sentenced to nine years in prison ... this after he pled no contest back in October for attempting to solicit men to murder his wife.

Cruz tried to pay three homeless men back in May to kill his wife. The men went to the police instead and Cruz was arrested.

As part of the plea agreement, an attempted murder charge was dropped.

As we first reported ... Cruz's wife, Jennifer Campbell, was suicidal over not being able to have a baby. But suicide is a mortal sin in Campbell's religion, so authorities believe Cruz was attempting to execute a murder/suicide out of mercy.

Bieber & Selena Gomez The Pancake Date

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Here's a breakfast combo for ya -- Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez leaving the International House of Pancakes yesterday ... ARM-IN-FRICKIN-ARM!!!

The two international pop stars sat down for breakfast yesterday in Philadelphia .... hours before they were scheduled to perform at the Q102 Jingle Ball.

According to the good folks at IHOP ... Biebs, 16, and Gomez, 18, HELD HANDS inside the restaurant ... and looked "cuddly" while sitting on the same side of a booth.

Nothing says "romance" like a Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity.