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Rip Torn apparently had too much of the Christmas spirit(s), at least according to Connecticut’s finest.

The 30 Rock costar pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts stemming from a Dec. 14 drunken driving arrest.

The 77-year-old was rung up on charges of illegal operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence and failure to drive in the proper lane after cops caught him cruising the breakdown lane of Route 44 with a Christmas tree tied to the roof of his Subaru. Torn lives in Salisbury, Conn., near the New York border.

Police say the actor botched part of a field sobriety exam then refused to continue, insisting the ground wasn’t level enough. He also refused a breath test.

Torn, who currently plays Alec Baldwin’s back-from-a-coma boss Don Geiss on 30 Rock and is best known for the Men in Black films and his Emmy-winning role on The Larry Sanders Show, is due back in court Jan. 28.

In 2007, Torn pleaded guilty in a New York court to driving while impaired. He was fined and lost his license. In 2004, a Manhattan jury acquitted him of driving drunk and causing a fender-bender.

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Lindsay Lohan strongly denied media reports she has split with Samantha Ronson.

In a MySpace Celebrity Blog posting under “RUMORS,” the actress writes, “Little piece of TRUE information: We did NOT break up!”

Lohan, 22, tells media outlets reporting the split, “Get your stories straight please. It’s really annoying to have all of your friends emailing you saying, i saw, i read, etc… NOT TRUE.”

She signs the post with a happy face and “xoxox Lindsay.”

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TMZ is reporting that Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are officially over!  Here’s what they said:

TMZ has it down solid — Lindsay and Sam Ronson are officially history.

I’ll report more as it’s available…

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The Medium’s Patricia Arquette and actor husband Thomas Jane have ended their two-year marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences” a deputy public information officer from the L.A. Superior Court confirmed to Usmagazine.com on Monday.

“The divorce documents were filed Jan. 5, 2008, by Patricia Arquette,” the officer told Us. She is seeking separate property.

The couple, who had been engaged since 2002, tied the knot in Venice, Italy, in June 2006.

They have a five-year-old daughter, Harlow.

Arquette, 40, previously wed Nicolas Cage in 1995, but they separated after only nine months.

Thomas, 39, who starred in 2004 flick The Punisher, was previously married to actress Aysha Hauer.

In March, TMZ reported that Thomas was arrested and charged with DUI after driving with a blood alcohol level above .08%.

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