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2:35 PM ET, December 19, 2006

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TMZ.com:
Trump: Tara NOT Fired, Will Enter Rehab  —  Donald the Forgiving?  —  In a move that shocked anyone who has ever seen "The Apprentice," including Tara Conner, Donald Trump announced Tuesday morning that he will not fire the embattled Miss USA, despite allegations of drug use, underage drinking and sexual misconduct.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Trump: Miss USA Tara Conner Not Fired  —  It's official: Donald Trump has not fired Miss USA Tara Conner.  —  "I've always been a believer in second chances.  Tara is good person.  Tara has tried hard.  Tara is going to be given a second chance," Trump announced at a press conference in New York on Tuesday.
Discussion: Barbie Martini
NY Daily News:   Miss USA's Vegas b'day bash pulled
Todd / idontlikeyouinthatway.com:   Miss USA Got Around
Sue Manning / Associated Press:
Cartoon pioneer Joe Barbera mourned  —  LOS ANGELES - Joe Barbera and Bill Hanna were hired within a month of each other in 1937 by the MGM cartoon factory.  They soon hit on the idea of a cat named Tom and a mouse named Jerry.  —  "When we started, people said, `Cat and mouse?
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USA Today:
Prolific cartoon creator Joseph Barbera dies at 95  —  There are icons of our childhood we never totally leave behind.  —  Yogi Bear.  Huckleberry Hound.  Fred Flintstone.  George Jetson.  Scooby Doo.  Space Ghost.  Hours spent in front of the TV on after-school afternoons …
Discussion: Pink Is The New Blog
Robyn / Celebrity Dirty Laundry:
Nicole Richie Steps Down From Hosting and Goes Barefoot!  —  Nicole Richie has stepped down as host of a Las Vegas New Year's Eve party following her arrest on DUI charges last week.  She was set to host the party at Tangerine night club, but she'll be replaced by rocker Dave Navarro.
Discussion: Dlisted and Barbie Martini
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X17 Online:
Nicole Does the "Walk of Shame" From Joel's House  —  Nicole Richie left new bf Joel Madden's house in Glendale yesterday without shoes or makeup.  (Let's hope she left the Vicodin there, too!)  When not even a DUI can keep a couple apart - you know it must be love!  —  SEE MORE AFTER THE JUMP »
Wford / A Socialite's Life:
Christina Ricci Promises To Never Wear Fur Again  —  Prompted by a fan website closure and some hate mail Christina Ricci apologizes for wearing fur in a recent photo shoot.  From ContactMusic.com: … Hey while you're doing all this apologizing why not one for your offensive acting in 2002's Miranda?
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Contactmusic.com:
RICCI BEGS FUR FORGIVENESS
Discussion: STARFRUIT GOSSIP
USA Today:
Yo!  Ventimiglia gets into the tough-guy act  —  LOS ANGELES — Steeped in vintage Scarface machismo, Milo Ventimiglia enters the lobby of a refurbished Culver City hotel.  —  A fedora is pulled down over one eye, and three days' worth of stubble toughen up his baby face.
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Just Jared:   Milo Ventimiglia Goes Shirtless
Flynet Pictures / FlynetOnline.com:
Tori's Trial Run With Dog in Stroller  —  To say Tori Spelling was weird would be an understatement.  She grew up in a mansion with 400 rooms.  She has had more plastic surgery than every episode of Nip/Tuck combined.  She had a yard sale where she sold such precious heirlooms as autographed pics …
Discussion: The Superficial
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NY Daily News:
Flashy performance by Brit  —  So much for Britney's pledge to clean up her act.  —  The newly single pop star continued her hard-partying trampage Sunday night at a Los Angeles burlesque club 40 Deuce, when she jumped onstage between striptease acts.  —  Britney and some girlfriends gyrated …
People.com:
Ryan Seacrest: Next Idol Will Be 'Extreme'  —  With less than one month to go before the new season of American Idol kicks off, Ryan Seacrest tells PEOPLE that there will be some eye-openers early on.  —  "I was just on the phone with Simon, and we were talking about the auditions," Seacrest said at Shore Club's Skybar in Miami.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Gibson says controversial tirade was 'a gift'  —  Plus, Courtney Love wants to make peace with Madonna  —  Despite making anti-Semitic comments earlier this year, director Mel Gibson's new film "Apocalypto" opened at No. 1 in its first weekend in release.  —  Slide show
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Lindsay Lohan's Bruising Workout: Pole Dancing  —  Following in the spike-heeled footsteps of Demi Moore, Lindsay Lohan is learning stripper moves for her new movie role - and the lessons have left their mark, literally.  —  "I've been in pole dancing lessons, S Factor by Sheila Kelley …
Discussion: Glitterati
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Associated Press:
Fatone wants to appear on ABC dance show  —  NEW YORK - Actors, pop singers and athletes have busted some moves on "Dancing With the Stars."  Now celebs seem eager to appear on ABC's ballroom hit.  —  Joey Fatone, of former boy band 'N Sync, told a Florida radio station Friday that he's ready …
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
SEAN PENN: IMPEACH GEORGE W. BUSH, DICK CHENEY  —  Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn called for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney in an impassioned speech Monday night in New York.  —  The occasion was Penn's winning the first annual Christopher Reeve First Amendment Award …
Discussion: TMZ.com and POPSUGAR
Hollywood Rag:
Aaron Carter is Young and Stupid  —  Aaron Carter has found love again, just months after splitting from his  —  The 19-year-old singer celebrated his birthday at Hollywood's Shag nightclub  —  on Friday (12.15.06) with his twin sister Angel and new girlfriend,  —  18-year-old singer Kaci Brown.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Dlisted
Just Jared:
Halle Berry's Album Track Listing  —  Model boyfriend Gabriel Aubry was MIA last night as Halle Berry flew solo, passing through Heathrow airport in London on her way to Copenhagen, Denmark.  Nice LV luggage...  Halle Berry's Move To Music — Did you know Halle is supposedly releasing a self-titled album ("Halle") on Feb. 6?!
Discussion: Saiko Jungle
Phil / Egotastic!:
Sienna Miller's Diet Tip for Girls: Drink Vodka!  —  Hollywood is the best place on earth for role models.  Don't believe me?  Just look at Britney, Lindsay, and Paris.  They've been doling out great advice on fashion, drug awareness, and hygien for quite some time.
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Dimension manic for 'Madman' pic  —  Rodriguez brings comicbook to bigscreen  —  Dimension Films has made a deal to turn the Michael Allred-created comicbook "Madman" into a live-action film.  —  George Huang ("Swimming With Sharks") will direct a script he'll pen with Allred.
New York Post:
ANNA LETS CAMERAS IN!  —  VOGUE staffers are a bit surprised to hear their boss, Anna Wintour, has agreed to strike a pose on camera.  The notoriously frosty editor-in-chief gave the green light for a "feature-length documentary" on the making of Vogue's huge September issue, known as "the Bible of fashion."
 
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Contactmusic.com:
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New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH veteran baseball player's wife is worried …
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Bridget Byrne / Associated Press:
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NY Daily News:
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Ismail Shakil / Reuters:
Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools and more

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Pakistani TV host Matiullah Jan was picked up off the street and charged with terrorism after investigating claims of casualties in a protest march in Islamabad

 
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