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11:20 AM ET, December 21, 2006

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People.com:
Rosie Slams Trump, The Donald Fires Back  —  Rosie O'Donnell had some fiery words for Donald Trump on The View Wednesday morning, calling him a "snake-oil salesman" following his announcement that he would not fire troubled Miss USA Tara Conner.  —  After hearing about her comments …
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Access Hollywood:
Trump To Rosie: You're Sued!  —  Donald Trump is set to sue "The View" host Rosie O'Donnell, Access Hollywood can reveal.  —  Earlier this afternoon Trump announced he is filing suit against the TV talk show host.  "She says things that come to her mouth, she's not smart, she's crude …
Adam Lisberg / NY Daily News:
Mogul threatens to sue 'View' star in Miss USA storm  —  Donald rips 'my nice fat little Rosie'  —  Donald Trump's last-minute reprieve for his bad-girl beauty queen sparked a pageant backlash yesterday and a battle of the bigmouths with Rosie O'Donnell.  —  The thrice-married mogul threatened …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Associated Press:
Trump and Rosie argue over Miss USA  —  NEW YORK - The Miss USA partying episode has led to a war of words between Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump.  —  O'Donnell, co-host of the ABC television morning talk show "The View," said on Wednesday's show that Trump's news conference with Tara Conner …
Associated Press:
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING CUTS TIES WITH MISS TEEN USA KATIE BLAIR AMID ALLEGATIONS OF HARD PARTYING  —  LOS ANGELES — The reigning Miss Teen USA's official biography says she loves hiking, water sports and apples — "only cold, red ones!"  —  But allegations of less innocent …
Adam Goldman / Associated Press:
Trump gives a 2nd chance to Miss USA  —  NEW YORK - If anybody knows about second chances, it's Donald Trump.  —  The real estate baron and co-owner of the Miss USA pageant gave a huge one Tuesday to a little blonde named Tara Conner, a gal from a small town in rural Kentucky who lost her way in this unforgiving city.
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com
TMZ.com:
K-Fired?  —  Britney's not the only one dumping K-Fed.  One of the only companies who ever hired Kevin Federline has also gotten rid of the alleged rapper.  —  Back in June, K-Fed was tapped to be the face of Five Star Vintage, a clothing label owned by San Francisco's Blue Marlin clothing company.
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Contactmusic.com:
FEDERLINE: 'I'M NOT K-FED'  —  Aspiring rapper KEVIN FEDERLINE …
Honolulu Advertiser:
Fire destroys Kailua home of 'Lost' actress Lilly  —  The Kailua home that "Lost" actress Evangeline Lilly rents with two other women was engulfed in flames this morning and appears to be total loss.  —  Five fire trucks responded to the call around 6:45 a.m. Neighbors said the fire started at least by 6:30 and quickly spread.
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People.com:
Evangeline Lilly's House Destroyed by Fire  —  The home rented by Lost actress Evangeline Lilly in Kailua, Hawaii, has been lost in a fire that completely destroyed the residence, Lilly's rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  "Yes, it is unfortunately true that her home in Hawaii burned down this morning," said the rep, Cara Tripicchio.
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Britney Gets Wholesome And Takes Her Little Sister to a Tattoo Parlor  —  Britney got big sisterly and took Jamie-Lynn to the local tattoo parlor for some ink.  Afterwards, they downed a couple of fawdies on her front porch and shot BB guns at stray cats.  The Daily Mail has the scoop.
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Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Britney Spears continues to pretend to be 19, single, and not a mother
Discussion: Celebslam.com
X17 Online:
More Pix of Britney's New Tattoo
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Hot Momma Gossip
New York Post:
OPEN SEASON  —  WE may have jumped the gun yesterday when we announced Josh Hartnett was back with on-again, off-again girlfriend Scarlett Johansson.  They were seen making out last week, but apparently they are taking Johansson's "open relationship" policy seriously.
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:   Josh Hartnett Has Done It Again
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Hilary Disses Nicole  —  Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden, 27, has been hooking up with The Simply Life's Nicole Richie, 25, for the last month, but does he still have his ex Hilary Duff on the brain?  —  A source tells Us he has been calling Duff, but she "doesn't want to talk to him" …
Discussion: pop on the pop
NY Daily News:
Slurs?  Rat's not true, says Regan  —  Embattled publisher Judith Regan is defending herself against new claims that she made anti-Semitic slurs.  —  Two publishing insiders allege the woman behind that O.J. Simpson book regularly compared Jewish people to "rodents."
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
It's a Boy for Wolfgang Puck & Fiancée  —  Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and his fiancée, handbag designer Gelila Assefa, welcomed their second child, a boy, on Monday at 12:59 p.m., his rep tells PEOPLE.  —  "Wolfgang and Gelila are overjoyed to welcome to their family …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
New York Post:
ONE TOO MANY  —  MADONNA is more gung-ho to take in Third World urchins than her husband, Guy Ritchie.  Now that she's gearing up to adopt a baby girl from Malawi, where she acquired baby David earlier this year, it's putting a strain on their six-year marriage.  "They've had a difficult time.
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Britney Spears Moves to Beverly Hills  —  Britney Spears has moved into a new house - a $7.2 million Mediterranean style home in an exclusive gated community off Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills, according to real estate sources.  —  Spears, 25, has already left the Malibu mansion …
Discussion: Barbie Martini
Hollywoodtuna:
Gisele Bundchen Pirelli Calendar Shoot  —  Here's yet another Gisele Bundchen post.  This will be the third time this month we have pictures of her in a bikini.  This time it's for the Pirelli calendar shoot.  Now most of you know that I'm not a big fan of Gisele but since gossip's been pretty lame the last few days, I'll take it.
Discussion: STARFRUIT GOSSIP
A Socialite's Life:
Gwen and Gavin Buy JLO's Old Digs  —  Gwen Stefani and husband, Gavin Rossdale have recently purchased the estate on which Jennifer Lopez cemented her relationship to skeletal Latin crooner, Marc Anthony.  Hello!  Magazine reports: … GWEN AND GAVIN SPLASH OUT ON J LO'S FORMER PAD [Hello!
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 
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