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5:15 PM ET, December 21, 2006

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Rosie Speaks Out on The View  —  The war of words between Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump continues to flare, as O'Donnell made a few brief comments on Thursday's episode of The View and posted her thoughts on her blog.  —  "What a fun night of viewing," O'Donnell said on the air …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
MADD Gives Boot to Miss Teen USA  —  Donald Trump may be in a forgiving mood this holiday season, but Mothers Against Drunk Driving is not.  —  The group announced it is severing ties with Miss Teen USA Katie Blair after news reports that she was allegedly observed partying in New York clubs with Miss USA Tara Conner.
Fatback / Fatback and Collards:
Tara Conner is a good cryer  —  Miss USA Tara Conner is sooooo sorry y'all.  Look at those tears!  I mean she just got a second chance to be our Ambassador of American-ossity and Apple Pie-ness, y'all.  That's really somethin'.  Here are some of the details from her [fake] tear-filled press conference.
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: The Corsair and r blog
Us Weekly:
Feud Between Trump and O'Donnell Escalates  —  The catfight between Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell, which started when O'Donnell dissed the real estate mogul on The View on Wednesday, continues apace.  —  O'Donnell, a cohost of the ABC morning chat show, criticized Trump's decision …
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.
People.com:
Diddy, Kim Porter Welcome Twin Girls  —  Sean "Diddy" Combs and girlfriend Kim Porter welcomed twin daughters on Thursday, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  "Diddy received an early Christmas gift!  It gives us great joy to announce the arrival of Diddy's twin girls.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
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Diddy's a Daddy to Two Girls
Discussion: Black Raspberry Love
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" …
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Duff Disses Nicole
Discussion: Bricks and Stones
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Source of Duff, Richie catfight?  It's a man, baby  —  Plus, Penelope Cruz stoking lesbian rumors just for fun of it  —  Don't invite Nicole Richie and Hilary Duff to the same party.  —  Duff has bad-mouthed Richie — who she thinks is a "skank," according to Us Weekly.
New York Post:
GALLO OFF-LINE OVER SEX ADS  —  VINCENT Gallo is no pal of PayPal.  The online payment service abruptly cut ties with the actor-director because it didn't want to be associated with him selling his sexual services and sperm through his Web site.  "They are really fascists.
Discussion: The Corsair and Gawker
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A Socialite's Life:
Nobody Does Righteous Indignation Quite Like Vincent Gallo
Discussion: Hollywood Grind
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: Cele|bitchy and STARFRUIT GOSSIP
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."
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Ashley and MK Not Your Next Pop Stars  —  Ashley and MK are doing promos for their latest tween line.  The fashionistas are always adding new products to their empire.  It almost makes us forget that they became famous for acting.  Did you also know they sang?
Just Jared:
Beyonce's Celebrates B'day All Over Again  —  Beyonce and rapper beau Jay-Z sat court side as they took in the New Jersey Nets beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-111 last night at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  —  Beyonce recently confirmed …
Discussion: PLATFORM|LAUNCH
Laura H. / We Love Celebs!:
Britney Strips!  —  Here's are the photos of Britney and her friends being asked to get off the stage at Forty Deuce last weekend.  No one wants to see sloppy squishy Britney anymore.  —  [Hollywood]
A Socialite's Life:
"Grey's Anatomy" Star Plans Wedding Winter Wonderland  —  Katherine Heigl, or my good buddy Izzy, as I like to call her when I'm fantasizing that I'm a character on one of the only shows I actually watch these days, "Grey's Anatomy," is in the midst of planning her wedding, which is inspired by the holiday season.
Discussion: Starpulse
X17 Online:
So Britney Thinks She Can Dance  —  It wasn't all skulls and shopping for Britney Spears yesterday - she went home, got herself looking right, and headed out for Le Deux with her friend Brian Friedman, best known for his work as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance!
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
Michael K / Dlisted:
Another Miss USA Scandal!!!  —  Miss Nevada, Katie Reese, has caused another scandal in the Miss USA organization.  Photographs of her exposing her nips and kissing other girls were leaked and posted on the internet.  The photos show Katie getting drunk in a bar and taking off her pants.  Why?
Star:
STAR'S 2006 "MOST ANNOYING" LIST!  —  K-Fed has long boasted that he'd silence haters once he released his debut rap CD.  Well, in 2006 it arrived, and the only silence was from crowds at K-Fed's half-empty concerts!  Apparently siring kids and throwing away his ex's money are his only talents.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and popbytes
A Socialite's Life:
The Beauty of Ugly Betty  —  Unless you're Giselle Bundchen (or some other Victoria's Secret Angel, damn them—except Tyra cause she's' REAL Y'ALL!), then you probably have fallen in love with Ugly Betty for the same reasons we have.  Cause for most of us, even though we may not be walking …
Discussion: USA Today and Gossip Pages
TMZ.com:
Rosie to Trump: Bring It On, Bankrupt Boy  —  Donald Trump may have threatened to sue her, and worse yet, break up her marriage, but Rosie isn't flinching.  In fact, now she's taunting him on her blog, laying bare the Donald's history of bankruptcies for all to see.
 
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