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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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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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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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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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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.
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.
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.
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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."
Associated Press:
Simpson asks out of tribute due to botched song … NEW YORK (AP) — Unhappy with her second try at paying tribute to Dolly Parton for the "Kennedy Center Honors," Jessica Simpson has pulled out of the show. — Simpson drew unwanted attention earlier this month when she flubbed the words to Parton's …
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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 …
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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.
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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!
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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 …
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?
Jacques Steinberg / New York Times:
Censored 'SNL' Sketch Jumps Bleepless Onto the Internet — The nearly three-minute digital film, shown on "Saturday Night Live" last Saturday, was a parody of two boy-band singers (including one played by the real Justin Timberlake) crooning a holiday song about making a gift to their girlfriends …
USA Today:
Slow to return, teen Turtles are back! — The Chinese calendar says 2007 is the Year of the Pig, but Warner Bros. is hoping to make it the Year of the Turtle. — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hollywood's most successful pizza-eating adolescent reptiles, are hoping to make a smashing big-screen comeback …