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12:35 AM ET, December 22, 2006

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TMZ.com:
Naughty Miss Nevada Stripped of Her Title  —  Paging Joe Francis!  —  TMZ has learned that Katie Rees, Miss Nevada USA 2007, has been stripped of her title after racy photos emerged of her kissing other women and exposing herself.  Miss Nevada is in red.  TMZ has exclusively obtained the entire graphic series.
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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 …
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.
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
You're Tired!  —  First and foremost, I have to wish y'all a Merry Yule and a Happy Winter Solstice today!  Today is the shortest day of the year which means that starting tomorrow the days will start to get longer again!  Woot!  Happy celebrations to you all!
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 …
Arasto / celebrity terrorist:
ANOTHER MISS AMERICA CONTROVERSY  —  Raunchy photos of a Miss USA contestant have come hot on the stilettos of a scandal that rocked reigning Miss USA Tara Conner.  —  The shocking pics show Katie Rees, Miss Nevada 2007, exposing her breasts, "lustily" kissing other young women, and simulating oral sex with females and a male.
Discussion: celebwarship.com
Hollywoodtuna:   Donald Trump's Going To Sue Rosie's "Fat Ass"?
A Socialite's Life:   Miss Teen USA Gets Dumped By MADD
Adam Lisberg / NY Daily News:
Mogul threatens to sue 'View' star in Miss USA storm
Discussion: The Corsair and r blog
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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Summer / Us Weekly:
Diddy Has Twins!  —  Sean Combs and girlfriend Kim Porter are the proud new parents of twin girls.  —  "Diddy received an early Christmas gift!  It gives us great joy to announce the arrival of Diddy's twin girls," says Diddy's rep Robert Zimmerman in a released statement.
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Diddy's a Daddy to Two Girls  —  Diddy and his girlfriend Kim Porter welcomed two little girls into the world on Thursday.  The new dad is super excited about his early Christmas present and posted on his MySpace page, "Thank you for all your support this year!  I Love Y'all!  God Bless."
Discussion: Black Raspberry Love
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:
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.
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Judge Orders Paternity Test for Anna Nicole's Baby  —  A Los Angeles judge has ordered a paternity test to determine the father of Anna Nicole Smith's 3-month-old daughter Dannielynn Hope, PEOPLE has learned.  —  The ruling, which was revealed on Thursday, came in a lawsuit filed …
Just Jared:
Cowabunga, Sarah Michelle Gellar!!  —  Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Grudge, Buffy), Chris Evans (Fantastic Four), Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs of a Geisha, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), and Kevin Smith (Clerks) have just been announced as voice talent for the new animated feature film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT).
Discussion: Daily Dumpling
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USA Today:
Slow to return, teen Turtles are back!
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" …
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Final 'Harry Potter' title announced  —  NEW YORK - We now have a title for Harry Potter VII.  But if you want to find out for yourself, visit J.K. Rowling's Web site and play a little game of hangman.  —  Rowling's U.S. publisher, Scholastic Inc., released a brief statement Thursday announcing …
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Britney Spears keeps her bits underwraps, for once  —  I wonder if all the bad press is getting to Britney?  She is pictured here, leaving a friends house in North Hollywood before heading to the Chateau Marmont, dressed rather conservatively compared to here, here, here, here, and here.
Discussion: MollyGood and Celebslam.com
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 …
Discussion: PerezHilton.com and SeenON! Blog
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
Michael K / Dlisted:
Paris' 12-Year-Old Love Letters to Nick Carter  —  Who knows if these are real, but I'm going to believe it.  These are apparently a set of love letters Parasite Hilton wrote to Nick Carter while they are together.  Paris basically tells Nick over and over that she can't believe these feelings …
Discussion: celebwarship.com
 
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