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11:25 PM ET, January 2, 2007

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Celean Jacobson / Associated Press:
Oprah Winfrey opens school in S. Africa  —  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Oprah Winfrey opened a school Tuesday for disadvantaged girls, fulfilling a promise she made to former President Nelson Mandela six years ago and giving more than 150 students a chance for a better future.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey's $40 Million Girls' School Opens  —  Oprah Winfrey's $40 million girls' school in South Africa opened its doors on Tuesday to 152 students handpicked by the media mogul.  —  The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Henly-on-Klip fulfills a promise she made six years ago …
Popsugar / Insanely addictive:
Oprah Opens A School  —  Oprah continues to spread goodwill around the world with her latest effort, a $40 million girls' school in South Africa.  The school opened today with 152 students that were handpicked by Oprah herself.  The school is called The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy …
Discussion: TV Squad
TMZ.com:
Joe to Jess: You Bettah Work!  —  Pimp Daddy Joe Simpson is pissed that his paycheck, er, daughter Jessica, turned down a paying gig to party with John Mayer instead!  —  A source tells TMZ the family tiff started when Vegas' PURE nightclub contacted Joe to have Jess host a New Year's Eve party …
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:   Papa Joe is a Great Dad
NY Daily News:
Jessica and John joined at the lip  —  Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you: Simper.  —  John Mayer and Jessica Simpson rang in '07 "full-on making out" at the Hudson Hotel party thrown by Christina Aguilera.  It was the first public acknowledgment of a relationship they have been denying since August.
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People.com:
Rep: No Thai Wedding for Kate Moss, Pete Doherty  —  Despite reports, Kate Moss and Pete Doherty did not marry in a Buddhist ceremony in Thailand, according to her publicist.  —  "Contrary to various entirely false media reports today, there has not been any kind of marriage ceremony in Thailand.
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Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
The Things We Do For Lurve  —  Dang ... and yet another New Year's Eve has come and gone ... we're into our second day of 2007 and things are starting to go back to normal.  I know that many people are back to work already today ... so let's get back on track and get down to it.
People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Benji Madden, Sophie Monk Engaged  —  Good Charlotte's Benji Madden and Australian actress Sophie Monk are engaged, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  "Benji proposed to Sophie in Australia on Christmas Eve with a Neil Lane diamond ring," says Monk's publicist, Kacey Spies.
Just Jared:
Matt Damon Goes Naked!  —  If you haven't watched The Good Shepherd yet, you've been missing out on Matt Damon in the buff.  During Matt's character's Skull and Bones initiation rite, we see him and other inductees being forced to mud wrestle each other while upperclassmen urinate on them from a balcony above.
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Just Jared:   Matt Damon in Drag!
Andy / Towleroad:   In the Mud with Matt Damon
People.com:
Will Ferrell, Wife Have a Boy  —  Will Ferrell and his wife, Viveca Paulson, celebrated the New Year early - with the birth of their second son on Saturday, the actor's publicist has announced.  —  Mattias Ferrell was born just after 2 a.m. on Dec. 30, Matt Labov tells the Associated Press.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
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Associated Press:   It's a boy for Will Ferrell and his wife
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jessica Alba Bikini Pics: Nipples, Nude, and a Football  —  Well, the New Year bikini pictures continue to roll in, and once again we're graced with some great Jessica Alba bikini pictures.  I'm sure there's some gossip around here somewhere, but frankly, it'll just have to wait.
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Hollywoodtuna:   Finally, New Jessica Alba Bikini Ass Pics
Lburch / A Socialite's Life:
Brandon Davis Lets It All Hang Out  —  We apologize for posting the offending photos (hopefully you've fully digested your lunch), but it's kind of like watching a train wreck - you just have to look.
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Eva Not Down With Strippers  —  In Touch Weekly informs us that Eva Longoria has banned anything wearing pasties from her fiance Tony Parker's bachelor party.
Discussion: Gossip Pages
People.com:
Jessica Simpson & John Mayer's Cozy New York Weekend  —  Jessica Simpson and John Mayer are looking closer than ever after spending a whirlwind weekend in New York City.  —  The pair have dodged rumors of an off-and-on relationship for months, and they set tongues wagging again on New Year's Eve …
TMZ.com:
Anna Nicole Paternity Test — Deadline Set  —  The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith baby dispute has ordered Smith to complete all DNA testing no later than January 23rd.  —  Larry Birkhead, Smith's ex-boyfriend who claims to be Dannielynn's father, went to court last fall to ask …
Discussion: Dlisted
Just Jared:
Woody Welcomes The New Year in Miami  —  Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn were spotted on the beaches of Miami earlier this weekend with their daughters Bechet, 8, and Manzie, 6 (both named after jazz musicians).  Woody, 71, and Soon-Yi, 36, were in South Florida because Woody was performing with his jazz band.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Reuters:
Malawi father: How is my son doing with Madonna?  —  LILONGWE, Malawi (Reuters) — The father of a Malawian boy being adopted by pop diva Madonna wants to ask the American singer how his son is getting on, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.  —  "I don't have her phone and mailing addresses.
Pamela McClintock / Variety:
'Indiana Jones 4' finally has a script  —  Paramount to begin filming pic in June … After years of languishing in development, the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise is finally moving ahead, as Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford look to reconnect with their blockbuster roots.
Discussion: Defamer and Junkiness
X17 Online:
Rocky Likes Golf?  —  I didn't see the latest Rocky movie (but apparently plenty of you did, the movie's made around $50 million!), but somehow the image of Sly doing a daddy-daughter day at the golf course just doesn't gel with my memories of Rambo!  Regardless, it's cute to see him spending …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Diddy's Looking for a Few Good Men  —  Diddy is looking for boys and lots of them.  Diddy is currently casting a superstar all-male group for the 4th season of Making the Band.  He has already turned Danity Kane into a somewhat successful girl-group and now he's giving back to the dudes.
 
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Dieux Du Stade 2007 video
Michael K / Dlisted:
This Picture Pretty Much Sums Up Britney's New Year
Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Kate from Lost Cries us a River
Phil / Egotastic!:
Paris Hilton is Cheaper than Cheap, also Dumber than Dumb
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