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11:40 AM ET, January 9, 2007

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New York Post:
ROSIE BLOWS UP AT 'LIAR' BABS  —  THE tension between "The View" creator Barbara Walters and co-host Rosie O'Donnell, sparked by O'Donnell's feud with Donald Trump, boiled over yesterday morning when the portly comic called Walters "a [bleeping] liar."  —  The fight started around 8:30 a.m …
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NY Daily News:
Rosie has Babs play Trump cad  —  Rosie O'Donnell had a backstage confrontation with Barbara Walters over the continuing Donald Trump feud just minutes before "The View" went on air yesterday, according to an eyewitness.  —  "Rosie had a very firm talk with Barbara," says the snitch.
Discussion: Blowing Smoke
PerezHilton.com:
Rosie vs Barbara: The Claws Come Out!
Discussion: Towleroad
Starpulse:
Dita Von Teese Left Marilyn Manson Because Of Lindsay Lohan?  —  Dita Von Teese allegedly split from husband Marilyn Manson because she was sick of his constant partying and friendship with Lindsay Lohan.  The burlesque dancer filed for divorce from the goth rocker last Friday citing …
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New York Post:
A REAL CATFIGHT  —  IT'S about to get nasty in the Dita von Teese/Marilyn Manson split.  While the oddball couple have no children, they do have several cats, two of which are named Lily and Aleister, and two dachshunds, Greta and Eva.  A source friendly with the two says …
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
NY Daily News:
Casting the next stone:  —  Clooney as O'Reilly?  —  George Clooney may get his ultimate revenge against Bill O'Reilly if he is willing to be cast way against type.  The author of "The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly," out today from St. Martin's Press …
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Zap2it:
FOX Rides NFL Playoffs to Sunday Win  —  NBC's 'Grease' gets off to decent start  —  Fast National ratings for Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007  —  Big ratings for an NFL playoff game early Sunday helped FOX score a ratings win for the entire night, while NBC's new reality block got off to an OK start.
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
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Rick Kissell / Variety:
Decent start for 'Grease'  —  Ratings flash - Rick Kissell  —  NBC's unscripted contest "Grease: You're The One That I Want" delivered good but not great numbers in its 90-minute series premiere Sunday, a night that Fox carried thanks to a mammoth hourlong NFL overrun.
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Nicollette Sheridan: No Time for Wedding Plans  —  Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have been engaged for 10 months now, but don't expect to hear wedding bells any time soon.  —  "I don't have time for wedding plans anymore, but we are extremely happy," Sheridan, 43 …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Talks About Madonna's Adoption  —  Angelina Jolie knows something about adopting children from other countries - so she can sympathize with Madonna, whose efforts to adopt 1-year-old David Banda from Malawi have sparked controversy.  —  "I have been horrified by the attacks she's …
MSNBC.com:
Get ready for Paris Hilton, serious actress  —  Plus: Britney Spears wants to fade away those stretch marks  —  Look out, Meryl Streep.  Paris Hilton is going to start taking this acting thing very seriously.  —  The "House of Wax" star has landed a new role in a film called …
Discussion: The Superficial and The Blemish
People.com:
Actor Alan Cumming Marries Artist Boyfriend  —  X-Men 2 star Alan Cumming and commercial illustrator Grant Shaffer were married Sunday in a civil ceremony outside London, according to the rep for the Scottish-born actor.  —  The couple's 140 guests, including Sir Ian McKellen, Geri Halliwell …
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
Associated Press:
Christina, Bette Perform At Billionaire's Birthday  —  The billionaire owner of 84 Lumber could have only one 84th birthday party, so Joe Hardy's children were determined to make it one to remember.  —  Christina Aguilera sang "Happy Birthday" to Hardy, who turned 84 Sunday, and Bette Midler performed with an orchestra.
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Veryvera / I'm Not Obsessed:
Gwen Stefani Keeps It Real  —  Gwen Stefani was recently interviewed by Elle magazine and admitted that she doesn't have a perfect marriage.  I love when celebrities are honest.  I always say if someone tells you they have a perfect marriage - there is more DIRT hiding there than you can imagine!!
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Popsugar / Insanely addictive:   Gwen Says Touring Pregnant Not So Easy
People.com:
Extra's Dayna Devon Has Son Two Weeks Early  —  Dayna Devon, cohost of TV's Extra, and her husband, plastic surgeon Brent Moelleken, welcomed their second child, a boy, on Friday.  —  Cole Brent Moelleken was born by cesarean section and weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
A Socialite's Life:
Cancer Never Looked So Good  —  OK, now that may actually be the most tasteless blog title I have written to date.  And this is coming from a woman who has had no problem using any and every possible vulgar description of male and/or female genitalia in previous blog titles in order to garner attention from her readers.
Discussion: Reuters
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Anna Nicole Looking for Another Dummy  —  Anna Nicole and attorney/possible husband and baby-daddy Howard Stern attended the James Toney vs. Sam Peter fight at the Seminole Hard Rock in Florida over the weekend.  She may be back from the Bahamas but that doesn't mean that trouble is over for the former Guess model.
Discussion: MSNBC.com
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Abby / Yeeeah!:   Anna Nicole Smith Has a Head for Business
New York Post:
Power Queen Breakup Blues  —  ZENIA Mucha, the Disney exec who was once the most powerful woman in New York state, is said to have hard feelings over her breakup with her longtime boyfriend, Albany lawyer/lobbyist Douglas Rutnik - especially now that he seems to be engaged to marry another woman.
Discussion: TV Squad and Bricks and Stones
Chris Field / New York Post:
DONALD IS SUED FOR AGES OF SIN  —  Donald Trump may be 60 years old, but he doesn't want any fogies over age 40 as his "Apprentice," a new lawsuit charges.  —  A New Hampshire man hit Trump with the age-discrimination suit Thursday, claiming he was quickly brushed aside as a potential contestant on …
The Post Chronicle:
Steamy Mariah Carey Owes Vocal Heat ..To Steam Room!  —  Sultry songstress Mariah Carey let out her little secret that she sleeps in a steam room to protect her voice.  —  The 'Hero' singer has revealed her bedroom is a humidified chamber which keeps her vocal chords in the best possible condition.
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Mariah Carey: Drunk, Stoned or Stupid? You Pick
TMZ.com:
Tyrese's Girlfriend: Fight Was "Distorted"  —  The attorney representing the girlfriend of singer/actor Tyrese Gibson has issued a statement in response to an altercation that allegedly occurred at a Los Angeles home last Thursday night.  —  The woman's attorney tells TMZ …
Discussion: Dlisted
New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH desperate housewife (not from the show) who lives with her well-born, wealthy husband in New Jersey just bought an apartment off Fifth Avenue?  She uses the pad for rendezvous with her lover of three years, a married exec with a financial services giant …
Discussion: Gawker, Pop Crunch and Tabloid Whore!
Richard Huff / NY Daily News:
Jewel to sparkle as host of 'Star' search  —  Singer-songwriter Jewel makes her debut as the host of USA Network's "Nashville Star" Thursday night, but it's not her first brush with the reality format.  —  Indeed, Jewel said years ago there was a discussion about her becoming part of MTV's …
Discussion: Splash News Online
 
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