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12:25 PM ET, January 21, 2009

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Michelle Obama Steps Out in Jason Wu Gown for Inaugural Balls  —  Michelle Obama celebrated her husband Barack Obama's Inauguration in a dazzling white, one-shouldered Jason Wu gown.  —  “Michelle Obama once more does something new and fresh [by] working with an emerging fashion star …
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Beyonce, Mariah & More Step Out At Inaugural Balls To Celebrate President Obama  —  2009 Presidential Inauguration,Celebrities,TV One,Barack Obama,Politics,News  —  The stars stepped out on Inauguration night, flocking to a host of balls across the nation's Capitol, to celebrate the Inauguration of President Barack Obama.
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and iVillage
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY'S FIRST DANCE!  —  President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama just had their first dance at their first ball of the evening!  Check them out dancing to “At Last” as sung by Beyonce as part of the Neighborhood Ball in Washington, D.C.. The President looks great …
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
Huma Khan / Political Punch:
Jonas Brothers Surprise First Tweens with White House Visit  —  ABC News has learned that after their scavenger hunt last night, First Tweens Malia and Sasha Obama were paid a surprise White House visit by the Jonas Brothers.  —  The visit came after Malia, Sasha, and some of their friends …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez Share Romantic Duet at Inaugural Ball  —  That Marc Anthony sure knows how to end his set.  —  The crooner completed his inaugural performance by bringing “my wife,” Jennifer Lopez, on to the stage with him, for a duet.  —  This thrilled the crowd …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez and Husband Marc Anthony Kiss During Duet at Inaugural Ball  —  Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony showed no signs of marital trouble when they shared a duet at the Western Ball Tuesday evening.  —  Before Lopez joined Anthony on stage for his last number, he called her “my wife” and kissed her.
Discussion: iVillage
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Shia LaBeouf Loses His License to Drive  —  Shia LaBeouf has been transformed into a passenger.  —  The Eagle Eye star had his driver's license suspended Saturday, a result of his refusal to take a Breathalyzer test when he was busted on suspicion of driving under the influence following a July car crash, a DMV official tells E! News.
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New York Post:
RENEE ON A DATE  —  RENÉE Zellweger (above), who hasn't been romantically linked to anyone since she divorced country singer Kenny Chesney, had a date Saturday night with MSNBC legal correspondent Dan Abrams, who has a thing for actresses.  The two were spotted at a cozy table for two at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Kelly Rutherford Says She Called Police on Her Husband  —  Kelly Rutherford with Daniel Giersch  —  Kelly Rutherford says she twice called the police on estranged husband Daniel Giersch recently, adding the German entrepreneur frightened her and yelled at her within inches of her face, court documents reveal.
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PopEater:
Ex-Miss USA, Soap Star Turns to Porn  —  Maybe she's grown tired of the grinding workload that comes with being a soap opera star, but ‘Passions’ alum and ex-Miss USA Kelli McCarty has now turned her attention to jobs where words take a back seat to other, um, things.
Beci Wood / The Sun:
Is there another Paris sex tape?  —  The hotel heiress, 27, is “seen in a state of arousal in a New York taxi” in the footage, according to explosive new tome Six Degrees of Paris Hilton by MARK EBNER.  —  Paris - pictured yesterday at the Sundance Film Festival - shot to fame when footage …
New York Post:
PAGE SIX AT THE INAUGURATION  —  ‘Hudson’ landing  —  Hero pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger can't seem to get enough of the “Hudson.”  Days after making a spectacular Hudson River landing that saved the lives of 155 people, Sullenberger, in DC for the inauguration, had a relaxed dinner at an eatery called Hudson last night.
The Sun:
IT'S like a modern day SHIRLEY VALENTINE.  —  Well, almost.  —  A woman fed up with her life — and husband — leaves the chilly UK behind and jets off in search of some sun and fun.  —  But this is AMY WINEHOUSE and the year is 2009 — so a classic holiday romance and a few jugs of sangria were never going to be enough.
 
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