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Teensy fashionista bag-ladies, as I like to call them, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen are doing the rounds to promote their interview book Influence. The little women were just on Oprah talking about the candid interviews they had with their idols, who include Diane Von Furstenberg, Karl Lagerfeld and Terry Richardson.

I have to say that this Oprah interview really was a great opportunity to remember that these two 22-year-olds have been working since they were 9 months old. That's an even earlier start than Michael Jackson, Britney Spears and Drew Barrymore had.

Here they are at a book signing for their newly-published tome. I know I'm totally kind of gushing here, but this NY Times article about the girls reminds me that they don't exactly fit the mold of "the sisterhood of young women famous only for their professional apathy."

Gee, whoever could they be talking about? Perhaps any young member of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Panties.

Click any photo to view all 25+ photos of Mary Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen in the gallery!

It wasn't just Jordin Sparks who felt the need to speak up in response Russell Brand's jokes on stage during his hosting gig for this year's MTV Video Music Awards. After Brand referred to President George W. Bush as a "retard," he received some very disturbing correspondence.

During a radio interview, Brand said of the VMAs, "That was a lot of fun, especially the death threat." Jokingly, he added, "If you are going to kill someone, don't give them advance notice, that gives you a chance to prepare."

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it was Jordin Sparks.

Click on any photo to see the full gallery of Russell Brand at his book signing.

My favorite crazy celebrity Irish father, Alec Baldwin, reportedly was hosting his own personal roast of his ex-wife at a private party held to celebrate the launch of his new book. Entitled A Promise to Ourselves: Fatherhood, Divorce and Family Law, the tome is his take on the court system, most specifically his experience as a father involved in a custody battle.

At the party, Baldwin referred to Kim Basinger, with whom he's been embroiled in a very public, very painful custody battle, "My ex-wife reaches an almost sexual level of satisfaction when she's in a room full of highpriced lawyers." But Kim wasn't his only target. The 30 Rock actor also said, "There are serious repercussions for children living in a fatherless home. I won't name names - Lindsay Lohan!"

Go, he's so Jack Donaghy. I imagine he was wearing a tuxedo, while delivering this quip, a pointed index finger in one hand and a Scotch on the rocks in the other.

Photos: Getty Images

More photos of Alec Baldwin promoting his books are after the jump.

Ha! I love this! Earlier in the week, Barbara Walters was on Oprah talking about her new book. During the interview, Barbara confirmed what we all pretty much knew, and that is how much Star Jones annoyed the piss out of all the other ladies.

Star responded by saying that Barbara was old ("in the sunset of her life") and a hoochie-mama ("publicly branding herself as an adulterer") and we realize that we've already covered this territory, but we liked it so much, we decided to say it twice.

Meanwhile, Barbara's now opting to leave well enough alone (at least until her next book comes out) and her rep told the New York Daily News, "She will not dignify this with a response." The rep also added, "Barbara's written words say it all." Ooh, I hope there are pictures to go along with those words.

Meanwhile, you know that as Star sat down by her little lawyah's desk and put on her smart glasses to formulate her response, all she could think was how happy she was that this feud had the potential to completely distract from her awkward divorce.

Photos: BauerGriffinOnline.com

Pamela Anderson is cozying up on the beach with a good book, Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity and I just took a peek at it on Amazon.com and I have to say that it looks like an interesting read. Yes, Pamela Anderson is actually influencing my summer reading book list and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

I am ashamed, however, to point out that I did notice that from this angle, photographers appear to be able to see down her bikini-clad bootie and I couldn't help but noticing that it's a white swimsuit. Is this perhaps her wedding bikini? I hope it smells like mothballs and coconut oil.

Photos: WENN

More photos of Pamela Anderson in a bikini are after the jump.

Pamela Anderson is cozying up on the beach with a good book, Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity and I just took a peek at it on Amazon.com and I have to say that it looks like an interesting read. Yes, Pamela Anderson is actually influencing my summer reading book list and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

I am ashamed, however, to point out that I did notice that from this angle, photographers appear to be able to see down her bikini-clad bootie and I couldn't help but noticing that it's a white swimsuit. Is this perhaps her wedding bikini? I hope it smells like mothballs and coconut oil.

Photos: WENN

More photos of Pamela Anderson in a bikini are after the jump.

Whitney Houston is experiencing a couple of setbacks in her stirring comeback. Namely, that every man she's been with in the last ten years is writing about her sex life. The ladies haven't come forward, yet. But they are going to need money for crack rock sooner or later, so sit tight.

After Whitney split from Bobby Brown (Bobby Brown? IS THAT YOU?), she took up with young recording artist/porn entrepreneur Ray J. Friends say Ray J had himself photographed with Whitney at every possible opportunity. Slut.

Anyway, they ended things but Ray J appears to be embroiling himself in Whitney's business once more. He's recorded a "dis track" (god, I am really lame and white when I type that) to Bobby Brown's recent tell-all book about Whitney's drug use and bisexuality.

"Is that your wife, is that your shorty, well I'm her boyfriend . . . I think the problem is you don't beat it right . . . Making love is cool, just pull her hair sometimes," Ray J sings on the track entitled "Boyfriend." Wow, he's a real talent. He's going to go places. Wouldn't he have pulled her weave off during lovemaking? Those weave tracks must have been poppin'. Who am I kidding? He probably tugged once and she belted him in the face. Ms. Whitney is no one's punk.

Ray J's a total media whore. He also taped himself pissing on Kim Kardashian and ran to every venue he could to sell it. Love in this club! Can't knock his hustle.

(Splash)

And you. Will always. Love Whitneeeeeeeeeeeey! Whitney Houston's auntie, the nostril-flaring classic known as Dionne Warwick, is in her corner. She told the audience watching her perform at Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XIV event in Phoenix on Friday night that "Whitney Houston is back!"

"I'm thrilled that she's in the studio and working on her new album," Dionne, 67, said. "No doubt she's overcoming everything that has been put in front of her even this week."

For those of you not in the know, Whitney's ex-husband Bobby Brown ("Bobby Browwwwn? Is that you?") has written a book (*chortle*) in which he accuses Whitney of being a crack-smoking lezzie that led him down the path into hard drugs. I'm sure she shoved the coke up your nose against your will, Bob. Stop disgracing Massachusetts.

Whitney's mentor, record exec legend Clive Davis, says that Whitney is in the midst of recording and read about Bobby's book in the papers.

"I'm sure that this week has been traumatic but she's committed and looking forward to her new life," says Davis.

Whitney, just keep the crack pipe at bay, and find a nice ladyfriend to cuddle with and keep making music. We love you and support you.

Remember The Bodyguard? It was one of those movies that was a hit because of the theme song. The movie itself was a mess. She was dressed like an Egyptian in a club singing "Queen of the Night" and her sister was trying to kill her and there was flirtation over samurai swords? Lordy. It could have been so much hotter.

Or twelve

I wish I could see the expression that baby's face, as he's informed that there's one of him dwelling inside the crazy lady with the clown face. I have a feeling he's nervous she might want twins and is thinking about eating him whole.

Well, Tori's at Borders for a book signing. A woman who never met a pun on her name she didn't like, Tori is promoting her new book, sTori Telling by signing copies for her fans.

Someone noticeably absent from the signing was Tori's mom, Candy, with whom Tori pulls no punches in her book. Tori blames her mother's alleged relationship with a friend of the family ("uncle Mark") on hastening her father's death. She writes, "Her relationship with Mark was disturbing, and I thought it had taken a toll on my father when his health was in jeopardy."

Tsk. What a sad, sad sTori.

10 more photos of Tori Spelling signing copies of her new biography sTori Telling at Borders Bookstore after the jump.