- At a charity event in NYC last night, Alex Rodriguez told the press that he and Madonna are "friends — that's it." He also laughed off many of the rumors about the two. — People [1]
- Barbara Walters aired her annual Most Fascinating People special last night and as most of you guessed [2], Barack Obama took the top spot. — CitizenSugar [3]
- Guitarist Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay saying that the band plagiarized "Viva la Vida" from his 2004 song "If I Could Fly". — Reuters [4]
- A British jury found Boy George was found guilty of "falsely imprisoning" a male escort. Sentencing will take place Jan. 16. — E Online [5]
- Los Angeles police have named two people as "persons of interest" in the shooting of Mark Ruffalo's brother Scott. Their names and photos have been released and anyone with information is asked to contact the LAPD. — Us Weekly [6]
- Jennifer Hudson described her Grammy Nominations [7] as a dream come true and "a blessing." — ET Online [8]
- Realtors have been unable to rent the NY apartment where Heath Ledger died and have taken it off the market for the time being. — Page Six [9]
- The Dixie Chicks, primarily Natalie Maines, are being sued by the stepfather of three young boys who were killed in 1993, saying the singers wrongly implied that he was involved. — AP [10]
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