Oscar Showdown is Must See TV

The tabloid feud between former Friends star Jennifer Aniston and her arch-rival Angelina Jolie has been brewing for four years.

"What Angelina Did Was Not Cool"

"Jennifer Cries Alone In the Dark Because She'll Never Have A Baby" (Ok, so we made this one up but it totally sounds like something US magazine would have on their cover, doesn't it?)

With the Marley & Me star (hmm, doesn't have quite the same ring as Oscar nominee. . . ) set to attend the Oscars ceremony on Sunday with singer and blogger BF John Mayer and Brad Pitt and his tattooed temptress expected to appear, the red carpet could resemble a WWE ring. Bring it on, divas!

Jen, who has talking up a storm lately about The Split Heard Round The World like the girl who got stood up at prom and never got over it, is scheduled to be one of the show's presenters. The possibility that she'll present in the Best Actress category, in which Saint Angelina is nominated for The Changeling, or have to exchange awkward pleasantries with Brad, who's up for Best Actor for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, is enough to make suffering through the Dullipolooza worthwhile.

Who cares if Angelina wins or not? The thin, stony-faced smirk she'll be shooting Jen's way will be ratings gold.

We'll be parked squarely in front of the boob tube with our own Oscars score card:

• Red carpet pose off: Jennifer or her closet twin Angelina? (Our prediction: Angelina, 2 points)
  
• Will the couples exchange polite but forced blather with Ryan Seacrest, ignoring the gossip-y elephant in the room (or on the red carpet as it were), or dodge the man-tanned maniac altogether? (Our prediction: Get your running shoes on Ryan!, 4 points)
  
• How long before John Mayer breaks Jen's tightly controlled leash and dishes all the deets to TMZ? With acoustic guitar accompaniment, naturally. (Our prediction: Forget TMZ. Tweeter is the new gossip tool. How appropriate since John kinda is one *grin,* 6 points)

So make some popcorn and grab the remote!

By Paige Muller

Paige Muller, Gossip & Hollywood Hijinx
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		Paige Muller is a gossip gal with an appreciation – some would say obsession – for Hollywood hijinx, celebrity style and the latest fashion trends.  From who hooked up, who's knocked up and "WTF are they wearing?", Paige offers all the dish, with a side of snark. When not pondering Jennifer Aniston's perplexing post-breakup PR strategy, Paige is a published writer and communications professional who has worked with brands like Dove, L'Oreal, More magazine, Gap and WE: Woman's Entertainment.
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