Even the gossipy bit—Who’s That Girl?!?—that all of the tabs were after all day yesterday (us too, in fact) is broken first by The Times: Spitzer’s prostitute “Kristen” is in fact known as Ashley Alexandra Dupré, though she was born 22 years ago as Ashley Youmans, in New Jersey. [The New York Times]

Anderson Cooper is shocked at the cost of hookers these days, but the King of All Pimps explains that Dupre was getting $1,000 an hour, so it’s kind of a victimless crime. Also, the King of All Pimps thinks Dupre is the “girl next door,” and exactly what you would expect for $1,000 an hour. Oh, and “they don’t do it for the sex, they do it for the cash.” [Gawker.com]

Michelle Williams speaks about Heath Ledger in Interview: “For as long as I’d known him, he had bouts with insomnia. He just had too much energy … His mind was turning, turning, turning — always turning. He had an uncontrollable energy. He buzzed. He would jump out of bed.” [via PageSix.com]

Rosie and Kelli O’Donnell show up to buck up the spirits of Clay Aiken during his current Broadway stint. [JustJared.com]

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