Many, many people seem to outright despise Oscar winning screenwriter Diablo Cody. On any given day, the message boards on her imdb page fairly seethe with vicious, ad hominem attacks. She’s fat. Talentless. A one-hit wonder. A blight on the cinematic landscape. I’ll admit I’m not much of a fan myself, but I can’t get behind these arguments either. She’s no hack, and as for her physical proportions, it’s probably worth nothing that a.) she’s not an actress, and b.) she just gave birth to a baby boy not six days ago. (Congrats!) The haters, of course, will likely go on hating, but for all their collective sour-grape-y ire, her career still seems to be in the ascendant—Jennifer’s Body notwithstanding. Cody’s got a new talk show she’s hosting, and another feature in the works that will again pair her with golden-boy director Ivan Reitman.

With word that Universal is in negotiations to pick up the rights to redo the beloved book series Sweet Valley High under Diablo Cody's direction, I started reminiscing about Francine Pascal's fictional twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield of Sweet Valley, California. What young girl didn't hope to be one of the pretty, popular teen girls when they turned 16? I imagined my teenage world would be full of baby pink lipstick, hair rollers, feathered bangs, and 80s-style sweaters. Then of course I grew up, and the series evolved to fit in the layered bobs and sparkly eye shadow of the 90s. I can only imagine what the Sweet Valley twins will look like in the future adaptation, but for now, here's a retrospective of the looks of level-headed Elizabeth and frivolous Jessica.

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● Annie Leibovitz was spotted entering the Obamas' hotel. Could this be for Michelle Obama’s much-rumored March Vogue cover? [Politico] ● Amy Winehouse is still in the Caribbean and still acting like a hot mess. Winehouse was seen crawling on the ground and stealing other guests' drinks. [TheSun] ● Tori Spelling is officially coming back to 90210, and she’s bringing Juno scribe Diablo Cody with her. [IfMag]

Oh my blog, Diablo Cody finally snapped. Under the merciless burden of the "Juno backlash", the woman born Brooke Busey has lashed out on her Myspace blog. Last year, Juno went from being one of the most loved films of the year, to one of the most hated, and that virility inevitably carried over to Miss Cody, who's had ample time to vent via her blog or as a columnist for Entertainment Weekly.

Showtime is most certainly stepping up its game. The HBO manqué recently picked up 12 episodes of "United States of Tara," the story of a mother with dissociative identity disorder, which stars Toni Collette and John Corbett. It's being written by smart stripper Diablo Cody, and produced by a man named Steven Spielberg. Great, just what we needed—another reason to watch TV.