Cramming the Week that Was

PENCILS UP Time for a pop quiz It's almost the end of the semester, so it's time for us to review. What did we learn this week, class?

• No one will admit to wearing Uggs—even at an Uggs party.

• There may be a connection between the murders of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko and Forbes Russia editor Paul Klebnikov.

• Katie Couric's hairdresser may be a diva in her own right.

• Vanity Fair's Graydon Carter snapped at a blogger.

• Al Franken may be leaving beleaguered Air America Radio.

• Cindy Adams, however, continues to do her thing.

• Donald Trump cashed a teeny-tiny check back in the day but denies it.

• Stuff made friends in low places for its Christmas party.

• Art Basel kicked off in Miami and continued its arty rampage all week.

• CEOs of media companies get a lot of perks, especially MP3s.

• Just because you delete the part of your blog about Vince Vaughn doesn't mean it won't be found.

• The New York Post's Andrea Peyser was of two minds on Barack Obama.

• Right-wing bloggers offered their Christmas gift suggestions.

• John Leguizamo forgot that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

• Marty Scorsese said "thanks, but no thanks" to a splashy Oscar campaign.

• Ben Widdicombe may be getting a daily column in the New York Daily News.