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If you caught VH1's drama-filled premiere of "Famous Food," then you definitely noticed an instant bond grow between Heidi Montag (who claims to have extensive experience in the service industry) and former 'Housewife of New Jersey' Danielle Staub. The ladies' friendship was cemented during a coffee-run-turned-wine-tasting when they hatched a plan to shun all the other competitors and form a strategic alliance. But this was before their bosses rejected Danielle's restaurant pitch. It was former escort Ashley Dupré's ideas that got an eyebrow lift from the crowd, and you could almost see Heidi's brain recalculating her next move.

Guess the former Hillzie smartened up and latched onto Ash, because according to InTouchWeekly.com, the two are now besties! "Ashley's my absolute favorite person hands down on the show," Heidi tells the site. "If it weren’t for her, the show would have been a lot different for me. She'll be one of my best friends for the rest of my life." Or until the series ends.

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Tags 30 Rock, Ashley Dupre, Criss Angel, Diane Sawyer, Eliot Spitzer, Holly Madison, Kathie Lee Gifford, Sarah Palin, Steve Martin, The Girls Next Door, The Today Show

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