Tonight's Making The Band Live Finale was bittersweet for Danity Kane -- especially its freshly exiled artist, Aubrey O'Day. (We can only imagine what the other ousted DK member, D. Woods, is feeling considering she was a no-show.) While Dawn, Aundrea and Shannon plan to continue their reign together as one of America's most successful girl groups, their longtime friends (sisters, practically!) must now attempt solo music careers. We caught up with Aubrey before the show and she revealed her plans for moving forward without Diddy at the helm:

So Danity Kane have some kinks to work out... but Day26 say they're only growing closer as they continue their climb towards international superstardom. According to Will, the guys are ready to move out of Danity Kane's shadow and hog the spotlight for once:

++ What do YOU think? Do Day26 have what it takes to make it to the top -- and stay there? Will Danity Kane survive without its blonde firecracker? Is Aubrey ANYTHING without Diddy? Speak up now, or forever hold your peace!

Real World/Road Rules Challenges are like potato chips — once you start, you can’t get enough. Which is why I’ll be sifting through the ‘Challenge Dailies‘ each afternoon to make sure you’re getting your fill of the crazy castaways. (Tough job, I know, but somebody’s gotta do it!)

Remember that awkward fight between Johnny Bananas and then-castmate, Janelle, on Real World: Key West? You know, that night when Johnny (who went by John!) and Janelle (who had not yet dated/dumped Will!) were splashing around in the lake and then he effed up the whole flirty/innocent vibe by ripping off her bikini top? Yeah, apparently he hasn't learned his lesson just yet.

Check out Johnny's foray into Hulkomania as he tears Paula's teeny wife-beater tank to shreds, at Robin's urging. Fortunately for the J-Man, Paula didn't seem to mind to showing off her birthday suit, or giving a shout-out to her fake boobies. This one goes out to Dr. 90210!

I already showed you some of my behind-the-scenes reunion pics but there's a whole lot more where that came from. And since I have the short-term memory of a goldfish, I figured it would help to keep a handy-dandy diary of my stint hanging out with the Real World: Hollywood cast. Here's a day in the life of a reunion-crasher.

9:00. Wake up, brush my teeth, remind self that in less than 2 hours I'll be hanging with the RW Hollywood-ers. Mentally prepare by re-watching "Let's Not Ghetto" scene and pretending to make myself cry.

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As I told you last week, I had the distinct privilege of hanging out with the Real World: Hollywood cast before/after the taping of Saturday's live reunion. Here's some of what I learned from chatting up the roomies in the Green Room before the show.

• Will can sleep anywhere. At any time.

• Sarah could seriously put an eye out with that engagement ring (or should I say "engagement bling?")

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XX was quite the season. While we're all accustomed to seeing our fair share of Real World boozing and hooking up, I don't think anyone was prepared for the debauchery that ensued at the RW: Hollywood house this time around. Let us reflect:

Intervention... check.
Lying, cheating, fake crying... check.
Coed bar brawl... check.
Secret sharing of female "associates"... check.
Orgy... check.
And so much more!

So what could possibly follow up an experience like that? I reached out to all the roommates to see what they've been up to lately. While three of them totally ignored me, the rest -- Nick, Brittini, Will, Kim, Joey and Brianna -- haven't gotten too big for their britches. Check in with them below!

WILL

I'm now back in Los Angeles, and I've got a lot going on in terms of my music career. RW failed to show that I'm a DJ, so I've also been traveling around North America doing that. I picked up a songwriting publishing deal, am selling tracks to indies like crack, and am producing for a couple of artists. It pays my bills.

Janelle and I broke up six hours after the cameras stopped rolling. Can we all assume why? Ive dated other lady Real Worlders since and let me tell you... MTV breeds some pretentious divas, only hungry for camera time. Wow.

I still speak with Brianna, Nick, Dave, and Joey. Also, James Grace from the IO. And when I'm in Chicago, I always break bread with Charna. Andy Dick drunk dialed me once when I was in Mexico. I hooked up with that Laguna Beach girl who wouldn't sign to be on camera. We still talk. And my production team still does biz with all the musicians you did and didn't see during the season.

Final thoughts on the Real World experience? After being the guy in the background all my life, I became a leader in the house. That was the best thing I got out of it. Regrets? I shouldn't have pleaded the 5th when directors tried to interview me about my relationship with Sarah in the beginning. And maybe I should have defended Greg when he got fired because it wasn't even a job. I feel like the editing of these storylines left viewers misinformed and a little confused.

Next up for me... I have a remix album for fans at BounceCouncil.com and a collaboration album coming later this summer. Plus, I have an MTV spin-off in the works where a series of skips, skanks, and skallywags live in a house and compete for a shot as My Kindergarten Crush!

Hit me up anytime at Myspace.com/BounceCouncil.

Hear from KIM, NICK, BRITTINI, JOEY, and BRIANNA... after the jump!

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Cancel your plans, lock your doors and turn your cell phone ringers to "silent" mode! Because tomorrow afternoon, the only place you're gonna wanna be is at home, watching the Real World: Hollywood cast gather round for the very first time since the cameras stopped rolling. And even better? The whole show is coming at you LIVE. Which means, you'll get to see Bri's "Aw, hell no!" face (and Will's crocodile tears) in real-time!

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In case you hadn't noticed, we happen to be extremely partial to lists around here. And since we've already hit you with What We'll Miss Most About RW: Hollywood, Real World Superlatives, the Most Quotastic Moments From Cancun, the Best/Worst of Joey's RW Run, our All-Time Fave Bri Moments, and, of course, the RW ABC's we figured it was time to put our love into numerical perspective and say goodbye. (Let the countdown to tonight's season finale begin!)

10: The number of times I watched (and re-watched) the scene where Will makes himself cry by staring intently at his own reflection while daydreaming about wasabi.

9: The total number of Real World: Hollywood cast members this season (that's the original seven strangers who were picked to live in a house together, plus latecomers Nick and Brittini)

8. The number (on a scale from 1-10) that best describes the awesomeness of JoJo's bedazzling gun-shaped belt buckle.

7. The total number of guests allowed in the Hollywood house at any given time. (See: the "Let's Not Get Ghetto" incident).

6. The number of roomies who promised to wholeheartedly support Joey and his newfound sobriety.

5. The number of roomies who couldn't even go 24 hours without ditching Joey for a wild (drunken) night on the town.

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Anyone else having mixed emotions about tonight's Real World: Hollywood finale? Sure, I'm psyched to see the sappy goodbyes, hear the final confessionals and find out which roomie is the last housemate standing, but I've never been much for goodbyes and this season I'm more reluctant than ever to watch as the roomies pack up and go their separate ways.

Fortunately for me, tonight's show won't be all sentimental farewells and reminiscing about months past. As this sneak peek proves, the drama isn't over just yet. Watch as one wayward punch turns into a full-out brawl...then let me know whether you think Will and Dave's anger management classes have been paying off.

With only one day until the Real World finale, I'm preemptively mourning the loss of my fave Hollywood gang. And since I haven't enjoyed a RW season this much since Stephen bitch-slapped Irene back in Seattle, I figured I'd let you know what makes each of these castmates so damn special.

Sarah: Like Kim, Sarah's a woman of many words. And my favorite words from her all season are a tie between her rant over Nick's "Sorry, I Only Date Blondes" shirt and the infamous "Women are not hos" argument with Greg. Oh, Sarah. I'll miss your supreme self-righteousness and, of course, your over-the-top feminist rants.

Nick: Although late to arrive, Nick nevertheless made his mark early on by making out with "one of the regulars" and insisting that he sleep on a sex-free mattress. While I'm sorry we didn't have more time together, I'll forever associate Nick with his creepy reference to elementary school sex and will miss him for his last-minute entry into the exclusive "Three Amigos" club.

Brittini: Where has this tall, vivacious flirt been all my life? I've enjoyed watching Brittini slink around the house, making come-hither eyes at Will all while chirping "I have a boyfriend" at every on-camera opportunity. Brittini, I'll miss watching you go from totally-in-love with Jeremy to stop-holding-me-back-dammit in the span of a single week.

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When Real World: Key West's Janelle met Real World: Hollywood's Will, sparks flew. Too bad Will had to go and ruin everything by cheating! Below, Janelle explains why she gave Will a second chance... and how he ultimately blew it all over again. (Side note: When reached for comment, Will sung a much different tune -- check back next week to hear his side of the story.)

Ugh. Where to begin? Well, I’m sure most of you are curious about the whole “cheating incident,” but before I get there I’ll give you a little background on my relationship with Will.

I really had no intentions of getting involved with Will upon our introduction at Big Willy’s. I had a few music connections that I wanted to hook him up with since he informed me that this season was focused around aspiring talent. Slowly but surely I found myself interested in him, but because I understood the process involved in this show and implications from it, I was extremely hesitant. I especially knew that if anything were to happen on camera, I would not have a voice to express my view of the situation in interviews or confession. These were things that Will and I had discussed and because I saw how open he was about putting himself out there, and trusted that he would act responsibly, I decided to go ahead with it. Additionally, we both felt that these were our “real” lives that we were living, and why stop because of cameras? Little did I know what was to come.
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