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11:35 AM ET, June 28, 2006

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New York Post:
BABA BLASTS STAR  —  SAYS SHE'S 'BETRAYED' AS JONES QUITS 'VIEW'  —  June 28, 2006 — A furious Barbara Walters said yesterday she was blindsided and "betrayed" by Star Jones Reynolds when the formerly corpulent commentator quit "The View" in the middle of a live telecast, and later said she'd been fired.
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David Bauder / ABCNEWS:
Reynolds' Announcement Upsets Walters  —  Barbara Walters 'Betrayed' by Star Jones Reynolds' Surprise Exit Announcement on 'The View'  —  NEW YORK Jun 27, 2006 (AP)— The gloves are off for the women on "The View."  Creator Barbara Walters said she was "betrayed" by Star Jones Reynolds' surprise …
Discussion: Defamer and A Socialite's Life
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors …:
Star vs. Barbara: It's War!!!  —  We LIVE for this s**t!!!  —  As we reported in great detail, Star Jones announced her departure from The View yesterday; a move that was widely anticipated.  —  No one, however, was prepared for Starzilla's tell-all to People magazine …
Alex / Best Week Ever:
ICYMI: The View's Falling Star  —  20 Responses to "ICYMI: The View's Falling Star"  —  cindy says:  —  i just feel bad for whatever guest was supposed to be on that segment for losing two minutes of airtime.  can someone PLEEEASSE tell star that she'll look ssoooo much better …
Discussion: The Bosh
Michael K / Dlisted:
Video: Star Jones Announces the Obvious
Discussion: Give Me My Remote
Just Jared:
Britney Spears Naked in Harper's Bazaar  —  Britney Spears Bares All  —  OH.  MY.  GAHHHHHHH.  A black-haired Britney Spears bares it all (with strategically placed hands and arms) on the cover of the August 2006 issue of Harper's Bazaar.  The photo spread includes one pose with a pregnant Britney …
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Tabloid Whore!:
MAMMA MIA!  BRITNEY SPEARS' NAKED AND PREGNANT HARPER'S BAZAAR COVER.  —  Check it out!  Here are some fancy little shots of a pregnant Britney Spears for the August issue of Harper's Bazaar.  Britneyspy.com claims to have an anonymous source that said the issue will never see the light …
MollyGood:
Gwyneth Paltrow is now superior to you at singing, too  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is better than I am at life.  I sleep soundly knowing that to be the truth each and every night.  However, these new reports of her attempts to foray into singing kind of throw a wrench in my inferiority complex …
Discussion: Dlisted and Best Week Ever
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Heather Adler / dose.ca:
GWYNETH'S GOT PIPES  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is pulling a J. Lo.  The big-screen beauty, who is married to Coldplay crooner Chris Martin, is reportedly in the studio working on an album with producer William Orbit, the man behind Madonna's Ray of Light.  —  "We bumped into each other and got talking …
The Sun:
Sing when yer Gwynie  —  GWYNETH PALTROW is ready to muscle in on hubby CHRIS MARTIN's trade by launching a pop career.  —  The actress has made her first steps towards music stardom — and pretty big steps they are too.  —  Gwyn has been writing and recording with WILLIAM ORBIT …
Discussion: towleroad
The Sun:
Jolie's baby clothes snub  —  ANGELINA JOLIE has offended her in-laws over a gift of clothes for their grandchild Shiloh.  —  She only gave birth a couple of weeks ago but she has already shown who's the boss in the family.  —  BRAD PITT's mum Jane and dad Bill proudly splashed out on a pile of pink, frilly numbers.
Alex / FirstShowing.net:
Superman Camp-Out Live - 8.0 Hours To Go  —  6:31PM - Well... I'm here, just me (Alex) so far.  The biggest let down: we're #2 in line.  These other kids who were in front of us for X-Men 3 heard about our arrival and decided to jump-ship and get here earlier than us.
Stephen M. Silverman / people.aol.com:
Rush Limbaugh Detained Over Viagra Bottle  —  PHOTO BY: PALM BEACH SHERIFF'S OFFICE / AP  —  Rush Limbaugh could be charged with a misdemeanor after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials held him for more than three hours at Florida's Palm Beach International Airport on Monday, authorities tell the Associated Press.
Discussion: WOW Report
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Brian Skoloff / Associated Press:
Rush Limbaugh jokes about Viagra find
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt's Hollywood Hills Home  —  The House that Brad Built  —  The rumors are true.  It seems that Brad Pitt is more than a great actor and a pretty face — he also knows quite a bit about architecture, as proved by his modernist masterpiece nestled high in the Hollywood Hills.
Discussion: Pittwatch.com and Cele|bitchy
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Just Jared:
George Clooney's New Girlfriend
Discussion: Celebguru
Associated Press:
Michael Jackson moving to Europe  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson, who has been living in Bahrain since he was acquitted of child molestation charges a year ago, is moving to Europe, has fired his business managers and has hired a New York-based firm to oversee his business affairs, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Discussion: Defamer
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Linda Deutsch / Associated Press:
Michael Jackson fires business managers
Discussion: Us Weekly
Noelle / Us Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Lost's Emilie de Ravin Weds  —  Emilie de Ravin, 24, who plays Claire Littleton on the ABC hit series Lost, wed actor Josh Janowicz on June 19, wearing a wedding gown by designer Monique Lhuillier.  For her walk down the aisle, de Ravin wore a two-piece ivory Chantilly lace scoop neck top …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed!
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Jessica Simpson heats up love life with Cook  —  Plus, 'diva' Simpson won't be headed for Southfork after all  —  Has Jessica Simpson found love?  —  While her ex hubby Nick Lachey has been linked with her former friend Vanessa Minnello, Simpson is reportedly getting hot and heavy with comedian Dane Cook …
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com
Ashlee Simpson / San Francisco Chronicle:
ASHLEE SIMPSON TO POSE FOR PLAYBOY?  —  Ashlee Simpson has a new nose and a new look and is now considering showing it all off in the pages of Playboy, according to media reports.  —  The famous men's magazine has reportedly offered the singer $4 million to strip for the cameras.
Discussion: Egotastic! and D*ana's Dirt
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Agence France Presse:
Harry Potter may perish in last book, author hints  —  Harry Potter may perish in the final installment of the boy wizard series in which two main characters die, author J.K. Rowling hinted in a television interview.  —  Speaking on Monday evening, Joanne Kathleen Rowling, 40 …
Los Angeles Times:
Paparazzi Firm Target of FBI Search  —  A former editor at Us Weekly is the focus of an investigation into leaks at the gossip magazine.  —  The FBI's investigation into a Hollywood paparazzi agency is focusing on whether the firm's co-owner tapped into Us Weekly's e-mail system to steal scoops …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Sharon Stone is NOT Angelina Jolie  —  Sharon Stone gives head at the Dalai Lama benefit on June 9, 2006  —  I'm just waiting for Sharon Stone to dye her hair and wear black sunglasses 24/7, because she really wants to be Angelina Jolie.  The problem is, she's effin NUTS!
Ananova:
Kate Back To The Top  —  How fickle is the world of fashion?  —  One minute, it's condemning its stars for their alleged drug-fuelled antics, the next they're welcoming them back into the fold.  —  Take Burberry - it joined the throng of fashion houses to dump its leading light, Kate Moss …
Ananova:
Brad The Sublime Dad  —  Brad Pitt has spoken about the joys of being a dad.  —  And he says he's finding the whole experience "absolutely sublime".  —  Brad had his first baby, Shiloh Nouvel, with Angelina Jolie in May, but is also legal guardian to her adopted children Maddox and Zahara.
Discussion: HotRag.net
Popoholic:
Rosario Dawson: Comic Book Creator  —  Rosario Dawson teams up with writer David Atchison and artist Tony Shasteen this spring to launch the Occult Crimes Taskforce, a comic book miniseries that tells the story of rookie detective Sophia Cruz, who is recruited into the ranks …
 
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